Be MORE

MORE.

In 2014 I will: love more, listen more, say "yes" to my kids more, appreciate my amazingly blessed marriage more, create more, give more, have more faith, pray more, take more chances, breath more, care more, help more, see more, and so so much more!

This list will continue to grow as 2014 rocks on, and the journey will be spectacular. Life is what we make it...and this year, this brand new year, I want to be MORE for my family, my God, and myself.

Check out Casey Wiegand's blog ,in the "blogs I read" section, to see hundreds of amazing bloggers who linked up to share their "word" for 2014, like I did! Very cool. 

PS- I'll update you all on the "saying 'yes' to my kids more" thing. We'll see how long that one lasts. :)

A day off & bring on 2014

A Monday off is a rarity for me, and there is just nothing like it. Ya know? Sleeping in, morning snuggles with both of my guys (all of the daughters were spending the night away), bacon and eggs (cooked by the husband), pajamas the entire day....just nothing like it.

We did manage to get all of the Christmas trees and decorations put away today. It made me sad, and the house looks empty, but now we are officially ready to welcome a new year. I will be the very first to say an overly enthusiastic "SO LONG" to 2013. It has been a trying year, to say the least, but I would be lying if I said I haven't learned a whole heck of a lot about myself, about parenthood, about friendships, about prayer....about life. I feel like this year has been a test-- or more like a pop quiz-- on many levels, and, If I'm being honest, I would probably give myself a "B-", but whatev. I'm not perfect, and atleast I passed.

My hope for 2014 is that I can take all of my lessons, and use them to somehow become a better version of Maryann. A better version of Mommy. A better version of Robby's wife and best friend.

No matter what, I have never been able to deny that I am loved. What's more important than that, my friends? I can't think of a thing. :)  xoxo