Happy New Year!

2016 is off to a great start! Shane and I have thoroughly enjoyed the short work weeks and long weekend the past two weeks.

This past weekend was filled with binge watching Netflix, sleeping late, cuddling with the doggies, spending time with friends and we sprinkled in a few productive errands and chores. 

Shane was off work on New Year's Eve, so he got a few things done around the house and worked out before I got home from work. 

A Look Back At 2015

In 2015, I only posted about half of the number of blogs as I have done in the past few years, so this recap was not as easy to create.

Here is my best attempt to recap 2015. I can't wait to see the good Lord has in store for us in 2016!

Annual Survey

Whether you are a friend or family member staying up to date with our lives, or a lurker on the other side of a screen, I hope you enjoy my little space here on the internet. I started this blog for myself so that one day we could look back and say "remember when...", but this blog has enabled my loved ones near and far to keep up with us in a way.

Perhaps this blog will be the future bed time stories that I read to my children or even the stories they read to my grandchildren. Whoa! Let's not get carried away! This blog is nothing special except for the fact that it is special to me -- my little space on the entire world wide web to write my perspective on this thing called life.

It has been fun to look back at the annual survey to see how our lives have progressed and evolved. 

Enjoy!  

Making video montages is my new hobby. 
Cooking new recipes has been fun (and sometimes frustrating) but at least I am learning.
Drinking with the neighbors is a regular occurrence. 
Reading --- ugh... I don't really read, but I would like to start doing a daily devotional. 
Wanting my Mama to move next door! I love my parents!
Looking forward to another long weekend.
Playing guitar is just one of Shane's hidden talents! 

Wasting money is what Shane thinks I do best :) He is the saver, and I am the spender.
Sewing is on the to do list --- I need to hem the curtains in the living room. I also want to make a teepee.
Wishing my dogs could live forever!
Enjoying our home with just the two of us and our pups :) 
Waiting is not easy for me. I am a bit impatient.
Liking my convertible! It is so fun! 
Wondering why people do the things they do. Ugh --- don't get me started!
Loving my family and all of the memories that we share!
Admiring all the men and women that serve our country! .
Needing a new hobby. Maybe I will take a photography class for fun...?
Wearing business casual to work has been a nice change of pace!   
Following wherever my heart leads me.
Noticing that Shane gets more handsome every day.
Knowing I should probably eat healthier  

Thinking about out next trip. Perhaps Hawaii?? 

Listening and watching videos of my nieces and nephew makes me smile. 
Bookmarking Pinning some new recipes and crafts.
Opening the door to two dogs jumping with joy is what I look forward to all day long!
Giggling all the time. I like being silly. 
Feeling content. And loved by those that matter most to me. 

Missing lazy days in the hammock in Jamaica. 

2013 Survey  

2014 Survey 

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! 

I got off work early on New Year's Eve and enjoyed having New Year's Day off! 

I have been pretty stressed lately, so I spent a lot of  time cleaning on New Year's Eve. 

I have cleaned the pantry, office, our closet, and I organized my craft room and got rid of a few trash bags FULL of things. 

I went on a shopping spree last week, but first I cleaned out my closet. I tried on every piece of clothing I own and if it didn't fit or I wouldn't wear it then I donated it. Now I have a closet full of things I will actually wear! 

Shane and I put away all of the Christmas decorations and put some things up in the attic. It was such a rewarding feeling to get the house back in order. 

Once Shane got home from work on NYE, we showered and got ready for dinner with Cass and Bryan.

It was nice to spend time with them and catch up. 

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I snapped a few pictures before we headed to their house. 

Bryson gave me this Rainbow Loom bracelet. It was so sweet. He was so excited to show us his "grown up tooth". Jackson liked showing Shane the TV that Santa brought him. 

After dinner at their house, we walked with them to the new section of the neighborhood for fireworks. It was fun, but I was pretty cold so we didn't stay long. We were also invited to another neighbors party that night, and we saw them on the way back from the fireworks. 

We walked with them to their house and spent time hanging out with everyone. I was exhausted, and barely made it to midnight. 

Somehow I manage to stay awake long enough for a New Year's kiss, and then we headed home. 

I slept in on Saturday, and then started cleaning some more. Shane went to run some errands, and when he got back it we almost time to go to a football party at a neighbors house. (Can you tell we have an incredible neighborhood filled with amazing friends?)

At some point, I snapped this cute picture of Rocky with his favorite toy. 

I made a few appetizer to take to our neighbor's party, and these brownies were a big hit. I made a box of brownies (like the recipe on the box calls for), and pour the mix over an Oreo with peanut butter and nutella spread on it. Yum! 

I needed to get the nutella and Oreos out of the house before the cleanse I start tomorrow. My friend and I are doing a fruit and veggie detox for 7 days. It should be interesting because 1. I have never done a cleanse or detox before, and 2. My normal diet is pretty much "eat whatever the heck I want plus some more." Haha! This cleanse is not a permanent diet by any means. It is meant to help jump start healthy habits and cut down on cravings. It also helps shed water weight. I will not be working out during the cleanse, but starting on Saturday I will start back at it. 

2015 is already off to a great start!

We had so much fun with all of our neighbors, 

and we look forward to making many more memories this year.. 

I am headed to the grocery store after work today to stock up on fruits and veggies. 

Wish me luck! 

Our Year In One Post

Now this is how you Keep Up With The Clancy's!!

What a beautiful year it has been! I enjoyed looking back and creating this recap post because I am reminded of how blessed we are. 

Here is our year in one post. 

We started 2014 off with a small party with our favorite neighbors. We are so grateful for Angela and Steve. They are so generous and loving. We are also thankful for Bryan and Cass and their two boys. 

My sisters and their husbands flew in town for Uncle Greg's funeral, so we were able to spend time together as a family. It was bittersweet without Uncle Greg, but "it is what it is" as he would say. 

We went on a weekend trip to the cabin with our neighbors.  

We got snowed in twice! ATL pretty much shut down. It was nice to have some unexpected time off of work. Speaking of work, Shane is still working at Invesco, and I started a new job managing all marketing efforts in the southeast for a large firm in Buckhead which I love. There is a lot of opportunity for growth, and I really like the people I work with and what I do :) 

We celebrated Shane's 27th birthday by having a Stock The Bar whiskey party for him at the house. 

I had A LOT of girlfriend time... as it should be :) 

This night was one of my favorites, and we even found a surprise recording the next day recapping the ride home from a local bar. It is hilarious! 

We went to a lot of Sam Hunt concerts. 

We went to the zoo with Shane's family. 

Shane continued to do a lot of work in the yard. 

Our sweet Uncle Mike joined Mr. Pat in Heaven. 

I taught Rowan how to do a kissy face. She spent the night at our house two or three times, and it was a lot of fun spoiling her. 

We went to Easter service with Munca. 

Makenzie turned ONE!!!!

We hosted a pretty epic surprise 60th birthday party for my Daddy which is one of my favorite memories of all time! 

We went to A LOT of weddings.

Nicole and Justin got married. 

I had more girl time with my favorites!

Rowan had her first, and probably last, dance recital. 

Paul and Ashley got married and moved to Portland. 

We picked roadside flowers... just because! 

I met Candace and realized why everyone loves her so :)

We celebrated baby Claire. 

Shane added a lot of whiskey to his growing collection. 

We met Sadie and spent time with the Boyd family. 

Becca and Tommy got married. 

Makenzie went to the beach for the first time. 

We enjoyed our trip to Florida with family. 

We had a lot of Georgia football parties at the house with our college friends and neighbors. 

Kayla and Andy got married. 

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I traveled a lot for work, and Shane and I took a few trips as well. I think I went to about 20 states this year! 

My parents introduced us to a beautiful winery. 

Christina and Brooks got married. 

We played with our sweet neighbors, Jackson and Bryson. 

We surprised Ashley with a dinner to celebrate earning her Masters, and she surprised us with Seth who we fell in love with (and she did, too!!)

We actually paid to get into the Electric Cowboy after a night of bowling. 

This hunk of burning love became a CPA!

We visited Grandma Clancy and Peggy and went to the Pig Roast for the first time together. 

Shane took me to visit his Daddy which was incredibly special. 

We celebrated two years of marriage in a cotton field. 

We took Rowan and Isaiah to a festival for Halloween!

We celebrated my 26th birthday.

We went to Kansas for Thanksgiving.

We played with Makenzie. 

I got some much needed time with my sisters. 

I had more girlfriend time. 

My Ro-Butt turned FIVE!!!!

We hosted more fun parties with our friends. 

Shane perfected the selfie. 

And we sent our loved ones this Christmas card. 

Tonight we plan to eat dinner with our neighbors and have a few celebratory drinks with our friends. Tomorrow we will enjoy the day off and go to a football party at a neighbor's house. I would also like to clean the house and put away the Christmas decorations, but we will see. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe New Year filled with many blessings. 

May the best of 2014 be the worst of 2015.