January was a month of education and firsts. Almost like September, but with less back-to-school outfits and Lunchables.

Two months into my internship with Lethbridge living and I continue to be taught. I'm like a kindergarten child learning the ABC's of the magazine industry, except this alphabet is exponentially more entertaining and quicker to absorb. I won't deny that on occasion I still confuse a "b" with a "d".

Over the past few weeks I've been working on my article for the March/April issue of the magazine. It was a fun story and something a bit different than other stories I've done in the past. Be sure to check it out when the magazine hits stands on March 5.

Happy New Year everyone! Now that the Christmas–or shall I say holiday!–season has passed, we are all getting back to our normal routines. For me, that means doing a lot less spending and eating. Not that I don't enjoy going broke and getting fat, but from Halloween until the end of December it seems like that's all I'm doing, and it gets a little exhausting. What didn't help our wallets was the furnace and bathroom sink in our house breaking down before I finished all the holiday shopping. Nothing like shelling out a few hundred dollars in the midst of buying everyone you know presents. But with that said, last year is over and 2012 is going to be a whole new adventure.