Friday, December 30, 2011

Saying good-bye to 2011






Soon we will all be saying good-bye to 2011 and hello to 2012 and I couldn't be more happy! I, like many people I know, have had a crappy year and I am looking forward to ringing in the new year. Well I can't say it was completely crappy. I did finish writing another book and start another one after all. But I am still looking forward to having a better year in 2012.


I won't bore any of you with a list of my favorite things of 2011, nor will I bore you with my expectations of 2012. I refuse to let myself have resolutions. I would rather have oaths for the new year. And my one and only oath for 2012 is patience. I would rather have more patience in my life than anything else in the world.

So I toast to all of you on this wonderful dawn of a new year. 


And I leave you with my favorite Irish toast - 
May you always have walls for the winds,
a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire,
laughter to cheer you, those you love near you,
and all your heart might desire.

Happy Reading everyone! And have a happy and wonderful New Year!!
~Anastasia

Saturday, December 10, 2011

*~* Winter Wonderland *~*

Christmas is always a magical time of year for me. The air gets cold and the snow flies, dancing like pixies on the wind leaving frosty footprints on windows. 






I tend to look at the season from a different point of view than many other people my age. I guess in a way I romanticize the season and see the magic in it that only children possess. But me, I love to watch the magic of the season from beginning to end. The lights on the houses that sparkle in the blackness of night, the trees in windows that twinkle against the frosty glass – they are all things that I look forward to for every December.

My favorite thing to do (and this isn't just a winter thing for me) But I love to cozy up in a warm blanket or near the fire and read. Any book really, it doesn't matter what one. 


All I want each year is for my family and friends to be warm, safe, happy and joyful. That's what the true meaning of the holiday's is. So from my winter wonderland to yours - enjoy the snow!!


Happy Reading!
~Anastasia