It is always fun looking back at the year that was and digging up old posts from last year this time to see how the previous year went.
2009 was a good year filled with love 🙂
2010 was an eventful year.
And 2011?
One word – a challenge.
This year I resigned, had a baby, started a business, got engaged, watched my parents pack up and start their retirement many many hours away.
It has not been an easy year but it has been a good year.
There have been a few highlights
- David proposing
- Jacks birth
- Resigning
- Opening the shop
- Cameron excelling
The challenges have been many
- A new baby and all that comes with that – sleepless nights, baby blues, constant attention, pureed food, bottles.
- A little girl with learning challenges.
- A new business and the stress associated with that.
- Almost no support – this one I battled with the most.
I have so much to be grateful for
- My most awesome man who has been so insanely supportive and just all round incredible.
- Jack – who is the sweetest baby and even though he isn’t sleeping through he really is such an easy baby.
- The big kids who are both really good kids and have made me very proud this year.
- Our beautiful home.
- Our nanny – without her I would NOT be able to cope.
- Chantelle who works in the shop and does it so well.
- My friends – I love you guys.
- Yoga – it is my de-stress time and is more a necessity than a luxury.
Overall looking back at the year I want to sit down and give a big fat sigh and say “I made it this far.”
As good as its been it has by far been one my more challenging years and it seems those challenges will continue into the new year.
So how has your year been? Are you glad it’s ending?
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Love your summary – I really need to do something like this. Ours was extremely challenging
LOVE this post. You have had a challenging year. Difficult AND exciting all at the same time.
My 2011 was difficult in some ways – my FIL died, the money was not there and I’m still in a job that I hate. BUT. IT has been my BEST, BEST year in term of growth and personal development. I would say that this was the year for pushing my own boundaries. I am knitting and crafting and running for heavens sake!
I look at who I was last year this time and I CANNOT believe the change. Am busy writing up a similar post which I’ll publish sometime after Christmas.
All in all your year has been a positive one Laura. I’m positive next year will see Jack sleeping through and I have no doubt your business is going to grow in leaps and bounds.
I adore these looking back at the year that has been kind of posts. It has been a good year and I know next year will build on this year’s successes. Besides next year there will be a wedding, how exciting!
This year has been good in some areas but overall my worst year yet… sadly!
Loved reading this. So much so that I decided to do a year round up to.
Last year for me was hard. This year I have really enjoyed and has just seemed easier… Maybe because Little OL is slightly bigger.
You have had a very busy and productive year and should be really proud of all you have accomplished.
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I think you’ve had a good year, even though it was challenging.
I must say that we had a pretty damn awesome year too. Some bits did not turn out at all like I expected (or hoped) but it all turned out good anyway. I’m excited about next year, but I’m not wishing this one away either.