A little bit of this. A little bit of that.

Well we made it through another year didn't we! With all the stuff going on I'm choosing to be optimistic about the upcoming year. I think your attitude matters. Really I do.

Christmas break is over and it was unlike any school break we've had so far. It was made UBER clear to me that my daughter is growing up. She is turning into *gasp* a teenager. She spent the majority of her time in her room. Her interactions with her little brother are becoming less sweet and more irritating. Oh and that little TONE she gets from time to time has GOT TO GO! Don't get me wrong she is still a wonderful, sweet and loving girl. She's just moving into a new phase and we are all struggling to keep up. We'll figure it out but any words of encouragement from any of you who have raised teens would be welcome. Even if you've BEEN a teen and have some nuggets I'll take it. It takes a village yo.

Supposed to get tires on the car today. Well we tried last night but both shops we tried didn't have our tires. It seems that the size our car uses is going the way of the dinosaurs. The second shop could get them and was supposed to have them there for me this morning when I got there. Key word here is SUPPOSED. He told me he couldn't get them last night and that he had to send someone to Baton Rouge this morning to get them....in rush hour traffic. So now I have to wait till AFTER my little guy gets out of preschool. That will be a treat! I'm excited about that. No really.

Did I tell you I got a new haircut? Yeah, on New Years eve I decided to go get a new do. I had done my homework. I combed the Internet for a picture. I read about face shape and which styles work for them. I felt prepared to finally get a cut that made me look as sassy as I felt on the inside. I lost the weight and feel like a new woman it's time my hair followed suit. So I go in armed with my pictures. (Ladies Home Journal has a program where you can put your photo in and try on styles. LOVE IT.) I asked the stylist for her opinion since she is the professional and all and she said she could do it but didn't show much enthusiasm. Not exactly what I was after. She got to business started cutting away my hair. It was below my shoulders when she started. She kept cutting and kept cutting and well the do ended up being MUCH shorter than I asked for. It's a little different than the pictures. After working with it for a few days now I've finally come to the conclusion that I LOVE IT! I feel so perky and cute! It's amazing what a haircut can do for you isn't it?

Can knitting give you tennis elbow? I knitted a scarf and by the time I was done my elbow was killing me. It's been a couple weeks now and the pain hasn't gone away. I really enjoy crocheting and knitting this could be troublesome. ARG.

Have you noticed how many CAPITALS are in this post. I must be feeling passionate about my words today huh?

On Sunday our pastor talked about making a resolution to be thankful. To look at the big picture and be thankful instead of focusing on the small imperfections. I think that's a great idea. I really do have a terrific life. Sure there are issues that come up there will always be something to put a wrench in things right? I can't control those things. I can control my attitude though. I'm gonna try to be more thankful. Care to join me?

(Ha! I started this post with attitude and ended with it too. It must be on my mind!)