Is it January 22 already? Good heavens. This month is flying. I’ve been busy writing, revising my novel, blogging, mothering, cooking, running (more on that soon, and on Vitamin G), and a zillion other things I won’t bore you with. So, it hit me today that the first month of a new year is, now, almost gone. Wow. Just like that.

I love posting little snippets here on this blog, which I’ve started to think of as a scrapbook. How about that? A scrapbook that the world can see! And just because I don’t want to forget this wonderful month, here are a few little simple things and moments that I want to remember …



One of the great joys of motherhood? Why torturing your kids with the camera, of course! I’m constantly snapping their smiling (or growling) little faces, and I think they’re getting used to my new Canon and fancy new flash (thanks Santa!). Here’s a little photo series I snapped today when they were playing …



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Do you have any New Year’s Day traditions? I was just telling someone on the phone that I always feel sleepy and melancholic on New Year’s Day. Maybe that’s because I live in Seattle and it’s always, and I mean always, rainy and miserable on this day. It’s probably, also, because I drink champagne on New Year’s Eve, and everybody knows how they feel after a few glasses of champagne–even if it is in moderation. So, determined to do something uplifting and fun this year, I pulled out my new bread book and started baking. Let’s just say, after digging into the pages, I may never buy store-bought bread again …



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My husband snapped this photo of me on the dance floor at a family wedding in California a few weekends ago, dancing with my two sweeties: Russell and Carson. I love how Carson had his eye on a cute little girl (actually, in this photo, it kind of looks like a stare-down!). Carson loves girls. He was really shy at first, then he kicked off his shoes and started dancing with her. How sweet is that? Then, he met this little girl and it was love at first sight …