{new year} workshops

Signed up for a couple of workshops for 2014! 

I have high hopes for the New Year

and am welcoming it with open arms.

A 30-day soul work course with Hannah Marcotti called Spirits of Joy.

I have been following Hannah for awhile and this is my first course with her.

I am super excited to get started!  I love connecting with like minded souls and

I have a feeling this will be an AMAZING start to the new year!!

I'm excited to join Life Book 2014 for a year of art inspiration!  

I can't wait to learn more techniques, 

meet new artsy people and discover new artists.

{photo booth} b4fifty #1

Tonight I got a bunch of girlfriends together to celebrate a little before Christmas.  I couldn't resist the photo booth that was outside the restaurant since it's on my b4fifty list, so I got Karen to go with me.  This was so much fun being silly.  We had to do it twice because we were looking at the wrong screen the first time.  

I'm pretty sure I will do this again!!

Now to find a booth that is like the old ones when I was young - black & white.

{Christmas Cookies} #36

Another day full of snow which made for the perfect day to stay inside and make Christmas cookies.  Val & Beth came over and we made all kinds of goodies.  A very fun day!

{turkey trot} 5k

Chris (my sweet and oh so fun friend and workout partner) and me braving the freezing cold to do the Turkey Trot 5k on Thanksgiving morning.  Not looking our loveliest, but hey...we did it!!  She ran, I walked.  It was amazing that 4,000 people where there to walk/run.

On my b4fifty list, I do have run a 5k, so this is the beginning.  I hope to run one in the Spring of 2014 after I get in a little better shape.  I'm not really a fan of running so this will be a challenge, although it would feel like a huge accomplishment.

{b4 fifty list} pumpkin patch 27/365

Visited a local cider mill & pumpkin patch - lots of goodies {bought some homemade donuts} - 

and a silly place to pose for a pic for my list.  Did get to wear my rain boots :-)

{one word} becoming 10/365

From my b4fifty list...my ONE WORD for this one year journey.

BECOMING

After I had picked my word, I opened the book "Brave Intuitive Painting"  

& this quote was on the first page.  

A little sign to me that this is the word!

I love the sound of that...

"where the dance of life really takes place".

{five} things:

1.  more beautiful sunshine in the morning

2.  spin class this morning

3.  Cole's senior pictures today -- oh, where does the time go?  My baby.

4.  Tigers pull off a win in the playoffs

5.  watching the game with friends

b4fifty {No. 3} bloom true

Another "to do" from my b4fifty list is happening...starting today!  

Today is the official first day of the Bloom True workshop with Flora Bowley...

{happy birthday} 1/365

Today is my 49th birthday & the first day of my new 365 project!
I have made a list of 50 things to do before my 50th birthday and a 365 photo project is one.

So here we go...

{five things:

1.  an oh so sweet birthday card from Mr. G at 12:15 a.m

2.  breakfast at Golden Harvest with Chas & Brandi - such a unique place

3.  homemade chocolate turtle cake by Brandi - super yummy

4.  all my happy birthday wishes

5.  a beautiful, warm, sun-shiney day to celebrate

b4 fifty {my list}

b4 fifty {my list}, a set on Flickr.

The first item to check off my list is my 365 photo project...starts today!