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january discoveries

discovery - my word for 2012. well, i intended to be a bit more faithful in blogging about my discoveries, but alas, i failed. so i thought to my self, "self, get crackin." so here i am midway through february (it can be considered midway on the 9th right? i mean there are only 29 days!) and decided i'd give you bullet point discoveries from january. i like bullet points, but i usually think and process in circles so this might be a bullet point list in random order!



...the joy dare has given me many discoveries....like what i consider things to be grateful for

...grace - i'm discovering just how much i need it, don't deserve it, and crave it all at the same time

...how cool it is that my hubby knows random odd facts

...my family finds great joy in sitting in front of the tv on friday night and learning about people's family trees

...learning that i'd like to do more homemade

...i have an issue with sugar. kind of like a love affair

...son really does take care of his lizards

...i still have this unusual obsession for my morning blueberries with a bit of oatmeal

...i'm not as brave as i thought i was

...i really do need friendships

...princess is really into music, i mean really into it

...i happen to really like adele

...i have a lot to learn about contentment

...i don't like gray dreary winters but prefer bright white cold winters

...i have some pretty big dreams

...i am afraid of my dreams

so...there are just a few of my discoveries. hopefully, as february moves on i'm hoping to be a bit more vulnerable with my discoveries. so how about you? what have you been discovering?

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