review.

While looking back at the past year of my blog, I've realized a few things:

1. The quality of my pictures were terrible before I bought a new camera.
2. I wrote a lot more regularly in the beginning of last year.
3. I wrote about a whole lot a nothin'.
4. My stories were a lot funnier the first half of the year - then I suddenly lost the ability to compose a decently humorous post so I gave up and just posted pictures and recaps of major events.
5. I need to get back to regularly posting.
6. I need to get back to being funny - [yeah, I'm not getting my hopes up for that either]

So lets just overview 2009 real quick like. mmkay?

January:

• I had an adventurous trip to Belk.  I still can't go there and see those little buggies without thinking about this adventure.
• I decided to break out my sewing machine.  Such a good decision - I've had so much fun working on that thing over the past year. [Let's not talk about the fact that it's broken right now - it kinda depresses me].
• I wrote my first Works for Me Wednesday post.  Hopefully I'll get back on that this year - it's really fun and all the other posts are so helpful!
• I wrote 23 posts!

February:

• I had another banana run in.  Dude, seriously - too much banana drama.
• I started my career as a hair stylist. [okay, maybe only in my kitchen, and maybe my husband is the only one who will let me come close to his hair, but let me pretend, okay?]
• My brother got a lesson about Mother Teresa.
• I came had an encounter with my worst nightmare - and kinda became a lover.  Let's not forget that FMIL tried to convince me two other times.
• Worker Man hauled off the Christmas tree.  Yes, February.  And I'm not going to lie, this one might even be later than that!  I still have my Christmas decorations up at my house.  I've decided that I want to enjoy them for a little while longer.  Don't judge.

March:

• I started a new job.  Still here, so far so good.
• We celebrated FMIL's birthday.
• Worker Man and I officially became belayers!

• We celebrated my sister's birthday and I showed what I made for her :)

April:

• I did a tutorial on how I made my sister's birthday present.
• I got a little insight into my sister's athleticism.
• I introduced you to the most common sporting event at my parent's house.
• I met my nemesis.  And then did my first giveaway by inflicting the same pain on one of yall!
• I experienced the McDonalds conspiracy.
• I unleashed my inner-worker-woman.

May:

• I relived the most frightening make-up experience ever.
• I showed you a skill [not sure that everyone would agree that this is what you should call it] that me, my brother and my sister have.

• We took our first beach trip with Barbie and Ken.

June:

• FMIL and I painted a chalkboard in my kitchen.
• I got my new camera!

• I went on my ideal date and got to use my camera a little :)
• I found out how my mother-in-law really feels about me!

July:

• The dean and his wife got to know me a bit better.  Ahem.  Let's not talk about it, k?
• I bought flowers for myself.  And let me tell you, it is a great idea.  If you don't do that, I would definitely encourage it :)
• Completed a post that should be deemed one of FMIL's favorites.  She loved it.  Just check the comments.
• Showed you a little piece of our wedding.

August:

• Found out that our wedding made it into a magazine!
• I started a photography website that was a total fail!  But, I'm in the process of working on a new and improved one that I actually update regularly. 
• Learned our lesson from Time Warner Cable.

September:

• Celebrated Worker Man's birthday.
• Completed a fun sewing project!
• Posted the pictures from a week of wearing the same little black dress for five days straight.

• Did something else completely stupid by explaining my little black dress experiment to another dean at work.
• Watched the old people flat-footin' at McDonalds.  I know you are jealous.
• Took our second beach trip with Barbie and Ken.

October:

• Did my second giveaway.
• Watched our best friends get hitched.

• Let the world know just how talented my mom is.
• Made the best pumpkin dessert you will ever taste!

November:

• Saw a glimpse of my future child.
• Organized my bathroom.
• Made my "pottery barn - ish" wreath.
• Went on the most wonderful weekend getaway to Smith Mountain Lake.

December:

• Showed you pictures of my gorgeous, new niece.

•  Completed a baby blanket just for her!
• Read one proverb each day in December.  Really recommend this - there's so much packed into that book!
• Found out that the Sports Flashback is, in fact, a big deal.  Speaking of which, we went out to eat last night and someone mentioned to Worker Man that they saw him in the paper!
• Made cinnamon honey butter.  Again, I totally recommend this.  Easiest, cutest hostess/teacher/neighbor gift in the world!
• Really tried to be a good hostess!  I know, sorry with all the recommendations. But this really made them feel special that I picked out things just for them!
• Joined Nester's Tour of Homes to show you my Christmas decorations.  Yes, it still looks just like that.  Today.  January 7th.
• Learned about the freezer with multiple uses.  Also, learned what could be used to get a smile out of my dad for family pictures. And lastly, created another one of FMIL's favorite posts.  You can tell that from her comment.
• Went on a Christmas tree adventure for the weekend with Barbie and Ken.

This year was incredible. 

I'm feeling so refreshed for 2010 and really looking forward to what the year brings!

Thanks for following me down memory lane!