New Year. Again.

So… I suppose you noticed it’s been awhile since I posted anything. Yeah. I’m sure I can be forgiven for my lapse. Having our parents pass away within months of each other, and just before the whole “holiday season” began, sucked away my writing ambitions for awhile.

I can’t even say that I was all that busy, since honestly, I had a lot less shopping and wrapping to do this year – what with there being fewer people and all.

We did celebrate Christ’s birth with festivities and gifts for the children. We put up a tree, but did not send out cards. We attended church each Sunday of Advent and gave thanks for our many blessings we do have. We kept out of the hustle-and-bustle for the most part, and kept Christmas what it’s supposed to be; a simple celebration of life and family.

Once again it is time to look forward to a new year. I can honestly say I have a lot of optimism and hope to move forward. The children are happy and healthy and we really do have everything going for us. Paul’s business is picking up more and more everyday, even in this tough economy. I have my job, my health, my family… I need to just pick up and move on.

I want to start working on some hobbies again. Maybe I’ll really dive into sewing, since I loved that at one time. Maybe I’ll pick up the guitar again and start plucking away. Don’t worry though, I plan to stay away from singing! I suppose I should start exercising too. That’s what healthy people do, right?

Most importantly, I need to start reaching out to more people and making time for friends. I fill my life with work and the kids and don’t focus enough on developing outside relationships. It’s a typical mom-mistake. I suppose I need to start by apologizing for being such a recluse. Forgive me for not calling/writing/talking!

Forgiving is truly the only way to move forward after all. I plan to move forward now and keep looking forward.