Simple Living

I hope the past week has been so full for you friends.  I cannot believe we're in the final moments of 2013.  Can you??

As the year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the months behind - wishing I had done this or that, had been more organized, less stressed, more disciplined, less distracted, more present, less busy.  So tonight, I sat in the quiet of my parents' cozy, Christmas-lit living room and jotted down some things I'd like to do differently in 2014.  

- Inductively study the Bible

- Pay off debts

- Be more organized

- Travel beyond US boarders

- Work towards purchasing a home

- Purchase a 2nd car

- Grow my Chloe + Isabel business

Those were some of the more practical things, but laced throughout that list, I found myself writing little things like....

- Enjoy my husband daily

- Be joyful!

- Be others centered

- Serve

- Be more generous

- Share more of my life

- Live more simply

- Cherish the little things

In my youth I dreamt of the years ahead of me, however, as I grow older, I realize that every breath is a gift, every moment a privilege.  Tomorrow is not guaranteed, so more than ever, I desire to live in the here and the now.  As I glance over my goals for 2014, I find a common theme - savor and simplify.  I truly hope to savor and cherish each day as it comes and goes, and I plan to simplify.  So here's to year two thousand and fourteen ~

2014, 

I hope you are full and rich.  Brimming with adventure, blessings, growth, and warmth.  I hope you bring about establishment - completing the work once began in me and establishing more of the woman, once created to be. I hope you're full of joy, gratitude and thankfulness.  And lastly, I hope you are simple.  Keeping a heavenly perspective is my heart's #1 desire as I follow your footsteps and venture into your unknown.  I look forward to what you hold and I wait in great anticipation.  

Yours truly, 

Danya

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What do you have to say to 2014?

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Fashion Friday : Sparkle & Shine

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New Years Eve is around the corner!

Will you be sporting something sparkly??  

XO

Eight Days & Counting....

So we're coming along....moving is SUCH a job!  Hubby has finally turned in his keys to his old job and is home to help with the move - eeesh, it's never ending.  We had a very successful garage sale last Saturday and after putting all of our big furniture on craigslist & facebook, we had it all sold in less than 48 hrs.  It's safe to say, things are coming along.  As of right now, the living room and office are PACKED!  Woohoo!  Tomorrow it's onto the kitchen.  :)  I'm going for one looooong massage once we make it to Monterrey.  That's all I have to say.

I don't know that I did much of a Christmas or New Years recap, but we had a wonderful Christmas.  Every year our church does a Christmas Eve service at this beautiful, old theater downtown.  It's such a neat way to welcome Christmas.  Hubby and I sing with the band and everyone is all dressed up for the occasion, the theater is decked out in Christmas decor and all the kids come energetic - it's one of my favorite events we do yearly.  A lot of work goes into preparing for it, but we'll miss it next year.  Check out this awesome video my cousin put together to recap our event at the Sanger.

Christmas Eve 2011 from Coastline on Vimeo.

New years was fun as well.  Hubby and I had to be up eeeeaaarrrllly the following morning, so we didn't exactly wait up to welcome 2012.  We did, however, manage to go out for dinner with my family and spend time playing card games, while sipping on sparkling cider.

That's about it for my holiday recap.  We had lots of cherished time with family and we were showered with all sorts of fun gifts.  We are really going to miss this place once we move, but we are oh so excited about the adventures ahead!  Eight days and counting....Happy 2012!

Christmas at the Sanger

{Hubbs and I singing...I love this}

{With one of B's sisters - I'm not sure why I'm standing so awkwardly}

{With more of B's sisters & my mother-in-law}

{Spending time at B's family's home}

{B's Christmas gift to me!}

{Happy New Year's resolutions, February is going to kick my bootay.}

{And this is my latest toy, as of this morning!  Get ready PinkPeonyStyle, you're about to get a makeover and lots of fabulous new photos.  Looking forward to documenting all of our Monterey adventures!}

Hope you had a fabulous Christmas and New Year.  Happy 2012!