looking back.

The last few mornings I've woken up in utter disbelief that it's January. 2011 was a great year, but between the whirlwind that is big city living, and the constant stress brought on school I felt that I barely had time to breathe. Now that a new year is upon us, I finally have time to look back on the past year, and reminisce about all the things that made me happy.

- cottage visits, and wine on the dock with my lovely friend.

- a trip to Niagara Falls with my wonderful brother.

-meeting my "niece" for the first time last month.

-not one, but TWO trips to NYC.

-ringing in 2012 with some of my best friends in the world.

If 2012 is even nearly as much fun as 2011, I say bring it on! I have promised myself to slow down a bit this year, to really take things in, to appreciate each day and the people that I spend it with, and mostly, I have promised myself to breathe. This is going to be a very exciting year and I want to make sure I don't miss a beat.

Happy New Year!