September.

I may be a little late on announcing its arrival but it's officially september. As we come to the end of the second week of the best month of the year I thought I would pause to reflect on all september has to offer this year.

As many of you might know, September, is my month. I don't actually own the rights to it or anything but it is the month in which I was born and so it is mine. Mmmsorry if you somehow thought otherwise. Yes, you might associate it with giving thanks to those who labor, remembering those we've lost in the 9/11 attacks, celebrating the jewish new year, or even wishing another friend a birthday. But, in reality this month is/was/and forever will be MINE.

You can blame my parents for this whole, "birthday month", thing. It really is their fault. Each of my siblings and I have, not a day, not a week, but a whole month to celebrate our coming into the world. Maybe it is because we were each a month early so we each get a month to celebrate until the day we were actually born. Or perhaps it is because somehow my parents arranged us in such a way that each of our birthdays are a month apart from one another-September 29-October 30-November 28-Jesus' birthday on December 25-the month celebration just seemed to fit.

Now, that you have gotten through the explanation of why this month is mine I believe it is time for me to tell you what I plan to do with it. Yes, the "reflection" I mentioned many moons ago when you first started reading this post. I know, I know get to the point already. While many people take on a new years resolution I like to take on a month-to-month resolution. If you know me and you are wondering when this started, it started....wellll now.

Being that this month is my month I thought it would be appropriate to do a little self-improvement shall we say. Since the first week of this glorious month I have stopped straightening my hair. If I would like to wear it straight I must blow it out. Now, this has actually had a number of benefits to it. 1) my hair is healthier (grow.please.grow) 2) my arms are getting a great work out. I just wanted my locks to look lovely and grow and now I'm looking buff and more repunzel-esque.

The second thing I have taken on, err actually given up, is eating out during the week and on the weekends if I do not have dining plans with friends. The goal here? Saving money and my shapely figure. How is it working out? So far, so good. I now only eat out if I absolutely have to. I'm not being Rachel Ray over here but I have figured out I can make a mean pb&j and wheat thins make me feel better (even if I eat more than I should) than a small fry.

So as we round the corner on the end of week 2 I thought I'd update you on my september. What I am doing and what I hope to accomplish. And just because I am a nice person and sharing is caring after all I'd like to also wish my fellow september babies a happy birthday. Happy September to all.

--love.whit.--