Pie-Crust Promises (aka, "New-Year Resolutions")

"That's a pie-crust promise. Easily made, easily broken." says Mary Poppins to Michael and Jane when they ask if she will stay if they promise to "be good." That's kind of how I feel about new-year resolutions. We start out strong on January 1st, and, by about the 15th, we've lost momentum. By February, those resolutions often seem like a silly idea to have toyed with in the beginning.

I stopped setting these types resolutions years ago. However, earlier in 2012, I read an article online about moms being "in the picture" with their kids--literally. Too many of us moms stay behind the lens of the camera, capturing every moment of history in our children's lives. And, yet, we're hardly ever in the pictures ourselves. So my only big resolution for 2013 is to "be in the picture" with the rest of the family. (Click HERE if you would like to read the aforementioned article yourself)

This morning, I put together a quiche for our new-year's day gathering at Ian's parents' house. Devin wanted to "help" with the pie crust dough, so I took a few shots before I realized, "Wait... I need to put myself in there, too." I have a timer on the camera, so we set up a shot. I still think the ones of Devin are cuter (which is why they are first), but be prepared to see more of me* on the blog in the coming year.

Happy New Year and best of luck with your own resolutions!







For Grandpa Wrz...




*Please note, I make no promises about whether such pictures will be PhotoShopped prior to posting. In fact, you can almost guarantee that all of them will be!