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1. Update my goals for 2016 in January of 2016 :)
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Monday, January 7, 2013

Good Times in 2013 Jar

I am excited to be back today at She's A Sassy Lady.  I was a day off and posted last Tuesday (because I thought it was the first Monday of the month).  Lucky for me, Sheila did not have anything else scheduled so we left it posted.

  I don't know about you, but 2012 was a rough year.  At the end of the year, I had a hard time remembering the good things that happened (and there were some great things) because the bad things were really bad.  

My uncle passed away, my college-aged son had ACL surgery, my mother-in-law had rotator cuff surgery, my husband had kidney surgery, I broke my right wrist were the big things.

Please - I don't need sympathy - that is not the point.  The point is I want to remember the GOOD things that happen at the end of each year instead of dwelling on the bad things.

I saw one of these jars on facebook and had to create one for 2013!
I took a Mason Jar that was left over from my cousin's wedding (good thing in 2012) that I got to co-host the shower and make decorations (great thing in 2012).  

I wrapped some butterfly scrapbook paper around the jar.  I cut the paper to 2 x 12 inches.  I tied some white crinkle ribbon from 3 Girl Jam around the top and added some butterfly charms and a charm that says "inspire" because I was inspired to focus on the positive.

I used my Sizzix butterfly emboss and cut die that I got from Stampin' Up to cut out a page from an old book.

I used this image from Lacy Labels sized to 2.65 inches.  I cut it out of purple cardstock.

I inked one of the butterflies green and used a mini glue dot to adhere it to my label shape.

I used Hello Kitty Font sized to .65 inches (.53 inches for "in") for my title.  I cut them out of black cardstock.  My cricut was being naughty and did not cut out all of my letters, so I ditched the letters and kept the numbers.

I wrote "Good Times in" and added a purple gem to the butterfly.

Every time something good happens in 2013, I am going to write it down on a slip of paper and put it in the jar.  On New Year's Eve this year, I am going to read them all!!!

I am really trying to focus on the positive in 2013 and my One Word is SMILE.  When I smile, everything seems better :)

I hope you have a wonderful 2013!!!  I plan on it!!

7 comments:

The Cropping Canuck said...

I love this idea! I'm smiling right now,

Ellen Jarvis said...

I hope that by May, you find that jar is WAAAAAAAY too small for all of life's good things that come your way in this New Year! Many blessings to you, my friend.

Fondly,
Ellen - CardMonkey
Http:// cardmonkeyspapjungle.com

Christy said...

This is such a great idea!!!! I love it :)

L.B. said...

Love this idea and have made myself a smile jar for the year as well. Hope it is a great year for you and all.

Cheri said...

This is such a great idea. Thanks so much for sharing it on the 3 Girl JAM "Anything Goes" challenge.

Cheri - 3GJ DT
www.djssundries.blogspot.com

3 Girl JAM said...

This is a great idea! Hope your 2013 is fantastic! Thanks for linking up with 3 Girl JAM!

Julie
http://3girljam.blogspot.com/
http://3girljamchallenge.blogspot.com/

Gaylynn said...

Great way to remember the good times for sure.
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