Planning ahead to 2014...grateful for a wonderful 2013

2013 is almost finished.  2014 is about to begin.  What are you doing and thinking as this year ends?

I am excited to sit down for dinner or lunch if schedules are hectic and go through our memory jar.  I told the boys (and I know) they will be amazed at the things we did and I wrote about for us.  Really looking forward to this before our oldest DS heads back to college and we all go back to school on Monday.

I am thinking about my One Word for 2014.  If you have not heard of this check out Ali Edwards blog...it's where I think I first heard of it...or from someone else who follows her.  I really need to sit down and figure out what my words in the past have been....I have them written down in my scrap area but finding them, well that area is a 'resolution' for 2014.

Resolutions...do you do them?  I kind of do but rarely follow through (except the memory jar :) ).  I would like to do several things this year connected to my One Word though so maybe this is the year for me.

No pressure....that is one gift I am giving myself.  After a busy week of Christmas prep and celebrating, a trip to the Belk Bowl, and now a couple of celebrations for the New Year....I am wanting to relax and plan 2014....not going to put pressure on myself to get the decorations down or do the returns/exchanges before back to work.  There is time next week and weekend for those things, right?

I am truly appreciating the blessings that are in my life....family, friends, and so much more.  I am terrible about the end of a year usually, but I am trying to focus on the blessings and gifts of my life and look forward instead of feeling like I didn't do enough.  It is so easy to feel guilt....I'm going to try and feel joy instead.  Sounds like a wonderful way to start a New Year! :)

How about you?  If you see my blog please leave me a comment and let me know how you send off a good year and welcome a new year.

Wishing you a wonderful last few days and hours of 2013.

Rhonda