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shining offa you.

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Welcome to 2014, chickens! Last year was quite a busy one for me, personally, professionally, etc. I only wrote here a sorry 44 times, as I have been over on GMS, where we posted 272 times in 2013.

I love writing for GMS, but I love writing here, too. Most of the time, it’s for myself, as a record of my life, as a creative outlet, as a way to get my feelings down on paper. As a way to remember, even if I never read my writing again.

And so, this year, I am going to up my game, and commit to write here at least three times a week. It can be short, it can be photos, it can be playlists, it can be anything, but I want to find myself writing for me, again, not just recipes and cooking tips, but things about my life, with my friends and family and in my profession. I look forward to getting back to writing here, and hope you’ll join me for what should be a great 2014.

So, for you, my other new year’s resolutions, for 2014:

1) Be present.
2) Be balanced.
3) Adventure often. (paddleboarding/hiking/weekend trips/skiing/etc)
4) Exercise more.
5) Read 52 books
6) Get married with low stress!
7) Declutter

What are some of your resolutions for 2014?

take a little piece of me/hang it by the place you sleep

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Now the the 5K has past, and fall is settling in, I think its time to get back to basics, to get on a schedule, and to make some plans. Summer is my favorite season because it’s carefree, fun, happy, sunshiny. Autumn is my favorite season because it’s about back to it, organization, cooling it down, enjoying every precious sunshiny moment.

What am I going to be up to this fall?

1. Getting on the blog. Big plans for GMS and this blog, but I think I need a noncomputer day to map out everything I think and feel and just create. I am recommitting myself to keeping both blogs accurate, not letting one suffer for the other.

2. Putting me first. This fall, I am going to try to: a) get up early enough to eat breakfast at home; b) get back to exercising my whole body, keeping up running and yoga, too; c) learn how to meditate, and spend at least 10 minutes a day doing so.

3. Moving on up. I want to be looking for two bedroom apartments so we can find somewhere to live that fits our growing lifestyle, and allows Jeff and I to work from home without sacrificing comfort.

4. Paring down, doubling down. Moving and putting me first mean really looking at my “busy” to see what it’s comprised of. Fun activities that uplift me, or commitments that stress me out? Everything is up for evaluation (soccer coaching already passed the test, as did book club.)

5. Relaxing. All of this is to say, relax. Figuring out how to do nothing, and be OK with that. Enjoying small moments, the sun, the wind, the sounds around me, my friends’ laughter, smiles.

Excuse me, now, whilst I head to finish a National Geographic.

 

you disrespect us, in our own house?

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Loves, it’s Friday. It’s the day after Jeff’s birthday. The day before the soccer finals and our birthday party. It’s National Doughnut Day. It’s a great day, this day. And so, because it’s such a good day, I share this with you:

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Me Lover’s Pizza With Crazy Broad
www.thedailyshow.com
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I couldn’t stop laughing, and can’t stop sharing this. It’s everything I love about being Italian, about being from the east coast, and being liberal, all rolled into one Jon Stewart post. Well done, sir.

In other Friday news, things I think you should look into:

1. Will Smith Pandora. Continue to “like” songs to optimize your station, to include Crazytown, Linkin Park, etc. You won’t regret such a good station for a Friday morning.

2. Adding to my reasoning for not liking cilantro. Thanks Becca!

3. Did you know if you hold CTRL + SHIFT + T the tab you just closed will reopen? Now you don’t have to lose that tab that may or may not have been important — or the last seven. Seriously, it works for LOTS of tabs. Try it now! (Also try CTRL + (number) to open a specific tab. This is handy if you are at work and shopping or writing on your blog and your boss comes in and you want to make it look like you were checking your work email. Keep your work email at the first tab for easy access.)

4. I have been noticing my shoulders hurting at work for the past two days. I believe this has something to do with stress, and I’ve been shrugging them up. I keep finding myself letting my shoulders go and noticing a HUGE difference. Where are your shoulder right now? Lower them. Roll them back. Sit up straight. Doesn’t that feel better? Also, in case you need some help, here’s a technique for relaxation breathing. I’m talking to all of you, even you Nikki, who cannot sit still.

5. Because I love you, and I know you’re all innovative, I think you’ll appreciate this.

My favorite?

shower the people.

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I’m feeling love, today, friends.

And so, I shower the people I love. with love.

Mary: Happy Birthday, lady! Happy 25. Happy done with 365. Happy new job where you get paid to do what you love. Happy summer. Happy memorial day. Happy I’m glad you’re alive and we’re friends.

Ellen: I am so proud of you in your new venture. You’re a champion of the world, and I know that getting the opportunity to get paid to write is the start of something big!

Katie: Happy belated b-day, lady. And happy back to the US, been to London, and holy crap! writing mag release is inching closer every second! I miss you every second of every day.

Nikki: Happy almost wedding. I promise to be more organized from here on out ;). Happy race weekend, and happy maybe running in clouds not pouring rain? You are awesome.

Marissa: I was thinking about you last night and sending you love vibes. It was when I was thinking to myself, “Man, I have such successful friends.”

Corelyn: I miss your face. But I have big things planned for GMS. Does that abbreviation work, by the way? I don’t know if it does. Anyways, I am excited. Hug Meg and Mary for me. Twice.

SS: I saw pregnant in heels the other day. It made me want to be rich and pregnant and live in New York. You could be my fabulous (although not uber gay) best friend and we could stroll around bossing people around looking hot. Thoughts? I miss your face and wish, poor and not pregnant, we could hang out more.

Megan, where have you been all my life? Let’s hang out soon. Rebecca, I loved seeing you two nights in a row. Let’s rinse and repeat soon. Melissa, good luck today. Jen, hope you’re feeling so excited as you leave SO SOON for such an adventure! Caitlin, thanks for bringing brie to book club. You rock my socks. Suzanne, welcome to book club and I hope we don’t scare you. Liz, thanks for always understanding that I need you to go with me on my errands because I need a second opinion, always. Courtney, Memorial Day plans worked to our favor, yesssss. Barbra, Fanboy Comics has been stellar lately. You are working so hard, and I hope we can have a girls night soon to celebrate. Traci, Marc Broussard. You, me. So excited. Jessica, can’t wait to see your new place! Cricket, I think you should reconsider joining book club, because we seem to talk about you every book club anyways. I’ll even consider reading another Nora Roberts. C’mon…. Ana, I am excited that you’re not going away this weekend because I’m selfish. There, I said it.

Shower your people with love, guys! Happy Thursday!!