I want to run

photo credit to makefive

Not sure why the changing of the year seems to be so momentous. If I decide to diet or change my lifestyle, you'd think it would be a moment at some random time of the year. But here I go. Making a new years resolution.

I'm going to eat better. I'm going to loose weight. (No predetermined amount) I'm going to be a healthier me.

I want to run.

It is January, and there is ice under that snow. So I haven't figured it all out yet. But I wanna.

One thing that I have already found helpful is myfitnesspal. Its a free calorie counting diet and exercise online community. Its helping me be accountable. And I think its starting to work.

I am finding lots of motivation. Blogs like Ex Hot Girl and having friends and family who are also on the same path really help. Yay healthy people. All together I think this is going to be a good year for our family diet. I think it will be a good year for our family exercise. So many more activities are open to us now that we are all over the age of three.

camera and me

Now that I have the new camera I've got to coordinate! I've been looking at camera straps on Etsy for quite some time and think I will need one of these straps from here.

Plus it would be ideal to have a Jotote from here.

mix master me

Well I guess it was my year. Not only did I get my camera, but I got my mixer too. So I made these:
Others got things like these:
And husbands got playstation games and a week off to play them. It was a great Christmas for all. And I only gained two pounds.. far better than last year, and with a mixer no less.

Happy New Years to you. I wish you health and happiness in 2011. xoxo

i'm a rebel

Well it isn't the Nikon I was dreaming about but then again, I never expected a DSLR either. So I'm over the moon about my Christmas present the Canon Rebel T2i. Not only is she lovely, she can wear all the lady parts from my old SLR since they are both from the same family. Yay!
I haven't had a chance to shoot anything fun but here's our 9 yr old tabby.

super quick centre piece

The craft stores are full of cardboard forms for Christmas so I picked up 3 last time I was in. Today I decided they would be the perfect center piece for our kitchen table. So I pulled out some old yarn I am sick of and my glue gun and 20 minutes later. 3 trees are sitting on my table. How easy is that!

i don't believe in scarfs

The wonderful woman behind the 'I don't believe in scarfs' pattern on Ravelry made a pretty cool hat & scarf for a man who believes himself too manly for scarfs and hats. Apparently my brother is among these manly men as he asked for this tuque for Christmas. Here's a sneak peak bro.. its done.

crochet off the cuff

Finally a willing model!I have tried several crochet patterns now and let me tell you, my batting average? Poor to be kind. So I've started making hats up as I go along and I'm finding it much more interesting and they seem to fit much better than the pattern ones. Here's the latest for E, it's made of Patons Classic Wool Roving in Royal blue.

hands and feet reindeer

Perhaps you remember doing these when you were in kindergarten? Well if you don't here's the details in all their glory.

Trace your hands and cut the shapes out. Its best to use brown card stock for this.

Then trace and cut out the shape of your shoe. Next glue or tape the hands behind the foot and add a red nose and eyes.