There will be no post today, in preparation for my birthday tomorrow I hunkered down with some to-dos.  For tonight, I will leave you with a list of 23 great things about this year.  See you tomorrow for my 24 on the 24th!

 23 great things about my 23rd year –

1. I started my first food blog
2. I did a Thanksgiving Month $100 grocery challenge
3. I was accepted as a FoodBuzz featured publisher
4. I walked the Brooklyn Bridge
5. I celebrated my 1year wedding anniversary with the love of my life
6. (always a wicked fighter) I learned to weather fights with my husband where we both come out intact
7. I traveled to Miami in October and December
8. I visited some of my best friends in Boston and walked the Freedom Trail
9. I learned to handle my stressful job with slightly more grace
10. I had some great nyc blogger meet ups
11. I had tons and tons of Sugar Sweet Sunshine
12. I enjoyed the last season of Scrubs
13. I spent two weeks as a vegan
14. I discovered some great ways to cook tofu
15. I attended Self Workout in the Park
16. I saw Wicked with two of my best friends
17. I was accepted to my top choice masters program (even though I had to turn it down!)
18. I successfully made it through a 2^nd year of teaching in a failing school
19. I quit a job I hated and was proud of my decision
20. my husband got accepted to medical school
21. I got things arranged to move to Buffalo next week
22. I had a great visit home without getting burnt
23. I made it to 24!