It’s A New Year

Happy 2013, everyone! For my (two) followers (because I’m sure most people have given up on me, ha!), I know you have been wondering where I have been. Let’s just say the last half of 2012 was … busy. And that’s putting it mildly. It got so busy that the Hubs and I let our diet spin out of control, eating out a lot, resorting to fast food, and just generally eating crappy. We both gained some weight. Ick.

But it’s 2013 now, and the bad diet is behind us. In fact, we’ve got a new outlook on how we eat that I will explain later. For now, here’s a quick recap of what’s been going on in our lives since I posted in August.

The last time I posted, I told you all about Mandy, my dog who was very sick. Mandy had a lot of ups and downs over the next few months and I spent a lot of time taking care of her. We ultimately had to say goodbye to her on Christmas Eve, just a few weeks shy of her 15th birthday. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do, and it still feels strange knowing that she’s gone forever. I picked her out as an eight week old little ball of fur when I was nine years old, and since then, she and I had been through a lot together. This put a damper on our Christmas, as you can imagine. Still, we made the best of it. I miss my baby girl very, very much and I have a lot of sweet memories of her life.

In October, we finally closed on a house. FINALLY! We searched for six months and had offers on multiple homes that we did not get for different reasons. Six months of tirelessly, hopelessly searching for a place that Marcos and I could call our own. Where we could nest and be husband and wife like we dreamed of. But all of the searching was worth it because we found the perfect house, and I cannot wait to show it to you guys! Oh, and on that note, this blog is going to expand a little bit to include my DIY projects around the home! I’m so excited!

A lot of firsts happened in October. On the 12th, we closed on our home. On the 28th, we celebrated our first wedding anniversary! And on the 29th, we set sail on our first cruise. We left out of New Orleans, LA and sailed to Progreso, Mexico and Cozumel, Mexico. This picture was taken at the cruise port in Cozumel.

Other than that, I’ve been sick a few times (more than usual for me in a season – and I contribute that to a high stress level for watching Mandy’s cancer take her from her as well as a very poor diet), and I worked a seasonal job from September-December. And in between all of that, we had a lot of family come to visit to check out our new house, as well as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years celebrations. Oh, and my birthday was last week (and the Hubs’ birthday is coming up in less than two weeks!). So all of these things kept me very busy and neglecting this blog hobby of mine. And of course, my number one priority was my sick baby girl.

It’s only been a few weeks since Mandy has been gone, but our diet is revamped already and I have a lot more time on my hands. I am ready and itching to get going on this blog again. I can’t promise that I will post every day, or even every week, but I can promise that I will share every new creation I come up with. Here’s a sneak peak of a goodie I created a few days ago:

And of course, it is a healthy treat! The recipe will be posted soon… promise

xoxo,
Sarah