i never have good title ideas!? :(

hola all! there are a few things in life that i really want to be good at.. and knowing that getting good at anything usually takes a lot of practice. so, there are a few things i'll be working on in my "spare" time for the next little while. one of those things is cooking. i have always loved to bake, but never really gotten anywhere with cooking. however, for those of you who know my dear husband with his healthy eating habits-cooking would be a much better habit to know. so, i am going to be trying some new things. not that this will be the first time. for the last two months (and longer), i have been throwing in some new recipes with ryan and they don't always turn out so well. usually i change something minor about the recipe's ingredients (like using boneless chicken over a whole chicken) and it changes something major about the result. i'm on the look out for some great recipes that need no changing. :) if any of you out there in blog-land have recipes that you love, i would LOVE for you to send them to me so i can try them out.

i also want to be good at knitting. i really enjoy it and have been making some new things, which is fun. i am working on my second hat and it's looking pretty darn good, if i do say so myself. :) some girls at work have a new idea for me-it's called a "pidge", and it's like a neck warmer deal-io. sounds strange, but looks REALLY cool! we'll see how that goes. my goal is to make a sweater that i can actually wear. i just think that would be so fun! two thumbs up for my dear mother-in-law. the other day at lunch she was wearing one of the sweaters she made...and it looked WONDERFUL! i am very impressed and inspired by her!

i also want to be good at blogging. i love to write, but need to work on my presentation. one day, i hope to write a book-maybe about myself...or maybe about something else. anyway, blogging is great practice, i think. and, honestly, i get so much enjoyment (is that a word?) out of reading my friend's blogs...i want the same for you all as you read mine.

for now, those are the things i will be working on. i'll keep you updated.... :)