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Happy New Year

Hello Everyone, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.  Mine was great.  I've done a lot of reflecting on my role in 2010, and I've found there is a lot of room for improvement.  Since this is the last day of the year, I decided now is the time to make some changes, to start with a clean slate in 2011.  I've made some resolutions, and this time, I plan to stick to them.  The following is a list I endeavor to accomplish this year: Attend church more often. Lose twenty pounds and excercise more. Finish my novel and query publishers. Be more optimistic.  I tend to be Eeyore at times.  I want to change this about myself.  I don't want to be Tigger or Pooh, maybe Rabbit.(: Be a better friend. Implement a family game night. Make a definitive decision about my future.   I know this seems like a lot, but I hope to accomplish each of these things by the end of 2011.  Has anyone else made resolutions yet?  If so, I'd be interested to know what they are.  Wishing all m

Be Jolly Holiday Blogfest

 The family Christmas tree  Hello everyone, For those who don't know,   Through the Looking Glass    is holding a Be Jolly by Golly holiday blogfest.  Entrants must submit a favorite holiday recipe and drink.  For those who are interested mine are posted at the bottom. Things have been quite busy here in my neck of the woods. Two of the last three weekends were spent at Christmas parties. During the week we entertained family and friends from out of town. Last weekend we stayed at the Greenbrier Resort. My husband happened across a winter special where the rates were substantially reduced and he surprised with a getaway there. For those of you who are not familiar with this hotel, it's considered one of West Virginia's premier vacation spots. After staying at the facility I can see why. We had a wonderful time. The place was festively decorated, and the food...Man-oh-man!!! was it good. We participated in a wine tasting that left us feeling very, ve