As I sit here at 5:00am, courtesy of Gia, a few things have occurred to me. First, Gia needs to go to bed earlier because her sleep schedule is way off. I know I keep saying it but “tough love” is in her 2013 future. Second, I should be using this time to catch up on laundry, put my house back together or read and comment on a few blogs that I am behind on. Third, this might be my last post of 2012 and I haven’t done a recap yet so here goes:
January: There were a lot of posts with me thinking out loud and looking back it was obvious that I still loved to blog. If you feel like having a laugh at my family’s expense, click here: When a Hypochondriac and Neosporin Meet.
February: I learned the hard lesson that not everyone is going to like the blog and some people will misconstrue or misread everything I write about. I toyed with the idea of giving up blogging and then realized, I love it too much. My favorite post of that month was: Things That Shaped Me: Becoming a Teacher.
March: We didn’t go anywhere this year. Oh, wait…I did go somewhere. I went to the edge of sanity because Leo went away on business that week leaving me with the four children and a bad case of cabin fever. There were a few Spring Break posts but my favorite one was: If I had the Money.
April: April was a huge month for me with the blog. I joined the blogging world and haven’t looked back. Thanks to Shell and Ashley at Other Half Media, I expanded the blog and made some really great friends. My hope is that my writing grew as well. There were too many posts that I had fun writing but I’ll share this one: Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me.
May: May was filled with guest posts and guest posters and I started linking up with other blogs. After reading through, baseball was the reason for a lot of chaos. One of my more popular posts and one that reitterated why I blog (to let women/men know they aren’t alone in some of their feelings and to feel not so alone): Would Meds Help? A lighter one was Things I Never Thought I’d say.
June: In June, Leo spoke up after someone under the shield of “anonymous” questioned my love and devotion to Leo. If you missed it and since he NEVER writes, it’s a good one: Leo Speaks.
July: The post that gets the most views is the one that came from this month: 7 Reasons Being an Adult Sucks.
August: August was the month that I had the MOST perfect day. That day is still number 1 in my book. You can read it here: Memories Captured: A Perfect Day.
September: September was the month having a teen started becoming hard. There were many posts trying to work out my frustrations. I have a feeling it is going to be an ongoing thing. No Longer in the Know
October: It was another month of growing as a mom of a teenager. Helping Nico grow and mature and not be dumb. Yes, it was a busy month. I wrote a post that might prove to me more than just a post about football. Wheaton Football: A Mom’s Perspective
November: Looking back to last month, there was a lot of chaos. Through it, though, we managed to do a few nice things for others: http://tidbitsqueenchaos.com/2012/11/so-close.html I took time to think about what I am truly thankful for: http://tidbitsqueenchaos.com/2012/11/22-reasons-to-give-thanks.html
December: After three months of feeling like family-time was falling by the wayside, this month was about instilling new traditions and revisiting old ones. This was my favorite post from that month: http://tidbitsqueenchaos.com/2012/12/essence-of-now-memories-in-the-making.html
As 2012 comes to a close, I just want to say THANK YOU to all the readers, followers and commenters. I love that you are here and I appreciate that you give a little of your time to be with me in all this chaos. I would hope that this next year would have less chaos but first, we both know that isn’t going to happen and second, what would I have to write about? 2012 was the year I really put myself out in the blogging world and I am so glad that I did!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! May this year bring all of us good health, a few financial windfalls, children who behave, husbands who help, yoga pants that make us lose weight the more we wear them and more good than bad in the world!
I am a stay at home mom, married to my college sweetheart, Leo. We have four kids, Nico, Tommy, Isabella and Gia. We have a son, Rocco that is an angel in Heaven.
Loved reading the entries I hadn’t read before!
The Neosporin one made me LAUGH OUT LOUD. And I loved the money one because I am so with you on so many of the things you would do! Great recap post! Happy New Year, my friend…so glad the blogging world helped me find you!-Ashley
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Aw…thanks so much, Ashley! I am so glad we found each other, too! Looking forward to many more good reads on your end!
I can’t remember when I started reading your blog. I will definitely have to go back and check some of these out! Happy new year to you all!
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Happy New Year to you, Kathy! So glad I met you this year!
I absolutely positively LOVE the way you’ve done your year in review! I’ve read many of these, but there are a few that have slipped by me!! I’m definitely going to go back and savor each one later today when everything calms down around here. I’m so, so glad that 2012 brought your blog and you into my world!!
Happy New Year!!! –Lisa
Happy New Year, Lisa! Right back at ya with being so happy that our worlds have collided!
SO glad we found each other AnnMarie!!! I need to go back and read more of the posts I never got to read!! Here’s to a New Year filled with many blessings within the CHAOS!!!
CHEERS!!!
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I love that…blessings within the chaos! Yes! So glad I met you, Chris and I look forward to many more good reads!
I have not been reading your blog for a long time,probably the last few months or so,so some of your past posts are new to me. I have been on a very lose dose of an antidepressant since my “baby” was 11,she is now almost 24. When diagnosed I had no idea what was happening,the dr. had me take a test and diagnosed what was going on. I think it was a combination of alot of things that led to it. A stillbirth,several miscarriages,some infertility,kids struggling with school issues,a son being teased & picked on in elementary school because he didn’t fit in etc. etc. Anyway,the meds keep me somewhat sane,and kept me sane,I am sure with very mild menopause symptoms. AND,not only am I on meds but 2 of the 3 kids deal with anxiety issues that are severe enough to warrant them. The good news,both of them are fine thankfully due to those meds. Why it is okay to take meds for physical issues but not mental health issues is somethiing that hopefully will continue to change.
I completely agree with your question! It should be just as acceptable to take care of our mental health as well as our physical health. I’m glad you found a med that has been working for you and your kids, too. My motto has always been “Do what works best for you.” I’m sorry to hear that you had a rough time there. Thanks for reading.
One of my highlights in the blogging world this year was meeting you
Love your stories, so do continue to tell them.
Happy New Year!
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That is the sweetest thing ever! You are also one of my highlights! I will continue to tell them as long as there are people that want to keep reading them (or as long as they keep happening
). Happy New Year to you, too!
I am a relatively new follower but I love your blog and look forward to sharing 2013 with you!
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And I look forward to it with you!
Happy New Year!!! Hope that this year is a great one for you… on and off the blog!
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Thanks, Susi! Same to you!
One of my highlights was not just meeting you, but forming a friendship outside of our blogs. Keep writing because I want to keep reading. xo
Amen, Sister! It was definitely one of my favorite parts of this year! Let’s think of 2013 as the year we got together and had a blast! What do you say?
Found you through Shell. I have been blogging for nearly 5 years and recently made the switch to a new domain with a new name. I am all about changing things up. In the move I have decided I need to find more people to read, even though I am a follower of tons. I love to find people who don’t have it all together like me and don’t mind laughing at themselves about it. I went back and read the January one and thought OMG that is my son in the female form. Good to know I am not the only one with a child like that and it is not gender biased lol.
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I love that you found me and I can’t wait to hop over to yours and read up! You hit the nail on the head iwth “don’t always have it together and don’t mind laughing about it”. That is me! After all, if we didn’t laugh, we’d…oh, nevermind. Laughing is more fun. Thanks for reading!
Sounds like a wonderful year. I can’t imagine surviving a week alone with 4 kids you deserve a medal or something!
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This made me laugh. No medals were given and a little sanity was lost. Thanks for reading and commenting!
Yeah for meeting a wonderful bloggy friend in 2012!! Can’t wait to see what you have for us in 2013.
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