Monday, January 2, 2012

Best of 2011

Well I can wrap up my best of 2011 real quick...here's the Christmas card we sent out.



Here a few more details of the best of 2011...

Favorite scrapbook pages-I don't know how many pages I did this year, but here's my favorite 5.
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Favorite Books of 2011-
Last January, one of my resolutions was to read more. I hoped to read 24 books, thinking that 2 books a month was a realistic goal. Unfortunately I didn't keep track, but I'd say I was pretty darn close. I read anything from chick lit to more meatier literature. Most of my favorites were also turned into movies. Coincidence??
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1. The Help-I don't know anybody who didn't love this book.
The Help Pictures, Images and Photos

2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-It took me four years to pick up the last book even though I stood in line at midnight to be one of the first to get it. But if you do the math...Jack arrived and after reading 6 books and loving every one of them, I wanted to enjoy and savor the last one. And I did.
harry potter and the deathly hallows Pictures, Images and Photos

3. The Kitchen House-I hear a lot of people mention this book and The Help in the same breath. Certainly they both take place in the South, but this book is quite different, but it will stick with you long after you read the last page.
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom Pictures, Images and Photos


4. Water For Elephants-This is another book I've been wanting to read for a couple years and knowing the movie was coming out got me going on this.
Water For Elephants Pictures, Images and Photos

5. The Hunger Games-I did not expect to like this as much as I did. I heard this book recommended for well over a year, but the title didn't really appeal to me. I guess I'm kind of a title snob~lol.
the hunger games Pictures, Images and Photos
Other favorites included The Thirteenth Tale and Sarah's Key.

Favorite New Television Shows of 2011-
I really don't watch as much network tv as I used to. Kind of getting tired of investing my time in a new show only to have the network cancel it. Enter Netflix. I'm discovering older series and love being able to watch multiple seasons at a time without a long break in between.
Far and away my favorite was Breaking Bad.
Breaking Bad Pictures, Images and Photos
I know I'm not the demographic this show was intended for, but I found this to be one of the best written shows I've ever seen.
And far from being a "best written show" (except Sue Sylvester's lines), I really love watching Glee.
glee Pictures, Images and Photos


Favorite Pictures of 2011-
I used a new template from Shutterfly to make a book of my favorite pictures this year. You can click on the book to take a look.

Click here to view this photo book larger

Visit Shutterfly.com to create your own personalized photobook.

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