One Little Word 2012 year in review

As one year draws to a close and a new one is starting it's fun to look back at the One Little Word I chose for the year 2012 ...

Blossom
Change
Transform

To me they all basically mean the same thing. Change just seems to simple. Transform feels more like what's going to happen - definitely having more energy to transform the house into the image I have in my head. Blossom is also what I hope happens this year - blossoming into a better person.

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I primarily focused on the word Blossom but held the others close.  And blossom I did. 

At work I blossomed, speaking up and making sure the manager knew I was the one with the ideas.  Helping others especially those in other departments whenever possible.  As a result I've earned the respect and friendship of people in the company.  I even received a Christmas card from the manager of dealer services (she's one of the top 10 people in the company) and I'm the only person from my department to get one from her!

In life I blossomed, to me this picture sums it up


As a child born in the 70s, growing up in the 80s and 90s, I always wanted to be a funky dresser and this year I had the courage to become that girl!


Also at the work Halloween party I dressed up as a witch - for me if you're going to dress up you may as well go all the way. I had the long black dress, funky witchy socks, makeup and a witches hat. 



People didn't recognize me until I talked to them.  :)  The VP of the company called me a witch when I took her picture .... took me a sec to realize I couldn't be upset with her.  Later that week she pulled me aside and said as she and her husband (the pres and owner of the company) were driving home after the party she told him that she just can't believe that I work in the IS department.  I seem to be to creative to only be a developer.  :)  talk about making my day!  Then she asked if I would like to help stage our cabinets for photos sometime ..... talk about Blossoming!

Here at home I've also been blossoming.  After making many things for family and friends we decided to start selling some of what I make.  We are still in the process of setting up but in the months since we made this decision, I've been hired to make a few things.  A tree skirt for a Mickey tree and after gifting Mandy a simple scrapbook album she asked me to make her 2 albums for christmas gifts.  =)

That gave me the courage to ask Mandy if she wanted an album for baby's first christmas.  I was excited when she said yes!  She also asked me why I wasn't selling them at craft shows.  =)

Boyd has also blossomed, changed and transformed - as he's loosing weight and getting closer to his goal.  The other day I was giving him a hug and told him it felt like I wasn't hugging my husband - he's so skinny!   He is blossoming at home being a great stay at home doggie dad, if only for awhile.

This fall I found a quote that totally sums up my year ...

I was once afraid of people saying "Who does she think she is?" now I have the courage to stand and say "This is who I am." ~ Oprah Winfrery

Thankfulness

This year of being thankful has been filled with many thoughts and ideas of what I'm thankful for.  I say something new most everyday.  What hasn't been easy for me is to take the time to write up what I'm thinking.

and alas I ran out of energy to try and type up what I've been thankful for ...

November 11 - Veterans Day

Thank you to all of the veterans who have served our country and also to all those currently serving our country.

My heart goes out to all of the parents (family and friends) who are going through there first Veterans day with a child in the military.  Especially my great nephew D who is going through basic training.

November 9 & 10

November 9 I'm thankful for coworkers that make me laugh.

November 10

I am so thankful for the day 2.75 years ago when I saw a puppies for sale for Christmas sign.  I had puppy brain the rest of the day at work.  A few days later we adopted our Emma Blossom.

Today is her 3rd birthday! She makes us laugh every day and I know that's why she came into our life.

Thankful Day 6, 7, 8

Thankful Day 6 - thankful for the right to vote and the country I live in.

Thankful Day 7 - thankful for my drive to work.....

Thankful Day 8 - Today I am thankful for the company where I work.  I talked to the co owner and she told me how creative and artistic I am.  Especially since I work in the IS department.  She thinks I'm in the wrong area.  On top of the complements she asked me if I'd be interested in being the artistic person for display photos because she's getting tapped out.  ----- I held my breathe and said YES without screaming!!!!!!  I am so excited.  I have so much respect for her and I am blossoming under her complements!


Also, I am thankful that I joined the local quilt guild.  I'm starting to met more women and I'm having fun with them.  Tonight we had the christmas party and even with the very late dinner, me getting the wrong meal and getting it LAST, and not having my plate picked up even though my napkin was over it.  We had so much laughter, that's what I like about this group.


It has been quite the week.  I'm thankful there's only one more day till the weekend....

Thankful Day 5

Today I am ever so thankful for my understanding husband. 

When I got home from work and getting my hair done last night I felt off.  At 7 pm he looked at me as said honey why don't you go lay down.  That's the last thing I remember before my alarm went off at 5 this morning.  :)

Then I got in some cuddle time with Miss Emma, seems she wouldn't go out when Daddy called her.  As soon as my alarm went off she was on the bed with me.  sigh!

Thankful Day 4

Today we are thankful for our family cuddle time....



Even when it means momma or daddy aren't totally on the bed or have covers.

This afternoon I spent some time adding borders to a quilt top I finished a few weeks back.  This quilt is for a great nephew, I hope that he will enjoy it.



 I still need to decide what kind of finish I want to do, traditional quilting, flannel back, or fleece back.  No matter what I chose it will definitely be a project to finish.

Note to self ... I don't like putting on the third border....I kept begging Boyd to finish and telling him it was a straight seem.  He didn't take me up on it.....

This is the fall table mat that I was working on over the weekend.  One is done and waiting to be wrapped as a birthday gift.