Good thing I didn't resolve to blog more...

January has been rough. I have been sick or in pain for much of it, and finalizing/attending a bridal shower in Florida for the rest. Plus, I am in a total slump at work. My apathetic students are making me insane, and I am distinctly *not* looking forward to a meeting with Mr. Crazy Parent on Monday.

At any rate, I just wrote a monster post on my Haber & Dashery blog about these favors that I made for the aforementioned shower, so please hop over an take a look.

Also, since this blog has mostly been wedding-related, let me share a little bit about the cake I ordered for the shower. I was inspired by these:

And Edgewood Bakery in Jacksonville, Florida made this amazing cake for me:

They did all that I wanted and more (chocolate buttercream and strawberry filling, please?), and the cake was moist and delicious. If you need a cake in Jacksonville, you should definitely check them out.

*Thanks to my big sis for handling the cake-ordering logistics!

Goals for the New Year

I don't think I have ever put resolutions into writing, but I think that this year, it would be good for me to write down my goals as a way of keeping myself honest. Too little has been accomplished in the last few years of my life; I feel like I have been too passive, simply in "survivial mode." I want 2009 the year where I take a little control and make things happen for myself. I am not calling them resolutions because I know that they may not all come to pass, but here is what I hope to accomplish in the next year, in no particular order:


1. Get my Etsy shop up and running
2. Take charge of my physical and mental health
3. Lose 30 pounds (or more!)
4. Learn how to use my new camera properly
5. Learn how to use Photoshop and Illustrator
6. Take a class in beginning metalsmithing
7. Be more "green"


I am sure I could add more, but I think seven is enough, especially since some of them are pretty big. I am feeling optimistic, though, about the new year, and I am looking forward to working on these goals. I am going to try to blog more as well, but I didn't write a goal for that, since I don't want to allow blogging to become a distraction from the rest. Of course, that being said, I am also starting a new blog - Haber & Dashery - to document my craft projects and my progress for the Etsy shop. I am going to write my first posts today with a project I made for our nephews for Christmas, so please check it out!