Living a Charming Life

Tea party, originally uploaded by littlerottenrobin.

Instead of doing traditional resolutions I've decided to take a different route this year. I find that in the past my eagerness to accomplish my resolutions begins to wane around March, leaving me with feelings of guilt when the new year rolls around. This year I've created focus point as a substitution. Each point consists of a general statement of a direction I want my life to go in with a series of sub-statements detailing what I can do to work towards achieving the main focus. While I have a series of goals for myself one in particular lends itself to my mission here.

Live a More Charming Life
❖ Stop getting so caught up in the big picture ( and thoughts of the past and/or future ). Live in the present.
❖ Savor every moment.
❖ Find bliss in the little things.
❖ Purposely create special moments every day.
❖ Slow down, take a deep breath, and smile.

I will be chronicling this new journey through this blog and I look forward to seeing where it takes me. What are you planning to do this year? Do you have a new path or journey in mind?

And So It Begins

And that is how I welcomed the new year. Spanish-style quiche and delightful raspberry mini-donuts. Both are discoveries from Trader Joe's. A couple of weeks ago I went to Trader Joe's for the first time to poke around and now I'm completely hooked. Breakfast was amazing ( as is everything else I've tried from there ).

This is the point where one would typically talk about their resolutions for the new year. I do have plans, but I've been unexpectedly ( and blissfully ) busy these past two days and as such they haven't been put on paper yet. Suffice it to say I'm planning an amazing year and I'm excited to have you along for the ride!