Day 2: Hanging / Day 3: Home Decor

While this is a unique one, I knew exactly what I wanted to use for 'hanging'...

This is the very first item that was hung in our new house when we moved in in March. The first of many.

This was our second hanging project, which I still love. All of these photos were on the table in the lobby at our wedding. (well, except for the photos OF the wedding)

This picture is from early on, you can still see the boxes along the sides! 

This one I took tonight, closer so you can see the pictures a tiny bit.

December 1: Joy

While I could go on and on about what brings me Joy, the very first thing that came to mind are my beautiful niece and handsome nephews. I have been so blessed to have 3 healthy, fun, loving children in my life that I am called Aunt by.

Maddie is my 10 year old niece. She is from Adam's side of the family so I 'married in' to her, but she's called me Aunt Suzy from the second time I met her (maybe even the first when she asked me if I was going to marry her Uncle Adam and if she could wear a pink dress in the wedding) She is a bundle of energy and full of life. She truly is a beautiful young lady and is growing up way too fast!

Noah is my 2 year old nephew. He will be 3 in January! He has such a fun and loving personality, plus the most adorable sense of humor! Hearing "Aunt Suzy" in his little voice, just melts my heart.

Elijah is my youngest nephew, he is 4 months old. He is such a good cuddler, he most certainly has already stolen my heart. I look forward to watching him grow up and develop his own little personality like Noah has.

I love you all very very much, and will always be there for you as a friend, and as a loving (and spoiling) Aunt.

Photo a Day idea- with a personalized twist.

I came across this as a pin on Pinterest and thought that it would be a fun idea to do - but then I thought about putting a personalized twist on it.

Photo-a-Day -Suzy Style

I want to use this as a way to reflect on the past year. So instead of something like day 1 - today take a picture of something in your current surroundings that shows/means joy to you. I want to do something more along the lines of finding a picture of something in the past year that has given me Joy.  Day 2 Something hanging that has meant something (weird one, but I have something in mind) Not all of them will be easy, and some of them I'll have to get pretty creative with, but I think it'll be a fun challenge / reflection on the year.

What do you think? This kind of goes along with the Thankful November posts I keep seeing on facebook...

Foodie Review: Elk Creek Cafe

For Sunday Brunch, Adam and I finally made it to the Elk Creek Cafe in Millheim, Pennsylvania. Friends of ours have been going there and recommending it for months, so we finally made the trek and checked it out.

We arrived just before 11 am (Sunday opening time) and found a line already forming! So we parked (free on street parking right in front)  and got in line. We were the third table sat and had water and coffee in our hands before we even had looked through the small brunch menu.

Adam ordered the breakfast burrito and I enjoyed the Eggs Benedict. Adam enjoyed his burrito and said that it was good, and that home fries were awesome.

I had never had Eggs Benedict before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Caramelized onions? on your breakfast?! My mind was BLOWN This combination was the most amazing thing I have eaten in a long time. Sweet, Salty, Creamy, Crunchy - it was fantastic.

By the time we were leaving, the place was packed full, and there were more walking in!

All in all - fantastic experience, great food, and my coffee mug was never cold/empty.

My cup runeth over

I didn't know it was possible to love someone so much until I met my nephews and got to know my niece!

Just a bad day, not a bad life...

Lately - there have been quite a few 'bad' days. Nothing awful happens, I just feel overwhelmed, exhausted, etc. But this caught my eye - I have a GOOD life. I have so many reasons to say that, my Husband, my family, our friends, our home.... I have a LOT of GOOD in my life. I need to remember that when those bad days try to take over it all - I need to remember to...

Take  a deep breath. 

It's just a bad day, 

not a bad life.

Always making excuses

I am the ultimate lazy person when it comes to eating right and getting a decent work out in.... I try or claim to try, but I always see-saw right back to the weight/size I was.... Why on earth is it so difficult to be HEALTHY! Sheesh!

I don't plan on boring you with a blog post every time I work out / go for a walk / go to the gym, but I'm hoping to make this a place to hold myself a bit more accountable.... which I'm not real good at.... But I have my amazing husband to support me and is encouraging me, so here we go!


Tonight's activity: 35 minutes of walking - 2 1/4 miles.