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A grand road trip

I made a goal to go on a road trip by the end of 2012 and the procrastinator that I am put it off until the last day of the year. We went to the Grand Canyon!

Rob had never been to the Grand Canyon so it made for the perfect day, road trip.

After we drove into Flagstaff to bring in the New Year. Post dinner we bundled up and went downtown to the Weatherford Hotel to watch the famous Pine Cone drop. They played music and served hot chocolate … it was so fun to dance in the street!

We saved our champagne and strawberries for our room and watched movies late into the night. It was the perfect NYE!!!

What did you do for NYE?

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A fresh start

Another year is upon us. Time to reflect and hit the reset button. To start fresh. I’m not sure 2012 will top the year we had in 2011, but we’ll see what God has in store for us.

I don’t want to make resolutions this year, because I tend not to keep them. So, I’m going to call these my aspirations for 2012:
Work out 5 days a week. – It doesn’t have to be a high-impact cardio work-out every day, but something active, even for 20 minutes. Undressed Skeleton has motivated me to eat better, too.
Pray more – I need to work on my relationship with God and devote more of my time to talking to him.
Be more thoughtful – This also entails planning ahead for things. No more last-minute, procrastination for gifts or special moments that need an extra touch of joy. I really want to get a ‘thank you‘ stamp, too.
Blog more – Time to take advantage of the blogosphere and have fun! I’m going to be myself without being afraid and devote time each week to keeping up with my favorite bloggers. I’m going to aspire to post 3-5 times a week. I think more time on Pinterest wouldn’t hurt either ;)
Save money – I have some pretty aggressive goals in life – Ireland, own a home, plant a garden, beach cruiser, Hawaii, road trips, children, decor… all of which require money. So, I need to save and set it up to happen automatically!
Enjoy each day – I need to slow down and find peace in each day. My stress levels get pretty high sometimes and I need to remember to breathe, and enjoy the little things.
Happy New Year friends!!
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Red lips

I spent some time browsing all the lipglosses and lipsticks at Ulta and found the perfect red – Revlon’s Colorburst lipgloss in ‘Fire’.

Rob and I wanted to do our Christmas together this year so on Friday we exchanged our gifts to each other and went to City Hall for dinner. Perfect occasion for red lips!

Not the best picture here but hopefully you can see how red it is.

XOXOXOX!

And I must share my Christmas gift from Rob. A new camera bag! I love it.

He is also getting me a new camera strap but I have to pick it out still. Will mostly be from Dollbirdies.

What did you get for Christmas?

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Update on my 12

1. Wear red lip gloss
Still looking for the perfect red! Any suggestions?

2. Blog at least three times a week (starting today)
I’m way behind and will need to kick it into gear to make up for posts missed!

3. Buy a Clarisonic Mia Sonic Skin Cleanser
Santa is buying one for me ;)

4. Go on a road trip
Road trip scheduled – Grand Canyon, New Year’s Eve!

5. Finish my photo challenge
Sadly my 30-day challenge has turned into an 8-month challenge. I HATE not finishing something.

6. Decide on my next camera lens
Still researching. Any suggestions?

7. Create a slideshow with our pictures from Italy & Greece
Still cleaning up all my pics.

8. Host a Christmas party
Scheduled for Dec. 17! See a preview here.

9. Find something great at a thrift store
I’d say the 80’s jacket I found for my office 80’s Preppy Christmas Party was pretty great.

(I’m the one in the green headband)

10. Have a beautiful lawn
There are a few patches that don’t want to grow, but I think it’s as beautiful as it’s gonna get!

11. Complete 3 DIY projects
1 done, 2 to go!

12. Watch a movie in the park
We watched Christmas Vacation. It was so much fun!