Best of 2011.

{TV: Breaking Bad; Ritual: Blogs and tea in the morning; Trip: New Mexico family reunion; Recipe: Beet burgers; Project: Collaged monogram; Blog Post: The Life Less Bullshit Manifesto from Nicole is Better; Place: The lake house; Cookbook: Super Natural Everyday; Book: Desire to Inspire; Restaurant Meal: Demera Ethiopian in Chicago; Purchase: Merrell Barefoot shoes}

And, in honor of my blog's 2nd birthday tomorrow {Happy Birthday, little blog!}, here are a few of my favorite posts from the past year:
- Embracing a "Yes, and" Philosophy
- Exploring Values {a.k.a. Why am I wasting so much time watching TV?}
- Ten Tips for Savoring Spring and Ten Tips for Savoring Summer
- Girl Seeks Determination and Stick-to-it-ness
- Graphic Design Pet Peeves
- Creative Questions: Developing Your Interior Design Style and Commitment Phobia in Home Decor
- Foodie Friday : What's In My Kitchen
- Crediting Photos and Better Practices for Pinterest
- Foodie Friday : Meal Planning for Sanity's Sake

Thanks to each and every one of you who has continued to read along with my musings and has commented, emailed, Facebooked and Twittered with me this year! You make blogging so much fun for me and encourage me to keep creating solid, creative content. I have hopes that 2012 will be an amazing year and that I will continue to be passionate about blogging and the community that surrounds it.