That being said, here are some 2019 highlights and lowlights of last year...
* Enjoyed quarterly Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream taste testings - they were a real treat
* Found glitter hearts from a slime kit throughout the year...and into 2020, and hid painted kindness rocks around the state
* Reached new heights at the Larned Ladies Next Gen trip to Altitude
* Lightened my load by selling my bedroom set and kitchen table set, donated lots, and started Poshmark-ing clothes and shoes
* Became Edgewood cheese shop obsessed, including attending a cheese class
* Surprised friends with flowers & gifts throughout the year
* Read some great books, but nothing better than Becoming by Michelle Obama
* Listed my condo...and then took the listing down...and then put it back up...and took it back down
* Got in a fender bender, got a flat tire, got a speeding ticket, and got a parking ticket
* Found glitter hearts from a slime kit throughout the year...and into 2020, and hid painted kindness rocks around the state
* Reached new heights at the Larned Ladies Next Gen trip to Altitude
* Lightened my load by selling my bedroom set and kitchen table set, donated lots, and started Poshmark-ing clothes and shoes
* Became Edgewood cheese shop obsessed, including attending a cheese class
* Surprised friends with flowers & gifts throughout the year
* Read some great books, but nothing better than Becoming by Michelle Obama
* Listed my condo...and then took the listing down...and then put it back up...and took it back down
* Got in a fender bender, got a flat tire, got a speeding ticket, and got a parking ticket
* Celebrated the marriages of Mr & Mrs Jason Gillis and Mr & Mrs Edwin McAlpine, Christmas in July, lost teeth, Kindergarten and Project SEARCH graduations, and first place painting awards
* Laughed until I cried at a Norm McDonald comedy show in Beantown, sang until I lost my voice at the MixTape concert in Philadelphia, and smiled with the girls while we watched Aladdin at PPAC
* Plunged into a Great Wolf Lodge pool
* Danced with a cheap version of Buzz and Woody
* Picked bouquets in a tulip field
* Said "yes" to a marriage proposal in a taco shop, and locked down my wedding venue, dress, and bridesmaids
* Walked cliffs and for heart health
* Laughed until I cried at a Norm McDonald comedy show in Beantown, sang until I lost my voice at the MixTape concert in Philadelphia, and smiled with the girls while we watched Aladdin at PPAC
* Plunged into a Great Wolf Lodge pool
* Danced with a cheap version of Buzz and Woody
* Picked bouquets in a tulip field
* Said "yes" to a marriage proposal in a taco shop, and locked down my wedding venue, dress, and bridesmaids
* Walked cliffs and for heart health
* Spruced up my resume and began my job search
* Cruised to Bermuda and took potentially the most needed nap of the decade
* Uncovered the Nutella incident of 2019 and the Hair Clipping incident of 2019
* Uncovered the Nutella incident of 2019 and the Hair Clipping incident of 2019
2019 had it all - tears and stress...but also overwhelming joy and the excitement of new beginnings.
While 2020 is currently crashing and burning, I have faith that this virus nonsense will only make the rest of the year taste even sweeter.
