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Well, here goes nothing!  I've talked about starting a blog for a few years now.  I've considered a family blog, a food blog, a local (Boise) blog, etc.  Basically I just want to talk (type) to myself.  Lately I've realized that my conversations with my friends and family always turn to the negative- complaining about our small house that will never sell, career frustrations, financial frustrations, child care issues, etc.  When my husband tires of hearing my complaints, he turns on the x-box and I turn to the internet.  I've realized that many of the blogs and sites I frequent are full of negative people, news, and reviews.
   I've decided it's time to start dwelling on the positive.  Sure, I'll still visit those other sites.  I definitely won't stop complaining to my husband.  The hope is that I begin to change my outlook and thought processes because I realize that we are incredibly lucky.  I do feel that I'm a happy person and my life is made up of a lot more good than bad.
  So, here's the deal.  I'll try to post at least once a day.  The post will be about something positive- a happy news story, a cute picture (quite possibly of my kids- they are as cute as they come!), maybe a personal story (again, probably about my amazing kids), a good deal (I like a sale and I love free stuff), a recipe that turned out well, links to other happy sites and posts about some of my favorite things.  Generally, I'll post about things that make me happy.  I hope you find that some of them make you happy too.