change.

i never really talked about my word of the year in depth. i mentioned how there will be a lot of change this year, but i didn't talk about why i picked that word or about the change that i want to create.

life isn't just about the change that happens to us, it's about the change that we create.

i will create change this year.

i will use change this year.

i will accept change this year.

there are many things that will involve change that i will have no control over. those are the things i will have to accept. and more than just accept the change, i have to use it. it's one thing to say "okay, things are changing, i need to be okay with it. i am okay with it." it's another thing to say "what am i going to do with this change?"

there are also many things that i can change. things i want to change. things i should change. i need the motivation and courage to change these things.

i want to change the way i eat. honestly, i am a very healthy person. i easily turn down junk food or anything that isn't good for you. and by good for you i mean beneficial to your body. in my mind, there's food that is outright damaging to your body, there's food that does nothing for you, then there's food that is good for you. i don't eat meat mostly because i don't like it and it makes me sick, but also for other economical/ethical/political/social reasons. but my weakness is dessert. i love a good cookie and given the chance i'd have one every night. isn't dessert supposed to be a treat? i need to not buy or make cookies. i need to find something small and organic and healthy to indulge in treats every now and then.

i need to change many other things that might get boring if i list them all out on the blog.

but the point is, that change doesn't just happen, change is created. i will make, accept and use change this year. i'm ready.

snow.

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anyone who knows me knows that i do not like winter.

winter in new england is 6 months long, and it snows in april quite often. we don't really have a spring to look forward to because it usually rains.

but the first snow is something i like. the first real snow, that is.

it snowed in october here, but not around where i live.

today, it snowed. it was followed by rain and turned into a slush but i didn't mind.

the first snow is so peaceful. all gets quiet. the world sounds muffled and there is a silence unlike anytime of the year.

the first snow calms me and brings me peace. i breathe a sigh of relief along with the quiet world. i think about where i am and what i want. i think about how i feel and i'm aware of how i act.

peace.

the snow brings peace.

named.

the etsy shop has a name.

the etsy shop has a twitter.

the etsy shop has a pinterest.

the etsy shop name is named after my blog but does not have the same name as my blog. i'm sticking with a theme of figuring out life and finding my wings so to speak.

this blog is about my life. my life with my husband. my life as a woman. my life as someone who creates. someday i hope to mention a kid on this blog once and awhile (this will not be a baby blog).

i am so excited about this and i cannot wait to share everything here with you.

for now, follow me on pinterest and on twitter to get the latest updates for everything. i will be posting when the shop opens and when i have a sale, but that's about it for the shop promoting on this blog. there will be links on the sidebar so it will be linked to this blog.

this is a huge deal for me. i'm so excited to share this here and hopefully grow my audience.

happy weekend!! i'll hopefully be back to a regular blogging schedule next week. 2012 has the potential to be great.

10.

thursday will be a day that i share 10 random facts, opinions, links, stories, etc. this is part of making this blog thing have some sense of rhythm.

1. i have been meaning to "take more photos" for over a year now. have i taken more photos? no. my iphone makes this easier because i adore instagram and i'm hoping to start posting more photos and writing about them.

2. tomorrow is friday. need i say more?

3. it took me 2 weeks to rewatch all of LOST (again). i loved every minute.

4. we got some board games for christmas and have been loving playing them together. i really want to go out and buy some more.

5. despite my exhaustion this week i've been surprisingly motivated.

6.  unsweetened iced tea with lemon is the best drink ever. even in the winter. it's the only thing i drink other than water.

7. one month until we move. time to start packing. 

8. i have very few ideas of where to find free boxes.

9. i love adult phrases that kids pick up and start saying. things like "oh my goodness" or "that's awesome!" sound so hilarious coming from the mouth of a 4 year old.

10. i've narrowed down my etsy shop to 2 names with the help of my husband. i'm not sure i like either of them. i'm hoping a name comes to me in my sleep.