Welcome to my annual 12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS!
If you’re new to this – here’s how it works:
1. Each day from December 1 through December 12 I will put up a new giveaway HERE on my website with instructions on how to enter, a detailed description of the prize, and some stuff about the book or series. Each giveaway is different and each has ONE WINNER. MY GIVEAWAYS ARE ALWAYS OPEN INTERNATIONAL
2. Each giveaway runs UNTIL DECEMBER 13.
3. Winners are CHOSEN and NOTIFIED on December 14. I will be notifying winners USING THE EMAIL USED TO COMMENT ON THIS BLOG – and all winners will BE LISTED AT THE TOP OF EACH GIVEAWAY POST HERE ON MY WEBSITE on December 14.
4. Winners have 24 hours to respond, then another winner will be chosen.
5. ALL PRIZES WILL BE MAILED ON DECEMBER 15. If I’m waiting on a winner to respond and they miss the December 15 mail date, that prize will be mailed when I get around to it. I live in the middle of nowhere so a trip to the post office is a “thing” for me. 🙂 So make sure you’re checking for winners on the 14th.
6. I will send newsletters announcing giveaways on December 1, December 6, December 12, and a Winner newsletter on December 14. I NEVER send this many newsletters in a month so sorry if that feels spammy.
7. You can also FOLLOW MY BLOG. I will also make a blog post HERE announcing ALL WINNERS on the 14th. If you want to follow this blog there will be a form at the bottom of each post to do that. Then you get an email when I POST HERE. I don’t do that often – December is the exception because of the 12 Days and my yearly “Wrap-up” post.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
THAT’S IT! I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THIS!
All prizes this year are self-care gift sets filled with holiday and luxury items, plus a $25 gift card and a signed copy of a a book.
NOW LET’S GET ON TO THE FIRST GIVEAWAY!
DID YOU MISS A GIVEAWAY?
FIND THE OTHERS HERE (UPDATED DAILY)
GIVEAWAY 1 – https://wp.me/p2C2YB-3yy
GIVEAWAY 2 – https://wp.me/p2C2YB-3yY
GIVEAWAY 3 – https://wp.me/p2C2YB-3zc
IN EACH POST I WILL HIGHLIGHT A BOOK
TODAY’S BOOK HIGHLIGHT IS CREEPING BEAUTIFUL!
ANGSTY, TWISTY, SPICY CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
(SERIES COMPLETE!)
McKAY
I wasn’t the one who broke her but I played my part.
She came to us when she was ten. I raised her. I loved her.
I taught her how to survive in a world of evil men.
But it wasn’t enough.
ADAM
I wasn’t the one who saved her but I did my best.
She needed me as much as I needed her.
Bought and paid for on the auction block.
But not for the reasons you think.
She was my weapon.
DONOVAN
I wasn’t the one who lied to her but I hid her truth.
She was broken before I got there.
Wild and angry. Defiant and bratty.
But she trusted me most.
She loved me best. So I set her free.
Indie Anna Accorsi is a woman lost in her past.
A pretty little nightmare.
A gorgeous piece of misery.
A mess of lovely darkness.
She is creeping beautiful.
And now we want her back.
START THE SERIES NOW!
WATCH THE TRAILER
LISTEN TO THE CREEPING BEAUTIFUL AUDIOBOOK TEASER!
NARRATED BY AVA ERICKSON, ZACHARY WEBBER, TEDDY HAMILTON, AND SHANE EAST!
CLICK THE VID TO HEAR A SAMPLE.
GIVEAWAY #2
CREEPING BEAUTIFUL GIFT SET
WHAT’S IN THE GIFT SET!
- Signed SPECIAL EDITION PAPERBACK copy of CREEPING BEAUTIFUL OMNIBUS
- $25 Gift Card
- Tokyo Milk “Savage Belle” Salt Soak
- Tokyo Milk “Dead Sexy” Creme Delight
- Lollia “Classic Petal – In Love” eau de Parfum
- Lollia “This Moment” eau de Parfum
- Fuzzy Holiday Socks
- Felt Christmas Ornament
- Handwritten Holiday Card from JA Huss
- Mini Christmas Tree with lights and trimmings to bring good cheer!
AND HERE’S HOW TO ENTER TO WIN TODAY’S GIFT SET!
ALL GIVEAWAYS ARE ALWAYS OPEN INTERNATIONAL!
(1) COMMENT HERE on the blog (below) and tell me –
FINAL THOUGHTS ON 2024?
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MY ANSWER
Sometimes you have those ‘payoff years’. You know what I mean? When you did all the hard work and preparation in previous years and you get a year where everything just falls in line. You have the normal amount of stress and difficulties, but in general, and relative to other years, it was pretty easy and the results were more than worth it.
THIS WAS NOT HOW MY YEAR WENT. 🙂 It was definitely not a bad year but it certainly wasn’t an easy year. It was a year in preparation for big changes so naturally big changes come with big challenges.
A comparative year would be my senior year of undergrad when I was trying to keep my grades up to get into a good grad school, and at the same time plan to move to whichever city this grad school turned out to be in (as a single mom with two children).
Which was the same kind of year as the one where I was preparing to move up to Fort Collins to go to Colorado State for undergrad (from Denver, and as a single mom with two even smaller children).
2024 was just a lot because I’m trying to sell the ranch to move out of state and the house here is huge and needed to be pretty much emptied before putting it on the market, and the land is a lot to take care of (especially the fucking fences), and I have all these animals. Plus don’t get me started on realtors. I have stories.
Also it was a bad winter last year. Unless you’re in the mountains, most of Colorado doesn’t get bad winters. And this year is looking like it will be even worse. At my house, which is a microclimate on the Palmer Divide, we’ve already gotten at least 40 inches of snow and it’s NOT EVEN WINTER, MY FRIENDS! IT’S DECEMBER 2. Anyway, anyone who has horses and lives in a wintery climate know how hard it is to get work done in the winter.
But all the hard work did get done so I’m really hoping that the ranch can go back on the market in Feb/March and I’ll have things sorted by middle of next year and I’ll get another pay-off year.
Once thing I will say about the ‘preparation years’ is that though they are challenging, they are also much more exciting than ‘stagnation years’ where everything just stays the same. Stagnation years are good too. Everyone likes predictable. But predictable isn’t a hallmark of excitement.
Really looking forward to my upcoming ‘payoff year’, even if it isn’t 2025.
All we can do is keep on truckin’. 😉
AND HERE is a sneak peek of tomorrow’s giveaway!
Make sure you stop by and enter!
BTW – THERE ARE FIVE FUN WAYS TO STAY IN TOUCH with me.
ONE – FOLLOW THIS BLOG – FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW and you will be notified via email whenever I put up a new blog post. I usually do this about once a month unless I’m having a cover reveal, or a new release, or something special like this 12 Days of Giveaways. This is not a newsletter list. It’s ONLY tied to BLOG POSTS.
TWO – JOIN MY NEWSLETTER – you will get an email when I send a newsletter. I don’t send very many. Maybe once a month unless I’m up to something special. But you will NOT be notified of blog posts. DON’T FORGET TO CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL or it won’t sign you up.
THREE – or if you don’t like to get emails – YOU CAN JOIN MY FACEBOOK GROUP. This is where I hang out on the daily. We’ve got a nice group going with ZERO DRAMA. And if you ever have a question about something, you can tag me in there and I’ll answer you. I’m literally in there all day, every day.
FOUR – If you like more personal things, then my Instagram is the place to be. This is where I post everyday stories about my ranch and farm animals.
FIVE – I started a Patreon in 2024 and all my books release early there before they release to the public. Since I didn’t have a new release ready for October and November I’ve been writing a very special SPICY WHY CHOOSE novella for all my paying members. They will get the book the free and there will even be a duet narrated audiobook! YOU CAN CHECK OUIT MY PATREON HERE.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY AND NEW YEAR.
Stay calm, stay safe, and let’s have a great 2025!
WINNERS FOR ALL GIVEAWAYS will be chosen on December 14 and announced on my blog and in my newsletter. All gifts will be mailed on December 15th with priority mail, so hopefully you get them before the big day. ALL MY GIVEAWAYS ARE ALWAYS OPEN INTERNATIONAL.
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2024 was a year of blessings for my family.
Not the best year but not the worse
2024 has been a roller coaster of a year but I’m very blessed to have my family.
I survived. Some years that’s all you can do.
I got through it. At best, a “preparation year”, at worst, a dumpster fire.
2024 ,I’m just glad it’s ending, the only good part of the year was the birth of my grandson, besides that there were too many loses.
This year has been both long and short. Exciting but hard. I got to experience new wonderful things while also surviving many hardships. Finishing the year in a great hardship.
It was a good year can’t but ready to see what 2025 brings
2024 had ups and downs but it’s finally starting to brighten up. So thankful for my family and books to help get through the year!
2024 had it’s ups and downs. My husband got diagnosed with cancer. Which is the major downs. Up side is the spot is not getting bigger. Praying the treatments work.
Final thoughts of 2024 life’s to short to miss out on the sparkle, if you want it go for it
2024 sucked. The car we have had nothing but trouble but is running fine now. I haven’t found a new job yet though I keep getting interviews. Had pain in my foot so much it wt t numb and I couldn’t drive for three months but after getting meds I’m driving again
Not the worst not the best 😅 I am raise 3 beautiful littles and I’m greatful for that but the world has been hard lately and I’ve definitely been very burnt out lately ! Just done with everything and everyone hoping the new year changes that 😅😊
I’m hoping for good results after my biopsy today and a relaxing end of the year
2024 was the year I hit perimenopause! Not a fun few years prior but the start of HRT has brought me almost back to a sane fully functional woman. Do I have off days, yep! Do I have more good days than off dayes? Yep again! My other half is an absolute angel for how my moods have been for the first half of this year but since my HRT has kicked in, he has me back. And I am slowly enjoying being me again, I’ve felt like i’ve been lost for quite a while and hormones sneak up on you without you realising how abd you are. So to all the perimenopausal and menopausal ladies out there, we’re all going through it, our journey is all different, but hopefulyl we all come out the other side mostly intact!
A kind of strange year – not just the weather. It had its ups and downs, but it always could have been worse.
I’m glad it’s over. I have suffered a lot of pain so I’m hoping next year will be better.
Hmmm 2024. This was just a meh year for me. Nothing super great, yet nothing too bad either. Guess I’ll count that as a win?
My final thoughts on 2024 are mixed because my oldest daughter had a bad pregnancy and was Flown Out and Bennett came early and spent a month in nicu in stl but now he’s healthy and happy and such a wonderful baby. For myself my healths been up and down and probably need back surgery again which will make 9 spinal surgeries but I keep smiling through the pain and keep going. I’m hoping 2025 is so much better for me and my family.
2024 was nothing but nasty, mean, unbelievable and I’m so ready for it to be over. Lost family members, my health declined, lost everything and now on disability trying to start over.
One day at a time they say but nah, let’s hope 2025 is better. Thanks for the amazing chance 🩷
2024 is a huge building year for my oldest daughter who is finally done sending in applications for college. My middle daughter who this year started competing in horse shows after years of working physically and mentally to get over emotional blocks she struggled with the bring her riding to that level (a huge win for her she is so proud how far she has come), and my youngest son this year made his theater debut getting cast as Zumba in the lion king right out of the gate and his 1st show will be early in January. So as we transition into 2025 I look forward to seeing them reach these goals they have all worked so hard to achieve. Proud mom moments, we walk along side and maybe they are not “my” achievements I’m ever so proud.
Yess!! Those proud mom moments maybe aren’t “ours” but they are absolutely ours!! I love watching my kiddos grow and find their passion and have successes!!
There’s been alot of ups and downs this year, but I believe things are looking up for 2025!!!
2024 was stressful but also very fun! We spent a lot of time outside this year!
While there’s still some things I’m still hoping for from 2024 I can’t complain about any of it. I’m choosing to end the year focused on the positive things in life rather than the disappointments so I can go into 2025 strong and full of hope.
2024 was a year filled with so many wonderful accomplishments..My middle son graduated from College and started his ‘Adult Job’ as a Civil Engineer, my younger son graduated High School and is now in college majoring in Biology on the Pre-Med Track. He wants to be a Doctor. My daughter, who is my oldest got Engaged and I am so excited and have been helping her plan her wedding for May 2025, but through all of these wonderful times, I missed my Mom every single moment. She passed away in October 2023 and was my Best Friend and go to person for everything. Not having her share in all of these moments that she helped each of my children achieve was sad for me.
It wasn’t a terrible year, but I’m looking forward to the next one. Financially better, emotionally better is all.
My sister was on her death bed in January 2024 with stage 4 breast cancer. She was put in hospice hospital and a miracle happened and she rebounded. She’s not cured but will live longer because of this miracle and I still get to see her beautiful face.
It seemed the year has went by very fast. It had some good moments and bad moments. I’m hoping for a better year in 2025.
2024 was pretty crazy. My MIL passed away from lung cancer- smoking is bad, even for those who have never smoked (MIL never smoked).
My husband lost his job and got another one, and now we move.
Hopeful for 2025 to be calm after moving into our new home.
2024 was a good year for me. No major medical issues, unlike the years prior. I traveled quite a bit with my job, saw new cities and states. Went on a cruise with one of my daughters. The other daughter got engaged while on vacation in Europe. My house escaped damage as two major hurricanes came through, so I have been blessed this year,
It was a rough year with losses but also so high points with family and fun!
Honestly, I can’t remember if things shook out the way I personally wanted for the year. My world got tilted when my nephew and his girlfriend announced they were expecting, at 17! Now we’ve been focused on making sure these kids have some parenting education and are happy and healthy. 2024 hasn’t been unkind, just looking forward to 2025 and the new journey!
This year has flown by. It’s was the first year in my current position at work, which I love. With my new schedule, I am available to see my kids sports and transport them to meets/games as needed.
2 of my 4 children have gotten their drivers license this year. It has been a challenge to calm my maternal fears of letting them have a little more leash of independence in their life.
I am thankful and feel blessed that we’ve all been healthy, and safe this year. Here’s to having a great year in 2025.
2024 has taught me life is short and we often say we would love to have our children back when they were little. I’m here to tell you be careful what you wish for. My son had a terrible automobile accident wherein he sustained a traumatic head injury. He has had to learn literally everything over again. He is however, by the grace of god, doing wonderful. It has been 9 long months of hospital stays and doctors appointments. But he is now walking, talking and getting back to his normal self. We still have a long way to go but he’s doing great.
This has been a long year for me. I am thinking positive thoughts for 2025!
Thank goodness 2024 is almost over. This year started awful and as it progressed got more and more awful. I don’t know when I selected hard mode for life but it can definitely chill out now. Lol.
FINAL THOUGHTS ON 2024 – 2024 was a good year, hopefully 2025 will be just as great. My 8 grandchildren were sick a lot of the year but all survived.
2024 has been a year that I want to forget. My sisters health has not been good prolapse disc that has been on going for the whole year with other things as well which has meant that I had to give up my little job to look after her which has meant no money and I’m to proud to sign on, but things are going to be different in 2025. I’m going to get us out of the red and into the black. Find a job have some fun and be happy. I must say that I have found so many ways to make food last and my freezer has been a good sent, I didn’t know just how many foods you can freeze. It really has been a learning curve and just how much food and stuff is wasted. So it has been a good thing as well as a bad thing. There is light at the end of the tunnel I hope x
This year went good. Had a few changes to my life and now I am adjusting to that. Things can only get better from here!!
To live life happy and healthy in the new year to come. 🖤❣️🖤❣️🖤
Its been a emotional year for me, a lot of complentation…if that’s how you spell it. Losing friends and family the previous years has you thinking about life. My work year has flown by , now im looking at going part time as I’ve worked full time for 42 years. How that time has flown by. I’m tired and there’s more to life…like reading. ❤️
The year has been pretty good for me, I honestly can’t complain a whole lot. I am blessed! Happy Holidays, Julie 😊🎄
2024 has been a rough year and basically a continuation of 2023. My youngest has had a really hard time in high school and with adapting socially since the Pandemic. It’s been a long road of finding the right school fit to deal with her anxiety. Hoping 2025 brings more peace to our family.
My finial thoughts for 2024…. I’m glad it is over. I have had a lot of medical issues come up this year. And it sucks! Here is to hoping 2025 is better for me medically.
It’s been a challenge this year. Work for me has been super crazy. Hopefully things are starting to settle down.
Other than the usual BS with you know…the P word, we’ve had a pretty decent 2024. Lots of traveling, concerts, theater shows and hanging out with friends and of course reading. No complaints.
My final thoughts on 2024 is thank goodness it’s almost over. Between finding out my son got secretly married and my health reclining, especially since we don’t have health insurance right now and everything is so expensive medically. It has been a really bad year. So I’m looking forward to hopefully having a good 2025. Here’s to praying.
I feel like there is know way this year is almost over. It has went way to fast. It has been a really great one though. After having issues we finally had our second son in May of 2024. It was a rough pregnancy and deliver along with still having some underlying issues, but he is so worth it. He has made our family complete and we are all so happy and over the moon in love with him. Now we are getting ready to start building our forever home and start that chapter in the new year!
I have spent a terrible 2024. My house was taken over by termites. I had the swarms, the floors sinking and we have been taking showers at friends and relatives. But it is all behind us now. We will be officially done with this house Dec. 10th.
My it only get better from here!
My entry for dec 2nd give away; my final thoughts of 2024. It has tested my mental health unlike no other trauma. It was triggering and awful but I’m still here ❤️ hoping 2025 will be my happy come back year 🍻 🔥
2024 has been a roller coaster. But all in all, everybody’s happy and healthy, that’s all that really matters in the end.
My thoughts on this year. It’s been a good year probably even a great year. My oldest son graduated from his police academy and he’s been successfully being safe in his new career. My husband retired-30 years as an officer. How are we old enough to retire? Or have worked for 30 years? I’m teaching for my 25th year and my youngest son is going to graduate from his adult transition program. Time to learn all about adult living with special needs. All in all this has been a pretty good year.
Ok, so 2024 wasn’t all bad, but it wasn’t great. Lots of trails with “what doesn’t kill you will make me stronger” coming at me. Kind of still waiting for the stronger, as I am still at the earlier part of that statement. This will leach into 2025. And probably keep going until my youngest reaches graduation. His dad is NOT an easy one to co-parent with at all, and it’s a constant back to court because he will NOT negotiate on anything; which is weird because that is his profession as a supplier. Negotiating prices….but with m; forget about it!! Constant court battles.
Work is also a battle because I am in the most of a massive complaint of a manager bullying myself and several others at work.
But outside of those 2 issues; I have to say 2024 has been good to me! Moved in with long term boyfriend and things are great! Better than I expected with the adjustment!!
Overall, I have losses (complaibts) and I have wind
Final thoughts? Well let me just say there was A LOT of hard work and dedication put into a new home for our family. A fixer upper and a Debbie downer in the end. Tragically the house burned down after almost being finished with remodeling(We didn’t live there. The house was completely vacant. We are all healthy and safe). But there was a silver lining, a blessing in disguise. We did have insurance that actually put us in a position to do even better. So while 2024 has been one hell of a roller coaster for my family, my final thought is it’s not so bad after all ☺️
I’m still trying to understand what the hell is going on lol
I’ve had some good, some bad, and some scary days. I can only hope next year will be better.
My final thoughts in 2024 is I’m glad it’s almost over. It had it’s ups and downs but the downs were terrible. Hope next is better.
Well it’s been a rough year but it wasn’t all bad. Today is my Birthday! I also became a first time Grandmother this year so we’ve been blessed 💕
After all the struggles of the past several years, and our ultimate move from Houston to Virginia Beach last year, I finally feel at peace. And as a bonus, after 10 years of trying and finally having their first child in December 2020, our son and daughter in law are pregnant with their second child, due in June. Life is good!
Good riddance 2024!
Bring on 2025! 🎉
Not a great year starting off, had some health issues which could have been way worse than they were. I am grateful for the outcome and for all the people in my life. ❤️
I’m looking forward to a new year. We are finishing rebuilding after our new house caught fire and made it unliveable. I’m blessed with a husband who is working full time and every spare time doing the remodeling himself. Hopefully we will be able to move in at the begin of the year; a whole year later after purchase.
2024 was a lot of stress for me deciding on separating from my husband of 38 years selling my home, moving to a new state and quitting my job of 20 years fingers crossed 2025 will be a lot better 😬and hopefully I made the right decision
I’m hoping for a better year in 2025
I’m ready for 2024 to end. Rough year here with husband’s chemo and medical bills. Hoping that 2025 is a calmer year.
Wonderful giveaway’s, Thank you very much! JA you are an amazing author and I love seeing your animal posts.. I grew-up a Cali girl, got married and moved to Florida for 22 years. Unfortunately, we never liked Florida, so 9 years ago we decided to move to North Carolina RDU area and absolutely love it! 🙂♥️🙂
The beginning of this year was particularly stressful. We got evicted with no notice, while we were at work. So when we got there 90% of our stuff had been stolen. We were lucky enough to stay with our son for a month and then got a beautiful house to rent. Then, my husband bought me a miniature yorkshire terrier, she is 5 months old and 2 pounds. She is the light of my life. We are slowly getting back on our feet and things are looking brighter. I am starting nursing school in February of 2025, so bills might be tight but after my education everything should be easy breezy. Here’s to a stress free 2025.
2024 was a tough year. I said goodbye to me best friend, my son has bullying issues we still are working on. But I am still grateful for my family and my friends, my book bestie and all the wonderful books I gt to read. Sparktopia is one one my 2024 favorites 😍
I’ll be glad when this year is over. Hopefully 2025 will be a better year.
I don’t know how I feel but definitely 😩😩 about what’s to come
I am ready for a new year. I am not sure it will be better but it will be new with new problems to face.
It was a good year. Some terrible things happened and some really good things happened. So in the end it evened out.
2024 has been full of trials and tribulations. For myself I have gotten sober. I am at 6 months no alcohol! Its a huge thing for myself and my family. I have inspired my daughter and her Finance to get sober. They are 1 month sober. My son has had so many finical hiccups thankfully never fell into the alcohol cover up.
The best thing is me being sober I can enjoy the highs and work thru the lows for everyone.
I can also listen to my favorite audio books and remember them! now when I re-listen it’s because I’ve enjoyed the book, not that I don’t recall what was said.
This year has been a bit of a struggle. I feel as if I haven’t accomplished all that I actually have. 2024 is a year of reminding myself it’s okay to stop and take a breath. I also have to remind myself it’s okay things change, it doesn’t make it wrong. I’ve struggled with not riding, and also losing my creative drive. This year has found me shutting down, but I’m battling to beat it and I plan to leave 2024 with a bright new hope and plan for 2025!
In 2023 I was very depressed because of things that were out of my control. I overcame that this year and I’m now happier than I have been in a long time, I’m so proud of myself for that and I feel so much better about my life, and now I’m going to focus on what I want for my future!
2024 was good for me, me and my husband welcomed our first baby 10 days into the New Year, and my husband also got a new job which resulted in as moving across the country to a new state that’s 15 hours closer to our families than the one we were previously living in 😊
With the crazy and often rough couple of years I’ve had I’m looking forward to a hopefully fresh start for 2025. The need for better or at least an easier year is strong.
2024 was a huge year for me. I graduated college, got my state license as an alcohol and drug counselor. I also got custody of my daughter after 11 years a part. 2025 will be unstoppable.
I think this year has been pretty good. No major illnesses, I picked up a few more bookkeeping clients, kids are happy and doing well in school. Husband and I are good. Wish we had paid off a bit more debt but we are getting there
Every year seems to go by faster than the year before not sure where 2024 has gone to be honest. Had more happy times than sad ones so hope to continue with more happiness. Xx
Well here is goes. We’ve been on the most intense roller coaster of our lives since March 2023. I got laid off, then a month later my hubs got laid off. Thankfully I got a job pretty quickly and was back to work in June. He didn’t get a job until Feb of this year. 9 months is a long time to catch up from. But we were doing it. Then bam I was laid off again in August. So I’m on the search again for a job and barely keeping afloat. At this point I don’t expect to get any movement until after the first of the year. I’m praying and lighting all the green candles to Jude the apostle. So here’s praying 2025 is going to be our year!
Final thoughts on 2024….I’m really glad it’s almost over. It was a rough one, so I’m excited for 2025. It can only get better!
2024 has been pretty good. My family are all healthy and my mom is still around, walking 2 plus miles a day at 86. I love my job and happy I am still working. Audiobooks are my stress reliever, so thank you Julie! Better things to come in 2025!
2024 has been such a strange year in that looking back, it feels like I didn’t do much of anything, but it also feels like I’m exhausted at the same time. But I think it’s because nothing I did was “exciting” and something I looked forward to. The only exciting thing we did this year was go to a concert this past Friday to see Transiberian Orchestra which is our favorite Christmas musical group. They haven’t had a tour stop in Las Vegas for the past eleven years and they finally came back this year so that was truly a highlight. This year has really been spent preparing for retirement – downsizing all the stuff in the house we’ve collected over the past 27 years. Paying everything off and saving as much as possible. Searching places to move to. All that type of stuff. Reading has been the thing that’s kept me grounded. Hoping 2025 is a great one for all of us.
Great-ish 2024! I’m of the ‘Let It Go’, ‘Shake It Off’ mentality. Makes life easier.
I travelled often which is my mental health care. And I’ll be traveling abroad even more for the next 4 years…if you get my drift.
My family and friends are mostly in good health. My dad is declining so I visit him very often.
And I will turn 65 next month, so I just became Medicare Official! Can’t believe that one. I still feel 30!
It was a bit of a meh year. Nothing overly exciting. My son moved out, my daughter finished college but has no idea where or what to do now, so she’s working at the local pub. On the plus side I did sort of find my way back to Reading regularly.
Creeping Beautiful – the PB – has been in my Amazon wish list for a while – so this would be amazing to win. It’s a fabulous series!
These years go by way to fast I noticed after having children. This year has been a decent year for me and kiddos! Having a health change for 2025 for sure.
2024 – It was an okay year. Quit one job that I really didn’t like and started a new one that I do like. Everything else has been up and down. Hoping for a better year in 2025.
My thoughts at the end of the 2024 year is I really need a job. I just graduated college and need to start looking into finding a job but it’s been a little stressful so I’m hoping next year will be a little easier.
I’m glad this year is almost over. I am looking forward to a new start and new opportunities in 2025.
Not a great year. Looking forward to a fresh start in 2025. Happy New Year!
This was a great year creatively for me. I learned how to painr Petrykivka style (Ukrainian folk art) revisiting my heritage in the process. Sold my first painting in May and a few since then. Will have my first showing at a gallery opening in a week.
It’s been a tough one. My mom passed, and the months leading up to that were sheer hell. Lots of stress and drama because she was determined not to go quietly. On the flip side, we got a financial opportunity that will change things for the whole family, so that at least gives me hope that 2025 will be better.
I’m ready for a new year. A fresh start with our travels. We put off things and now we have things that have to get done at our house.
I got both of my knees replaced, which has made a world of difference. And I have a new grandbaby with the news that another is on the way.
This year wasn’t the best health wise for my family. But my husband retired from the army and we are enjoying having him home.
Mixed year….blessed to travel, but worked my ass off too! Had a big loss, but also a new granddaughter (hoping reincarnation is a real thing!).
2024 was quite a good year for me.. I’ve laughed a lot more and experienced more than I thought I would, I’m extremely grateful for that. Here’s hoping 2025 is just as good for me.
This year has flown by. My youngest son got a new job that he seems to be happy at. We got another dog, Jericho. He’s a big, goofy guy and we love him like crazy. Work is okay but I honestly can’t wait to retire
This was a year of struggle for me and the first time I truly felt my age. On the other hand, I’ve somehow found the strength to push through it. Which in turn allows hope to keep peeking around the corner. What do they say? Keep on keepin’ on.
2024 has been a medical whirlwind. I’ve been bounced between specialists, labs, and tests to try and get a diagnosis for chronic pain. I’m finally undergoing surgery at the end of the month to get some real answers. 2025 better be the year of adjustment and relaxation!
Well, this was a year of change for many in my family. My oldest moved out this time it is serious. He is engaged and they are good for eachother. My youngest found a new girl and is hardly here. I joke he works here only, we have better internet service than her dads house. My aunt finally got into a beautiful apartment where she is blossoming into a happy and social butterfly. Now my husband and I are getting to spend our time together and having fun together.
2024 has been a bit of a rough year. I have become somewhat of a caretaker for my husband. I can’t be away overnight so I am not able to travel to see my brother 500 miles away. Then i found out, after a lifetime of perfect health, that I have AFib. I’m back in rhythm for now but now I’m stuck taking a blood thinner for the rest of my life. I’m hoping 2025 will be better. I have a great part time retirement job where I work with 4 fantastic women who are the light in my life. My daughter, who was meth addicted for 30 years, has been sober for 8 years, is working on her master’s degree in social work. She is in a management position with a sober living group with 4 houses and more being built. She’s now engaged at 51 to a really great guy and planning her first wedding. So, yeah, it’s going to be a good year. Lastly, I have 2 delightfully energetic dogs, ages 10 and 7, who keep me grounded and entertained. Life isn’t so bad.
I truly hope next year is a payoff year for you and that your family and fur babies find a great home.
As for me, I really can’t complain. We sent our youngest one off to college out of state. We were more concerned with this one since she never really made any friend/social connections in her middle school, high school years and she was more of a recluse. We knew she would have to figure things out living on her own and her new life would “force” her to be more social. We’re happy to know that she is thriving and really loving the college life and really, that’s all you want for your kids is for them to be functional and happy adults.
Its been a pretty great year this year. I feel like I have had major growth professionally. As a math teacher, I thrive to improve my students every year and this year, I feel like all of my students have had tremendous growth. Also, as a mother to 6 wonderful children, I can not be more proud. My middle daughter is now in her first year as a teacher, my oldest son(18) just purchased his first car, my other younger children are doing well in school, and my oldest is settling in well in Colorado. My husband and I have taken up a new hobby together. His childhood dream of having a train has developed into a massive undertaking but its kind of theraputic and relaxing. Overall, its been a great year and I can not complain. Hope everyone else has an enjoyable holiday season!
2024 was a year of change. We sold our ranch in central TX and moved to a ranch in NE Texas. It has been a good change. Just harder on us physically as we get older.
Most of this 2024 and the last three years was a Lot of not only back pain but also pain in both legs every time I stood or walk. I had back surgery at the end of September, after a couple Drs said I didn’t, and am finally on the mend. Very much looking forward to 2025.
It was an ok year…meh…I am hopeful next year will be better for me and everyone!
2024 had more highs than lows. A few highlights, I retired from LPN job at VA clinic, a good job (except for 2 awful humans,…that got me a 2 year paid vacation) I get to spend Summers in MT close to dtr and 2 grands and winter in Fl close to other dtr and 2 grands. I’m going to get my knee replaced the 17th so will be a little rough for a bit.
2024 was a year of clarity, growth, leveling up, and mind-bending realizations. Those things will continue to expand in my universe and branch out to I don’t know what, but I’m hoping 2025 will amaze me in ways I never comprehended.
I had knee replacement surgery a few months ago and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. I feel so much better and am able to do so much more without pain
2024 was supposed to be a year of new awakenings and learning. But it ended up being a year of multiple surgeries. It ended up being a year of being stuck. In fact, I woke up this morning and realized that that part seems to be over Aunt. I need to get moving again and find my place again. So I’m looking forward to a new year. Even though it is full of so many uncertainties, I feel like it has potential!
Thoughts about 2024… My family is healthy and happy. Really nothing but that matters!
I had a great year of travel, South Affrica and Scotland was great.
The world is going to do what certain people want it to do so I try not to think about it.
All in all, no major changes so that is a win!
As always Love your books they bring me such happiness.
I thought 2008 was bad, 2024 is comparable. 2008 was laden with financial terror where 2024 is more emotional upheaval. Honestly, I’m just looking forward New Year’s Day so I can put this year behind me and move on. I am grateful for the challenges and growth because I can say I’ve been there and done that.
It’s been a really tough year mixed in with wonderful times and the kindness of friends and family.
It was a hard year for us. I have knee problems so got injections. Can’t have knee replacement because I am disabled. We also found out my husband has a part of his heart not working properly. With all this the house has been neglected. Our daughter and son in law moved here and bought property. Now they are waiting for the house to get built. So now we are trying to learn to live with people again. It has been challenging a challenging year. The good news is that we became great grandparents again. She is such a joy. We watch her three times a week and brings a lot of laughter that we needed. Hopefully this new year will be better health wise.
My 2024 has been a growing year. I finally received a diagnosis on what was wrong with me! (That took almost 2 full years), but finally I now know that I have Fibromyalgia and all the other “fun” things that go along with it. Extreme fatigue, migrains, constant pain, you name it. However, finally having a diagnosis has made life some easier. It has landed me with some treatment options, and a lot of do’s and don’ts. I’m learning to live with my new normal, and family and friends are finally starting to realize how I feel and how bad this really is. The closest ones already knew, because they see or talk to me every day, but the others are beginning to understand what I deal with on a daily basis.
My relationship took huge strides this year! No matter what we have dealt with, we do ot together and it has brought us closer. We still have some challenges to face, but I know we will be good! He is just not your typical man, for sure, and we do not have the typical relationship. What we have is a kind of many firsts for both of us, even in our mid 40’s.
My baby has began her Senior year of high school, so we get all the fun and challenges of that. I’m not ready for her to grow up. It’s been just her and I against the world for most all of her life. She is my very best friend and a wonderful kid! She has really stepped up around here since I am stuck in bed most of the time.
I’m looking forward to 2025. Hoping it will bring improvement, disability approval (I have my hearing in January), and growing relationships!
Haven’t had too much excitement so far this year, nothing tragic either. It’s just, been and I’ll take that because I know that there will be years that are not good at all. I’ve had some changes in my job and some changes at home, but nothing too drastic. It’s all good enough!
2024 was a very hard year for me, I lost my twin brother so it’s been very hard and tomorrow is his birthday. I really hope 2025 is a better year for me! I need a break and some good luck for once.
This has been a year of blessings and overall being thankful. I dealt with the first year of my soon being away in college. Not one but two moves (between three different continents) and a huge health scare, but now more than ever I’ve realized that I have a lot to be thankful for.
I’ve been away from my family since I was 14 years old and yet despite being away we are close and love and support each other. Being away has also meant having non blood related friends and family that have always surrounded me with love and companionship. So, while it’s been a rollercoaster year I have a lot to be thankful for.
BTW: Love the sweepstakes and love reading everyone’s comments.
Final thoughts on 2024…we waded through it, alternately drowning and flying! The ups and downs were exhausting but here I am hoping that 2025 is the one where it all comes together and works the way I need it to. Watching a daughter struggle with life altering disease and having to hand her care over to doctors that I don’t trust is gut wrenching and it’s been the focus of 2024. She survived the treatment and now 2025 should be the year of repairing and rebuilding and healing. I sure hope it is.
Overall 2024 has been a great year of personal growth. My mental health is better than it’s ever been and so is my physical health. I’ve discovered and addressed the things in my life that cause stress and anxiety and have learned to productively advocate for my mental, spiritual, and emotional health. It was a LOT of HARD work but in the end it was soooo worth it!
2024 has been a crappy year. Many health issues, many tests, a surgery and more tests. I am hoping for a better 2025
2024 is not a year I will look at fondly. I struggled quite a bit with my mental health. But it could be worse so I try to look at the blessings and the many happy things I have surrounding me each day. It doesn’t help everything but it gives me reasons to be thankful.
And I got 2 more cats this year which was like, total major serotonin boost. One is a foster but let’s be serious. We all know he isn’t going anywhere lol.
Thanks for the chance Julie. This prize is amazing
2024 has been a so-so year, nothing too too bad, but nothing too great either. Just tried to survive it and hoping for something better next year.
2024….well it’s not been a bad year! Finally started working on a personal goal. I started back tj school to get my DNP (Doctorate in Nursing Practice) with a focus in nursing education. I teach in a registered nursing program, this degree is not required but a personal goal that should be achieved next summer!
I got to spend so great quality time with my family! Took a 30/50 (daughter turned 30 I turned 50) Alaskan cruise with my husband, daughter, and son-in-law. Was fortunate to attend the final Book Bonanza with my daughter and we won tickets to Wild & Windy Phoenix!! That means I get to see Julie again!!
So yes…2024 was a good year! Here’s to hoping 2025 is just as good!!
2024 has been okay. My 95 year old mom fell a couple times, luckily she was only shaken up and not injured. Our family doesnt help much. The neighbor who helped us alot was forced to move by her husband who then filed to divorce her. Kids are involved so she is stuck there for now. I am looking forward to a good 2025.
2024 started off as a pretty sad year for me, found out I had Thyroid cancer, had to have two teeth pulled that couldn’t be saved, the my eye dr found a problem with my right eye. We have to keep a check on that. the rest of the year was pretty good, except for November when the felon supposedly won the presidential election. I don’t believe 2025 will be a very good year for anyone that isn’t already a millionaire or billionaire. Glad I’m old so I don’t have long to suffer changes to our government very long!
2024..
It’s been a year. A year of changes, reflection, loss, wins, fun, sadness.
Reflecting on 2024 – Meh, it was fine. Not great but not bad either. It was a pretty stagnant year where one day just sort of bled into another then into another. I’m hopeful for a better 2025 that begins with my son getting married in January!
You know I was going to say a stagnant year for me….but honestly it wasn’t! It’s been a huge blessing! We watched my son make it all the way to regionals this year in shotput for school,as a freshman, then this summer he competed in the USATF Junior Olympics and placed 6th in shotput and 8th in discus. Watched my oldest girl grow even more into her love of tennis and figuring out who she is what she sees for her future. My youngest getting her in a healthy place both physically and mentally so she can grow and find herself and who she is. Aaaannnddd I finished grad school!! I completed my MSN in August and get to walk the stage in 2 weeks!! I didn’t get a graduation for my BSN because that was 2020. But I did grad school with 3 busy kids, a husband, a full-time job and I freaking did it!! It was a blessing year for sure!!
I’m just glad it’s almost over..here’s to a better 2025.
2024 was a little rough, I had surgery on each hand and an MRI found a small tumor on my frontal lobe. Luckily the tumor isn’t causing any trouble for now. Really looking forward to 2025!
2024 has gone fast this year. I suffer from agoraphobia anxiety so I’m mostly home. My dad has been diagnosed with prostate cancer so he’s been going thru radiation so hoping he gets better. 🙂
Is it over yet..2025 has to be better
2024 definitely went by way too fast. My final thoughts on this year, it was a good year for me even with the ups and downs. I’m still here on this Earth and healthy and so are my loved ones. I am ready to start over and see what 2025 brings.
It was a tolerable year. I hope 2025 ‘ll be better.😅 Thanks for the chance!❤️
2024 has “just been”, if you know what I mean. Nothing bad, but definitely not spectacular. I feel like I’m “stuck” in so many areas of my life. Just going through the motions.
2024 was a good year. The youngest graduated high school and the older two flourishing in college and the military. It makes this mama proud to see her kids succeeding!
This year I focused on health. I had two surgeries, it was a year that I was taking care of myself. It wasn’t a fun or easy year, but I do feel like I handled things okay. That is an accomplishment in my book.
I hope everyone has the best hidays the best of new years!
Well, the started not too bad…the end of October was super depressing for a few different reasons.
The highlight of the year was experiencing The ERAS tour in Miami. So really, others have had worse than me. Cheers to 2025!!!
It did go by really fast! Seems like the older I get the faster time speeds up. I feel like there is so much to be thankful for and I am. I had some really good times this year. Today, I’m just meh so I’ll remind myself to be thankful. 😂
I can believe the year is basically over. It goes faster the older you get. All in all it’s been a pretty good year. I’m in relatively good health. Wish my husband was in better shape but he could be worse. Happy Holidays to everyone and a healthy and happy new year too.
2024 had highs and lows. My dad died this year. My child is going through a rough arch but things seem to be taking a turn for the better. So far my health is doing okay.
I’m alive so that’s good. Therefore I get to enjoy some great food, coffee and books.
It wasn’t all bad 🙂
I had a healthy, good year. Merry Christmas 🎄
was a long year
It’s been a year with everything happening here and the rest of the world. I can’t complain about my life as an individual this year. Hopefully that remains for future years.
Thanks Julie!!!
My final thoughts: I am grateful of our health, my husband and I are still cancer free after both going through treatments. Our house didn’t sell over the summer so I have to believe we weren’t meant to move yet.
It was crazy year but a happy one. My older daughter moved out on her on to the opposite coast and although she misses us, she is happy so we are happy. It was also my first trip to Hawaii and I really loved it.
I am so glad 2024 is about over, it has been a really tough year. I hope and pray 2025 is so much better not only for myself but for those that have also struggled. I am praying especially hard for North Carolina and the families that lost everything from the hurricane, the stories from that area are heart wrenching.
2024 started off w my 4th back surgery & then acute rehab (which had not been mentioned as part of the package deal). I ended up w foot drop, apparently caused by the Dr cutting those nerves & casually telling me it could take 1-2 yrs to fully recover. It’s almost been a yr so I believe him. And thus I saw how the winds were blowing.
One of my sisters fell as a result of numbness in her legs (which has yet tbd). Another fell and shattered her right shoulder & broke her right foot. I have managed to fall AT LEAST 5-7 times in the last three months, really helping my back improve & making the pain disappear as if by magic /s. And the special gift I gave my dad on the fifth yr of his passing – Nov 23rd – was not the news I had hoped to tell him re the election. And, oh yes, my mother’s Alzheimer’s has started to rapidly decline over the last few months & as her main care keeper, I am heartbroken as only a child can be when their last living parent gets that ill.
On the plus side… hm… my nephew is getting high marks & making close friends in high school (which I learn mainly thru my sister as he mostly talks to me thru vague gestures & one word answers). I would be upset except that I’m his favorite aunt. (Thru where I happen to live, not bc he just loves me to bits & recalls me babysitting him as a child. Indeed, he told me less than a week ago that all mentions of his childhood were embarrassing &/or horrifying. I used to think they were adorable but whatever.). And my youngest sister, across the country, adores her husband and after just under 20 yrs, how many ppl can say that w a straight face? I am thrilled for her and wish her another 40-50 yrs of such happiness to come!! (Sorry so long. You obviously can edit)
2024 was a different year for my little family lots of healing, learning, and silent growth.
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It has been a turbulent year personally and world wide with so much anger, aggression and sorrow. I hope humanity can get it’s act together and be united and kind
Wow. Final thoughts, eh? Just that there is always hope for the next year that times will be better, people will be happier and the world will be a friendlier place.
Hmm final thoughts. This year has been a year of growth, learning to accept change, finally finding myself after my divorce was finalized last year and figuring out I can do way more than I thought I could. Also dating a hot guy who is absolutely nothing like my ex which is wonderful!
2024 will most likely be remembered as the year of recovery for us. I started it off with a broken foot, my husband had two back to back hip replacements and it’s ending with me recovering from surgery. Looking forward to a more mobile 2025.
It has been a year of self revelation. I have learned a lot about myself and how to accept and love myself. ❤️
2024 was a rough year especially the last 2 months. I’m hoping for a better 2025.
This was a challenging year but not bad. Hoping it will all pay off in 2025! Much love!
Most of this year was super hard for me. I live with chronic pain and fatigue and my meds have stopped working. And drs keep trying to give me meds that are very risky for me to take.
I am happy to say goodbye to 2024, and ready for a new start in new start in 2025.
2024 has been a year of breaking out and breaking free.
Breaking out of my confined role in a relationship, my stagnant job, my everyday persona and my ho hum lifestyle. I chose to make some big life changes and am
at this point starting to see some beautiful results. Though it was hard and has obstacles yet to come in 2025 as well… this year has become a cry for freedom. I am incredibly thankful for 2024 and all the lessons i have learned and the direction it has brought me. New relationship, new figure after losing weight, new job, and new direction in so many ways. I never thought so much could change in me and for me in one year.
My Final thoughts for 2024 are for healing and peace. i have heard the word cancer too much in 2024. My best friend who is only 38 years old found out earlier this year she has breast cancer. She finishes her 4th round of chemo this week and goes in to schedule surgery on Dec 22 the day after her oldest daughter turns 18. Back in April my sweet german shepherd pit mix Roxi who was 7 unexpectedly had to be put to sleep because she had liver and stomach cancer with no signs until the day she started getting sick. Then we about lost my stepdad last month to Pneumonia where he was hospitalized for 7 days. I am ready to put 2024 in the rearview mirror and see what 2025 has in store.
This year was a ‘stagnant year’ for me. (Good term, btw) Not much to note. The standout memory was a family wedding reception in Saskatchewan over the summer, as one of my cousins got married last year over in Nova Scotia.
My final thoughts of the year is did I do enough?. Was I a good enough mother, sister, daughter, and friend. How can I make next year better than this year and damn I need to get off my ass and finish my projects
Final thoughts on 2024. Make more core memories . This year ended on a low note, and we lost a loved one.
This year was a very sad year filled with disappointments and unbelievable choices. May we reap what we sow and hope 2025 doesn’t bite us in our asses.
Honestly this year was really tough. It was a struggle but I’m here, I made it. Here’s to making 2025 a better year. I’m going in with a positive mindset and focus on the wins.
This year has been an okay year. Nothing bad happened and nothing great happened. Just another year. Not really noteworthy.
I’m with you. I was hoping for some big movement in a positive direction. In some cases, that turned out to be true. In other areas, it fell flat. I’m hoping 2025 will be THE year for momentum and many positive milestones.
I’ve spent 2024 preparing my 3 year old, husband, and myself for prophylactic total hysterectomy (completed 6 weeks ago) and double mastectomies with reconstructive surgery (scheduled for 6 weeks from now). I’ve had two very close, very young friends diagnosed with ovarian/uterine cancer and another diagnosed with breast cancer in the last year. Knowing I can prevent my family and myself from experiencing that and its ramifications has helped me along this journey. I’ll be thankful and glad to have the surgeries and recovery complete. Escaping into the literary worlds you create helps me cope. Thank you.
My 2024 want anything I expected. January 2nd round out my mom had brain cancer and stage 4 lung cancer. She’s lived with my boys and myself since my first son was born 22 years ago. The first part of the year she went through radiation and chemo. My youngest son (20) took her to all her appts so I could continue to work. Thank God for him! We decided to stop chemo in August when they basically told us that she would never get better. There was no reason to continue to put her through it anymore. It’s now December and she’s in Hospice at our house. She’s bedbound and I’m now only working part-time. I’ve seen allot of things in my 51 years of life, from working in the Mortuary at Dover Air Force base to finding my fiance dead on my back porch from an overdose. Nothing has ever hurt as bad as watching the strong woman I know and love wither away to skin and bones. So, 2024 had been one of the worse years of my life.
I pray they get better for my family and myself. This year has been very trying for me. This momma needs better things for the next year to come for her children like tons of blessings.
Thank you for the chance. Merry Christmas to all.
All in all – I consider this a good year. My side hustle of refinishing furniture has picked up. I love doing it. It was great seeing everyone at Thanksgiving. I will say I think I have arthritis, it’s definitely not a good part of getting older.
2024 was a good year. I am so blessed to have my family. I am definitely concerned about the new year 2025.
2024 was a tough year for us, we had a number of unexpected expenditures. But our health was good. Hopefully 2025 will be better.
This year was good! 😊
A lot of change but I’m trying to embrace it! ♥️
2024 was not the big win I was hoping for. My dad has major complications from Diabetes and had one leg amputated. Looking at the second one soon. My mom is trying to be a rock but it’s taking a toll. Doing my best to be there and support them as much as I can. My oldest son moved across the country so I am missing him so much. My middle son is kicking butt with school, work and relationships. So yay! My baby boy entered middle school and its been HARD for him. Bullies, trying to fit in and now questioning his personal sexuality, which I was NOT prepared properly for so soon. Lol. I have a great job, health is up and down, a wonderful husband who is a stay at home parent as he has a nasty eye disease making him almost blind… he is huge support for me! In the end, everything was dealt with and we are pulling together to keep strong. Looking forward to 2025 and what it brings!
The year has been rough for us. Dealing with deadbeat exes and deaths in the family. I’m going to need the finale to 2024 to have a dramatically uplifting and inspiring subplot.
For me 2024 has been hard, my daughter’s autistic journey is definitely taking its tole on me and my other kids. But each day we make it through I feel happy. I hope for many thing in the new year but I shall see what happens and take it day by day.
This year has been HARD! There has been so many challenges and trials just back to back and overlapping. But I have tried my hardest to keep positive and keep pushing forward and I am determined that 2025 will be a better year!
My final thoughts on 2024 is that it was not a bad year got to read a lot more then previous years. My family was happy and healthy and welcomed a grandson. Overall not a bad year.
2024 was a pretty good year. Our daughter got a job closer to us so that was awesome. We got to see the northern lights in Alaska – amazing! Had some personal issues but everyone is healthy and happy.
2024 was not bad everybody happy healthy read alot a good books
2024, Wow a year of change for sure!! Full of family and love so over this year has been good. At least that is what I am telling myself and I know one day I will believe it 😉
I have learned that home ownership is not for the faint of heart. Living in an apartment building for 20+ years did not prepare me for the plethora of things that need to be tended to.
2024 has been a year of uncertainty. You know those moments right before a big change. Where you can feel some vibration and anticipation in your nerves. And while you try to prepare yourself, you are really at a loss to do so because you dont really know where the “big change” is coming from, which direction and how it is going to hit you. How do you prepare for the unknown. That’s what 2024 has been for me. A year of preparing for some kind of change to happen. I’m talking about personal, family and work. not politics or anything of that sort.
Uh 2024 was a dumpster fire and I am glad to be close to the end of it!
2024 started a bit rough but is ending up with us feeling hopeful for 2025. We traveled so much for work the previous year and returned home to find extensive water damage. With no help from insurance and a few months off work we rolled up our sleeves and did most of the work ourselves. We’re thankful to have our health.
I’ll be glad to see it go. It’s been a little rough. Finding out my husband has heart issues . Losing my fur baby. Just life
2024 was a challenging year for me. My father is 92 and I have to help him out with his life. My son is having severe health issues and we are waiting (not patiently) to get an appointment with a specialist. Every day seems to be a struggle. Here’s hoping 2025 is a better year and my son gets good news about his health.
2024 was a year that went by quick for me since i was so busy happily involved in my grandchildren’s lives.
2024 ended fairly rainy in my region.
I had several personal accomplishments in 2024! Would love to have this…Creeping Beautiful is
my favorite! Happy holidays!
2024 has been a challenge. My husband was gone more than home with his job as a truck driver which he started later in life( age 60). His PTSD from his time in the marines plus a past event in which he could have died in his previous job made him look closer at his life. Then I was traveling a lot to Florida from Louisiana for my elderly parents more often. Finally convinced them to move closer to me which ended up a few doors away. It was a struggle to pack their home in Florida. They didn’t have much growing up and getting rid of things are a hard for them. It has been non stop since they arrived but anxiety and depression set in at times for me, one day at a time.
2024 was a triumph for me, as I finally got some medical issues corrected with surgery that I’ve been building to for the last almost 2 years. I also lost a bunch of weight through hard work with a dietician and that dreaded word know as EXERCISE. Now the continuing challenge is to keep the weight off …..
I survived, had many health issues in 2024. But I’m hoping that 2025 will be better. I am also getting married in 2025 so that’s something to look forward to and something that will pull me through.
Just glad I survived another year in this crazy world. It’s been a busy year for me, and while I enjoyed almost every moment of it, I’m looking forward what this next year will bring. Lots of changes going to be happening.
24 has been a crap year!! I’m hoping next year brings more peace to my family and all
2024 was a bad year for me. Hoping 2025 is better.
2024 has been an awfully expensive year. Hopefully 2025 will be better!
My final thoughts on 2024: There have been some trying times and definitely some struggles. But I’m passed that, an I realized it wasn’t as bad as it was in that moment. Some good things have happened as well, some much needed house repairs were completed and I now have a nephew coming in 2025 which is very exciting. I’m definitely ready for 2025 and a new year with new goals and confidence.
It’s been a decent year, I started a weight loss program and have lost about 45 pounds so far, I’m feeling better, moving better, and I plan on sticking with it into 2025
2024 was wild..my youngest started his Sr year, middle child gave me my 1st grand baby so I can only hope 2025 will be just as eventful in a good way!
2024 was a year of turmoil. The politics are an obvious culprit, and who knows where we’ll be in 2025. Hopefully we won’t be a country filled with regret. But a casual observation, as a transplanted New Yorker (to Georgia)… the media down here definitely filters and portrays the political characters in a different light than they do in New York. It’s no wonder “he who shall not be named” got elected. They portray him as the messiah. Sigh. Well, here’s hoping he’ll only do good.
Likewise, we’re also caught up in the tediousness of relocation. I’m glad we don’t do this often, and actually, it’s our first move in 30 years. “Stay strong” I say to anyone who is going through it, especially those single moms or dads who are doing it alone (like my daughter).
This year went by crazy fast it seems. Lots of ups and downs and plenty of changes along the way.
2024 was a year of changes for my family. My only daughter is a senior in high school. And my husband is having bariatric surgery later this month. I keep motivated by reminding myself that life is about adventure. I’ve got hose of those ahead of me.
Its been a very emotional year
first half very sad and difficult workwise 2 people passed away and just got a new mamager who im sure willbe fine
Family has had a great year and looking forward to christmas lunch at my daughters
Looking forward to next year as booked a holiday to Morrocco
Hoping next year will be more possitive fof everyone x
2024 was hard and sometimes it was hard to stay positive and all that. Suffering with colitis and panic attacks sucks so when one gives you flares the other one acts up and then you’re having both a colitis flare and panic attack. Anyways.. my little family is what made me push through and start seeing things in a positive way. I’m forever grateful for them and I can not wait to finally start doing more things with them and not having my conditions hold me back anymore in 2025.
To be honest, it could’ve been worse. It’s been a decent year and I hope the next one is just as decent, if not better.
2024 was not a great year. I have been unemployed, went through all my savings and ended up moving in my daughter’s basement. The good news is I am spending precious time with my grandchildren. My son in law is a fireman so I have been able to help my daughter with the kids (4 and 20 months)
I am looking forward to much better 25!
2024 was a great year ! My son finally got married after being with her for 12 years
What can I say about 2024?
It had its good times and bad times. Got new car 8 months later don’t know what is wrong with it. Family and some friends passed. An so wish I had a house instead of living in a motel. But I survived and got through it all mostly.
I am done with 2024 it has been a rough year for me with a lot of health issues going on I’m hoping next year will be better
2024 we both have had some health problems. Things are going better now. I am thinking of retiring in 2025 so looking forward to that. Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year 🎊
2024 for me has had its ups and downs. Not gonna go into detail but Ive had heart/kidney problems for years. Needed new ones of both. This couple months ago I found out I’ve improved my heart and don’t need a new just needed a surgery which I had. They were surprised I was even still alive by thr way my artery were. But then found out I still can’t fet on the kidney transplant thus for another year because of the meds I have to take. So I’m just happy I don’t need to get that new heart cuz I was scared to death about that. I just want that kidney so I can get off dialysis. I’m only 43 and been doing it since I was 40. Here’s to 2025 where hopefully it gets a little better!
I’m so glad 2024 is almost over! The year sucked! Hoping next year is a better one for everyone! Happy Holidays! 🎄
2024….. well it started out great with hubby and I traveling out of the country for our first time to Grenada in the Caribbean, then to Maryland to visit friends and then to Seattle with the family for a Metallica concert. Fast forward to the end of October and we find out our Frenchie Kai has cancer but we made the decision to try chemo which had a good success rate so we’re looking for a hopeful positive outcome. Here’s to hopefully a better 2025!
I had more ups than downs so 2024 was a good year!
I survived to see 2025! Diagnosed with cancer in August and quit chemo because I couldn’t handle the side effects. Just had some scans done and I’m actually doing pretty good, considering, so I get to watch my grandkids grow a little more.
This year was filled with lots of new; new job in a new industry and making new friends which was the best part.
It was a busy year for me. I’m getting ready to retire and I had a huge list of things to get done before I do. It’s been exhausting but I’m almost there.
My followup of 2024 is huge!! I chose to end a 9 year relationship and start over at 47 years old. I’ve learned to love and like myself and even lost 65+ pounds.. 2024 was rebuilding and 2025 is MY YEAR!!
2025 has got to be better lol this has been a tough year but we made it through with no deaths in the family but plenty of sickness plus the economy geeze so I am hoping for a better year.
2024 is ending so much better than in past years. We got our daughter back after she divorced her narcissistic husband. He turned her against us but she and our grandsons have come back to us! Also my husband an I celebrated 50 years of marriage this year. Thank you God!
There were some serious curves in 2024. There were a lot of ups and downs. It went really fast and I just pray that everyone is all good!
My final thoughts are thank god – another crappy year. Praying for a better 2025.
This year SUCKED! My husband retired from the military in 2019 and has had steady work since then, but suddenly right before Christmas last year he got laid off. We didn’t worry too much as we have always been diligent about saving, having that year’s salary saved that they always talk about, plus we didn’t have any credit card debt. Flash forward to November and he was still unemployed and we had to put a new roof on our house plus new plumbing throughout. We could have handled one of those projects, but both just killed the savings, thank God for his military pension! He FINALLY got a job offer last month, and believe it or not they found him! After hundreds of resumes put out and dozens of interviews he got a job because this place saw his LinkedIn and asked him to apply, how crazy is that? I am hoping that this job sticks around for longer than a year and we NEVER have to go through this again. 2024 will definitely go in the books as being one of the most stressful years of my life, especially since I’ve started to get some grey hairs! 😞
2024 has been a very busy year for me. My nonverbal autistic son turned 18, which brought on a additional level of challenges. I’m in the process of obtaining guardianship. Otherwise, since he’s now an adult, doctors can’t speak with me due to the hippa laws, insurances company won’t speak with me regarding his claims, TSA can’t take him away from me if they choose to search him and let’s not even start with law enforcement, god forbid anything were to happen there. Unfortunately, acquiring guardianship requires lawyers both for me and for my son along with an expensive bond. I’m hoping 2025 will be a smooth year.
I’m hoping 2025 will be a sign of relief in oh so many ways. I just want to be happy, healthy and content.
“2024 was such a transformative year for me! I made the big move to New York to be closer to my son, and it’s been amazing. I found a job I genuinely enjoy, took charge of my health, lost weight, and joined a couple of bowling leagues—something I’m really passionate about. On top of all that, I’ve made some wonderful new friends. All in all, it’s been a pretty great year, and I’m feeling grateful for all the positive changes!”
This year has been challenging. My 3rd grandchild was born very premature in August and is still fighting in the NICU. My 99 yr old father’s memory and health are deteriorating and he can’t really live on his own anymore and is going to move in with me in a couple weeks. Next year can only get better.
2024 hasn’t been the best year for me so hoping this last month goes well and opens good things for the upcoming year
my final thoughts for 2024 Can’t say it was bad it could get better as I would love to see my grands more
Most of 2024 sucked. My mother has been in the hospital for most of it. Her memory is going. She’s not “Mom”. As her primary caretaker I’m tired, but she will not go into a nasty nursing home.
The good times are the free days I was able to go to the symphony and opera.
May 2025 be better.
2024 has been pretty trying year , but I’m hoping 2025 will be even better. Not just for my family , but for everyone aswell . New year new changes , bring on 2025
2024 started ok, then found out my sister had cancer. I came from California to Texas to spend time with her. She passed away 2 days before Christmas. So it was a sad year for my family.
My father died, my family got a lot smaller. I am not ok… But learning to live and breathe and move on….
Final words on 2024 wasn’t the best year. It went by fast and dirty. Lost my dog who made it 18 1/2 years, lost my dad a couple months later, who I lived with and cared for 10 years after his back was broken in a home robbery. Had a fabulous party for him tho and he’s out of pain. Now to adjust to all the changes and the way will be now
Just another year of ups and downs. Every year seems to be the same but can always hope something awesome happens the next year, like you win the lottery or something like that, that is my wish every year but still nothing.
Glad to see this year end and ready for a new year 🎊!
2024 started out rough. My daughter’s father passed away unexpectedly. This year has been a year of reflection.
I’m ready for 2024 to be over….it hasn’t all been bad but I’m done with it….did some traveling this year and got to see my son accomplish his goals of competing and getting on the podium for his Ironman races and watching my house transform into a nicer place…..the downside was learning of my moms diagnosis of early dementia and my stepdad being treated for leukemia….so here’s to 2025 being better
2024 can take a flying leap off of a very short pier and never return. I survived so far but it has been tough.
This year was a tale of two types. My hubby and I were lucky enough and grateful to take a 2-week European vacation, whoch was amazing, even though I fell the first night there and slammed my knees on cobblestones. We still got to do and see a ton. That took some time to recover from, and is leading to total knee replacements, but I wouldn’t have traded the experiences. The election cycle was a huge mental strain and gave way to some health issues, both mental and physical. With all that said I am grateful to have a loving g husband, a safe home, and hopefully, a bright 2025.
Hmmm, 2024? It was definitely a roller coaster of a year!
Good- Knocked a couple things off the bucket list, a full year cancer free, my daughter got married 😊
Bad- a full year without my nephew, told I needed a knee replacement, and a few personal struggles.
No matter what, I can’t forget the fact that I’m more positive than I’ve ever been and I plan on staying that way!
Final thoughts on 2024. Onwards and upwards, right? I need to stop doomscrolling and remember that reasonable, good people outnumber the bad. Even though it does seem otherwise a lot of the time…
This year has been very difficult for me and my family but I have high hopes for 2025. It’s been a rollercoaster ride! I’m
Hoping 2025 is the year for me!
This year has been a pretty good one. We went on a cruise and got to spend a lot of quality time together. I am progressing to more responsibilities in my teaching job. I am shifting from a traditional teacher to non traditional with new administrative duties. Its been a growth year and I am enjoying the new ride.
2024 brought me a new man in my life and we are still together. Which says a lot for me. (I’m usually closed off to relationship).
Sorry, I know I’m being negative but 2024 was nothing but the ugliness brought on from the election. I could not stand to be around family gatherings or friends because the conversation was all about politics & voting. I was so over it!!! The only good thing for me in 2024 was watching our USA athletes participate in the Olympics. It was a red, white & blue summer! Yeah!!!!
Bring on 2025!!!
My final thoughts for 2024 are encouraging. I finally decided to start exercising again and I’m feeling rejuvenated for 2025.
2024 went far too fast. It honestly feels like the year started and now is coming to an end. It was another challenging year for me and my loved ones. My best friend is dealing with something a family should never have to deal with, and I am helping the best that I can. 2024 started the 2 long year process of my boyfriend being in prison for a DUI. I am just going through the motion’s day by day. I am trying to write a book and get my blog going even more than it already is. But I am thankful for everything that I do have.
For me 2024 was stressful from first days in January, my dad got diagnosed with stage 4 first week of the year and the entire year was filled with doctors and hospitals and ER staff. But I am grateful that we are doing the best we can and this is bringing our family closer together.
2024 was a great year. We made lots of new memories with our family. It did have ups and downs but don’t it always.
2024 went by at times fast and at times slow. It was honestly a rollercoaster ride and I’m looking forward to better things in 2025.
Well I got laid off from my job of 40 years, hubby went through one round of radiation, 2nd round of chemo and is now back on immunotherapy. We’ve just been hanging out and trying not to get on each other’s nerves 😅😅 All considering, not a very bad year but not great.
2024 was a bit of a struggle; like many others ups and downs but I am hoping for a better 2025
My thoughts on 2024 are it wasn’t good, but it could have been worse. I’m hoping 2025 will be better, but I have that hope every year and it never pans out. I almost hate to see 2024 go, even though it wasn’t great, I worry about the next year being tougher for me.
2024 was a rough year for my family! Looking forward to 2025 and the hope that it will be a better year for all of us!
I am not sure how to sum up this year. It is my first full year of retirement. It has gone ok, but very different from working all those years. The last three years I worked were difficult 2020 – 5/2023. I went through a lot personally and professionally during those years. So I guess this year has been much better than my last years working. I am also hoping for next year to be good as well. Thank you for this opportunity, and Merry Christmas to all.
2024
Fabulous new job
Parents moved to be 20 min away in single family home in progressive retirement community.
Lost amazing German shepherd to cancer.
Gained grandbaby #5
My final thoughts of 2024 are too much for just this space. I started the year out barely scraping by as I waited to be approved for disability due to worsening symptoms of MS, finally being approved in April. Summer brought fun camping in the mountains with friends and family. This fall I became an empty nester when my youngest moved out and I’m looking forward to Christmas when my daughter and her family come to visit. I have nothing necessarily profound to say other than I’m blessed and thankful to be surrounded by wonderful people and I’m ready to enjoy another year with all of them.
I’m looking forward to being a grandmother hopefully in a few days.
I am glad it is over. I little stressful but not more than other years.
2024 was a good and bad year. The bad was that my oldest brother passed away. It’s amazing how many people think they are entitled to something of his. Poor man didn’t have much. The good thing is that I have seen people that I haven’t seen in years. It amazes me how family and friends will come together thinking they are going to get something. People are so greedy. More good news we will be celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary next year so we are in the process of planning to renew our vows and take a small trip. Keep your fingers crossed everything works out. Happy 2025!!!!
They have discovered reasons for some of my pain and now it’s getting treated but I am still getting by. Hopefully 2025 will be better.
I have had a good year. My online business is not as busy as past years. But so grateful we are all healthy and that we are savers. There are so many people in bad times.
I have found my love for reading again this year. ❤️
Lots of anxiety this year for me over an injury to my knee worsening, our company getting sold and then people losing jobs, and having furlows going on. Now, there’s talk of doing away with the current shift I’m on right here at Christmas. Just unsettling you know.
But I’m blessed in all the other ways; family, home, friends, health. So trying to be thankful and hope it gets better in 2025.
Merry Christmas to all and God Bless!! 🎄☃️🎄⛄️🎄
2024 a year of promise that didn’t deliver on many fronts. Loss, illness, depression. But also joy in watching grandkids blossom and achieve. Pleasure in the time to read whenever and for however long, friendships that endure despite whatever gets in the way. Still waking up and being glad for it.
My final thoughts on 2024 are conflicted. My husband and I I are trying to start a family, it’s been a lot of highs and low both professional and personal. But at the end of the day I’m just thankful I’m here and I get to spend it with the people I care about most!
My 2024 was all about hitting the bottom and hopefully being ready to have a big year next year 💖 learned a lot of hard limited and found some strength that I had no idea existed
This was definitely not a payoff year, but I survived. Now I’m planning a little different future but maybe the payoff will come soon. At least I’m still able to read my favorite books.
2024 has been a year of reconnecting and rediscovering. The first half of the year I was at a job that was very unhealthy mentally. Hostel working conditions and high stress. In July I had had enough. I quit before I had another job lined up. I spent all of July, August and part of September redoing my backyard and planting a small garden. This was very rewarding to me and it allowed me to reconnect with nature and my mental stability. In May I got to watch my 19 year old niece walk for graduation, she is extremely autistic so this was a huge milestone. I also reconciled with my brother who is a recovering alcoholic, he has been sober for 14 months now. My husband and I have been reconnecting with our fun and romantic side. We went to Saint Lucia for our 29th wedding anniversary, a college football game for my birthday and an NFL game for his birthday. We went to Houston for Thanksgiving to spend with his two sisters we haven’t seen in 5 years and in December will be going to an NBA game. I got a new Job in September and absolutely love it. I am looking forward to all 2025 has in store for us!
2024 was a new experience for me as I ran for US House of Representative in Michigan. I didn’t even come close to winning my race, but I made new friends and was able to get my message out across my District. I put my entire life on hold for this political race, not seeing family, no vacations, etc. Would I do it again? Not sure, but I was willing to take a chance to make a change and move the USA forward.
2024 Final Thoughts? Was difficult 😕 but, was able to get some great memories with my kids. Hoping my youngest son pulls his life around soon 🙏 💙
I have had a lot of great things happen this year, as well as some pretty crazy ones. I am pretty sure when they talk about these 20’s in the future they’ll refer to them as the ridiculous 20’s 😂😂
Merry Christmas and blessed be!
I survived it lol. I have many blessings in my life and through this year, mostly my health is the only downfall. It’s been a rough year in that department and dosent seem to be getting better for the next but hopefully it does.
Hmmmm, 2024. Not all good, but not all bad. The good was no more chemo or radiation. My hair started growing back and I got to ditch the wig by April.
Travels; I went with my daughter to Puerto Rico and had a blast. Went to Denver, Colorado Springs, Estes Park and enjoyed all the surrounding beauty with my hubs, and also visited Seattle and the PNW and Chicago. We went on a few trips in northern Michigan too. Travel wise it was a great year!
The not so good was two surgeries and dealing with the immunotherapy drugs I have to take. They knock me on my ass at times but they are hopefully preventing a reoccurrence of my breast cancer. So all in all, I’d say it was a year of balancing the good and the not so good. I’m still hanging around and making plans so I win! 🏅
And you never cease to amaze me with your accomplishments! I’ll make you number 1. 🥇
Final thoughts on 2024? Well I really hope costs of living stop rising here in Canada it’s getting so bad for alot of people. That’s the bad part of 2024 the good part of my 2024 is my family is happy and healthy
Just Another Same Ol’ Same Ol’ Year For Me
2024….. definitely not the best. I’m struggling still but hoping for better years to come. Like you said, we keep on truckin’!
2024 was a year of contradictions, some things fell apart while others came together. My priorities changed, some by choice and others through circumstance beyond my control. Definitely a roll with the punches kind of year.
So far 2024 has been one of my top 5 favorite things in my life. I wrote two nonfiction books & published them all by myself so I was proud of myself on stepping out of comfort zone e one that. I also joined a gym out of my comfort zone but I have made the greatest friends there & accomplished many milestones in physical fitness. I also took a trip with my husband for our 10 year anniversary to Norway (first trip without children) it was the best country I have visited so far.
2024 sucked
We had a celebration of life for my dad at the beginning of the year. He passed away 3 days after Christmas last year. My mom died in August this year after being on hospice care for 10 months. And several other people I know passed as well. It was not a good year.
Don’t want to get political, but I think this year will be our last good year so I am savoring it.I am not looking forward to next year
2024 has been a different year for me. My oldest daughter moved out on her own and got engaged over the summer. I had weightloss surgery and am down over 40 pounds so far. It’s just the beginning of a healthier me. I look forward to seeing what 2025 brings.
2024 was an ok year for me
2024 was a year of ups and downs. In March we welcomed our 1st granddaughter, after 3 boys. She is such a delight.
It has been a hard year financially for us since my husband has been unable to work because his leukemia is progressing.
I try to keep a positive attitude and being able to escape into books is my favorite way to cope and reset.
2924 was a good year. We’ve enjoyed watching our grandson grow (he’ll be 2 on 12/12). The year went by super fast because I was so busy at work. It was spring, leading into summer and then all of a sudden it was Halloween. Here’s hoping 2025 is not quite so hectic!
Not the best year yet but I am surviving.
My final thoughts on 2024 are that good things are coming. I had a pretty up-and-down year, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought. New beginnings are coming in my Job and I am planning more time with friends and family for the new year.
2024 started out alright, but on the job front, it fell flat. There’s already a new one in the pipeline for next year, so am hoping that works out. 🤞🏻Thanks for the chance 😁
2024 wasn’t the worst year It wasn’t the best year. My daughter moved home and we bought a house together. I can finally be that crazy cat lady that I’ve always wanted to be. We’ve got an awesome start with four cats and a dog and 20 geckos and currently one snake and three gopher turtles.
2024 was a year or rollercoasters for me. Cut off some extended family, but saw my children grow and thrive and get to experience some amazing things. This last month has been amazing and I can only hope it’s a glimmer of what’s to come next year.
My final thoughts for 2024…I hope we survive 2025
2024 was a challenging year. A lot of health stuff with my kiddo, a motorcycle wreck, a FEMA disaster affecting my region, and starting new job responsibilities made for interesting times. There were lots of good things too, but it was generally rough.
Out with the old and in with the new. 2024 was a challenging year hoping the new year brings fresh start and smooth sailing.
It’s almost over. Hopefully next year will be better.
Thanks for the chance!
2024 was another hard year of losing family and friends. I had to escape an abusive relationship and go live with family that’s an hour and a half away from Atlanta. So while being grateful for the safe harbor, it’s been hard being away from my kids and grandkids. I see them every few months for about a week.
2024 was filled with a lot of ups and downs, highs and lows. But the one thing that was consistent was that I never gave up, even when I felt like doing so. I will continue to pray for strength, courage and faith, focus on God and never give up.
Can 2024 get any worse it’s been a rough year for me to put it mildly for me 2024 can get better but will it??
It was a year of change, hoping for a little rest next year
My final comments on 2024…
Sorry to be a downer, but overall, it was disappointing for me. It’s been a hard year. But with everything happening in the US now, I’m afraid it still may wind up being better than 2025 will be. However, I’m trying really hard to be hopeful.
2024 was good and bad . Good for work, ( because times were tough during the strikes) but I did two shows this year fortunately and stayed busy. My husband and I actually got do one of those together, first time in 7 years. So yay! On a side note my daughter and her husband split up, so her and my 3 grandkids moved in. I love them to death, but living with my adult daughter under the same roof isn’t ideal anymore. We’re trying though so hopefully she gets on her feet soon. A little added stress on me.
Health was good! Definitely looking forward to next year.
2024 was a year of ups and downs. In March we welcomed our 1st granddaughter, after 3 boys. She is such a delight.
It has been a hard year financially for us since my husband has been unable to work because his leukemia is progressing.
I try to keep a positive attitude and being able to escape into books is my favorite way to cope and reset.
My thoughts on 2024, it went way too fast! I seriously can’t believe that it’s already almost over. Time is way too short, remember to live!!
There were a lot of unexpected changes. 2024 was definitely a rough year but I’m hopeful that one particular mayor change that happened this year of 2024 was necessary and a blessing in disguise. Although I still continue to be stressed and struggling with all the challenges and financial issues, I continue to be hopeful that this change was necessary and at the end of it, I’ll look back and be grateful. Over all 2024 is a year I won’t forget regardless on how old I get.
2024 was a busy one…good and bad. We lost our 14 year old husky in May. We decided she was our last dog for a while (We’ve always had one for the last 35 years). Our youngest son got married in June. That was wonderful. We also started (still working on) renovating our kitchen. Note to ourselves do not do this over the holiday seasons lol. We should be done by Christmas. Fingers crossed.
2024 started off really rough as I had painful back issues that completely stopped by life (for the first time ever). Surgery in April gave me my life back. It’s been an emotional year full of resets. I’m a bit apprehensive about the changes on the horizon post-election, but all we can do is soldier on and finish 2024 with a strong mindset.
2024 was a year of anxiety and health issues so I am ready for it to be over. Here’s hoping 2025 is better!
2024 is ending with my daughter’s wedding on the 30th then having a New Year’s Eve reception. We live in Missouri and the wedding is in Arizona where it will be warmer.
I survived and glad it’s over!
Good riddance! Learned a lot this year on how I deserve to be treated and I won’t tolerate less or I’m out!
My 2024, well let’s just say I couldn’t be happier to almost be done with it.
On one hand I am incredibly grateful that my family is still here and we have made it this far but on the other it has been one of the hardest years I have ever experienced. My husband, son, parents and siblings have been incredibly supportive and try to keep my spirits up. Whether it be with laughter or surprising me with books. If I doubted it before, I sure don’t now…. I love them so very much and appreciate them so much more.
Guess that’s one good thing to come out of the year, an appreciation of just how much I do have with them all.
I’m struggling…but surviving. I had to start driving Uber on the weekends so that brings my jobs to one full time & 2 part-time. I’m getting about 3 hours of sleep most nights and occasionally I grab 6. I’ve had a lot of doctor bills this year and crappy insurance. But I always figure it out.
Where has 2024 gone. It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the start and here we are only 4 weeks left.
It was a challenging year. My family took quite a few serious hits. My oldest brother and sister-in-law had a deer hit them on the motorcycle. Lots of broken bones for 70+ year olds. A flood in August ripped through our community damaging so much of my two brothers’ properties. . Most of the farm animals survived. Neighbors pulled the baby donkey from 4 feet of water. Today I had my gallbladder removed. I’m looking forward to 2025.
Personally for me, it’s been one of the hardest years i’ve face in a while and I’ve unfortunately had a lot of bad years. I lost my soul dog, Maggie. It’s been absolutely crushing.
That we can get through the end of the year with not too many bills!!!!
sad year my only brother passed away then 1 month later my 16 grey tabby Penny passed away.
Kia ora, 2024 has been hard. I hope next year is better. I am going to focus on my own wellbeing in 2025. Thanks for the chance to win these beautiful givesway.
It was good and bad. Good in that our my husband and I and our kids are doing good and we have a 2 new grand nieces now. The not so good was my husband has had some health problems and we have financial challenges with car repairs, medical and dental bills we are paying on. The election made my anxiety go up and I’m anxious about the upcoming four years.
2024 has been a pretty good year. My daughter got engaged and my son got a job he loves. My husband and I have been healthy so it’s been a good year 🥰
It’s been an okay year, blows my mind how quick it’s flown by.
2024 was a year of growth and discovery and change for the better. At 53, I finally decided to kick alcohol to the curb due to its effect on my body (evident in lab work). I’ve been a pretty steady drinker all of my adult life (aside from when pregnant with my 4 kids) and this was a HUGE deal. I haven’t had a drink since March and many good things have followed. Lost a quick 25#, got healthier…and learned about me. It’s been an adjustment for my husband and I…he’s pretty conditioned to dealing with obnoxious drunk me…and me…no longer drinking! 🙂 He’s supportive (very) and we are communicating our way through. I also went back to school to finish what I started right out of high school. Going for a degree in Psychology.
Things are going well with our kids too…so, it’s been a great 2024 and I’m looking forward to even more in 2025!
2024 was a Rollercoaster, but good for me (I think). 🫤 Just hoping 🙏 for a better 2025
2024 was great with the announcement of my nephew and his girlfriend having a baby and 2025 will be better with the arrival of my great niece in the beginning of the year.
Started off crazy but is ending well personally. Not sure about the world around me, I see craziness around the corner.
2024 was a calm year for me. I call that a win.
This was a bad year for me with way too many deaths in our family.
2024 has been one of the most stressful years of my life! Major professional career changes, medical diagnosis…it’s been a lot. I’m hoping 2025 will be a year of growth and positive changes!!
I made it through. Some ups and downs but came found a way through
My final thoughts about 2024… it has been good and bad. My daughter became a victim of DV so that was simply awful. I was diagnosed with diabetes which stinks but I have lost 70 pounds and hope to continue to lose more. I want to be healthy and be here for my daughters as long as possible. Thanks so much for this awesome giveaway.
could’ve been better but I survived
I’m literally glad it’s almost over! I’m ready to conquer 2025 with positivity and LOVE!
This year I learned to not be bullied and demeaned at work. I know my worth and value and that being in a supervisory role, I can lead by example in not allowing the negative to grow. Feed the positive. Take a step back and revisit the concerns or issues. Be proactive in having employees not just bring complaints to the office but also bring solutions to their problems.
In less than 19 days I will have completed first full 1 year of physical therapy from my surgery and have continued to stuck with it. So 2024 was all about recovery and healing and strengthening.
Glad 2024 is almost over and a brand new year of discovering new books
I’m ready for it to be over!
Very difficult, felt like nothing broke my way, but I’m still here, relatively healthy and doing my damndest to stay positive. Let’s goooooooo 2025!!
I’m kind of glad that 2024 is about to be over it’s been a rough year
2024 was rough…I was laid off from my longtime job with no severance pay and almost lost my car and apartment. My beautiful Mom has to have heart surgery in a few weeks and I’m terrified of losing her. But…God has blessed me everyday by waking me up again today, helping me find my new church family, and He has never stopped loving me, even when I feel unlovable. I’m praying that 2025 is a better year for all, that the world becomes kinder, and we learn that our time is never promised. ❤️
2024 has been interesting year. My focus has been on work life balance, which is easier say then done. I have had ups and downs at work. The lesson I learned is the only person who can truly shape my future is myself, and not to reply on promises that may never come true.
It was an okay year.
I would say it’s been pretty good. I did just start a new job at the beginning of November and it seems to be a million times better than my previous job! That’s always a positive 🙂
2024 was a hard year for my family but we survived
2024 was not my year. I have been unemployed for almost 2 years now. I took two temp jobs hoping for a more permanent gig but nope. Its been very rough.
Here’s hoping 2025 will be better 🙏🏻
These last 2 years have been quite a roller coaster ride. I’m absolutely ready to get off it.
2024 has been one of the most stressful years of my life! Major professional career changes, medical diagnosis…it’s been a lot. I’m hoping 2025 will be a year of growth and positive changes!
Happy and sad about this year. Happy that my niece had her first baby and I now have a great-nephew. Sad that my sister in law has been devastated this year with both of her parents passing away in July and October. Thankful that I still have both my parents still here with me despite the fact that my father has metastatic cancer, MS and diabetes
We are building anewerr business and it was a building year and hard freaking work. Next year less stress please
This year has been the worst one ever. Honestly. In January my fridge-freezer of two years got broken, my four-year old car skidded off the road in horrible winter conditions even if I was driving just 30km/hour. The car hit a tree and ended to be a total collision. I got away with bruises and an aftershock. Then water came inside twice from different places through the roof because of poor quality and real mistakes done in the renovation project. My first-ever written scientific article got stuck and was forgotten in the peer review process. My dad slipped in the sauna, hit his head and the result was internal bleeding in his brains and he had to be operated three times during the summer. I had to be the taxi driver and caretaker and it was just a lot to take. I had to cancel all my summer holiday plans to stay close to them. This fall has been crazy at work due to increasing numbers of students who often just don’t give a damn about learning. I just want this year to end!
Sorry for my rant, but if you ask, I do tell! I just about have my sense of humour left! 😉And this series is one of the best you’ve written!
2024 was a good year. I had no major hiccups and feel very blessed.
2024 was a year of big changes that I didn’t see coming. My son became my daughter, which is something I cannot believe has happened in my life. Bra shopping with your former son is not something I would wish upon anyone. And don’t get me started on the fact that many people feel it is necessary to tell you what you are doing wrong.
2024 has been another year of challenges. Im beginning a new endeavor in 2025 so it may also hold challenges my hope is that the hard work will pay off in 2026 or so.
I felt like 2024 flew by but I felt very content and enjoyed the time with my family.
This last year was full of medical appointments, for us and more recently my sister. So far we are working with all issues. But it’s also been a good year – took a two week cruise to Alaska, spent time with kids and grandkids and taken a few other trips. Overall, 2024 was good
2024 was horrible! My mom was diagnosed with cancer. It was horrible. She fought and fought and it was hard watching her go through this and always get bad news. She fought hard for 8 months and died unexpectedly from a stroke caused by her cancer. It was devastating. I can’t wait until the year is over.
It seems like I am not alone in bidding 2024 a fond farewell to look forward to better days ahead!! It has been a challenging year, but I am trying to figure out all of the lessons it held for me – some more well hidden than others!! Wishing everyone a year of happy and unexpected blessings in 2025!
This year was hard. We had a lot of hospital visits. My mom was diagnosed with dementia and had to have surgery. Thank goodness it went well. My husband also gave me a scare. He got the singles vaccine but it didn’t work well for him. We had to rush him to the hospital. I’m hoping 2025 will be less eventful.
2024 was a bit of a rollercoaster but overall was a pretty ok year.
This year was definitely challenging. My husband deployed last October and didn’t return until this past summer, so it was just me, my two toddlers, and my four cats. I have no family or friends in this state, so it was a struggle. But once I found the right medication, my depression and ADHD significantly improved! The fact that I can read books again is a huge deal to me.
I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and an even better new year. I hope that winter isn’t too nasty for you and the sale of your ranch goes smoothly.
2024 WAS NOT MY YEAR AT ALL! It put me through so much and yet I’m still here. There was a lot of mental health issues and I still had a strong support system to keep me going!
I’m reminded of the words that got me through the hardest days when my kids were little: this too shall pass. 2024 was not easy, but I’ve lived through worse. This will pass and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
2024 wasn’t such a great year for me unfortunately. I woke up 1 day in January with pain in my back unable to move alot . By February I couldn’t bend my fingers and my wrists felt like they were going to snap in you touched me the pain was unbelievable, I was so swollen from inflammation I couldn’t dress myself couldn’t brush my hair go to the toilet properly everything inside me felt like it was snapping . Keeping up with house duties and the 7 kids has been a challange. But fast forward September I was put on some new inflammation medication that seems to be working great . I can do normal.things now not 100% all the time but not perfect but still the pain isn’t there .
Unless I miss a day of medication then it flairs back up . Which totally sux .
Hoping 2025 is much better
This year was spent trying to get my dad’s house ready to sell. It is on the market now.
My health is ok and I am still able to work. My daughter was living with us a little while before going back to AZ. The best parts of the year was camping with my best friend and our partners in crime.
Happy holidays!
It was a good year of ups and downs. Husband had knee replacement in June, thankfully all turned out great, expensive but great. Then the back half- washing machine died in October, then Thanksgiving night water heater blew and flooded the utility room, kitchen and dining room 😞. I guess it could have been worse, we still have a roof over our head and food in the pantry so still Thankful. 2024 will come and go like the others, lessons learned, the love of my family and friends and hopefully 2025 will be a blast of good health and good fortunes
2024 has been a year of changes. I’m feeling all the things. It’s just been a lot. A lot of good. A lot of not so good.
A couple of bumps but we got through it.
I hit the big 50 this year and managed to cross off a couple of items off my bucket list. I’m happy with that achievement!
This year has been a very traumatic year for me. I lost both of my parents within months of each other, got evicted, was homeless. Ready for a new year and new beginnings.
Lots of disappointments this year, but honestly can’t (or at least shouldn’t) complain. At minimum, it’s almost over and hope springs eternal for a better new year.
This year had huge medical challenges. I’m seeing some gains in improvement but definitely some hope.
It’s been a year of ups and downs. List my job, fell into a depression. My parents moved. Things are improving. Looking forward to celebrating my 10 year kidney transplant anniversary
2024 was an excellent year, the best I’ve had in ages. I experienced so much healing and personal growth. I’m looking forward to 2025 and know that it will be even better than 2024.
This was probably one of the roughest years for me. Won’t go into details but just hoping that next year will be more full of joy and getting to travel again
2024 has been a so-so year. We didn’t take any trips this year, housed my nephew for the summer, had our oldest away for the summer, and I spent a week in the hospital unexpectedly.
All in all 2024 was not a bad year.
Work has been good to me, home life good.
Some struggles this year with my Autistic Teenage Daughter.
Have been blessed to be healthy and loved.
Taking a big trip in a few weeks, and excited for that.
Well, 2024 hasn’t been a very good year. My car, which is old (25 years old) but lower miles (under 90,000) decided this year was the year that one thing after another was going to go wrong. Up until just recently there were no warning lights lit up, now the check engine light keeps going on and off despite having a sensor replaced that a mechanic I’ve used for many years has said was the problem. Plus, in August, my twin and I were with our oldest sister and we were literally at the start of the road we live on when a guy who was reaching across his dash and not paying attention slammed into the side of the car, pushing us down a small hill into a neighbor’s RV. My sister’s car was totaled and instead of making a serious effort into looking for a new car, she just takes mine. Whether I like it or not.
The guy that I do website work for, as my primary job, is having some serious memory issues. He is in his eighties, but until this year he apparently was doing well. He lives in New York while I live on the west side of Pennsylvania, so I don’t see him in person. My communication with him is either by email or phone.
I’ve also done a lot of work as an extra in movies and TV shows but this year there wasn’t as many productions filming in the area and the ones that were didn’t hire me as much, even for car work. And that’s one of the reasons I’ve been booked a lot in the past for.
I have to do all the yard work for my twin sister, who I live with, and for our oldest sister who lives beside us. And the weed eater I bought last year, brand new, gives me nothing but troubles. Most times I can’t get it started. I have to get my nephew to start it for me. Then my hedge trimmer stopped working so I bought a new one. Used it a few times, very briefly, then tried trimming small branches from a fallen tree in the back yard. Not sure what happened, but it stopped working properly. It runs but the blades won’t move. And I think my chainsaw is broken too. The chain won’t stay on. It’s like everything is just falling apart around me. Thankfully I don’t have to worry about the yard tools until next spring. That’s something positive, I guess. And I do realize that things could be a lot worse. I’m hoping next year will be better though.
2024 was not the worst year or the best. I have found myself and feel comfortable in who I am and making decsions that are right for me. One more big thing and then on to 2025.
Final thoughts on 2024? I don’t even know where to start.
I’m thankful I’ve had another year with my family. I’m 58 and I am lucky enough to still have my parents. I know how fortunate I am. I also have a wonderful husband and a sweet (step) grandparent who turns 90 in a few days. I thank God for these people every night and pray to still have them for as long as I can.
I’m anxious for our country and our futures.
I’m dealing with my chronic pain.
Overall I guess it’s been a good year. We’re alive and well.
I do not know what shoul I write. Lot of things happened in this year.
But I say “Thanks for my family to support,love me all year.”
It’s been a very long year, with many health complications for me and my wee family. Though I’m starting to feel as though maybe next year has the potential to be brighter
Rather anxious to start 2025 due to politics but for the most part 2024 was a good year. Family, beloved pets and close friends stayed healthy.
2024 has been a pretty good year for me and my family. Certainly cannot complain compared to what some people in the world are going through. Looking forward to what 2025 brings.
Saw my hubby through cancer treatments, he is on the mend and we are looking forward to a better 2025. Feeling very fortunate that he is feeling better. Thinking of anyone going through a similar thing.
2024 was a big year for me. After 2 years of living in a bus I purchased a house and have been slowly getting it set up. I have spent time with my beautiful 5 year old granddaughter before she starts school next year. And I hit the 5 years cancer free mark. So all in all not a bad year.
2024 was basically a stagnant year. I don’t feel like I accomplished much but my family is healthy so it wasn’t bad.
2024 has been a year of surgeries and looking forward to 2025.
2024 turned out way better than I expected it to. At the age of 55, I found out I have a little brother who just turned 50 this year. We grew up in the same town and never met. He lives in a different state and has his own family. I just adore him. He is so sweet and kind—this is one of the best surprises I have ever received.
My family survived it was a rough year work wise my family of 4 all worked for the same company, and they lost 2 big clients over the summer and had to do a big lay-off over 50 people including my kids, and everyone else got our hours cut to below 32 we are surviving by using PTO if we have it
It’s December and I still don’t know what to think of 2024. My husband’s first deathiversary was back in August… and I’ve been job hunting aggressively for the past 7 months to no avail. I did start ballroom dance lessons when I moved here. And I moved in with my daughter so I get to see her and my granddaughter so much more. I certainly love that and I get a winter (I moved here last year from the SE)… I get snow. So I think that is awesome. Overall it’s ok.
2024 was a roller coaster of a year. Lots of ups and quite a few downs as well. I had high hopes we would be ringing in the new year in our new dream home on the coast, but the deal fell apart when we discovered the sellers had failed to disclose a lot of problems and we had to back out of the deal. I am optimistic that means 2025 has something even better for us right around the corner!
2024 has been a great year. Lots of traveling, reading and family time. Couldn’t ask for much more.
I’m so done with 2024 and can’t wait for 2025. I’ve been in pain for so long and my surgery is coming up Jan 16th. Although the recovery will be long, I’m looking forward to being out of pain.
2024 was a great year for me. My family & I along with my sister in law went to Scotland. It was a dream trip. I got a new position in my dept at the hospital I work, I reached my goal weight; lost 120 lbs and my family is happy & healthy. Hoping 2025 continues with this trend.
2024- So busy, my son got married and we all got caught up in the whirlwind of love and kisses. A wedding in the forest on a day that turned out to be the coolest of the summer. Still was a magical moment .
We survived it all helped on with a lot of espresso Martinis and some great people and music..
Roll on 2025 I wonder what will be In Store for us- more magical moments I hope,
We had a pretty rough year and honestly can’t wait for it to be over. We were in a five car accident on the way to the airport to celebrate our anniversary in Jamaica back in August. Car totaled so now we have an extra expense with car payments, non stop doctor and PT appointments. Praying for a much better 2025.
2024 was definitely a “payoff” year for our family. Our daughter graduated from college, moved across the country to start her career, and is loving her new life. Our son graduated from high school, which was a huge celebration for me, because school was NOT his thing and keeping him motivated to just persevere was a Herculean task. He’s much happier now working and advancing in his job. As a celebration for both graduations, as well as our 31st anniversary, we took a big family trip to Europe and really enjoyed the payoff for lots of hard work.
If 2024 were on fire I wouldn’t throw a bucket of wee on it.
Stressful. Have to keep reminding myself to leave it in God’s hands.
Well, a guess this will be one of those year where you’re happy to be alive and that’s it!
I’ve lived that first blow when you graduate and see that there’s no freaking job in your are so you just dissociate with 7 years do studies in your lap. It’s been super frustrating and I gave my best to keep hope and see things lightly. But… I’m angry and frustrated! But I’m also alive, healthy, lived tons of happy moments and I’m already applying for different jobs 🙂 Life goes on, right?
Hoping everyone had a gentle 2024 🤞🏻❤️✨
In 2024 I quit the job I just knew I was going to retire from and started a wonderful new job. It took a lot of stress to push me out the door but I am much happier now and learning new things. Sometimes it is nice to move the cheese.
2024 has been a challenge. If it wasn’t for us finding our own place and my husband keeping his job, I don’t know what would have happened. I pray that 2025 brings more blessings and peace to our lives. . Right now we have two of our cats sick. One is on antibiotics for her ears and the other is getting over an upper respiratory infection and worms, he is 18 years old and my best friend. I pray for more years with him and my other 3 cats. Hope your year was good and next year is even better 💛
2024 odd year economy Et all glad it will be over. Hope 2025 better and people treat each other better. Peaceful. I’m hoping
It kinda sucked. It was my first year of being an orphan 😢
2024 had some wonderful changes for my family. My daughter got engaged over the summer. Her and her finance moved to Austin In October for work. My son is getting out of the Army this week and will start college in January. I sold my house and now am taking my time to decide where I want to move.
2024 was an ok yr. It had its fair share of up and downs. Still blessed with 3 healthy grandkids. My son finally proposed to his girlfriend. This year flew by.
I became a grandma for the first time in September when my daughter had her beautiful son Henry, so 2024 will always be a special year.
2024 has had a lot of loss. My father passed in February and my Mom has been sick. My thoughts for the rest of 2024 is that we can have Mom home healthy.
It’s amazing all you’ve accomplished this year with all you’ve had going on. I understand the snow we had a storm where we had three days of snowfall warnings on 36 hours we got 32 inches. Just crazy! I no longer have young children but older ones come with larger issues.. Thisxwas definitely not a banner year and as a first responder we’re over 2 122 years with no contract. I’m very much hoping next year comes with a contract and less stress in life. It wasn’t a bad year I’m just looking forward to each one improving. Positive thoughts bring positive results I’m hoping. Life’s too short to dwell so thank you for this chance and to a better year for each and everyone 💕
I think it been a pretty good year for me and my family
This year was a very stressful year as my husband battled what was finally determined to be a rare autoimmune disease. We made it through a few hospitalizations, a plethora of tests, and a lot of doctor visits. We are ending the year in a better place as he has responded to the treatments.
2024 had a lot of glimmers… i found gratitude and glimpses of joy. I am starting to accept me for myself and just being ok with this next chapter in my life. Its been a rough but interesting and good year. Glad its done, on to the next chapter!
This year was full of ups and downs and I hope to get a better start to the new year.
It’s been a…year. Not bad but not great. Had some personal lows and Hurricane Milton was a mess. But still feel grateful and looking forward to next year whatever may come.
Definitely a preparation year with house renovations. New furnace, central air, attic insulation, some plumbing, some electrical, still working on the floors and paint. However, my bright spot was my first grand baby, she is 13 weeks old this week. 🤩
Final thoughts on 2024:
It’s been an INTERESTING year.
As 2024 comes to a close and new chapters await in 2025, I’m learning from the past and looking forward to the future!
All in all, not a great year, but as long as I keep waking up each morning, I am doing all right.
2024 was crazy! Too many things happening all over the world. And it went by so so fast! I can’t believe it’s already December. But still hoping to end the year right!
2024 was filled with both heartache and happiness. My step father passed away and my mom has been in and out of the hospital. It was nice, however, to be recognized at work for my contributions to the company.
2024 was a good year for myself and family. My two boys are healthy and doing well and my husband and I celebrated 20 years together!
It’s not been the best year for me. I’ve had some health and money problems. I hope it’s better next year.
This year was pretty good to us, had some blips but we worked it out. Hoping for a great 2025
2024 was a year of change – returning to work after retiring for a year, and then retiring again in May, saying goodbye to my 92 year old mother that same month, and welcoming my newest grandchild only a month ago. It was a year of stress, as I tried to navigate managing our family trust amidst constant interference from a greedy narcissistic sibling, and I am thankful it is over. My sweet granddaughter is a gift and a blessing, and I am in grandma heaven with my 7 littles!
2024 was a year of many health issues, but things are finally looking up! 2025 is coming, and I can’t wait!!
The only easy year, is yester-year.
This year was allot new things but also allot of learning about changes that will need to be changed.
Mostly good. Got my degree while working full time, so I am very proud of myself, especially since I got in a language that is not my mother tongue. Other than that pretty uneventful, which is always good in my books
2024 is better than 2023. I have a steady job and several of my friends found love and got married.
This was a hard year for me because two hurricanes, health problems, and frustrated because I can’t do what I used too do easily. However, I had many happy and satisfying moments too. I have a loving family and we had a beautiful family vacation.
Well 2024 can suck it. I won’t get into my tragic story. Because it won’t do anybody any good. Grateful for Juile and other author’s that create beautiful worlds I can escape into
2024 was a difficult year. My son was ill and nearly died, my daughter graduated from college, and work has been so, so challenging. My mental health has really suffered. I’m desperately hoping that 2025 is a better year for all of us.
2024 should have been a better year after 2023 saw my out with a back injury. But really has it been any better, the jury is out at the moment. I have thrown myself in to reading even more this year often reading and listening to 3-4 books at a time. I may have to admit to looking for an escape from reality. I have read a number of brilliant books this year.
2024 was not the worst year. They were more ups than downs so I would classify that as a win.
This year was mixed but we came out better on the other side. We finally did some well needed renovations, expensive as shit and of course the stress of living in your house while it’s being renovated is a nightmare but the finished product was worth it! My son graduated from college and he found a job that makes him happy so all in all it wasn’t too bad.
My final thoughts for 2024. It was a bumpy year, just when I thought I was getting into enjoying retirement and slowly recovering from the loss of my soul dog, my other home needed major repairs….like 80K. Yup, put a huge dent in my fun money and kibosh on a new car. Still recovering. I am trying to at least have an awesome 65th Birthday later this month by celebrating in Vegas at a Bruno Mars concert.
All I can say is I’m glad 2024 is over. It hasn’t been a good year for my husband and I, and we’re barely making ends meet right now.
Although I’m thankful for 2024, despite going through a difficult breakup from my long-term boyfriend. I am looking forward to growth in 2025 but starting now. Escaping into the world of books has been helpful in eliminating some self-deprecation. 🙂 Ever hopeful. <3
I had a good year. Retirement is wonderful. I go to the Y to exercise and gossip twice a week.
2024 was a difficult year with the loss of my father, lost my dog, companion of 12 1/2 years to urethra cancer and I ended up in the hospital for almost 4 weeks and being told I wouldn’t be here today if I didn’t go to the ER when I did. Here’s hoping that’s 2025 is a better year!
I’m so glad it’s ending. It was a very meh year. Hoping next will be better
This year wasn’t too bad. Definitely better than the past 2. The fact that it will be 2025 in a month is absolutely crazy to me. Like…wtf?? 2025??!!! Blows my mind…
i am sad to see it go, it was a good year for my family. Hoping 2025 is going to be even better.
It’s been a good year, but I’m hoping next year will be even better!
My grandma always said, even number years are the great years and the odd years are worse. But I’d have to say 2024 was not great. The company I work for filed ch 11 bankruptcy in June and evday I wonder if I will have a job. After being with company for 13 years, I’m not very fond of looking for a new place to work. I keep praying that all will work positively and I won’t need to update that resume. Due to so many extra hours pulling together reports for the ch. 11, my personal life is just shit. Cheers to 2025 and believing it will be a better year than 2024.
2024 has been a tough year. It definitely has gone the way that I hoped it would. However, I’m looking forward to getting through winter and looking forward to Spring of 2025. Then I can get back outside and in the garden.
The year was neither bad nor super, but I look forward to 2025. The beginning of a new year always seems like a fresh start no matter how the previous one was.
Ups and downs this year but I think we are in an upward motion going into 2025.
My 2024 was definitely a rough year. I am disabled, and medical issues kept me sidelined for most of the year. I got none of my annual large projects even started, let alone completed. Then a contractor found a ton of rotted wood in my house and its cost more than I can possibly believe. (Note that SSA disability income is quite paltry.) Consequently, 2025 will be a no-frills year. Having said all of that, I’m still upright and moving, so it could be worse.
2024 was quite the rollercoaster ride of a year with awesome highs (including an amazing 20th anniversary trip!) and some real thought times, too (including back to back hurricanes!). Hoping 2025’s highs far outweigh the lows.
I’ve had a rough year, I lost my job and my families health insurance so it’s not been good.
2024 was a year of challenges, obstacles and learning. I had to find my tribe and eliminate all the toxic people from my life. There was so much loss and hardly any gain. I’m hoping it’s a transitional year for better things to come!
The year 2024 was full of ups and downs for us. My husband and I are at the point in our lives that we have had to take on a bigger role in caring for our aging parents. That has been an adjustment for us. We are looking forward to the upcoming year and making some good memories.
2024 has been an okay year. Nothing major has happened yet. Of course, the three ghosts could still show up on Christmas eve!
2024 was okay.
Final thoughts on 2024….I suppose I can say this has been a preparation year, I just don’t know what I’m preparing for! I think I’ve been stuck in preparation mode for too long and I need to prepare a little harder. My oldest started college this fall and my youngest will be graduating in the spring. I need to figure out what’s next for ME. All in all, a good year for us and lots to be grateful for.
2024 was better than 2022 and 2023 which were not that great.. It flew by for sure. Here’s to a happy 2025.
2024 was an interesting year, and a great year for garden. I am looking forward to 2025.
2024 was an interesting year for me. I started the year covering for a dept that was short at work and worked a lot of hours but I did gain a lot of experience in different area of the company. And the last few months I took on a completely different role at work which has had a lot of excitement and more hands on learning. It’s definitely been a growth year and im looking forward for it to pay off in 2025. Emotionally and financially for my family. I also began to prioritize my health and focus this summer and have lost 45lbs so im looking forward to 2025 to being able to play with my children more and more.
2024 – the year of living in 2 different countries, neither of which I’m a citizen. A year of moves and big life changes. I’d call it an eventful, exhausting, good year
2024 things could be better but could be worse too.
Hoping to get more answers on my health before the new year. 2024 has been a really rough year with one health scare after another. Prayers for everyone and their families.
This year was… well. It was. The best and actually least stressful but still stressful thing has been navigating my son’s senior year of highschool and getting him set to go off to college. The year started with supporting my sister through a somewhat unexpected divorce. But the n the midst of all this, I started questioning things in my own marriage of 23 years and was blindsided by my husband finally deciding to let me know his truth, that he’s known and concealed from me the entire time of our relationship. Knowing this now explains so much about a lot of the issues we had in our relationship but it’s made it clear to me that I can no longer stay married to this man who has now become a stranger to me. This holiday season I am trying to remain amicable as we navigate our divorce and keep things as normal as possible for our two kids, especially as the oldest finished a very intense class load for his senior year in a gifted program. But it’s been so very stressful. He still has not told his family and though my family and some of our friends know, they don’t know the whole story and it’s not my story to tell so it’s been a lot of confusion and trying to explain without really explaining. And I’m so done with it. Next year had better be completely different and hopefully much better and happier.
2024 has flown by and been so hectic that I feel like I missed it!
2024 was definitely a rough year. My hubby and I separated, I moved my kids and I across the country, my oldest daughter started running with a rough crew and doing drugs, was homeless and couch surfing for a few months and then things took a turnaround for good. Our family moved back across the country, hubby and I are working on my marriage and my daughter is drug free, getting counseling and doing wonderfully. Looking forward to nothing but growth and healing from here on out and making 2025 the best year yet!
2024 had its ups and downs. I’m hopeful for what 2025 will bring.
There were some very hard times in 2024 – both personally (I had a major health event in July) and professionally (it has been a chaotic mess where I work) – that have made it challenging.
But there have been some really good times – celebrating my parents 50th wedding anniversary & getting to spend a week at Disneyland – that made it so joyful!
2024 has just plain sucked. Every time we turn around, my hubby is getting sick or injured. My health isn’t all that great but keep putting off my stuff because hubby is so much worse.
I will say the end of the year isn’t looking too terrible – my first granddaughter was born today! I can’t wait to meet her 💓
Ah, the year of chaos at my place.
Change of job check.
Got the garden put to bed..nope, pumpkins still on the arch, squashes on vines tomato in paper bags waiting to be dried. Only some can be dried the rest are not in great shape.
I have scraped 5 years of adhesive off the windows for plastic to winterize them.. still not done! And the dogs are off site. At dog camp…life is wonderful!
Happy December everyone!
Well 2024 was definitely full of highs and lows so fingers crossed for 2025 to be a bit smoother.
Im so over this year. It started with not knowing if my hubby would be here for another Christmas. And it has been a long year of non-stop therapy and Dr. appointments but i wouldn’t have traded it for the world because as I told in 2019 when he had the massive stroke him still being here is always my favorite gift. So i am hoping for no cardiac events this holiday season. We made it through thanksgiving this year which is better than 23. Here is hoping for a at home Christmas this season.
2024 was an OK year for me.
2024 was not a very good year in many ways. I am hoping 2025 will be better.
It has been a stressful year and I am glad to be entering a new year to start fresh.
2024 has been full of changes. Many for the better. The end of 2024 or the very beginning of 2025 will bring my first grandbaby and I could not be more excited!
2024 has been bittersweet. My daughter is in her final year of college, my son is a senior in high school and we lost our 20 year old kitty. Not sure what 2025 will bring, but I’m ready!
2024 has been a long year but a blur. Definitely ready for 2025.
Final thoughts for 2024. It’s been a roller coaster ride of epic growth and bittersweet aging. Becoming the matriarch of my immediate family and having my only son leave the nest, I’m finding myself remembering experiences of growing up, with the most amazing teachers I called mom and dad. My brother and I were so blessed. On the ride of 2024, I’ve tried to use the memories of my childhood and teenage years to embrace and guide me through the future. I put God first, my family 2nd and all else follows. I’m trying to grow old with, grace, kindness, and knowledge passed down from the generations before me, and I’m excited to hear the click ,click, click as Im pulled up the incline headed towards the next very anticipated stomach dropping plunge that 2025 brings on the roller coaster of life.
What a year, election year, omg the ads never stop glad that’s done. Got done with a very wet Halloween which bummed me out I was so excited worked super hard to get the rolling fog only to have it all swept away with the wind and rain. Now we are to Christmas got my new decoration up so I had to battle with my HOA earlier this year because I was leaving up my 12ft skeleton and decorating him for each holiday but they said he was only for Halloween and started to fine me. So I finally lost the battle and put him away till Sept 1st lol. So for Christmas If I can’t have a 12ft Skeleton I decided to get a 12ft Bumble Snowman from Rudolph’s Christmas specials from when I was a kid HaHaHa!!!!
It’s been a very sad year. My daughter Jeanette is dying from stage 4 Melanoma and as the Holidays approach her demise is imminent. I picked up a mystery book that my book club is reading and the first line in the book is: “It was Jenny’s death that killed my mother. Killed her as good as if she’d been shot with a twelve-gauge shotgun.” Made my heart hurt.
i’m thankful for this year! i got sober!
I’m just hoping for a peaceful end to 2024. A stress free Christmas season before all the craziness in the beginning of 2025.
Loved ‘Creeping Beautiful’
I am disappointed with 2024 as a whole. There have been beautiful moments, but there have been soul crushing ones too. Luckily I have my family surrounding me, and together we will get through anything.
Tough year. Dizzy for 20 months. Hives, sometimes over 50% of my body, since July 1. Hard to get informed doc.
Following my husband’s wishes our family sprinkled his ashes in his favorite childhood spot. It took some planning and looking at historical records to find it but it turned out perfectly. It was a little bit of closure but I don’t think I’ll ever stop grieving his loss. My son, his wife and their 2 dogs moved in with me after selling their house. They’ll stay until they buy one closer to me so it is a good kind of crazy.
I WAS so excited for late August of this year. Beyond excited, because I was going to attend the Darkstar Con in NOLA, get to meet Julie in person, announce and present an award at the Gala, buy a SH!T TON of books, and so much more. However, things beyond my control, caused the Con to be canceled. I did get my vaca to NOLA, but it was a crap-ass trip, which became worse after arriving back home to Missouri. It was the next day that I attempted to visit my son and his family, to give my grandkids their gifts. That’s when I learned i wasn’t allowed to see the kids any longer, yet noone would tell me why. I broke down crying, and spiraled emotionally. Later we found out our son was “mad at his dad” (our son worked for my husband at a large co. for 2yrs), bc he was getting into trouble at work (little things) and expected his dad to treat him special and nit like other employees. Since that didn’t happen, he cut us off, found a new job in SC, moved, and we haven’t seen or heard from them since. The holidays have already been so hard for us, but preparing for Christmas has been the WORST. (Side note, my hubby and I were the ones that raised our oldest grandson for the first 7yrs of his life). I hope that things can change in 2025 and that somehow we can reconnect with our grandchildren.
I hope everyone else is having a better year than I’ve had.
Merry Christmas
It’s been a pretty good year for me up until November came along 🤣 I crossed a couple things off my bucket list and did a lot of hiking but these last few weeks I feel like I’m always running behind and am mentally exhausted – and I don’t see that improving before the new year!
Unfortunately it has been a very difficult and Sad year for me and my family.
On January 30th I lost my Mum to Leukemia….it was a shock because she was doing so well…She got a sore throat and in 3 weeks she was dead…I won’t go into details but the hospital was very negligent with her care..
I have found it incredibly hard to cope with living without Mum in my life I used to see her every day and now she is no longer here and a part of me has died…I will never be the same.
Then I have had health issues myself were I am undergoing tests because my Liver isn’t working properly.
I don’t drink Alcohol or use drugs so doctors are puzzled..
So 2024 has been one of the worst years of my life….I dread to think what 2025 will bring
Thanks so much for the chance xx
Aloha from Hawaii. Thanks for the chance to win this great giveaway
I’m glad this year is almost over. It wasn’t bad exactly but I’m looking forward to starting the new year. Before I do though, I’d like to spend the rest of the year sitting in Christmas cheer and surrounded by loved ones.
My year was fine. We celebrated some big ups, my grandfather turned 100 this year and for being 100 he is doing very well. We did a little traveling and mostly we just keep on keeping on. Some preparation for the future but mostly just working to keep raising our kids to be the best humans they can be.
I lost my oldest son Jan 2, 2011 from the invisible wounds he had from his time in Iraq, so every year is a new adventure. One of my twin sons moved back home which is nice but also a little challenging, lol My daughter, who has two teenagers decided to have another baby :O That was a little shocking since I’m on disability, I now take care of her. I called her an oops baby for the first couple of weeks and then realized, even though she is a lot of work, she’s just the biggest blessing.
Unfortunately, her relationship didn’t last and she, her 14 year old daughter and the baby moved in with me. That’s challenging also as I love my peace and quiet, but I can get that when I’m gone ha ha ha
My grandson, whom we have had since he was 9 months old (my other twin son had him when he was 14) has Asperger’s and a host of other mental problems, was just diagnosed with severe paranoia with hallucinations both visual and auditory, so we have been learning how to deal with that lol He will be 18 this month, did I mention I really like my peace and quiet? And my 87 year old father isn’t doing well.
I started crocheting again, I like to make animals and things like scarecrows and stuff, so my father insists that I come over every week and show him my new stuff.
So I’m sure next year will be the same as this year, but that just gives us more time to be silly together and make more memories. And I’m okay with that.
Love your family, even if they make you crazy sometimes and take every chance you can to make memories because some day that is all that you will have left.
At first during the first half of the year, I thought it was going to be another unproductive year for me. Then in June, it completely turned around, and I’m feeling really good about this year for myself! Thanks for the chance!
2024 was a year of change for me and my family. One off to college, and off to full time work for me for the first time in 19 years.
This year hasn’t been bad but it has definitely been overwhelming.
We’ve had a few sad things, a few happy things. Overall, it felt like a lot of work but I’m grateful that we’re in a position to make changes so 2025 is more manageable, even if things don’t change. Strengthening my connections with my family & friends has been so helpful.
I got through it. That’s all that matters.
2024 has been a stressful & challenging year, and the last several months are going by weirdly & surprisingly fast.
This was not my “payoff” year either. It was okay up until about July and then BAM a HUGE life changing thing happens, I won’t get into it here, but it has been really hard on my son and I. I did get the floor finished and half of the siding completed, so there is that! But with this BIG life changing thing that has happend, even with how horrible it is/was, it has made me think about a lot of things and make some changes. It has made me stronger and have to rearrange things to “fit” better for me and my son. Really looking forward to 2025 being a better year!
It was a long dragged out yr with absolutely nothing but work feels like I live there. So it was just meh blah. I just feel so run down and tired. Just hoping it gets at least somewhat better but I am pretty sure it won’t
My thoughts on 2024 are that I am ready to start 2025! This year has been long, but it did have its good points. I did a lot of traveling, spent time with family, read lots of books. But 2025 is going to give me a new work schedule that will help me have a better routine and focus on my health!
Although I’m excited for the new year, I’m also sad to see 2024 go. Maybe I’m just not exactly looking forward to the following 4 years, but regardless, we’re alive and need to make the most of it ❤️
Although I’m excited for the new year, I’m also sad to see 2024 go. Maybe I’m just not exactly looking forward to the following 4 years, but regardless, we’re alive and need to make the most of it
My mum has been ill this year, she had been in hospital 3 times with heart and lung problems. I think I have learnt to appreciate my family more, to spend time together and take the time to plan family time no matter what.
Final thoughts for 2024. Its been a hard year of loss and grief and starting to come out of the haze
I can’t wait for 2024 to be over. I lost my father this year. It was a very hard time. Hope next year is better.
Realtors are my mothers worst nightmare, don’t feel alone there. It hasn’t been a good year for me, I’ve been unemployed for more than a year and can’t seem to find anything. I have health problems and have to work from home so that makes it even harder to find a job. Hopefully 2025 will bring better things.
Well, 2024. All in all it was a pretty good year. I had some personal growth but there were some really bumpy spots. My younger sister has Early-Onset Alzheimer’s. She is only 67 years old and even though I begged her to get her ducks in a row while things were still good, that did not happen. Some days are a truly ugly shit show but it is what it is. I have always loved reading and enjoying being able to escape into another world for a few hours a day.
Final thoughts are make it all slow down! It’s going by way too fast.
This year was a slog. One foot in front of the other in a perpetual state of managing disappointments. Spending my effort at the end of the year building small moments of joy where I can.
This year was full of big changes and huge breakthroughs. It was really hard but it gets better everyday and I know it will all make sense and be worth it eventually. It all needed to happen. In the past, I wished I was here. Now I’m wishing for a future even more limitless and lovely. Cheers to 2025
I’m so ready for it to be over. We lost my momma and my husband’s uncle. Had a few really bad things happen 2 family and old friends this week. Found out my younger son is diabetic like his older brother and father a few days ago. My water heater went out today. And that’s only a few things. The only bright spot this year is our first grandchild was born. Our baby Noah he just turned 3 months.
Honestly I’m just ready for 2025 and praying it takes it easier on me.
Has been a very chaotic year of finding small moments of enjoyment and self love but come out a stronger person
The only really good thing about this year was the birth of my granddaughter. Otherwise its been a scrappy year. Here’s hoping for a better one next year.
2024 was a year. Tbh, it was a year and I’m glad it’s almost over but at the same time I have no clue what I have to show for it. So much of the last 2 years have felt like surviving, of going through the motions (full disclosure, I lost my mom last year) and I feel like I’m waking up. I thought I would be more – more productive, more successful, just more and I’m finding out I’m happy to be in the middle. I don’t care if I lead or follow, I want to build a life embracing what makes me happy and fulfilled. So I guess 2024 hasn’t just been a year, it’s been a time of introspection, of finding and figuring out the new me.
hugs Kristen. Sounds like you’ve got a good outlook though, so stay strong. Life is a process…
I’d be so glad to say goodbye to this year my health deteriorated extremely quickly and I want to start a new year with a new outlook. My daughter is loving uni though and I am so very proud of her.
2024… It wasn’t too bad but im glad it is almost over. My oldest started driving which brings a whole new kind of worry, I’m just so glad he is nothing like I was at that age. Peace and Love for 2025
2024 has tested me, and I am still surviving. I hope 2025 is a better year for all who faced sickness, health issues and loss in 2024.
It’s been a rough year for everyone I feel but my 2024 can be described with my accomplishment of being a first gen college graduate. feeling accomplished and making my parents proud has been one of the best feelings. but i’ve always faced fear and anxiety over what my future holds. but overall 2024 has been one of the best yeas for me.
Huge Congrats Megan! I was a First Gen too! Felt pretty awesome.
2024 is for the history books. New job, cancer dignosis, 2 surgeries, radiation and then healing. Hopefully I did enough to be cancer free for life but have to take it one day at a time. Hears hoping 2025 does not start the end of the world and end of human rights with the so called President taking office and making it a miserable 4 years to come. Cheers!
Goodbye 2024 and good riddance! There was some good with my daughter graduating from college but lots of unwanted things. Husband illness and death of family dog made it challenging.
My final thoughts for 2024 are is was a relatively good year. I am 73 and my husband is 75 so every year is a good year for us. We have 8 healthy grandchildren and 2 great sons that help us out as much as we need them to.
2024, is the year, my husband passed away, and I retired from a 50+ year nursing career. Huge changes and adjustments, and it is going day by day.
Mentally and physically exhausting I got engaged last year so have left everything till last minute to try look for venues for 2025( no luck so far), I’ve also only taken 4 days holiday this year I do dog walking and that’s been physically draining so looking forward to 2025 to focus more on me
Final thoughts on 2024? For the most part I’m happy to see the end of the year sliding up. It’s been a stressful year dealing with a family death and the emotional and financial aftermath. My husband and I also have not been on a vacation together since pre-Covid, and I think the cracks are starting to show. May 2025 bring stress-free events. Hallelujah!
My final thoughts on 2024 is that It’s been a tough year. Between my son being bullied at school to the point of on going anxiety to thinking i finally had this weight loss under control. I’m just exhausted. I’m so looking forward to the holidays. Being in Australia we get December to February off from school for the summer holidays and I can’t wait for the break.
Final thoughts on 2024? I can’t use profanity lol let’s seeeeee my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer, we had to move for 3 months for his treatment although we are blessed we were able to do that and luckily he is responding well to his treatment, his mom passed away, then our cat suddenly passed. I’m over 2024. Hoping 2025 will be boring
2024 has been my hardest year with many illnesses and knee replacements. I’ll be glad when 2025 arrives
This was definitely a tough year. Financially and time wise. Lots of financial obligations that were not expected ( hurricanes) and the time just flew by, every time I turned around we were in a different month. And to top it all off it but me in a ‘book slump’ when I did find time to read nothing seemed to appeal to me. Hopefully this coming year I can take it easy and get back into reading like I used to.
Thank You for this great opportunity. Wishing You, Your Family and all those beautiful animals a Merry Christmas and A Fabulous New Year ( hopefully in your new home)
It was a rough year but family pulls you through as well as reading!
2024 had its ups and downs. My husband’s job was outsourced to another state, his mother’s health took a downhill turn. But..our family is being brought back together and our finances are on track.
2024 has been a struggle for my family and I but as the new year comes closer, we have been working on cleaning up our debts
It wasn’t so bad. Hopefully it gets better. Keep it simple lol
I had an amazing year. I started antidepressants which have changed my life, I got pregnant with my third child (it’s my first boy hehe) and I have been blessed in so many ways!! I also started my bookstagram this year which is exciting.
My youngest graduated high school but now we have a college bill.
2024 has not been the worst year, but it’s been hard at work. I’m looking forward to a new year and a new start. Hopefully things will work themselves out.
My year has been a healing year where I hit a wall and fell back a bit, reminding me that healing is not a straight path upwards. However, It helped me to see that I need to make major changes. Like you, I plan to put my home on the market in Mar/Apr and move to a new area and leave the home of my trauma behind me. There are going to be challenges ahead, but I look at this year as a growth year to move ahead next year.
For me, 2024 is another year I’m still here, still surviving and thriving. It overall has been a stagnant year for me, and I’m good with that. I don’t care for drama, so I will enjoy the quiet for as long as it will have me 🙂
Over all 2024 has been a good year. My daughter got married.
2024 has been a great year for me. I married my best friend, the love of my life, I found out I was going to be a grandmother for the first time, and I’ve been happier than ever. I consider 2024 to be the beginning of the rest of my life, where I get to live my best life with my best friend and growing family.
So 2024 was not a good year, lost my husband of 34 years in May. My daughter & I have been struggling. We live together & work together at our family business. Hoping next year is better.
It started out with sad news and its been high and low ever since. I have had awesome moments and way to many heartbreaking ones this year. But I am thankful for surviving so far.
My take away so far is enjoy the glimmers life sends and gratitude is a must. Its okay to sit with your feelings but don’t let them drown you.
My year was busy. We had 6 weddings, 6 funerals, and 3 baby showers and a beautiful great nephew was born. So it was a good time but went by way to fast.
It wasn’t too bad of a year, with some nice surprises and I hope 2025 keeps up that trend.
Not too bad of a year just a lot of changes! I found out I’m pregnant with our second baby and I can’t wait to see what 2025 brings.
This was a year in the trenches. Gureling but good things at work while dealing with medical issues but gearing up for what I hope will be a pay-off year in 2025.
This year was not the best for me or my family. I try to always be positive and I’ve struggled with that this year. However, I’ve learned a lot about myself and survived these uncharted challenges. I have learned a lot. Hoping for a better 2025!
Definitely a stagnant year for me. Changes are coming though, and it’s always a challenge to change. Yes, just keep moving forward and pray for the best!
Honestly, this year has been good (even when it’s been bad!) because that means that there’s been growth. I feel more true to myself, the things I want, and what I want my life to look like.
I swear I love hearing your stories, there is always a teachable moment somewhere in there. 😉
My 2024 was another stagnant year which I swore in 2023 it wouldnt be. lol
Here’s to 2025!!! #keepontruckin
My final thoughts for 2024. Thank you for cradling me in the love of my family. We needed each other’s support. A lot of big changes, too many loses both of the four legged kind and human. To many struggles still to be dealt with, fears to be faced. So my final thoughts are for a serene holiday period to bolster us for the fight I know is headed our way in 2025. I know the love my family have for each other will help us through
Everyone in and out of my life are thankfully where they’re suppose to be
24 has been a crazy jumbled year. I cant wait to get dome normal and stability on my life. I’m doing this daily, I dont wait for new years and such but I do hope it’s a better year 🙏
2024 has been a good year for concerts.
Hope my job does not frustrate me next year.
This year I lost my youngest boy to suicide 10/1/24 and it has been rough.
I can’t complain this year has been good to me. I have stayed in good health and so has my family. Thanks Gor this amazingly generous giveaway.
Final thoughts about 2024…
I’m just glad the year is almost over. Toddler is growing up and things will get easier ❤️
It’s been a really good year. Lots of new babies in the family. Got to do a once in a lifetime trip to Alaska. Added more National parks to my visit list. Everyone healthy for the most part.
As much as I’m a positive person, 2024 has been hard – both kids are having surgery in December, Granddaughter #3 had surgery in August and Granddaughter #2 had surgery in June – It’s been rough but everyone is still chugging along with a fairly good attitude.
2024 had some “feel good” memories but they were vastly overshadowed by the grief of a close loved one taking his life in January. Broken hearts and devastation doesn’t even begin to describe it.
Well we all had our ups and downs but we are also still hear living to fight the fight each day. Hope is a funny word that can bring us great joy or great sadness but without it there’s no real meaning so I hope everyone is well and I hope the new year brings you joy.
2024 was kind of a blur. Everything & I do mean everything is more expensive. So we’ve been looking at ways to save money in everything. I’m also very proud of my kids. My littlest one is graduating this coming year. So that’s it. My babies are grown. We’re looking forward to a new era in our lives with mini adults.
I had a good year with my family
I´m happy to see this year end, it has been pretty bad for my country and most people are ending with financial problems, but always hoping next year will be better. SOOOOO please send your best vibes for Ecuador next year !!!!!! Meanwhile i´ll keep reading your books to keep my stress at bay and going on every day. Thanks !!!!
As I get older, I am so thankful that my family is safe and healthy and that I’m still able to work a full time job!
2024 has been an ok year. I’m hoping for a better 2025.
2024 started out fine. I had my ideal job and enjoyed all the people I worked with. But then one of my co-workers retired and others left with him…and everything changed. The workplace became uncomfortable and I was let go in July. I haven’t been able to find another position since then and life is getting really stressful. My mother has Alzheimer’s and no longer remembers who I am. It’s just been a tough year. I am just praying that 2025 is much better.
I have really improved my fitness this year
I lost my oldest and dearest friend this year and I appreciate everyone in my life even more. I am blessed to have a loving family and look forward to the holidays and 2025.
2024 has been a really rough year. I hope that next year is better for me and my family
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2024 was a rough year as I completed chemo and radiation for breast cancer. I’m grateful though to have survived this year and I’m hoping and praying for a happy, healthy 2025!
It was the worst roller coaster ride ever. Thankfully it finally came to a stop in what can only be described as paradise.
2024 was a good year. My brother and sister finally came to visit me in Florida. I have great friends who are found family. I did not have any significant damage from hurricanes Helene or Milton. Thanks for the chance to win.
Happy Holidays
My thought on 2024 is I am so glad it’s almost over. It was a long year but also a very short year at the same time. I am going to enjoy the cold chilly weather though 🙂
It’s been a tough year but my family is healthy and doing ok so that’s all I could ask for. Hope everyone has a clam and restful Christmas
2024 has definitely been a year of challenges and changes. Some good. Some not so good. I only hope that December slows down and gives me nothing but good.
2024 has been a sh*tshow…hopefully 2025 will do us better!
2024 was a tough year! But my thoughts…. I’m still standing!
It’s been a different year for my family. While we have so many ups, our big downer has been watching my dad’s health decline. We are so thankful for every day and every memory we have made in 2024.
Just keep swimming. Lots of changes during this year. I don’t love change but I’m rolling with them. We just moved (less than a month) to a new house after living in our previous home for 10 years. I’m still unpacking and organizing. 🤦♀️
Final thoughts for 2024 we have had some major moves this year we moved to a new place which will be our forever home but we have also had our ups and downs hopefully the New Year will be better for us !!
2024 has been a good year, both my Mom and MIL are doing well and work has been busy but good! Lots of reading done!
2024….. blew by and I have to say, I’m GLAD it’s almost over, it was definitely a rough year
Year of Answers for us
I found a new specialist in my hometown so no longer 10 hours away! He is only 20 minutes away! He has a plan and pathway for pain management. More investigations re my health.
Son diagnosed so now we have answers and a pathway to help him.
Knowledge is power! Diagnoses doesn’t change the person, but helps parents, teachers and those around to know how to assist in navigating the world.
I have had a lot of ups and downs this year. However, the end of the year is awesome. Things have finally paid off and I will start the next year in a better place.
2024 Started out well, then I broke my leg in February. Healed rather quickly physically, but mentally I took a hit on not being independent for 4 months. I’m finally feeling like my old self. Hopefully that light at the end of the tunnel isn’t a train! LOL! 😉
I lost my baby brother at the age of 22 to suicide. This year has been one of the worst I have lived. Hoping for a decent year in 2025
This year has been one for the books. We finally had the baby we’ve been trying to have for YEARS! To say she’s a miracle baby is an understatement. I thought for the longest time that I failed as a woman because I couldn’t keep a pregnancy. Miscarriages are horrible and I’d never wish them on anyone. I had 6 before we had our sweet baby girl, Lana! I truly thought I’d never get to be a mom and carry my own kids. It just wasn’t my time until this year! She’s absolutely perfect and is “above average” in all of her milestones, her pediatrician says. I was ready to give up but I’m so glad I didn’t!
We could only afford for me to take 6 weeks of maternity leave and then I was back to my 24 hour shifts as an EMT. (In the US, you dont get paid for maternity leave unless your employer wants to pay you.) Being gone for 24 hours at a time was so difficult the first few shifts. I cried just constantly missing her.
She was worth all the shots, doctor visits, and the passing of her siblings because she is juat perfect! Can’t wait to see who she grows into within the next year!
Final thoughts on 2024-Glad to still be alive and kicking at 78.
It has been one hell of a year, not in a good way.
Final thoughts? I don’t know who peed in your Cheerios, 2024, but that’s no reason to make everyone else’s lives shit. So, fuck you, 2024, I hope you eat shit and die.
2024 was one of my worst years by far, however I will be stronger for it. If I got through this I’m pretty sure I can get through anything else that life throws at me.
It was a year like any other year, just kinda “meh”. I need to do something really exhilarating in 2025 !!
I’m really looking forward to all the wonderful changes coming in 2025. This year was a good year despite how expensive everthing is right now.
One year closer to retirement
My thouhgts on 2024 was a blessed year for me. I was promoted at work to Deputy Director position that I never knew I wanted until I received the promotion and also I am slowly paying off my credit cards debt which I am proud of myself. I am also learning to carve out time for me instead of devoting all timevto my husband and kids.
This year has not been the best. It started really bad, the middle was okay, and the ending is going alright.
Definitely a year, I’m going to be glad to leave behind.
There has been some good , bad and ugly times in 2024. I can only hope the last 4 weeks of the year have little to no drama.
It’s been a tough year but we are getting through it. My escape from the world are my books. So I’m grateful for all the amazing authors.
2024 was better than 2023, but I’m still glad to see It go. I’m hoping for a much much better 2025.
To finish up strong with my 2024 mantra, “I am enough.”
Been a very scary year for me being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing surgery. Radiation and hormone blockers to come…
2024 has been a year that taught me more about what I will and will not take from others especially in a work environment from clients and supervisors. I believe that what is left for this year will be healthy in the sense of me learning to keep priorities and not bend in my beliefs in order to make others happy as I would normally tell my clients to do. I am looking forward to all of the new challenges next year will bring me and my family but also not feeling as worried about finances and hopefully trying for children.
It was a pretty good year. I started working my freelance job full time back in August, my hubby and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary, and our son made the varsity basketball team as a junior.
A rough year of tests for me. Diagnosed with AFIB and put on meds to help. Staying positive.
This is incredible, thank you for the chance
Someone said about that they survived and sometimes that all you can do. I feel the same way. I survived. Not looking forward to the first part of the new year either. My dad is on hospice, most of my children have already experienced one close family death when my brother died seven years ago. But this will be the first close relative death for my youngest two. It’s just a hard time right now.
This year has been full of ups and downs . We did alot of remodeling on our home and landscaping, but then I was diagnosed with POTS and my summer was spent inside alot with the heat and because I have MS. Then we ended our year with my honey having back surgery and then emergency back surgery ( a long recovery) and then I had kidney stone surgery so now we are waiting for a better and healthier 2025
2024 was just another year down…
This has been a year of a lot of ups and downs. My oldest turned 21 and my other is turning 18 and graduating this year. I moved positions and am now a supervisor of the group I was working in which has had its ups and downs too. Not with the people just the job. And my home is feeling unstable and like it’s not a place I necessarily belong anymore. Unfortunately, I can’t have a big change anytime soon. I’m glad this year is ending and I’m hoping next year offers a brighter insight to the future.
As every year, this one was filled with ups and downs. Luckily more ups this year so I am ok with 2024
2024 was a better year than the last 2 years for me- I have lost 40 lbs that I had gained from menopause and feel so much better. It’s been a good year for my family everyone is healthy and happy. I have no complainants. Looking forward to a better 2025.
It’s been an ok year. Nothing spectacular to report. 2024 was definitely better than 2023 though and I am thankful for that.
I feel like 2024 flew by. There was a lot of projects going on at work and we just keep going. I’ve learned quite a bit at work too which is exciting as I continue to grow in my job. I’m hoping to enjoy the last of 2024 and am nervous for 2025.
It’s been a tough past four years for me and 2024 was definitely NOT my best year…lots of loss, lots of “what could go wrong, did”…I’ve hung in there and have made it through, almost…I’m looking forward to a relaxing Holiday Season and hoping and praying that 2025 will be my Payoff Year!
I hope next year is better for me.
This year can eat dirt, so I’m ready for it to be over!
2024 was an ok year for me. It could have been better or it could have been a lot worse. So I’m just thankful to be vertical and breathing. Can’t wait to see what 2025 will have in store for me. I will turn the big 50 so we shall see.
This year has been a rollercoaster…. Some great parts over the first 8 months, then it really started going sideways. Culminating in me spending all of November with a sinus / pneumonia event, followed by my employer refusing to play nice and my union taking us out on strike.
But hopefully on to bigger, better things next year.
2024 was exciting! My oldest daughter graduated from college and then started grad school. My youngest daughter started her senior year of high school.
It’s been a tough one and looking forward to next year
2024 went by too fast.
It has been an exhausting year and I am hoping for more time to relax next year.
I had a lot of ups and downs this year. I lost two cats in a week apart from each other. We aren’t doing good finical. My mental health and physical health hasn’t been the greatest. The only good thing is my grandson who was born in August this year.
I have a roof over my head, food on my table, and a couple of dollars left in my wallet at the end of the month, so I’d say 2024 has been a pretty good year.
This year has at times been a challenge, however so many people are also finding challenges to overcome. I feel humbled tby the unwavering love and support from my husband