50 New Year wishes (more or less)

1. less breaking of ceramic plates and glass bowls (ahem)

2. more good decaf

3. less tripping over nothing

roommates after an ice storm in February

4. more of anything 'plush' 

5. more laughing so hard no sound comes out

6. fewer lima beans

said goodbye to these sweet friends this year

7. more sushi

8. more bacon

9. less falling asleep the moment our heads hit the pillow

 produce from my garden in June

10. more falling asleep reading our favorite books

11. less 'my will'

12. more 'Thine be done'

13. less Mr. Collins

14. more Mr. Darcy

 Birthday greeting in March

15. less "I deserve this"

16. more "you first, I'll follow"

17. more like a little-Christ

18. less like the world

19. more DIY, PTL, and BFF

the siblings at our reunion in August

20. less mental MIA

21. more triple word plays 

22. less McDonalds

23. more Chipotle

24. Chipotle

25. less staring into electronics

the best pizza ever in September

26. more staring into the eyes of people-who-are-out-of-this-world-awesome-namely-our-friends-and-family

27. more explaining why we're staring at these people

28. more debonair

29. less going to walmart in our pajamarams

an epic weekend with my nieces and nephews in December

30. less talk radio

31. more Pandora

32. more black and white romantic comedies

33. less zombie anything 

how exercise went for me this year

34. fewer limp handshakes

35. more bone-crunching hugs (with permission) 

36. more water

how mornings went for me this year

37. less yelling our point

38. more considering the points of others

39. more Queen Elizabeth

40. less Britney Spears

41. more 'what does the Bible say about this?'

said hello to this sweet niece last month

42. less 'what does this book/personality/camp of thought say about this?' 

43. more wind-blown hair

44. less helmet-head hairspray hair 

how I sometimes feel about this coming year (via nephew Alex)

45. more leaning into awkward situations

46. less keeping things surface 

47. more smiling and waving at strangers

48. less drivers-using-their-cars-like-battering-rams 

how I mostly feel about this coming year (via niece Emma)

49. less me and you

50. more Christ that lives in us

Beth