This is My Forties

creativity [kree-ey-tiv-i-tee, kree-uh-] 1. the state or quality of being creative. 2. the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination 3.the process by which one utilizes creative ability I noticed I haven't been taking many photos or writing as much as I used to (especially now that I'm in college).  Well... I have issued myself a challenge to remedy that since I know how important creative outlets are to my mental health.  Starting on October 1st I am going to create at least one thing every day: photograph, sketch, poem, prose, painting, sculpture, spoken word, music, wood burning, journal entry, a hypothesis, invention, an original idea... it doesn't matter what it is as long as it wouldn't have existed if I hadn't brought it to fruition.  A creation. My goal is to just keep on going.  I'm s...

Happy 2012!  Josh and I have made some resolutions that I felt like mentioning, which also happen to be the same resolutions we've had a few times.  It might sound cliche, but this time we stinkin' mean it.  It even feels different.  We feel like real grown-ups making life changes instead of kids raising babies, trying to be responsible while still wanting to have fun.  We're grown now. #1 -  Quit smoking once and for all.  Never ever again.  EVER!  We've quit and started back up enough times to know that it is impossible for us to have "just one" cigarette and have that be it.  Impossible.  We had started back up when Josh's brother was in the hospital and swore we would quit when we got back home.  That was over 2 years ago.  Most people don't know I smoke because it's embarrassing for me, especially being a mother.  People assume awful things that are not true like I smoke in the house or car with my kids aroun...