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(these are all Instagram pics from 2013)
there is no denying that life is good.
2014 is already looking like it’s going to be a pretty awesome year.
do you pick a word for the year? i haven’t officially done it in the past but this year i feel ready.
i think i know what mine is….
you will probably roll your eyes.
i will tell you tomorrow.
and i want you to share yours.
🙂
and hey… thanks for reading this little bloggity blog.
i appreciate it.
and thanks for all the encouraging comments and emails you send to me.
you are awesome.
Sharon Kindall - I love all of the pictures of your family life! Waffle is so adorable and so is your new puppy! Thank you for a fun and inspiring blog. sharon
Deborah - Love the pics! This is totally off subject though…please tell me where you have gotten all the cute scarves with polka dots on them that you are shown wearing (I LOVE them!)
megan - What a beautiful year! And thanks for your constant inspiration for all of us to be colorful, fun, healthy, and focused on God. Your ramblings (I mean that in a good way!) about these do not go unnoticed. Thanks and keep it up!
Mindy - I always enjoy the bit of sunshine your blog provides each time I visit. Looking forward to 2014 and more of the same (although even if it weren’t all sunshine I would have to check up on those cute chickens!). Happy New Year!
Flower Patch Farmgirl - 1. You are the most photogenic person I know.
2. I miss seeing Cory in a tie.
3. And without that chin thing happening right now…
4. Those lockers!!! Dang you, Jeremy! (Was that his name?)
Rachel - I have a print just like this of a ton of my insta pics in our living room from a small company based in San Francisco and I love it. It’s like seeing a snap shot of your whole year in one print and it makes me smile every time I walk passed it.
Janine - I’ve been doing the one word resolution for a few years now and I have to say, I love it. A few years ago the word was “forgiveness” which was probably the best thing I could have ever done for myself. Last year’s word was “Change” and boy did we ever. This year’s word is “Improvement”. Health, body, mind, soul, house, relationships, etc. We’ll see how that goes. I love seeing the other words chosen.
karen - Hi Meg, I love your colorful blog and all the smiles, they make me smile, too. 🙂 My word is “gravity” as it reminds me how Jesus holds everything together, even when the world seems to be falling apart (and I did see the movie, too…) Happy, happy New Year!!
Ashley - I always love seeing your end of year posts…full of so many happy photos. Also…I miss you. Come visit me.
Melissa - My word is seek. I am seeking health, happiness, better relationship with God and anything else I can think of.
Thanks for all the inspiration throughout the year!
Michelle - My word for 2014 is “enough.”
Anne - My word for this year is FOCUS. I’ve never picked a word for the year, so I’m pretty excited to see how it goes. Good luck! Can’t wait to find out what yours is.
Megan - Yes! A word for the year instead of a resolution. This is my first year but my word is:
Drumroll….
GRATEFUL!
Appreciative of benefits received.
I’m going to do my best to be grateful for all that I’ve been given. After all, to whom much is given, much is asked. God asks a lot of me because he knows I can handle it.
So, instead of constantly complaining about having to clean my house, I will say a word of thanks that I am lucky enough to have a house in the first place. I can’t promise that I won’t ever complain about these kinds of things, but I can change my attitude about them. Stop complaining that my job is so stressful and pays so little. I have a job for pete’s sake–and many others don’t. And I get to have a job where I actually help people and make my community safer. And it’s in a warm, nice building and I drive there in my warm, nice car.
Grateful.
(And I’m grateful to you, Meg–for sharing everything you do, for expressing your faith in a way that makes sense to me, for letting me have some crafty time 🙂 )
Tracy - Thank you, Meg, for this little bloggity blog! I truly enjoy reading and seeing your beautiful photos!
YOU are awesome 🙂
Kellie - Mine is a phrase as well and it is ‘be intentional’. 🙂
Karina - Excited to hear about your word! I am picking one this year for the first time. I was kind of feeling like I was the last person to pick a word for the year! 😉 But it just feels right this year. I am READY!! Good luck with your word! And HAPPY 2014 to you and your family!
Gale - Thanks for letting us share your lives – one of my highlights for 2013 was getting to go to Craft Weekend – now almost a YEAR ago!! Wow 🙂 Happy 2014!!!!!!
Tiffany - You are cute, and a fun mom, and creative, and have a pretty amazeballs scarf collection. (Like how I used your word there?) 🙂 I’m thankful for your blog, and the smile it always brings to my face. Happy New Year! Cheers to many more amazing memories to document through this blog and instagram! 🙂
KirstenP - Added Jan 2nd New episode of Parenthood tonight!
http://www.spoilersguide.com/parenthood/season-5-episode-11-promises-sneak-peek-1/
Allison - YOU are awesome too!! Hope my 2014 is 1/1000 as good as your 2013!! Best Wishes to you and your family for a fantastic year!!
Martha - Today it seems like kids live and dress far beyond their years. You’ve done a wonderful job of allowing your kids to be cool but, still age appropriate. It’s so refreshing to see! Many blessings to you and your family in 2014!
Terrie G - I LOVE picking a word to focus on each year!
I can’t remember if I posted my word last year or not…so this year, I’m going to be an over-achiever. I picked two words! I just blogged about them. I’ve been behind in blogging and reading blogs…it all relates to my #1 word for the year – JOY. I need to find my joy again…things are heading in the right direction. BIG things happening here!! HaPpY NeW YeaR Meg! Thanks for being YOU…and sharing your heart with all of us! Hugs!!
Tanya - The one and only blog I come back to. Happy new year!
Jaimie - “help” is my word.
happy new year!
thanks for sharing all of your wonderful inspiration year round 🙂
Jaime ♥ Raising up Rubies - wow. those legs. get me every time.
happy new year guurrrrl.
Carol Strittmatter - Meg, You inspire me in many ways. I am a log time blog “lurker” (is that a word?) (Too tech ignorant to subscribe-just bookmark and instagram follow!) but so enjoy you and your family. Your love for your family is evident in every post. I also enjoy that you acknowledge that life is not perfect. I wish you much love and happiness in the new year! Keep living in “color” –so awesome!
stephanie C - this is the first year i have heard of this, and it was just a few days ago. so i prayed about it, and have felt the word “relationships” pressed on my heart. we have seven kids whom we homeschool and i feel like I’m always looking ahead at what needs to be done next rather than really being present at any one moment. plus, my kids’ relationships with each other need some work. so in expanded form it would be “relationships over tasks”.
Thanks for sharing your life with us, Meg. I love reading your blog.
Heather S. - Been thinking about my 2014 WORD. Pretty much know the direction I want to go, just not settled 100% on THE WORD.
BTW – you have mentioned Parenthood on here so many times and I came across it on Netflix one afternoon while I had some ME time with no kids at home…I am hooked. Three weeks ago and I’m already halfway through the second season. Seriously good stuff. can barely make it through an episode without laughing (seeing myself in a character) AND crying. Such a great show – so, keep promoting!
Jen - YOU are awesome. Thank you for your blog. I look forward to your posts, your stories, your pictures. You are sunshine on the internet. This world needs more Meg. Thank you and all the best to you and your family in 2014!!! A word for 2014? Huh, never thought of it that way. I need to ponder…
Jenny B. - You are so cute in your glasses! I think that every time I see a picture of you wearing them. 🙂 I picked a word last year, but didn’t really do anything with it. I wasn’t going to pick a word this year, but “peace” keeps coming to mind, so maybe I should pick one after all. I’ve been learning to pray for God to fill me with His peace, and I need lots of reminders. 🙂
Kristen - You seem like the coolest mom with the neatest kids. Happy 2014!
Tammy Alfultis - Thanks for sharing and for being such an inspiration!
julie - Fun pics! Thanks for all the inspiration you gave us in 2013!
iI don’t have a word for the year, but instead a phrase…”Do hard things.” It gives courage and a feeling of accomplishment to do the hard things.
Happy New Year to you and your family!
Necole@seriouslysassymama - I love instagram. I was just telling my husband how many pics I take of my kids just because it is on my phone. Here is to a great 2014.
Janelle - My word for 2014 is “enjoy.”
KirstenP - You’re welcome for reading your “little bloggity blog”! Thanks for writing your “little bloggity blog”! And thanks muchly for your 2013 photo album.
Iris - My word for 2014 is eucharisteo