Putting the “Naughties” to Bed

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Of all the things people call this decade; the zeroes, the aughts, the singles, my favorite is the ‘naughties – I don’t think it’s going to catch on, but I wish it would.

It’s been an interesting ten years, don’t you think?  New Years Eve 1999 had my family down for the count with a terrible virus.  My four year old son and I watched the new year come in while my husband and 1 year old daughter slept through their fevers.  Ten New Year’s Eves later and my 14 year old is in his room playing video games, my 11 year old is uploading video to Youtube and at 8:41 PM, my husband is finally on his way home from work.

Ten years ago I never could have imagined that we’d be a homeschooling family – I don’t think I’d ever heard the term ‘homeschool’, so I couldn’t have imagined it, but I love it and I’m so glad that we traveled down this path.

Ten years ago I was designing websites for a living, but I never could have imagined how the internet would change everything we do and become such a social playground integrating so many aspects of what we do and who we are.

Ten years ago I had seen people make friendship bracelets, but never imagined that I could design and create my own jewelry using semi precious stones and sterling silver and hammers and stamps and wire.

Ten years ago I could not even imagine my life as it is today.  I can’t wait to see what the next ten years hold!

To all of my family and my friends old and new:
May your troubles be less, And your blessings be more. And nothing but happiness come through your door. Happy New Year!

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