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Twenty Ten

January 5, 2010

It’s the beginning of a new decade. I’m so glad to be leaving 2009 behind, and I’m expecting great things in 2010.

We started the year relatively quietly- no noisemakers, firecrackers or loud music of our own, although we certainly enjoyed enough of that from our neighbors.

At midnight we kissed.

For lack of typical New Year’s Resolutions, I have a list of “plans” for 2010. Plans sound so much better than Resolutions, no?

Improve and expand my online bakeshop. This little business is closest to my heart, but I’ve often had to let it take a backseat to larger projects.

Write more. Because I’m fully aware that to continue calling myself a writer, I must write. I recently discovered the very awesome Ommwriter, which has given my writing a much-needed kickstart.

Be a better web designer. I recently posted New Year’s Resolutions for Web Designers, and have every intention of keeping them myself.

Be a better wife/daughter/aunt/person. I’m extremely grateful for the people closest to me, though I may not always show it. That changes this year.

Thirty Five

October 4, 2009

I turned 35 yesterday, and had a wonderful day doing so. In light of recent typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) devastating my country unimaginably, I had cancelled my planned birthday dinner party at the last minute- but my family threw me a surprise party at my sister’s house. I was surprised, had a great time, but was touched more than anything else. I love my family.

Simplifying

September 22, 2009

I’ve been trying to de-clutter our home lately, and am constantly asking myself how just two people can accumulate so much stuff. We run two businesses from home, and don’t go out much- but with all the piles of things we have, you’d think a family of five lived here.

It’s easy to blame other things for the mess: the house doesn’t have enough storage, our desks don’t have enough drawers, etc.- but the truth is that we probably don’t need a lot of this stuff.

Today I read a post on my new favorite blog mnmlist titled Buying is not the solution. This line, in particular, caught my eye:

We want to get organized, we’ll buy containers or folders or closet organizers.

That is so typical me: in the last month of trying to get organized, I must have bought dozens of containers and folders and labels. Most of which are still in bags, waiting to help me get organized, while adding to the clutter.

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