My first blog...

Well this is my first blog - ever! I hope that you all enjoy my posts. Since it is impossible for me to decide to blog about just one thing, you will find that my posts will be of a plethora of topics. Anyway, we were lucky enough to receive a Cuisinart Stand Mixer and a Country Living Grain Mill for Christmas. Everyone in our family will benefit from us having these. I am sure these two topics will flood my blog the majority of the time since our garden is barren these days. (I do have a couple of herbs out there that nature is caring for...) Oh how I long for the spring when we can start cultivating. I have aspirations of growing tons of veggies this year. I also want to learn how to preserve our bounty by canning this year. Oh if we could only have more time...

My goals and aspirations for this new year are as follows (in no particular order):
I want to focus on living life more simply.
I want to become more self-sufficient by growing as much of our food as possible.
I want to learn how to preserve our extras so that we can enjoy them all year long.
I want to grow enough in our garden to be able to share with my friends and neighbors.
I want to enjoy nature and all of God's wonderful blessings more this year.
I want to continue to experiment with recipes to find dairy free alternatives to some of our favorite meals.
I want to be a better mother and wife.
I want to work on myself. Becoming more patient is a top priority.
I want to learn to take a little time for myself so that I can get back on track after a trying day.
I want to spend some time learning more about sewing and knitting.
I look forward to watching my boys grow and develop.
I want to continue to foster that learning and loving desire that they both have.
I want to spend more time with my husband.
I want to focus more on leading the life that God has planned for me.

I am sure this list is not complete. Newly inspired goals will surface but I am sure that none will slip away. I look forward to this year. I look forward to the surprises, blessings and even the tears...