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source xo Alicia

source xo Alicia

source and to EVERYONE ELSE TOO! “Hope Smiles from the threshold of the year to come,  Whispering 'it will be happier'...”  ―  Alfred Tennyson “For last year's words belong to last year's language  And next year's words await another voice.”  ―  T.S. Eliot ,  Four Quartets “May Light always surround you; Hope kindle and rebound you. May your Hurts turn to Healing; Your Heart embrace Feeling. May Wounds become Wisdom; Every Kindness a Prism. May Laughter infect you; Your Passion resurrect you. May Goodness inspire  your Deepest Desires. Through all that you Reach For,  May your arms Never Tire.”  ―  D. Simone Enjoy this New Day, New Year, see ya Friday! xo Alicia

source I wish you all very Prosperous New Year! xo Alicia

These are my goals for the year. * better blog prep: I want a better blogging schedule. Some post are prepped and ready to go, but I procrastinate. * try new crochet patterns: I want to keep expanding my crochet abilities. * finally learn to use my sewing machine: seriously !!! * take more pictures: I miss so many opportunities because I get self-conscious. There are other goals but too many to list here. xo Alicia 

source I hope everyone has an amazing NEW YEAR! Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you've always wanted to do but couldn't find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories. Vow not to make a promise you don't think you can keep.Walk tall, and smile more. You'll look ten years younger. Don't be afraid to say 'I love you'. Say it again. They are the sweetest words in the world. - Ann Landers

source This year has really been something else. It started out  pretty quietly, slow even. I was crocheting quite a bit, sharing lots of pretties and music. I participated in my first charity Caps for Good, which helped provide hats to keep babies warm and ultimately reduce newborn deaths in the developing world. In mid-March life around here got turned upside down! My Mom was in an accident. Long Story short a woman was turning into a parking space and instead of braking when she saw my Mom and her co-worker, she hit the gas. So my Mom was hospitalized for a little over a month and eventually   lost her right leg (below the knee) while there. To be honest April, May and June were a blur insomnia, stress anxiety and frustration as fill in Mom. So I took a little break in April. My Mom is doing well, Thank God! It surprised me when I looked back, that I was even able to keep blogging. I know that I blogged though as a distraction from all ...

source I wanna wish you all A HAPPY NEW YEAR! I'm signing off till the 3rd, so I'll see you next year! xo Alicia