2014

I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions any more. Those clichéd self-promises don’t stick. They’re silly. Instead, I’m being a yogi regarding The New Year. I’m taking some time to reflect on 2013 and I’m setting some intentions for going forward. But my most important intention of all: to be present through it all.

2013 was a big year.

I married my best friend.

I traveled to Napa (twice!) and Jamaica.

We went on an amazing honeymoon. (Blog posts to come.)

I went on my first safari and visited South Africa and Mauritius for the first time. (See above.)

I earned a promotion at work.

A MUSE BOUCHE got lots of love on social media here and here. (Thank you fans.)

I embraced Instagram (@amyesinger).

I watched Breaking Bad, in an embarrassingly short period of time.

I changed my name.

I taught myself how to make homemade chicken salad and used those skills to make many packed lunches for my hubby and me.

I learned how to make homemade sushi; thanks to our amazing NYE hosts Megan & Ryan.

My husband and I started cooking dinner, often.

[Wedding Photo by Carlie Statsky, Napa, CA]

[Cape Town, South Africa]

[Sabi Sands in Kruger National Park, South Africa]

2014 is going to be a big year.

I want to try a cooking class.

I’m going to continue cooking and brown bagging my lunch.

I plan to find an apartment spacious enough for a kitchen table. (Only in NYC, friends.)

I want to host dinner parties, or at least more parties, for my friends.

I plan to post a new blog at least once/week.

I’m going to work on my book, seriously.

I will travel more with my hubby.

I intend to unplug more, always during meals.

I want to clean out the clutter in my personal space, in my email and in life.

I will continue to enjoy the little things, like snuggling up under some Faux Fur with my husband on a frigid winter day.

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