Pack it up!

That's right, Vibrant Husband and I are packing up and headed on our very first trip to... are you ready??


LAS VEGAS, BABY!!!


That's right, Sin City!  Okay, well, we're not so much sinners as we are virgins.  But we're going!

Woohoo, right?  Right??

Well, our flight is supposed to leave tomorrow morning, but since the City of Brotherly Love has recently turned into the City of Snow (ew), we might be a bit delayed.  That wouldn't be such a big deal if I were, you know, packed and stuff.  Of course not.  Why would I do anything in advance?  Nope.  I'm trying to finish laundry, the suitcases are MIA, and I'm still trying to decide what I want to wear on the flight (you know, comfortable, not too hot, not too cold, and still cute).  Oy.

Actually, at this moment in time, the only things packed are the camera, the iBook, the iPad, iPods, and hand held video games (what can I say, Mr. Vibrant and I are electronic-oholics).  Nonetheless, they are packed and ready to go!  However, I can't take all the credit.  My good friend Christy over at Domestic Princess got an iPad (or cPad in her case) this Christmas, too.  Except she is awesome and already has hers all figured out!  She even wrote this whole post about the cPad and the great accessories for it.

Since Christy is so awesome and shared her iPad finds, I was able to snag the same case which was delivered today (hallelujah).  I also got this sweet headphone splitter so we can watch movies together while we're stuck in the airport delayed on the plane.  So although Mr. Vibrant and I might be naked in Vegas (people do that there, right?), at least our gadgets will be safe and sound!

Now let's hope I come back rich!!  Hey, a girl can dream! ;)

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Happy 2011!

Holy hiatus, Batman!  Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy New Year!  Did I miss anything!?

First and foremost, I am sorry for this extended vacation my blog has taken.  Lucky for all of my readers (hello?  I still have readers, right??), one of my resolutions is to take better care of my blog.  Let's take a better look at my resolutions for this new year, shall we?

-Be better -  Period.  I want to be better at everything.  A better wife, student, employee, friend, family member, BLOGGER, everything.  If I'm not trying to be better then I'm stagnant, and I don't want to be stagnant.
-Build up our savings - Mr. Vibrant and I have been working for a long time to create a better life for ourselves.  Starting this year, we are putting away a certain amount of each paycheck to our savings account.  Before the new year, we put automatic savings plans into effect to pay ourselves first.  Can't wait to see the money start adding up!  In addition to saving more money, we are also trying to spend less.  That means going out to eat less and being more frugal with our funds.  Hopefully you all will see these changes as I begin implementing new recipes and ideas for fun nights in!
-Enjoy life - With my past birthday gone, it seems like my life is flying by lately.  I want to slow down and enjoy it.  I only have one of each day, I want to cherish the moments I have instead of worrying about what's next.  Mr. Vibrant and I get to see each other very infrequently, I want to soak up what we have together in this time where it's just the two of us.

ALSO - I have put a lot of thought into this and I have decided that there are going to be some changes to this blog this year.  I originally thought that I would separate my personal life from this blog, but honestly, it's so difficult.  In lieu of that decision, A Vibrant Life will now be more involved in all aspects of my life including Mr. Vibrant and my journey to have a baby.

Trying to conceive (TTC) has taken a huge new and exciting role in Mr. Vibrant and my life and since my last post, there have been few other things I've wanted to post about.  Hopefully I will now be able to be a much better blogger this year!

What resolutions are you trying to meet this year?  What would you like to see on my blog (other than new posts)?

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