Christmas 2012 Blogging Break and Year In Review

First off, I'd like to say Merry Christmas!!  This is, simply put, the most amazing, magical time of the year.  A time of gratitude for a baby born in a manger and the greatest gift we've ever been given.  We would be completely lost without the hope given to us by Jesus!  I love celebrating His birth and being with family this time of year.

As is typical for this wonderful time of year I'm officially starting my blogging break.  It's a time to spend with family, and celebrate!  I am not sure how long this break will last, but expect some changes upon my return.  2012 was a year of unexpected adventures and bloggy confusion!  Let's take a look back, shall we?!

January

365 Reasons I Love My Husband-I started the 365 reasons I love my husband challenge!  I did not finish this because I got behind and then gave up.  However, stay tuned to see it's redo for 2013!

Come On A Walk With Us-We had some very warm temperatures last January so I let you all come on a walk with us!

February

Simplified Meal Planning-I discovered a simple and effective way to menu plan with contact paper and note cards!

March

Gardening Ideas-A list of ideas found on pinterest for gardening.  Great resource!

April

2012 Ultimate Blog Party-I partied hard with other bloggers and met new friends!

May

Homemade Fresh Spaghetti Sauce-I shared how to make fresh, homemade (delicious!) tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes.

13 Truths About Chickens-I shared 13 truths and things I'd learned about chickens.

June

DIY Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts-I shared how to make your own boneless skinless chicken breasts. Super simple by the way!

July

I have no posts from July!  During this time I tried out wordpress and didn't like it.  I unfortunately lost some blog posts because of this.

August

Kissing Frogs-I wrote a post about kisses.  Saving kisses, or not, I share my experience and how I was grateful for it.

Nasty Nagging-I wrote a post about how nagging, and how detrimental it can be.

September

Hoop House-I shared our hoop house with you.  It wasn't what I had expected when I got chickens, but it has worked out wonderfully.

October

Homemade Pie Crust Tutorial-I shared a super awesome pie crust tutorial.  My first ever successful pie crust!

November

Marriage Truths-I shared truths about marriage...like it isn't always perfect, and sometimes things hurt.

2012 Thanksgiving Guide: Menu Planning: In this post I shared how I menu plan, make a grocery list and how I keep from forgetting anything when planning for the big day!  (This could totally be used for a big Christmas party as well!)

December

Our Priorities as Christian Women-This is a post I just recently wrote and kind of love.  It's been one of my most favorite blog post I've written in a while!

Christmas Cookies-A pinterest resource for quite a few cookie recipes...just in time for you to do some last minute cooking!

It's awesome to see all these posts lined up together!  Although I felt as though this year wasn't my best when it came to blogging, looking back maybe it wasn't so bad after all!

Here's hoping 2013 is a year full of unexpected surprises, and adventure.  A time of learning, growing, and changing.  I am hesitant, a little scared, but completely excited!

Although I won't be blogging I can still be found at facebook, here, and pinterest, here.

I hope everyone has an amazing Christmas, and a wonderful new year!