Just call me Martha

My New Years Resolution last year was a big one. After a successful first year of marriage I really wanted to embody all that the title "Wife" entails. I wanted to be the kind of wife that bakes cookies for the office and makes homemade dishes for potlucks. To not only wrap my presents but to add flair so that the packaging is just as special as the gift inside. I wanted to do things like mail birthday cards to family members who live far away (& do it on time *still working on this one*). Start and finish DIY projects. The list goes on and on. Basically, I wanted to become more like my Mother or the kind of girl you see on the other blogs. The ones with the perfect pictures of their crafts and projects... the ones that make it look so easy... and at the very least I wanted to stop leaving stuff at home on the kitchen counter like the spinach and artichoke dip that I made from scratch because, lets face it, when you show up empty handed and say you "forgot it", you look like a big fat liar.

I'm proud to say that I came a long way over the course of 2011. I completed another very happy and successful year of marriage. I began to really decorate my house. I made very special ladybug snacks for a very special 1 year olds first birthday. I even ended the year by hosting a ginormous baby shower at my home for one of my nearest and dearest with 50 adults and 10 kids!!! AND it all went off without a hitch. Granted I had help, (Thank You Helpers)... BUT I am ecstatic to announce that today I was called Miss Martha Stewart which to me is a HUGE compliment, mainly because of my resolution, (which I have extended to cover this year as well). It seems to me that my hard work has begun to pay off and I am just warming up!

So today, with the WONDERFUL news that my bestie, (mentioned above), welcomed her beautiful baby girl into this world, I decided to do what any super girl would do. MAKE DINNER FOR HER FAMILY! I've been told that one of the best gifts you can give is a home cooked meal so I looked up a recipe that freezes well and I whipped it right up!! Yes, me, the girl who forgot her dish at home, I made a freezable dinner for my friend and tomorrow I will be delivering it to her with a plate of sugar cookies AND I also made the disposable baking dish look as pretty as a present!! I created my own label with heating and freezing instructions. Now, if you'll excuse me I need to go look in the mirror because I don't even recognize myself! :)

Xo, Vanessa