2009 recap...

Since it seems to be the thing to do, I thought I would reflect on the highlights of 2009. 

Last January, Jon ran a marathon!

February, we opened our shop and found a heart shaped strawberry!

The freakish strawberries carried into March...

I won my first giveaway from here!

created our silhouette chalkboards..find them here,

In April, we celebrated 2 years of marriage...

and finally sold our house!!

In May I started my wishlist, MOVED, and won another giveaway! {from here}

In June, I made some crazy art...

made our house smell good and ate at a chinese buffet...

 In July, I ran my first 5k with my sister,

enjoyed our new neighborhood, and left on the best  road trip ever with my fam...

In August I reflected on said road trip,

fell in love with cruisers,

welcomed my bff's new baby boy, made some deeeelicous salsa,

and lost an hour of our lives.

In September, I wore a scarf, came home to a surprise,

did a show,

and celebrated 100 posts with a giveaway!

Oh, and we also made some huuuge stuffed mushrooms.

October was full of birthdays, pumpkin patches,

visits to the cheese man, new adventures, and rainy days on the farm.

I won yet another givaway in November {from here}.

And, we played in a photo booth.

In December, we celebrated and I kind of went off the grid.  Time got away from me, what can I say? 

My camera is full of pictures and my mind full of stories to share.  I must add them to the blog before the excape me.  We had a lovely, white, white christmas and plan on ringing in the new year with some new friends! 

In 2010, I promise to update more often!  I'm so glad I have this little blog to capture our lives on.  Doing this recap makes me want to capture even more!  It's the little things that I would probably forget otherwise.

Happy New Year to you all! {well, those of you who actually made it through that very. long. recap.}

Wishing you health, happiness and all the little things in 2010!

Cheers!

Congrats Jon!

{ This is the chalkboard we made from an old platter.  I've started leaving messages for Jon on it everday.  It hangs by the door to our garage, and makes me happy.} 

Six years ago today, we got the results of Jon's last bone marrow biopsy....REMISSION!  {I'm tearing up just typing that} We were told a couple months before that the doctors thought he was probably in remission, but the final word was oh-so-good to hear!  I'll never forget how happy we were, and what a blessing it was to recieve such good news right before Christmas, and to be able to celebrate with our family.

Today, six years later, it still chokes me up.  {see above} 

Jon, I cannot tell you enough how proud of you I am.  I'm sorry that sometimes I still take you for granted, but  days like today remind me just how blessed we are.  I love you so much.  Thanks for fighting.  I don't know what I'd do without you.  ~jen

I plan on surprising Jon with a bottle of champagne when I get home.  Although, I'm not sure it will be a surprise.  I'm pretty sure I do that every year! 

I hope you're all having a lovely week, and if I'm not on here again before then, have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!  I still have lots of baking to do, a couple of small things to grab at the store, and a house to clean!  Are you all ready for Christmas?

Oh, and I have so much to share with you all!  I'm hoping to catch up next week while I'm on vacation!  Ahh!

I'm still here, and friday to-do's!

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Hi all!

Just wanted to pop in and let you all know that I'm still around! Since Thanksgiving it seems that time has flown by and I've forgotten to touch base on here! It has been a whirlwind of decorating, shopping, etsy and show sales, dinner with friends and family.....and it's about to get crazier! I feel like one of those scary little elves!
I promise not to leave you for so long again...I've missed you!

This weekend's to-do's:
1) Finish Christmas shopping! (almost there!)
2) Clean house
3) Bake Goodies!
4) Try to find the blown bulb on my lit garland & replace! (it went out as soon as I put it up...boo!)

I think that's it! Have a great weekend everyone, and hope you are all well! It feels good to be back!

;)