Books
This will be long, as I read 124 books and gave 20 of them 5 stars and 38 of them 4 stars. I'll break it up so I can include more. My favorite authors were Stieg Larsson (the Millenium trilogy), Roald Dahl (especially Matilda and Danny the Champion of the World), and Nancy Werlin (Extraordinary and Impossible). My favorite genres were dystopian literature (The Giver, Matched, Mockingjay, Birthmarked and 1984), and non-fiction (The Family Dinner, Earth, Half the Sky, White Like Me and Adventures in Gentle Discipline). Outside of those groupings, I also loved The Help, A Fine Balance, These Is My Words, and The Phantom Tollbooth. Note: I'm able to remember all this thanks to the wonderful website Goodreads.
Movies
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One, Easy A, The Social Network, Tangled, How to Train Your Dragon, The Town, Iron Man 2
Ones that would likely be on the list if I had had a chance to see them: Toy Story 3, Despicable Me, The Kids Are All Right, Black Swan
TV
Modern Family
Glee
The Sing-Off
Also: House, The Office, Community
Links
100 Best Signs at the Rally to Restore Sanity
G is for Gumption
Fictional feminist icons
I have read countless blog posts, stories and articles on breastfeeding, but this one has to be one of the most heartwarming and inspiring.
And I'll end with this, one of my favorite clips of the year. PSA: If you don't know Colbert's schtick, don't get offended. He is a devout Catholic in real life and even teaches sunday school. This is just a character he plays.
Friday, December 31, 2010
2010
I debated writing a wrap-up post for 2010. In all honesty, it's been a little "blah," especially compared to 2009. I'm starting to accept it though. Not every year is meant to be full of massive growth and big events like graduations, home buying and babies, right?
If I had to pinpoint one way I have grown, however, it has definitely been in what I will call "parental adaptation." Being the parent of a toddler is a lot different than being a parent of an infant. Harder, in my humble opinion. Toddlerhood is intense. I'm only kind of joking when I say that they are bi-polar. I love it though, and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. He's getting so big, in fact, that the dreaded baby fever has set in (just for me so far though).
We've also done really well with home ownership so far. We could have gone on a big vacation this year (and I so wanted and debated for it), but we both came to the decision to pay extra on our loan. We've also started to make small improvements and will continue that in 2011.
I have had definite moments of "mommy brain," but I've worked all year on keeping my mind fresh. I have read 124 books, joined a book club, and I have kept up on social issues (sometimes blogging about them but almost always discussing/debating them with someone).
After writing this, I am more than okay with 2010. We survived, and we even thrived (especially Brayden).
If I had to pinpoint one way I have grown, however, it has definitely been in what I will call "parental adaptation." Being the parent of a toddler is a lot different than being a parent of an infant. Harder, in my humble opinion. Toddlerhood is intense. I'm only kind of joking when I say that they are bi-polar. I love it though, and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. He's getting so big, in fact, that the dreaded baby fever has set in (just for me so far though).
We've also done really well with home ownership so far. We could have gone on a big vacation this year (and I so wanted and debated for it), but we both came to the decision to pay extra on our loan. We've also started to make small improvements and will continue that in 2011.
I have had definite moments of "mommy brain," but I've worked all year on keeping my mind fresh. I have read 124 books, joined a book club, and I have kept up on social issues (sometimes blogging about them but almost always discussing/debating them with someone).
After writing this, I am more than okay with 2010. We survived, and we even thrived (especially Brayden).
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