*~*HAPPY NEW YEAR*~*

WOO HOO!! HAPPY NEW YEAR BLOGGY PALS! this year went by sooo fast.. I feel like Ive been spun around and around and am still dizzy from it all! It was a good year.. it was an interesting year.. and it was full of lots of craziness!
You all already know the scoop.. new babies... weddings.. kids moving out and in... sunday dinners with everyone here... (these are the things that make my heart sing and my hair turn gray! other then that, in all other departments, the rest of the year was pretty much the same old, same old!
I have a few thoughts that drive my life these days..

1.... I am not in control of much of anything.. and I am just along for the ride!
2... Just do what you have to do and try to find ways to enjoy doing it!
3... freaken just smile and be nice to people... everyone is struggling with something.. we are all just human, trying to make a nitch for ourselves, just trying to have a life! lets not be the cause of making someones struggles any harder then they already are. just smile at people.
4... create joy for yourself and others where ever and when ever you can.
5... count your blessings and be thankful...( things could always be worse!)

thats all.. those are my little life secrets I live by. Im not a very deep or philosophical person.. (infact.. cant even spell that.. ) but I am pretty much a happy person... and these five thoughts really do help me to stay that way.
( dont get me wrong.. though.. I do have bad days too! lol!)
so with all that said..
I do wish you all a very happy new year!!!

now, in other news... (LOL)
a few of you have emailed me and asked if I was going to host a valentine swap. i havent hosted an open swap in a LONG time.. not since last dec I think. (i think..)
anyways. Yes, if enough people are interested I will..
so.. how about a valentine heart swap. a one to one swap. Each person would be sending their partner a little package of valentine hearts. sign ups would start now, through next friday the 6th. I will match partners and notify everyone on saturday and packages should be mailed out to your partners by feb 1st! So if you want to join in.. please email me at vivianneroni@yahoo.com
and to help pass the word.. copy and stick the button on your blogs.
and sooo.. for today and the rest of the weekend.. I am doing what I love to do best... puttering and playing.. staying home. cooking and cleaning and creating. Not touching the christmas decorations for at least another week. and teeny tiny baby pie is coming home today! Oh, and we are going to our friends house tonight to ring in the new year. wooo hoooo!
Happy new Year sweet friends!
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