*Happy New Year*

So, it is a new year and one of my many New Year's Resolutions is to blog more.  However I am also finishing my college career (for now and hopefully forever) in May.  Therefore I will probably not be blogging as much as I want to but hopefully it will be more often than once every 6 months.  Last year I started off doing really good and then it jsut kind of faded away.

Another New Year's Resolution is to get to the gym more often.  I want nothing more than to tone up before the wedding.  You can follow my progress on here, instagram and twitter :)

What are some of your New Year's Resolutions? How have you been doing with them?  Are you still going strong?!

** .. coming back ?! .. **

I have been incredibly busy with summer classes and have not had much time for the blogging world.  Which makes me very sad because I was doing very good, blogging everyday and then I just quit.  I hope to get back into the swing of things soon.  For now I just wanted to say hello!  Drop a comment and let me know how you all are doing, I miss you!

**.. ideas ..**

I need to come up with something to blog about on a weekly basis.  

Some people do lists, some do recipes, some do pictures, etc ... 

I want to do something that brings readers to my blog if for no other reason than to view my 'weekly' post.  Any thought, suggestions, opinions ?! 

I would really love some input.  

What do *YOU* like to read about ?! 

:) 

**.. 31 days of blogging ..**

One of my New Year's resolutions this year was to blog more.  I have already blogged more in this first month than I did in last year entirely.

I began the year blogging about my grandma and how much I miss her.
We bought a huge tv!
This summer we took pictures for my parents 25th anniversary.
I tried to get people's opinions on social networking and how it affects their lives, but no one responded (woe is me).
I wrote about my crazy semester and all of the studying I have to do.
I let everyone know my feelings about animals and slaughterhouses (one of my better posts (I think)).
My dad had a birthday!
My dad and Jack made a curling rink on our pond and we 'curled'.
I attended a yoga training session this past weekend and it was an interesting experience.  

Feel free to go back and catch up on any of my better blog posts of the month :)

I love blogging, I wish I could get more readers and followers.  I'm not really sure why.  I blog for myself.  Sometime's it's nice to have people's opinions though.  I've been trying to read other people's blogs more too.  If you would like for me to read your blog please let me know, I always try to leave comments :)  

** .. fashback (old school) .. **

I began blogging in April of 2009.  This was my first blog post EVER!  I will post tomorrow night about what has changed in the past 2 years!  I would like to incorporate old posts into my new blog because I don't know how to do it automatically and I have some good stuff from the old days.  I hope you enjoy it :) 
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2009

My First Blog ..

Today is the big day ! After several weeks of reading my aunt's blog, I have decided to join as well. So, forgive me, because it will most likely take me awhile to get the hang of this. Hopefully it will be sooner than later though :)

I currently attend IPFW University, for Business .. not sure which direction yet .. but I am working on figuring it out ! I work as a waitress at Nine Mile Restaurant and I clean a couple houses to help bring the money in :) I live on the Northwest side of Fort Wayne, so it is quite a drive, to wherever I want to go .. except Wal - Mart .. which is just two minutes away .. yay !

I recently got really into yoga and I love it ! It is an amazing relaxer and completely helps me to get my mind off of everything. Other then yoga, I just study, clean, and hang out with my friends. I also enjoy crocheting .. which my grandma taught me how to do at the age of 7 .. I am working on a blanket for my bed and am about 1/3 of the way done :)

I have one sister and one brother.

Alex will be 18 in June .. so for mother's day, we are going to take my mom gambling at Soaring Eagle .. can't wait ! Alex and I are pretty close and talk to each other fairly often, I wish we were a little closer though .. but I hear that comes with time .. hopefully :)

Jack turned 11 in December and just got done playing basketball and will now start with baseball .. which I love and he is now in majors .. which hopefully means more competition and excitement ! I really enjoy going out to watch him participate in sporting or school events. We talk to one another nearly everyday .. that way we can stay close . since I no longer live at home .

I recently lost my grandpa Jim .. and have a more difficult time accepting it .. then I ever imagined that I would .. but as with everything, it will just take time .

That's all I have got for now ..