Aspirations for 2011....One Little Word

Resolutions for 2011.......

No, I stopped making Resolutions many years ago....

But I think of what I would like to ASPIRE to be in each coming New Year....

My friend, Robyn over at All Things Heart and Home has written a wonderful and inspiring post on the Power of One Little Word.
To read it, please click HERE

It made me think what word would I chose for the year 2011....

What would I aspire to in this New Year......

I have made my decision....

For 2011, I aspire to be......

HAPPY

What makes me HAPPY???

The things that are most important in my life.......

FAMILY

Joe, my Husband of 32 years....

Our 30th Wedding Anniversary


The fun we have together and the life that we share........

At our Church's Harvest Tea a few years ago


Flapper Party at the Stegmaier Mansion


Harvest Tea 2010


My Sons....

Jim and Joe



Joey, who just turned 29 y/o on Dec. 29th! Happy Birthday!




Jim and Danielle


FRIENDS......

My Best Friends......

Me and Ann Marie




Ann Marie , Lisa and Me at the Flapper Party at the Stegmaier Mansion


My friends in the Victorian Friendship Society of NEPA and all the great times we have together




MY HOME....

My Home which is my biggest passion......





CREATIVITY.......

My Crafts which provide me with a great stress reliever...

My " space" at Co Op Store


CHARITY and " Giving Back" ......

The Fund Raisers that I participate in at our Church and all the wonderful people who we work with at these Fund Raisers.....

Our Church Flea market that Joe and I are in charge of....


My tables at the Harvest tea which I am a Hostess at...




Our Church Craft Fair where I am a vendor and do all the Advertising for....


MEMORIES.......

Memories make me HAPPY...

Our Sweet Savanna who we lost in August 2010



My Dad in 1986 shortly before he passed away...



My Mom in 2004 shortly before she passed away...


MY BLOGS.....

My blogs make me HAPPY because of all the wonderful people and new friends I have met this past year since I started Blogging......



And last

My JOB...

My job makes me HAPPY in that it provides my family with a stable and secure income and very good Health Insurance.


Robert Schuller wrote

"I'm going to be happy today, though the skies may be cloudy or gray. no matter what comes my way, I'm going to be happy today".

So for 2011, I am going to aspire to be HAPPY!!

I am going to wake up every day and find the things that make me Happy. I will chose to be Happy everyday!

No matter how cloudy or gray the skies in my life may be, no matter what life may bring my way, I aspire to be ......

HAPPY!

BUT to do so, I need to be GRATEFUL!

Grateful for all the things that I have listed above that make me HAPPY!
And I am truly GRATEFUL for all things that I am blessed with in my life that make me HAPPY!

So won't you join Robyn, as I have, and decide what will be your One Little Word for 2011????

I wish all of you a HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!!!!

I am linking to these great parties......

All Things Merry and Brite

Pink Saturday

Seasonal Sundays

Amaze Me Monday

Happy Tuesday



Love to all of you,
Debbie