Happy New Year and Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog!  I have been mulling it over for a little while now about moving to a new location.  I really don't like moving, but this move was far easier, as there were no boxes to pack!  The main reason for the move is that for a long time I felt like my Uncas and Sally blog was truly about my life with Uncas before kids came along (and in this case, I am not including Sammy as one of my children, although typically I do!)  I wanted a new blog that fully captured our whole family and not just Uncas or Sally.  I won't be deleting the old blog, however, I will no longer be posting to it.  Unfortunately this means that you'll need to update your bookmarks.

I'm also retiring my nickname (Sally), however, my husband prefers to remain Uncas.  The content of this blog will stay the same as the other - our life as parents, our travels, my baking, silly stories and of course our favorite dog Sammy!

Of course in keeping with tradition, I wanted to come up with some new year goals.  I decided that resolutions often don't last, but goals are something that I really can get behind.  I reviewed my "goal" from last year and decided this afternoon that it was a success.  It was to become a more patient driver.  I told this to Uncas and we both sort of laughed.  I contribute the sole reason that this was a success is because I no longer commute when going to work!  That means much less time spent in the car!!!! 

So - what are my goals for this year?  First, I want to continue baking my way (along with my best friend Lisa) through the cookbook You Made That For Dessert by Beth Lipton.  We started this year and it's been so much fun to bake and blog about.  Second, after baby #2 is born I would like to get back into shape again.  I sort attempted this past summer, but knowing that we were going to try and have another baby, I didn't really make it a priority.  And finally, I want to make sure that I am able to balance time with my kids, my husband and time to myself.  I know this is going to become very challenging in June, but I also know it's so important!

There you have it!  A new home and some new goals!  Hope everyone has a great 2011!!!