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I've started back to school, both online and in the classroom, and while I do well in the classroom, those online classes seem to fall on the back burner.
So this is my declaration to keep up with all my classes, online and at school. To continue to Enlighten my life and use my WORD for 2012 to learn more about myself.
My classes online are Ali Edwards, One little word and Cathy Zielske's,...

We were lucky enough to get to attend a wedding on New Years Eve. Even luckier that it was my cousin and we got to see her so happy and in love! The wedding was beautiful, we had a hotel for the evening and had a blast at the reception.
Chelsea and I had gone shopping a few weeks before and found my dress. It was perfect and I loved it and now need another occasion to wear it!

It was...

I quit!

My running goal for 2011 was to reach 1000 miles, and when I did, I decided I should try and make it to 1100 for 2011, but with a week left in the year and 24 miles short, I got sick. At first I was more disappointed about not being able to run than being sick. But then after a few days of being sick and knowing I just didn't have it in me, I came to terms with the fact that 1076 miles for 2011 was...

Found some time to play with my kit, and I knew the moment I saw it that it was going to be a mini, just had to figure out what kind of mini.
And then with so many monthly goals, I decided this would be perfect.  But instead of using the full sheets of chipboard that came in the kit, I cut one in half. Then cut all my paper to 4 X 6 which gave me 6 on each sheet, and then added the pocket.
I was...

Luckily, as we cruised through the isles of Sam's Club for supplies for the office (which would have been exempt), and some items for home, we found them all to be from the good ol USA. Then Chelsea ran into Earth Fare while I popped into Archivers.
Not even thinking I found a few trinkets at Archivers, go figure! And driving home it hit me that I didn't check where they were from.  I asked Chel...

One of my favorite gifts this year was a basket my sister did for me. Not only is it a Longaberger basket, but its filled with my favorite things!
From Archivers to Zinfendel, she covered it all!

 
30 days of no made in China...
It began with a shopping trip to Kohls to use the twenty-dollar rewards I earned just before Christmas. I started in the clothing section, and not even thinking grabbed a couple sweaters, jeans and a top to try on. Deciding one of the sweaters made the cut, I began roaming the rest of the store. Soon I came upon some cute purses, but quickly noticed the CHAPS...

 
I've been working on my list of goals for 2012 and thought I would try something different. Instead of coming up with specific goals for the year, I thought I would try different goals each month. Some may hang around longer than a month, but I will at least give them their 30 days due.
My running goal - the only one going the entire year is several things combined.  It is a goal to reach...

I have been going back and forth trying to decide my word for 2012.  Last years word CHALLENGE really worked out well for me.  I challenged myself throughout the year to do things out of my comfort zone and now have a great year of memories and I'm more willing to try something new!
This year I was tossing around words like Embrace, Enlighten, Educate, Trust, Belief to see which one would stick,...