{happy new year}

it's time for a new year - and what a year this will be for us! i haven't been into resolutions much in the last several years, but that doesn't stop me from appreciating a new year. it always makes me think of calendars (and i love calendars), schedules, organization, and new beginnings. and we have a lot of all that ahead of us - new baby-centric schedules, a nursery to organize (not to mention other parts of the house that are about to be taken over by baby supplies), and of course, the biggest "new beginning" of all - a new life!

but not everything is baby-focused. spencer has a new schedule of his own. with spencer and the baby, matt will definitely be facing some changes. we have plenty of projects ahead. around the house we are still needing to organize our laundry room and garage. spencer needs new furniture. (ikea - here we come!). we'd love to fence in the backyard. creatively, i'm already signed up for the "library of memories" class that will run february through june online. and i may be tackling a 365 project again.

i'm super excited about 2009 and think it may be one of the hardest years of my life, but also expect it to be one of the best!!! here's a toast (of bubbly juice, of course) to the wonderful year ahead...cheers!!

Photo Credits:
1. Happy New Year 2009, 2. Organized Desk, 3. Organized, 4. Untitled, 5. SWAPBOT - JAPANESE NEW YEAR'S POSTCARD - YEAR OF THE OX, 6. selfhelpblog.info-new-years-01, 7. Wall-E wishes everyone a happy 2009!!, 8. card catalog redux, closeup, 9. Kitchen Organization, 10. Someone's Lost Schedule Book, 11. Vintage Calendar System, 12. Calendar Mask for Tickler File