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After blog surfing I found this list of interesting questions at
Tracy's blog
One habit you'd like to break totally:  still thinking...
One person you'd like to get to know better: still thinking...
One random act of kindness that you'd like to make a habit this year:
My random $5's at Starbucks or some drive-through on the 7th every month, and some random days
Something that you'd...

annual family night out to dinner for New Year's Eve.  We have done this for 15 years (another tradition we began with Ryan) and we all look forward to this night with family.  Sometimes we have others join us, other times its just us, either way its always fun.
Chelsea left early because she wants party hats and horns - I can only imagine what we are in for? 
I can still remember going to...

Day 31
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after today its all about getting organized and cleaning up from the holidays

A nice day to relax and get things done around here.  I started putting away some of my Christmas stuff.  Snowmen will stay out for a while, but the rest of the stuff I'm ready to pack up and clean up.

We went to breakfast this morning since Chel usually works on Sunday and we haven't had a chance to do it for a while, and we didn't get to go to dinner last night.
Then I spent the rest of...

Day 30


My Peppermint Mocha's - they're going to be going away soon...

I found these posted on another site and felt it rings so true for so many of us, and that's part of my resolutions of 2008 is being a better me ...
 
I think you become a better human being by contributing in some way to the world. It doesn't have to be a big thing, and you don't have to have money or power. It can be little things - helping someone who needs help, working with an organization,...

I wasn't real thrilled with the blues - I'm still not sure about the new look in black.  So I'm going to keep changing things up...
Had a blast yesterday at Val's (Val you have a beautiful house) and lots of room to scrap!  Had a lot of laughs which can be theraputic for me during this busy and stressful time of the year.
A couple things we talked about were graduation and favors.
Here is...

We went out with the Helsel's since they are in town for the holidays.  They are heading back to Florida on Sunday so we were running out of days to get together.  With days off for Christmas then off again at the weekend I can't seem to keep track of what day it actually is.
We had a lot of fun and shared a lot of laughs.  Don is always full of funny stories and he and Joel hit it off the first...

Day 29

out with Grandma and the Helsels

I read this over at Melody's blog and thought what a great idea.  Along the lines of the grateful journal - this is to just reflect over this Christmas holiday. 
And so here are my top five... what are yours?
The cookie exchange over Deb's house.  Filled with food, friends and laughter it sure was a day to remember.  This year at our table sat Lisa H, Rose, Lisa M, Mary L, Mom, Kim and myself. ...