welcome to love, milk & honey.

I’ve started this post so very many times and really feel that I don’t quite know if I have the words to sum up 2011 and usher in 2012.  2011 held many, many things for me… some good, some not as good and some truly remarkable.  I feel I learned more about marriage and the meaning of friendship than I ever could have expected in a years time.  I’ve also moved, ended one part of my business and have begun planning another part.  I’ve seen my husband step into a role he’s been working towards since we were both teenagers,  and made some changes to this dear little blog of mine.  I’ve cried lots of tears, laughed until I cried some more, celebrated new life, grieved through deaths and hugged lots of hugs.  Been angry, excited, frustrated, elated, hurt and healed.  But beyond it all, and as cliche as it sounds, through it all I’ve learned that I really do live an incredibly blessed life.

I have no doubt 2012 will hold many more experiences and through it all, I want to have the perspective that I have right now.  I feel like I’ve just gotten a brand new journal and I opened the cover to begin writing a whole new chapter of my story.  A chapter dedicated to servanthood and love.

In 2012, I’ve resolved to work on a few things in particular.  I want to be a much better homemaker than I currently am.  I’m a firm believer that a healthy home environment is vital so I’ll be working to figure out a system to manage our house well so that we can enjoy it as much as possible.  I want to spend more time on working towards professional goals and figure out how to integrate it into our wonderfully busy life.  And I want to be much better at preserving memories of the everyday.  Whether it’s through instagram, journaling, or blogging I’d love to be able to look back and see more about the details of our journey through the year.

So, enough of the sharing it’s time for DOING!  Here’s to grabbing hold of this new year and making it the absolute best it can be.

Love to you all!

xo,

Lauren