Happy New Year

Hello Friends! How was you Christmas? I hope it was filled with family, fun, and relaxation. We had a ton of fun in Livermore over Christmas and on the train (more on that in a later post). Have you made any New Years resolutions? Have you given up on any yet? I have a ton of things to share with you but today I thought I'd just share a few of my resolutions with you. I'm trying to keep them really simple this year so I won't fail so early on in the year.

1. Get Healthy
I have been on so many fad diets in my lifetime it's not even funny, and of course they only work while you are on them (and starving yourself)! This year instead of trying to reach a certain number on the scale I've decided to just get healthy by eating better and exercising as much as possible (anyone want to be my workout buddy?). If you know me you know that I am addicted to sugar so sugar has got to go. I'm not cutting it completely because that would be extreme and then I would most definitely fail. This year it's all about moderation! Anyone else trying to get healthy this year?

2. Create
Do you ever have the urge to create something with your hands? I work on the computer a lot, probably more than I should so this year I want to step away from the computer and create more things by hand. When I was in school we were always encouraged to experiment and create countless sketches, and it was wonderful. Some of my best work has been from playing around, and not trying to "design" anything at all. This year I want to go back to that!

3. Be Friendlier
I'm not all that friendly, but I would like to be, so I'm going to work on it!

4. Grow the Biz
I am so excited to expand designfancyink.com this year. Soon I will be adding shower invitations, business cards, and hope to add a few small gifts as well. I really want to gain more followers here as well as on Facebook! If you guys help me get to 50 followers here on the blog, or 100 followers on Facebook (which ever comes first) then I will do a big giveaway here on the blog!


I feel like this year is already off to a great start and I know exciting thing are to come (like our move to California). I hope your year is happy and successful! Happy New Year!

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