a new year

welcoming 2013 with open arms, how about you?
i'm not really a resolution maker, but i do have a few things that i would like to improve upon in the upcoming year:

1) healthy eating.
i don't eat well. at all. 'carbs' is my middle name, and i really need to change that name. i am hoping to revamp my eating habits, and would always welcome your recipes, tips, and feedback!

2) blogging.
i've been working full-time outside of the home for a little over a year now, and am now aware of how much 'extra' time i have to devote to my hobbies... very little. and i don't like it. i want to make a better effort to blog more, and paper craft more, because i miss it!

3) trying new techniques.
i feel that my paper crafting has been stuck in some bizarre time warp.... old, dated, uninteresting... and i would like to 'update' my style a bit and learn new things. always looking for new places to visit, new things to try, and I hope that you will help me find some new places to go to learn!

I have updated my blog address to raebarthel.com and my blog title to 'Rae Barthel Designs', just because I thought it was time for a change ;) Hopefully my blog link will automatically redirect, but if my blog is listed on your blog, you may need to update the address to raebarthel.com

I will soon have a design team announcement to make (yay!), so stay tuned!!

thanks for visiting today!!
do you have any goals for the upcoming year? do share!
xoxo
rae