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Let me just start by saying that I literally have nothing major to say. I just thought it would be good to post something because it was kind of sort of a goal of mine to be better about blogging so my friends and family can keep better tabs on me :p

I am feeling good about 2017 thus far (10 days in). I have managed to stay 100% vegetarian even when tempted by my favorite braised short rib pasta at my favorite little Italian restaurant with my favorite glass of pinot noir! I know that was a run-on but I don’t give a damn.
Matt and I have been about 85% vegetarian but we still have meat on occasion and this year I really wanted to stay true to what I believe in as much as possible. Don't get me wrong, I love a good burger but have you ever looked into the eyes of a cow? They are sweet, innocent creatures of this world. 

I have also stayed true to my health as far as working out. I don’t have a certain goal for weight loss, I just want to feel good about getting dressed in the morning: simple as that.

I am also replacing sorry with thank you! I won’t be able to do it all the time, but I say sorry way too much. I know it has a lot to do with my job (being in customer service) but sometimes I’m not actually sorry so I am not going to say it.

Every year I make it a point to be the best type of friend I can be. Friendship it truly what makes my world go-round. I can have a good 30 minutes with a good friend and feel like I am on top of the world. We should never leave friends as a last priority.

I got a sewing machine for Christmas (thanks Mom and Dad) and it’s super cute and yellow! So, for 2017 I will be taking up sewing J My first project is to sew work out pants (I know, I got cocky)

I also need to take up piano because Matt got me a nice keyboard for my birthday last year and I haven’t really used it. When I see it sitting there I feel guilty because I know it’s something I would love to do but haven’t made the time.

I think it’s so important to make sure we put time aside to be creative. Maybe it’s just sitting alone (with your phone in another room on silent) and just listening to music. Maybe it’s journaling or writing a friend a hand-written letter. We need to have time with ourselves and really soak in the life that we have. As I’ve gotten older I am saddened by how quickly time goes, even a day feels like a blink of an eye. It scares me. The other day Matt and I were talking about how badly we wanted our childhood imagination and perception of time back. I am sure that as we get older, and have children, and have more to do it will only go faster. This year I am going to try to slow down time…when I figure out how I will let you know.

xo