Anything and Everything.

Yep... drove past a store this morning on my way to run some errands. Finishing up the important errands, I treated myself. LOL. Like a moth to a flame, I went in. And piled book after book into my basket. But they're not all for me, so it's all good right? Twenty-Five books purchased to be divided up as follows: 9 for my kid's school library (I'm familiar with what the kids read, and like) 10 for my kid's teacher personal classroom library 6 for my kids So, only 25% are for me. It's nice that with 75% of today's purchases, I'm spreading the love of reading. And my children's TBR list is growing. :) Thank goodness, they get time every single day to unwind and read. A habit I hope they continue for a lifetime.

I see so many people planning for the future, people reflecting on the past year and living in the moment. So I'm going to do the same. Things I am grateful for over the past year (in no particular order) New Friends - it was a year when the door slammed shut on a 10 year friendship. However, with that bridge burnt (on her end), many new ones suddenly appeared and for that, I am very grateful. The world is a better place with friends.  My Job - it's been one of those years, because of contracts and budget restrictions, where I had a job, and then I didn't, but I really did because the funds came from elsewhere. Then back to having it but losing it temporarily, to back on, to official with a pay raise - and most of that within the last 4 months! I truly hope 2016 is the year where stability reigns supreme. I love my job, have awesome supportive staff to work with and look forward to going. Every. Single. Day. :)  My Family - it goes without saying I'm happy w...