happy 2012

I like that the turn of a new year is an excuse for a fresh start. I don't have too many resolutions, but figure if I say them out loud then I am more likely to actually do them. So here are my random wishes for 2012...  I'm sure I'll be adding more to the list as the year goes on.

1. eat/be clean --> no more chemicals. cut out artificial sweeteners (bye bye splenda and diet coke), more organic foods and less processed foods, trade harsh cleaning supplies for natural ones
2. show more gratitude for what I have/be happy with the present
3. join a farm share this summer- make lots of new recipes and eat veggies I've never tried before
4. try paddle boarding on Lake Michigan and find a place to surf in Chicago (if that is even possible!?)

As I write these resolutions, they remind me a bit of my favorite quote: Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…by Ralph Waldo Emerson.  So that's exactly what I'm going to try and do for 2012.

my own photos (Big Sur & Kinnikinnick Farm)

xoxo,
~Betsy