December 26 � Soul Food What did you eat this year that you will never forget? What went into your mouth & touched your soul? (Author: Elise Marie Collins)
This might sound silly but the coolest thing I ate this year was a maple bacon doughnut. Well, half of one to be more exact since I had to share with my husband. I had read about bacon covered this, and bacon flavored that before and always thought, YUCK! We came across this doughnut in a little bakery and thought we were give it a try just to see. It was delicious, like all the good things about breakfast all rolled up into one morsel. Liking something I would have normally turned my nose up to was an eye opener that I need to be more willing to experience new tastes because you never know what you might enjoy.
December 27 � Ordinary Joy Our most profound joy is often experienced during ordinary moments. What was one of your most joyful ordinary moments this year? (Author: Bren� Brown)
There were lots of little moments that bought me joy this year and they were just about all related to my son Ian. Him saying he loves me for the first time being pretty much at the top of my list. Beyond the Mommy moments I was most joyful and felt the most strong this year when I taught myself how to use a power drill. I was scared of it but since my husband was hurt and I needed to install the safety straps to the TV to keep my son safe, I just figured it out on my own. It was a great feeling to finish something I didn't think I could handle on my own.
December 28 � Achieve - What�s the thing you most want to achieve next year? How do you imagine you�ll feel when you get it? Free? Happy? Complete? Blissful? Write that feeling down. Then, brainstorm 10 things you can do, or 10 new thoughts you can think, in order to experience that feeling today. (Author: Tara Sophia Mohr)
I don't know how to answer this question. The things I want to achieve in 2011 are more small things and not one grand accomplishment. So instead I am going to list 10 things I would like to do this year from my life list:
1. Wear red lipstick for a day. (A far departure from my usual style of blend in.)
2. Go to the Highland Festival in Alma, Michigan.
3. Blog one photo a day for a whole month.
4. Get a skin cancer screening.
5. Buy a little black dress. (Can you believe I don't own one already? What the heck!)
6. Take Ian on his first camping adventure.
7. Go for one month without buying anything except groceries.
8. Get CPR and First Air certified.
9. Finish my kitchen: complete paint, install trim, etc.
10. Remodel our small, and currently unusable, linen closet. (It is going to be my craft supply cupboard.)
December 30 � Gift Prompt: Gift. This month, gifts and gift-giving can seem inescapable. What�s the most memorable gift, tangible or emotional, you received this year? (Author: Holly Root)
The most memorable gift I received this year was a bag of Almond Joy Pieces. Odd thing to be a best gift, yes I know. However, it was a gift that reminded me of how small gestures can make big impacts. I mentioned at work that I wanted to try those candies should I ever happen across them because I love coconut. One of the students that I works in my office bought them for me and left them on my desk when she saw them in a store. It made my day and serves as a reminder that simple and thoughtful beats grand any day.
December 31 � Core Story - What central story is at the core of you, and how do you share it with the world? (Author: Molly O�Neill)
I have read this prompt over and over again and I don't really know. I think I still have a lot of "finding myself" to do before I can really, honestly give an answer to this question that isn't a bunch of bull shit. If I could write my story the way I want it to go it would go a little something like this: She took a look at her life and decided what should go and what would should stay. Then, she made it so.
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