Happy 2013!!!

Hey, it's 2013 somewhere anyway, right?  ;)  Soooooo the big question today is are you making any New Year's resolutions?  What are they and why?

CAUTION:  LOTS of words ahead!  ;)

Personally, I have made so many resolutions that didn't survive even one month that I am done with those.  THIS year I am going to try something a bit different.  I am not ready to take on more commitments, so haven't looked into the whole Project Life thing quite yet.  I have heard tidbits about something on Big Picture Classes called Just One Word, but again, haven't put much time into researching it yet.  This year, I chose a phrase to try my best to live by~nothing remarkably lofty or thought provoking~but something life changing nonetheless.  I saw this little sign while scrolling through Facebook posts the other day and it truly said something to me.  I ran with the inspiration and crafted a sign to hang up in my craft room...

I have NO idea at all who to credit with this adorable phrase, but how perfect is this?!  My readers probably recognize my obsession with the Close to My Heart shimmer trim, and would only expect me to be crazy over the new glitter papers we are getting in the new Spring and Summer Idea Book, so are you shocked?  ;)  But it is way more than just that kind of sparkle that I am after.  I am going for the gold, lol, so to speak.  I want to be ME with all the trimmings without fearing someone else might think what I love is ridiculous.  I want to reach for things without hesitating for a split second to wonder if certain people will approve or not if I am convinced that it is the right thing to do.  I want to sparkle without limits and spread a little glitter on someone's day!  For me personally it is a challenge to not always try to squish myself into the box of other people's opinions and expectations, although sometimes those are a good guide.  But I don't want it to ruin my day when someone tailgates me all the way home because I am a cautious driver.  I don't want to change my mind on an idea just because one other person pooh-poohs it!   I don't want to loose MY sparkle because of other people's mud flinging.  In the reverse, I don't want to stomp out any other person's sparkle either!  I literally  JUST came across this prayer from Sharon Jaynes of Girlfriends in God and it went straight to my heart.  Sometimes you don't even need to be still to hear what God is saying!

So I'm gonna need all the help I can get!  Who's ready to SPARKLE in 2013? I AM!!!

On a side note....

I always talk about CCR on my blog, but for those who might not be familiar with it, here is a screen shot of what it looks like while designing with the Cricut online Craft Room software.  You can alter images from cricut cartridges and see exactly how things line up before you cut them.  It is totally free, and all you need to use it with your Cricut is a printer cable.  Super duper easy!  I highly recommend it!   You can find the place to download it by going to cricut.com and clicking on Craft Room at the top.  You can find videos, and all sorts of useful info there too.  Shoot me a message if you ever have questions!  I would be happy to try to help.  :)