My Word of the Year!

The kiddos are back to school after a two week winter break! It was much needed and fun break but we are all glad to be back to our routine. To be honest, I feel like I am finally getting a break as they head out the door! 

I am so ready to get back to the grind and excited for a new year and new opportunities! I've been planning my year for awhile and looking ahead to what 2019 will bring. One word kept popping into my head as I was thinking about all I want to do, what I want to change, how I want to live: NOW! 

It really is simple for me! Do all those things I want to do NOW! Stop putting it off until another day. Realize goals are reached by starting now. Enjoy the now. So, that's what my 2019 will be about - the now! 

I am a planner at heart so my now will take plenty of planning and goal setting. I know I will often need to remind myself to embrace the now no matter how chaotic, challenging, or exhausting it may seem. I look forward to 2019 and sharing my now! 

I would love to hear what you have planned for the new year - resolutions, goals or a word! 

New Year's Day Menu

One of the things I love most about a holiday is the menu that goes along with the celebration. The perfect menu for many holidays is still a work in progress but I think my New Year's Day menu is set! 

Every year, we make sauerkraut balls to ring in the new year. It isn't the healthiest start but everything in moderation, right? So, that is what I always serve as an appetizer. You can find the recipe here. It's a little time consuming but so worth it! They are so darn good. I don't know why I don't make them more often. 

Dinner is traditional and, mostly, what I grew up with and a few of my favorites added in. 

New Year's Day Dinner

Roast Pork Loin

Mashed Potatoes

Sauerkraut

(Vlasic is my favorite)

Bacon Bourbon Greens

(recipe courtesy of Dixie Delights Blog)

Black Eyed Peas

That's it! I love adding in new favorites to old family traditions. This meal is our perfect way of starting off a new year!