So I have been a little quiet blogwise over the last month but I expect you were all as busy as I was! December was hectic - lots of events to attend, friends to see, baking to do and helping to send my sister, nephew and her partner off to Australia. They are being missed already!! I love New Years though and the promise and potential that each year brings with it.
2012 was a fantastic year in which I made the leap and decided to go all out with blogging. It has been a wonderful experience so far and not just in areas that I thought it would be - such as writing about what I love, improving my IT skills, trying out new restaurants and attending new events. Along the way there have been other fantastic outcomes. I have met some wonderful people along the way, been inspired countless times by the imagination and creativity of the food blogging community and been blown away by the sheer volume of events that took place in Ireland during the year. Blogging has also helped me settle into a brand new life in Meath by meeting people who live here and who have offered me great advice throughout the year.
I hope your 2012 was just as much fun but if it wasn't 2013 holds within it the promise of being great. So here's to a wonderful 2013, may all your wishes and dreams come true and remember life is always a work in progress!!
I hope your 2012 was just as much fun but if it wasn't 2013 holds within it the promise of being great. So here's to a wonderful 2013, may all your wishes and dreams come true and remember life is always a work in progress!!
And to kick off 2013 in style here's a little competition for you all. Up for grabs are a copy of Rachel's Favourite Food at Home and Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape. Hopefully it will provide someone with the inspiration needed to get cooking!
How to enter?
- Simply leave a blog post comment telling me your 2013 New Year's resolutions. This one is mandatory and please only do it once!
- You can also like The Purple Page on Facebook and follow on Twitter for extra chances at winning.
- The winner will be selected randomly and announced here on the blog in two weeks time.
- The competition is open to entrants in Ireland and the UK
Congratulations Deborah McCaffrey you are the lucky winner. Debbie said her New Year's resolution is 'to take all of my kitchen gadgets out from their hiding place
in my utility room and start using them regularly...already dreaming of
the breads, ice creams, casseroles and fresh pasta I'm going to enjoy in
2013!'. I hope the cookbooks help in putting those gadgets to good use!
not to eat chocolate till christmas :)
ReplyDeleteTo see more of my friends, travel to a place I have never been to before and to read as many books as I can get my hands on :)
ReplyDeleteGo back to Zumba, do a cake decorating course and out my chicken coop together and fill it with Rhode Island reds! Happy new year Kspat
ReplyDeleteTo cook more - I have gotten far too reliant on eating out!
ReplyDeleteTo wow my wife with a lovely home-made dinner for Valentine's Day. I need some help though...maybe from "Rachel's Favourite Food at Home" or "Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape"...need the latter after, if the dinner is a disaster!
ReplyDeleteTo stop swearing - i hate it and i can't stop lately!
ReplyDeleteI _love_ watching cookery programs, but rarely stray off the beaten track when cooking for my family :-). If I had "Rachel's Favourite Food at Home", I would resolve to try the Chicken and bacon casserole, the Falafel in Warm Pitta Bread or the Apple fudge cake...and report back to the Purple Page with my results! Not sure about unleashing "Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape" on the kids, but I do love Thai food, so I might attempt "Gordon's stir fry" for myself and my husband :-). P.S. Sorry, I originally posted in the wrong section, so came back again to rectify it!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to take all of my kitchen gadgets out from their hiding place in my utility room and start using them regularly...already dreaming of the breads, ice creams casseroles and fresh pasta im going to enjoy in 2013!
ReplyDeleteMy New Year's resolution is to eat less chocolate.. easier said than done!
ReplyDeleteLess junk food, more healthy eating, read more and get out and about more....
ReplyDeleteTo live happy and eat well
ReplyDeletefor this new year i have a plan
ReplyDeletei hope to be a healthier man
eat just what is good for me
top up on my vitimin c
to take care of my body and mind
look to the future and not behind
This new year I plan to spend more time with my bestie doing craft activities!
ReplyDeletecut down on the carbs
ReplyDeleteThis year I plan spending more time on things that interest me instead of always putting my family first and putting off things I've planned.
ReplyDeleteCook healthy food for myself and pregnant wife
ReplyDeleteTo watch what I eat between New Year and Christmas, not the other way round :)
ReplyDeleteTo see and do more things around Dublin ...
ReplyDeleteTo finally get to target weight and maintain it!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy life more !
ReplyDeleteTo Increase my Bank Balance and Decrease my Belly Size and hope that I don't the two mixed up again this year!!!
ReplyDeleteto loose some weight after ive had my baby in may!
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My New Year's Resolution is Not to drink alcohol for the entire year. Last year I quit smoking before 2012 started, I haven't looked back since. This year I wish to do the same with alcohol. I will let you know which I feel is harder as I go! Happy New Year everyone!
ReplyDeleteTo become better than at least one person in my college class that's better than me at the moment.
ReplyDeleteto lose weight and get fit...again, but will definitely do it in 2013!
ReplyDeleteLose weight. Get fit. Do at least one thing I haven't done before.
ReplyDeleteI want to get serious about my writing and get some of my work published.
ReplyDeleteTo continue doing a brisk walk most days and eat plenty of fruit
ReplyDeleteI am going to save more
ReplyDeleteTo cook more efficiently in batches and prepare meals in advance leaving more time to get my daily walk and exercises in!
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To drink more water and eat more fruit and vegetables
ReplyDeletemake my garden beautifull... it really needs a makeover... I get depressed looking at it...
ReplyDeletewhat a fab competition for the new year! My new years resolution is too make my blog successful - oh and to eat a few more apples and a little less cake haha
ReplyDeleteget my diploma, and get job
ReplyDeleteTo keep stubbornly at my online business, make it a success and not give up!
ReplyDeleteTo enjoy life & all that our country has to offer & change someones day for the better even if its just a smile or a kind word
ReplyDeleteTake more photos and videos of my little girl. She's growing so fast.
ReplyDeleteTo actually print off the pictures I take..far too many times the memories get lost because I forget to print them!
ReplyDeleteTo start enjoying life & travel more
ReplyDeleteTo live life to the full and to laugh out loud everyday
ReplyDeleteTo take some time out for myself each day - just to relax a little.
ReplyDeleteGet a new job and see more of the world :)
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to try and cook healthier meals and to try not to use as many frozen products.And to give up coca cola!
ReplyDeleteLoving all the new year's resolution folks. They are all very inspiring. Keep them coming :)
ReplyDelete1) Attempt to do a bit of housework and cooking.. Makes me feel like a real woman ;)
ReplyDelete2) Realise that walking to the fridge does not count as exercise
3) Stop running across the road from Barratstown charity collectors
Give up smoking - such a bad habit :(
ReplyDeletedrink more water throughout the day
ReplyDeleteTo be nice to myself a bit more!
ReplyDeleteGet moving and be more patient with my boys.
ReplyDeleteVisit the local Day Centre every week and sit with the elderly and have a good chat.
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