I've jumped on the blogging bandwagon

I decided that 2011 was going to be MY year, the year I really put myself out there!! I feel like it's time to broaden my horizons and do things I wouldn't normally do, because they fell outside of my comfort zone. Life is to dang short and if this 2012 end of the world hype really is true then Im going to live 2011 like there really is no tomorrow. I've got tons of ideas and things I want to do and accomplish this year and I am starting them with this blog.

I never thought I would want to start a blog but in the few weeks I have had this uber creative streak in me that I would like to think its been inspired by the holidays and because of 2 people who mean a whole heck of alot to me, my daughter Keelie and my cousin Alyssa. Keelie is my 6yr old ray of sunshine. That girls can light up a room like no one I know. She's always got someone laughing with the things she says. I like to think she's a little version of me with her own twists. She loves to paint and draw, I almost think she's better at it then I am. Her imagination is unbelievable, she can keep herself entertained for hours playing with her barbies and horses sending them on adventure after adventure or wearing one of the many different dresses or tutus she has pretending shes a princess and since her favorite color (right now) is purple that's where half of my blog title Purple Tutus comes from. Now for my cousin, that girl was truly something special! For those of you who don't know me and even those that do but are new to my life, Alyssa passed away a year ago this month. She has been on my mind constantly the last few weeks and I think thats a big part of the flame thats been lit under me. You could travel the world and go on one crazy adventure after another without ever leaving where you were with Alyssa. She had the wildest imagination. Alyssa also had quite a thing for Regis, Jay leno, and Pink Flamingos the inspiration for the other half of my blogs title.

Now I haven't quiet decided how often I'm going to blog or what they'll be about but I guess that's what will make this all the more fun and interesting. So stay tuned!!!!