A new year…

Time goes faster in summer, of that I am convinced.  The daylight hours are longer but they travel at twice the speed as winter hours.  December was but a blur and January is here already. I am completely in my happy place right now.  I adore summer time.  I just need it to slow down.

Bakugan were the hit of the Christmas goodies in my household.  Well, for the boys anyway.  I enjoyed a loot that included a puppy (it looks so real, I must share photos) a new set of paintbrushes from Braden, a set of pink rub-on letters from Abby and a stash of chocolate to last me until next Christmas from Jacob.  I love what the kids buy me.  It just goes to show what they think my priorities are by what they bought me. 

New year's resolutions, anyone?  I, for one, started one few months back .. reading.  I can sit in this office and work 16 hours a day and I'm still making sure I read at least 10 minutes before I fall asleep.  It's a biggie for me to carry that on.  My favourite book of the past few months?  well, one i can actually talk about online, is 'The Lovely Bones'.  Book that didn't quite live up to it's reputation?  'Twilight'.  Book that I wish I'd written the name of so I could recommend it to others?  That one about the girl and the fishing village and the guy that got shot and she is accused of doing it.  The book I'm going to start tonight?  Tuesdays with Morrie.

Another resolution?  Carry on walking.  I started walking about mid November, I was going at about 6am to be home by the time Paul went to work as he goes quite early.  I haven't walked since well before Christmas though.  I need to get going again if I am going to use it as an excuse for being able to eat copious amounts of bad food and consuming large amounts of alcoholic beverage in the sun for the next few weeks.

Talking of new starts – here is a layout that recently featured on the Aussie Scrap Source blog.  Yep Paul and I can tick off "Getting Married in Vegas by Elvis in the little white Chapel" off the list.  Next mission…

Laters

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Comments

72 responses to “A new year…”

  1. cate Avatar

    Oh, I’m with you on the Twilight hype! I’m enjoying the series (just started book 2), but why the hype? I just don’t get it!
    And the Lovely Bones was an awesome book…

  2. cate Avatar

    Oh, I’m with you on the Twilight hype! I’m enjoying the series (just started book 2), but why the hype? I just don’t get it!
    And the Lovely Bones was an awesome book…

  3. cate Avatar

    Oh, I’m with you on the Twilight hype! I’m enjoying the series (just started book 2), but why the hype? I just don’t get it!
    And the Lovely Bones was an awesome book…

  4. cate Avatar

    Oh, I’m with you on the Twilight hype! I’m enjoying the series (just started book 2), but why the hype? I just don’t get it!
    And the Lovely Bones was an awesome book…

  5. Jodi Avatar

    That Vegas wedding was such a hoot. Your page brings back the memory of watching you two…such a cute couple and what a great testiment to your love for each other.
    New Years resolutions? Ah…in one year, out the other!

  6. Jodi Avatar

    That Vegas wedding was such a hoot. Your page brings back the memory of watching you two…such a cute couple and what a great testiment to your love for each other.
    New Years resolutions? Ah…in one year, out the other!

  7. Jodi Avatar

    That Vegas wedding was such a hoot. Your page brings back the memory of watching you two…such a cute couple and what a great testiment to your love for each other.
    New Years resolutions? Ah…in one year, out the other!

  8. Jodi Avatar

    That Vegas wedding was such a hoot. Your page brings back the memory of watching you two…such a cute couple and what a great testiment to your love for each other.
    New Years resolutions? Ah…in one year, out the other!

  9. Lisa VanderVeen Avatar
    Lisa VanderVeen

    Oh, I LOVE that LO!!!!! That is my new fave. Such fantastic Nic layering. And brought back funny memories of that day, too 🙂 Happy New Year friend!

  10. Lisa VanderVeen Avatar
    Lisa VanderVeen

    Oh, I LOVE that LO!!!!! That is my new fave. Such fantastic Nic layering. And brought back funny memories of that day, too 🙂 Happy New Year friend!

  11. Lisa VanderVeen Avatar
    Lisa VanderVeen

    Oh, I LOVE that LO!!!!! That is my new fave. Such fantastic Nic layering. And brought back funny memories of that day, too 🙂 Happy New Year friend!

  12. Lisa VanderVeen Avatar
    Lisa VanderVeen

    Oh, I LOVE that LO!!!!! That is my new fave. Such fantastic Nic layering. And brought back funny memories of that day, too 🙂 Happy New Year friend!

  13. kerry murray Avatar
    kerry murray

    what a cute layout looks like you had a great day.Happy new year.Take care Kerry xx

  14. kerry murray Avatar
    kerry murray

    what a cute layout looks like you had a great day.Happy new year.Take care Kerry xx

  15. kerry murray Avatar
    kerry murray

    what a cute layout looks like you had a great day.Happy new year.Take care Kerry xx

  16. kerry murray Avatar
    kerry murray

    what a cute layout looks like you had a great day.Happy new year.Take care Kerry xx

  17. Danice Avatar

    ahh yes, another recommendation for The lovely bones, I am kinda sad Peter Jackson is making a movie of it.. I’m sure no movie can do it justice, enjoy the new year, and the perks that come with it!

  18. Danice Avatar

    ahh yes, another recommendation for The lovely bones, I am kinda sad Peter Jackson is making a movie of it.. I’m sure no movie can do it justice, enjoy the new year, and the perks that come with it!

  19. Danice Avatar

    ahh yes, another recommendation for The lovely bones, I am kinda sad Peter Jackson is making a movie of it.. I’m sure no movie can do it justice, enjoy the new year, and the perks that come with it!

  20. Danice Avatar

    ahh yes, another recommendation for The lovely bones, I am kinda sad Peter Jackson is making a movie of it.. I’m sure no movie can do it justice, enjoy the new year, and the perks that come with it!

  21. Pamela C Avatar
    Pamela C

    I think the book you mean is “Snow falling on Cedars”…a very good read.

  22. Pamela C Avatar
    Pamela C

    I think the book you mean is “Snow falling on Cedars”…a very good read.

  23. Pamela C Avatar
    Pamela C

    I think the book you mean is “Snow falling on Cedars”…a very good read.

  24. Pamela C Avatar
    Pamela C

    I think the book you mean is “Snow falling on Cedars”…a very good read.

  25. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Happy New Year Nic
    I’m with you on the reading thing having just started again recently but have the problem that once I start to read a book I do very little else – have to find a balance – lol
    Gorgeous layout

  26. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Happy New Year Nic
    I’m with you on the reading thing having just started again recently but have the problem that once I start to read a book I do very little else – have to find a balance – lol
    Gorgeous layout

  27. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Happy New Year Nic
    I’m with you on the reading thing having just started again recently but have the problem that once I start to read a book I do very little else – have to find a balance – lol
    Gorgeous layout

  28. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Happy New Year Nic
    I’m with you on the reading thing having just started again recently but have the problem that once I start to read a book I do very little else – have to find a balance – lol
    Gorgeous layout

  29. Barb Avatar

    Aaaaaah, your Vegas wedding… I remember reading about that, and I LOVE that you scrapped it. 🙂
    Happy summer! Happy new year! Happy happy! The days are dark and cold here, but I’m happy that it’s summer where you are. Really. 😛

  30. Barb Avatar

    Aaaaaah, your Vegas wedding… I remember reading about that, and I LOVE that you scrapped it. 🙂
    Happy summer! Happy new year! Happy happy! The days are dark and cold here, but I’m happy that it’s summer where you are. Really. 😛

  31. Barb Avatar

    Aaaaaah, your Vegas wedding… I remember reading about that, and I LOVE that you scrapped it. 🙂
    Happy summer! Happy new year! Happy happy! The days are dark and cold here, but I’m happy that it’s summer where you are. Really. 😛

  32. Barb Avatar

    Aaaaaah, your Vegas wedding… I remember reading about that, and I LOVE that you scrapped it. 🙂
    Happy summer! Happy new year! Happy happy! The days are dark and cold here, but I’m happy that it’s summer where you are. Really. 😛

  33. Sasha Avatar

    Your layering is always so awesome..another great page .. LOVE IT . .
    Happy New Year
    Sasha Holloway

  34. Sasha Avatar

    Your layering is always so awesome..another great page .. LOVE IT . .
    Happy New Year
    Sasha Holloway

  35. Sasha Avatar

    Your layering is always so awesome..another great page .. LOVE IT . .
    Happy New Year
    Sasha Holloway

  36. Sasha Avatar

    Your layering is always so awesome..another great page .. LOVE IT . .
    Happy New Year
    Sasha Holloway

  37. Janet Avatar
    Janet

    May 2009 be wonderful for you and your family Nic.You have inspired me to start walking now it has colled down somewhat…40 degree heat the last week was not the best time to start.

  38. Janet Avatar
    Janet

    May 2009 be wonderful for you and your family Nic.You have inspired me to start walking now it has colled down somewhat…40 degree heat the last week was not the best time to start.

  39. Janet Avatar
    Janet

    May 2009 be wonderful for you and your family Nic.You have inspired me to start walking now it has colled down somewhat…40 degree heat the last week was not the best time to start.

  40. Janet Avatar
    Janet

    May 2009 be wonderful for you and your family Nic.You have inspired me to start walking now it has colled down somewhat…40 degree heat the last week was not the best time to start.

  41. Cath Avatar

    Hmm, Twilight – even our teens don’t seem that excited by it.
    My key word for the year is BALANCE in all things. My goal is about promoting my art more consistently.
    Have a great 2009 Nic; may the year be kind to you and yours.

  42. Cath Avatar

    Hmm, Twilight – even our teens don’t seem that excited by it.
    My key word for the year is BALANCE in all things. My goal is about promoting my art more consistently.
    Have a great 2009 Nic; may the year be kind to you and yours.

  43. Cath Avatar

    Hmm, Twilight – even our teens don’t seem that excited by it.
    My key word for the year is BALANCE in all things. My goal is about promoting my art more consistently.
    Have a great 2009 Nic; may the year be kind to you and yours.

  44. Cath Avatar

    Hmm, Twilight – even our teens don’t seem that excited by it.
    My key word for the year is BALANCE in all things. My goal is about promoting my art more consistently.
    Have a great 2009 Nic; may the year be kind to you and yours.

  45. Lainie Avatar
    Lainie

    LOVE the layout, adore the layering.
    Thanks for that, I need to find The Lovely Bones and possibly Snow Falling on Cedars if that’s the name. Alway’s up for a good read and everything else goes to the dogs.
    I hope your Christmas was a blast…
    Happy New Year to you and your family Nic.

  46. Lainie Avatar
    Lainie

    LOVE the layout, adore the layering.
    Thanks for that, I need to find The Lovely Bones and possibly Snow Falling on Cedars if that’s the name. Alway’s up for a good read and everything else goes to the dogs.
    I hope your Christmas was a blast…
    Happy New Year to you and your family Nic.

  47. Lainie Avatar
    Lainie

    LOVE the layout, adore the layering.
    Thanks for that, I need to find The Lovely Bones and possibly Snow Falling on Cedars if that’s the name. Alway’s up for a good read and everything else goes to the dogs.
    I hope your Christmas was a blast…
    Happy New Year to you and your family Nic.

  48. Lainie Avatar
    Lainie

    LOVE the layout, adore the layering.
    Thanks for that, I need to find The Lovely Bones and possibly Snow Falling on Cedars if that’s the name. Alway’s up for a good read and everything else goes to the dogs.
    I hope your Christmas was a blast…
    Happy New Year to you and your family Nic.

  49. Lainie Avatar
    Lainie

    Cut and Pasted from my email account….I was devasted I seem to have lost your email addy.
    Hello Nic
    I was just visiting your blog and read in your previous post that you were selling some left over kits. It’s a long shot but do you have anything left of anything pleeease….I’ll even take your personal scraps (goofy smiley here).

  50. Lainie Avatar
    Lainie

    Cut and Pasted from my email account….I was devasted I seem to have lost your email addy.
    Hello Nic
    I was just visiting your blog and read in your previous post that you were selling some left over kits. It’s a long shot but do you have anything left of anything pleeease….I’ll even take your personal scraps (goofy smiley here).

  51. Lainie Avatar
    Lainie

    Cut and Pasted from my email account….I was devasted I seem to have lost your email addy.
    Hello Nic
    I was just visiting your blog and read in your previous post that you were selling some left over kits. It’s a long shot but do you have anything left of anything pleeease….I’ll even take your personal scraps (goofy smiley here).

  52. Lainie Avatar
    Lainie

    Cut and Pasted from my email account….I was devasted I seem to have lost your email addy.
    Hello Nic
    I was just visiting your blog and read in your previous post that you were selling some left over kits. It’s a long shot but do you have anything left of anything pleeease….I’ll even take your personal scraps (goofy smiley here).

  53. Christina Hill Avatar

    Gorgeous layout. I love how well you manage all those layers.

  54. Christina Hill Avatar

    Gorgeous layout. I love how well you manage all those layers.

  55. Christina Hill Avatar

    Gorgeous layout. I love how well you manage all those layers.

  56. Christina Hill Avatar

    Gorgeous layout. I love how well you manage all those layers.

  57. Bev Jackson Avatar
    Bev Jackson

    Hi Nic
    I met you in Christchurch at scrapbook Art and just love your work.
    I am the lady that does 8×8 albums for my grandchildren.Just heard that number 3 is on the way.I am hoping for a grandson as doing a book in blues will be interesting for a change.
    Keep up the great work
    Bev

  58. Bev Jackson Avatar
    Bev Jackson

    Hi Nic
    I met you in Christchurch at scrapbook Art and just love your work.
    I am the lady that does 8×8 albums for my grandchildren.Just heard that number 3 is on the way.I am hoping for a grandson as doing a book in blues will be interesting for a change.
    Keep up the great work
    Bev

  59. Bev Jackson Avatar
    Bev Jackson

    Hi Nic
    I met you in Christchurch at scrapbook Art and just love your work.
    I am the lady that does 8×8 albums for my grandchildren.Just heard that number 3 is on the way.I am hoping for a grandson as doing a book in blues will be interesting for a change.
    Keep up the great work
    Bev

  60. Bev Jackson Avatar
    Bev Jackson

    Hi Nic
    I met you in Christchurch at scrapbook Art and just love your work.
    I am the lady that does 8×8 albums for my grandchildren.Just heard that number 3 is on the way.I am hoping for a grandson as doing a book in blues will be interesting for a change.
    Keep up the great work
    Bev

  61. karen Avatar
    karen

    Love the layout Nic.
    I also enjoyed the lovely bones. Am reading Barbara Erskines Daughter of Fire at the moment. Shes an amazing author!
    Happy New Year

  62. karen Avatar
    karen

    Love the layout Nic.
    I also enjoyed the lovely bones. Am reading Barbara Erskines Daughter of Fire at the moment. Shes an amazing author!
    Happy New Year

  63. karen Avatar
    karen

    Love the layout Nic.
    I also enjoyed the lovely bones. Am reading Barbara Erskines Daughter of Fire at the moment. Shes an amazing author!
    Happy New Year

  64. karen Avatar
    karen

    Love the layout Nic.
    I also enjoyed the lovely bones. Am reading Barbara Erskines Daughter of Fire at the moment. Shes an amazing author!
    Happy New Year

  65. Shauna Immel Avatar

    oh man, i loved that book “lovely bones” one of my faves. funny thing, i just put “tuesdays with morrie” on my to read list. we must be on the same wavelength again. i’m sorry you didn’t enjoy twilight. i loved it! but i’m a total vampire groupie! lol always have been. my all time favorite tv show has to be buffy the vampire slayer! 🙂 i’m sorry i’ve been neglecting reading your blog. it’s the same for everyones. i’ve got very very distracted by facebook lately! lol the photo a day thing? i think you pretty much do that with your blog. that’s how i think of my blog. so don’t cause yourself the stress. you’re already on top of things. you’re way ahead of the game! love ya darling. xoxoxo shauna

  66. Shauna Immel Avatar

    oh man, i loved that book “lovely bones” one of my faves. funny thing, i just put “tuesdays with morrie” on my to read list. we must be on the same wavelength again. i’m sorry you didn’t enjoy twilight. i loved it! but i’m a total vampire groupie! lol always have been. my all time favorite tv show has to be buffy the vampire slayer! 🙂 i’m sorry i’ve been neglecting reading your blog. it’s the same for everyones. i’ve got very very distracted by facebook lately! lol the photo a day thing? i think you pretty much do that with your blog. that’s how i think of my blog. so don’t cause yourself the stress. you’re already on top of things. you’re way ahead of the game! love ya darling. xoxoxo shauna

  67. Shauna Immel Avatar

    oh man, i loved that book “lovely bones” one of my faves. funny thing, i just put “tuesdays with morrie” on my to read list. we must be on the same wavelength again. i’m sorry you didn’t enjoy twilight. i loved it! but i’m a total vampire groupie! lol always have been. my all time favorite tv show has to be buffy the vampire slayer! 🙂 i’m sorry i’ve been neglecting reading your blog. it’s the same for everyones. i’ve got very very distracted by facebook lately! lol the photo a day thing? i think you pretty much do that with your blog. that’s how i think of my blog. so don’t cause yourself the stress. you’re already on top of things. you’re way ahead of the game! love ya darling. xoxoxo shauna

  68. Shauna Immel Avatar

    oh man, i loved that book “lovely bones” one of my faves. funny thing, i just put “tuesdays with morrie” on my to read list. we must be on the same wavelength again. i’m sorry you didn’t enjoy twilight. i loved it! but i’m a total vampire groupie! lol always have been. my all time favorite tv show has to be buffy the vampire slayer! 🙂 i’m sorry i’ve been neglecting reading your blog. it’s the same for everyones. i’ve got very very distracted by facebook lately! lol the photo a day thing? i think you pretty much do that with your blog. that’s how i think of my blog. so don’t cause yourself the stress. you’re already on top of things. you’re way ahead of the game! love ya darling. xoxoxo shauna

  69. bakugan-starter-pack Avatar

    Glad to hear that Bakugan were all the rage in your household as well. Aside from the benefits of combining imaginative thought with strategy development skills, the game ties in to the anime TV series so kids can be entertained for hours (unfortunately, for too many hours sometimes!) Anyway, good luck with all the small parts (they store well in a shoebox), and please be sure to keep the game pieces away from children under the age of 5 (can be dangerous).

  70. bakugan-starter-pack Avatar

    Glad to hear that Bakugan were all the rage in your household as well. Aside from the benefits of combining imaginative thought with strategy development skills, the game ties in to the anime TV series so kids can be entertained for hours (unfortunately, for too many hours sometimes!) Anyway, good luck with all the small parts (they store well in a shoebox), and please be sure to keep the game pieces away from children under the age of 5 (can be dangerous).

  71. bakugan-starter-pack Avatar

    Glad to hear that Bakugan were all the rage in your household as well. Aside from the benefits of combining imaginative thought with strategy development skills, the game ties in to the anime TV series so kids can be entertained for hours (unfortunately, for too many hours sometimes!) Anyway, good luck with all the small parts (they store well in a shoebox), and please be sure to keep the game pieces away from children under the age of 5 (can be dangerous).

  72. bakugan-starter-pack Avatar

    Glad to hear that Bakugan were all the rage in your household as well. Aside from the benefits of combining imaginative thought with strategy development skills, the game ties in to the anime TV series so kids can be entertained for hours (unfortunately, for too many hours sometimes!) Anyway, good luck with all the small parts (they store well in a shoebox), and please be sure to keep the game pieces away from children under the age of 5 (can be dangerous).

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