Happy New Year!

Wow, can you believe it is 2012? Where does the time go? Today, January 2, is the first day we have had what feels like winter weather. Snow flurries are floating through the air, with the promise of snow this afternoon. This has been a weird winter. We usually have snow weekly starting in late November. Last year was sooo cold and there was so much snow! It has felt like fall. Christmas day we were wearing short sleeves outside!

We had a big group for the holidays - one week with 30 people in the house! Our family has grown so big and just keeps growing! Oh, and we had 6 dogs in the house and a crew of 3 workers who replaced all of the windows in our house (we have 53 windows) and replaced our old shutters with new ones, and wrapped all of our windows with vinyl siding and replaced the old siding on the sun room with new vinyl siding (we have a brick house).  I'll have to share photos later.

Anyway, so do you have any New Years resolution's written down or in your head? Resolutions are kind of lame when you consider the fact that for most people, the resolutions last all of a week. I still like to reconsider my life - where I am at, where I'd like to be and set goals for improving the quality of my life.

I've done this for years and I know that any time I re-evaluate my life, things change for the better. So, what are some things I am wanting to do in the new year?

1. Memorize chapters of the Bible. I have started this a few weeks ago. It's slow for me because I have a horrible memory! No joke. I thought that memorizing more Scripture would help improve it, but so far I am still struggling. But it is worth the effort!

2. Take walks several times a week with my kids, if not every day.

3. Sew more. I have several projects in mind.

4. Finish two or three more novels. I wrote a new novel (85,000 words) this past summer in 25 days, and completed half of a second, which I hope to finish by the end of January. I'd like to write a book every 3 - 6 months. After years of wanting to write a novel, I finally decided I just have to make it a priority and do it. Also, will be searching for an agent soon. My busy schedule is my worst enemy when it comes to writing, though.

5. And Finally, get more organized than ever. Need I say more?

So, how was your Christmas and what plans do you have for this year?