Catch up!

{I've decided to take advantage of the Catch-up, ketchup pun. Obviously.}

So it's been a bit of a whirlwind in my world and I have totally been neglecting you beautiful people! So sorry! Work has been busy insane, we thought we were getting a transfer to Buffalo so we were scrambling to move (we're not going anywhere and believe it or not, I'm thrilled!),  and now we are transitioning into a few interesting changes with the husband's job and have lately been just trying to keep our heads above water! Sheesh! Anyways, I have had so much on my heart and mind for you. I'm not going to try to cram everything into one post but I do have a few things I feel like we need to ketchup (hahaha!!) on that you may have to excuse the randomness of this post! 

Can I just say first of all that I am SO beyond excited for Spring and Summer? Around these parts, winter is unfortunately still in full swing, but I'm holding on to hope that spring is just around the corner! I can't wait for all the new outfit options! I'm totally getting to the point where I'm just sick of looking at my long sleeves! 

With that said, it's about time for me to grab a stack of magazines and spend some time brushing up on the trends for the new seasons! Does anyone else do that?? It's my favorite! I usually have a few fashion industry sites I check too, so usually by the time I'm finished, I've got a good idea about what is going on. Just give me a glass of wine and I'm good for an evening! I do this every season and I'm excited about doing it again soon! 

The Lord has been teaching me sooo many new things lately and honestly blessing me with some awesome time alone with Him. It's been wonderful. I have so much more to share in that department but I promise that is for another post. I really believe that the Lord pours into us so that we can pour out into others and it's so great to have this little old blog to share what's been on my heart lately. 

Well y'all, I'm BACK!! And I promise I will be more diligent about posting. No more neglect! How have you been? What's been new? Anything exciting on the horizon? Leave some comments y'all because I love hearing from you! 

xo

Victoria

All things new

Happy 2013 y'all! I hope you all had a fabulous time this Christmas and New Years with your families. I had a wonderful time with my husband! He was so good to me! He let me bake all the cookies my house heart could handle, spoiled me rotten (Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs both made appearances under my tree! squee!), drank too much wine and spiked eggnog with me, and even listened to me obsess over what the appropriate amount of sparkle on my nails really meant! It was a great first married Holiday season for us. 

Now that the new year has begun, though I have been thinking quite a bit about whether or not I will be making a new years resolution. I mean, there really is something so inspiring and so exciting about a fresh start isn't there? Last year, my resolution was to stop drinking soda and I did it! I went from 3 Dr. Peppers a day to 0. It was tough but I stuck with it and as a result, lost 2 jean sizes! Once that happened, it was an easy resolution to keep! 

This year though, I wanted to do something a little different because the Lord has been showing me something pretty interesting. The Lord is a fan of new beginnings I think. I mean, if you really think about it, He says things to us like, 
Yeah you sin. and you've done some pretty awful stuff, but no worries, I died so you didn't have to pay for it. Just believe in me and we can start over. 
Or He says, 
You're my child, and despite everything you do daily, when I look at you I see my promises to you and not your mistakes.
Or one of my favorites, 
Today was rough, and yeah you probably shouldn't have said those things. But rest your head with me tonight and we can start over tomorrow because my mercies are new every morning. 
He is so amazing isn't He?!

So I've been thinking about how a new year, a new month, a new week, or even a new day can mean a new beginning. And more than anything I am just thankful for the chance for a fresh start, whether it's this month, for 2013, or just the chance to wake up each day to a God who loves me. I'm thankful that He looks at me and calls me His. So for 2013 I'm not really going to commit to increase my workout days or eat more vegetables, or anything like that. For 2013 I am going to do my best to wake up each day and treat it like the fresh start that it is. 

What about you? Do you have any New Year's resolutions?

xo

Victoria