SPARKS FLY.

 Thank goodness I wrote most of this post Saturday, because it would not be NEARLY as cheery if I were writing it all today. Currently I'm mourning our Packers. So depressing. Not sure what to do with my time until next season starts. UGH. Completely avoiding Twitter and Facebook this week. Okay, okay. Enough Neg Nancy. Here's what's up lately:

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You know what, NYE was fab. Michael and I rang in the New Year with some of our favorite people: Dani & Josh. Plenty of champagne, a little VIP treatment, and a photobooth later, it was 2014!

 Me & this girl. Never a dull moment. Long live the Prom Pose!

Other than NYE, not much is new around here. With the cold here M&I have been hibernating mostly, watching movies and cooking. Other than a quick date night dinner on the Capitol Square Saturday, we haven't left the apartment. Which of course leaves plenty of time to organize your candy in rainbow order. Duh.

I'm pretty jazzed about the posts this week, especially for a spotlight on a fave new Etsy shop- this one is one to bookmark, for sure!

Tomorrow's recipe is the ULTIMATE comfort food. So. Good.

How did you spend your NYE?

Anyone else mourning the Packers loss?

xo, lp

let's be instagram buds! find me here: @lpodlich

** also: quick birthday shoutout to the most amazing woman ever: my momma! love you mommy!!

i can feel it in my bones.

i'm freaking thrilled that it's about to be 2014. 

not that 2013 was a bad year or anything...

m & i moved into a new apartment we absolutely love.

we made new friends and reconnected with old ones.

we saw friends get engaged, married, have kids.

we went to 2 packer games, and met james jones.

we were lucky enough to travel, camp, and explore.

my parents both happily retired.

my sister ann welcomed a new baby girl into our family.

my sister louisa started her own business and sees more success every day.

overall: a good year.

but, there is something fantastic about a fresh new year. i'm not big on resolutions (other than being loyal to my one line book), but i love that people take this time to reevaluate the path they are on and put a good foot forward for the new year. you get to crack out a new calendar, a fresh planner, and start out with the ability to decide how YOU want YOUR year to be.

2014 is going to be a good one, i can just feel it in my bones.

are you making resolutions? or have something you're hoping for in 2014?

a packers super bowl win is at the top of my list.

xo, lp

**in addition, i'm a crazy person about numbers- i love even numbers. yup. i'm completely kooky about them to the point i like the volume in my car to always be at an even number. 

i can't wait for it to be an even year, and get to turn an even 26.