2013 Resolutions, plans.. Goals if you will

2012 was a pretty good year for me & us; let me run down some of the highlights & things I'm so thankful for:

• Our first year of marriage- for those of you that are married you know how amazing and chaotic that can be. I wouldn't change any of it for anything, and I can't wait to live out forever with that wonderful man.

• One of my best girlfriends welcomed twins into the world- they are amazing & growing up soo fast, she is the wonderful mother that I knew she would be.

• I lost my job but landed the best one I could have hoped for- filled with the most amazing women and 1 man (he was either brave or crazy I still haven't decided), I'm so thankful for the friendships I made the short while I was there because I know that we will be forever friends.

• At 30 years old, I finally learned the true meaning of forgiveness. Forgiveness from the bottom of ones heart, with their entire being is something that rocked me to my core, I always thought I knew- but I don't think I had a grasp on it at all until this year. For that I am eternally grateful.

• I reconnected with a friend I thought I'd lost, which everyday makes my heart soar, knowing that we are back together. I strive to live with no regrets, but I will admit, I wholeheartedly regret the time we lost, the major life events that we will never get back- both of our weddings, the birth of her daughter; all I can promise now is that we will be together forever from here on out, no matter what. 

• Spending not just time but quality time with family & friends- making memories that will last us a lifetime.

A friend of mine wrote the best post on New Years and the silliness of traditions like resolutions, and why we as a people choose to do the same thing over and over expecting different results. Here is her blog: My dear wise friend Lini love her.

That being said, my goals for 2013 are:

• Be the amazing wife that Mr. Wonderful deserves. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me, he takes care of me in every sense of the word, and he deserves nothing but the very best from me. He will get it, not just this year, but every year. <3

• I will Move, everyday, no matter what- increasing my activity & level of health everyday. Yes this means taking the dog for walks in the snow, even when I don't want to. ;)

• Improve my family relationships, both for the family that we left in California & the family that we now live closer to, and all of the rest of the family all over the US, family is to be cherished.

• Remember more birthdays, I know it seems silly, but there is a lot to be said for remembering birthdays.

• I will Grow something- I've already killed my mint plant that I moved the million miles from SoCal, but I blame the weather. In spring, I will grow something, I hope. 

I was going to add learn to cook, but I'm currently stumbling through that and have been since we moved out here. Maybe learn to cook healthier meals that Mr. Wonderful ( aka Mr. I don't eat health food) will actually like. 

2013 will be a great year, and I am looking forward to it!