2011 was a great year!

2011 was a busy year for me. As I look back and visit the past year in photos I actually did a WhOlE lOt. Way to go gurl! I file my pictures away in folders on my computer and it is fun to retrace my sewing steps month by month and see what I accomplished!! My cute family was by side and my sweet hubby supported me through it all. Here is a recap of the highlights of 2011.

 {Quilts}

(L-R, T-B) Black 9-patch on Point

Machine Quilting  for the very first time

Made a baby quilt from a charm pack

Improve Quilting

{Events}

(L-R, T-B) Inaugural Sewing Summit

Rit Dye Party with Melissa

Hosting my first Quilt Retreat next retreat in March! Wahoo!

Attended Quilt Market in SLC

{Munchies}

(L-R, T-B) Mouthwatering English Muffins

Mexican Coleslaw perfect for parties

Pumpkin Granola great for soccer games

To Die For Huevos Rancheros

Happy New Year 2012

Setting Goals for the New Year

Last year I was all about getting ORGANIZED. I spent most of January de-cluttering our house, getting rid of excess and making rooms work effectively. Only to find out the end of January I was PREGNANT. Unfortunately, I had (literally) just gotten rid of all our "baby stuff", we thought a baby wasn't in our future. Even though I got organized I spend 9-ish months compiling a large amount of "new stuff" for the baby.

So, this year I am staying away from organizing and focusing on GOALS. In January,  we set family and personal goals. I typed the goals out on the computer and now we have them in a 3-ring binder.

Each Sunday, we have (about) a 15 minutes family meeting. In the meeting we review our family goals, and each person reviews their personal goals. We also go over the upcoming week and fill in what each family member has going on: soccer, parent teacher conferences, date night etc. After we fill in the week, we put it on our fridge for an easy reminder.

It keeps everyone on the same page and I am hoping (fingers crossed) I can instill a level of stick-to-it-tiveness (yes, I actually say this word) and a certain amount of follow through with my kids. 

As a family one of our goals is to complete 12 hours of community service. Once the snow thaws.... we will sit down (at our family meeting) and pick a service project. I am really excited to see my kids out of their comfort zones and giving back in some way.

I also jotted down some goals for 2011. Just a few: I want to learn how to make my favorite cake - just like my Mom - German Chocolate Cake. I want to learn to Ski. Quilt more. Read 3 financial books. I really tried to pick things I am passionate about and won't want to abandon after 2 weeks....hopefully reading them once a week is going to help.

What new goals have you set? Abandon them yet?

New Years Resolutions

Happy 2011 Everyone!! Although exhausted from the Holidays and our Christmas Vacation I am ready to tackle the New Year. We had a great time in So. California and came back to beautiful snow and sub freezing temperatures in Utah.  Goodbye to 2011, Hellooooo to 2011....

My 2011 Word of The Year is DETAILS

I want to concentrate on the details of my life, get more organized, have a continuous plan and execute with precision. I think it will be a big challenge. I am always a big picture type gal, and alot of times the details get lost. I plan on living more in the moment (details) being conscious of my surroundings (details) and of course capturing Carpe Diem!!

With my Hubby, two older boys and obviously my little guy (my greatest details) it will be a year to remember. Lets see how it goes.

What word have you planned to describe 2011??