Well, there you have it. It’s Monday & the end of the month. That fleeew by!

Also, my weekend flew by. The upside is we have a short week, so even though it’s Monday… it’s kind of like Wednesday. Which still is kind of blah.

We’ve made it through the first month of a new year. How’s your 2011 going to far?

I really can’t believe that tomorrow is February, and even more than that, I can’t believe that Valentine’s Day is just two weeks away. I really need to figure out what I want to buy and/or make for the hubster… but, that’s another post for another day. It’s the last day of January, which means it’s time for an end-of-month blogosphere wrap up!

What exactly is an end-of-month blogosphere wrap up, you ask? It’s something that I just made up {blame the espresso.} Actually, it’s part of the new schtuff that I told you I’d be doing around here this year. At the end of every month, I’m going to do a round up of:

The things that happened on Designer Wife that month.

My favorite posts from other bloggers for that month.

A link to a new blog that I discovered and am loving that month.

Maybe some other stuff.

Also, now is a good time to sign up for the official monthly-ish newsletter, if you haven’t already. It’s free, fun and… um, pretty? Sign up now to be sure you get the February edition :) {click here}

* This month on Designer Wife…

What would a beginning of year blog post be without mentioning something about resolutions? I kicked the year off by telling you why I don’t “do” New Year resolutions. Ever. Surprisingly, a lot of you don’t do them, either.

I kicked of my 2011 Photo 365 Project: one photo everyday for the entire year.

The annual Eat In Month challenge kicked off and saved my budget!

I  met red meat.

There was some talk about defining and measuring happiness, with some pretty infographs.

We actually had a series of snow days in the South.

While digging up some old links, I rediscovered my blogging roots, and found out that a lot of you came to blogging the same way that I did.

This vegan chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookie recipe that I came up with caused me to gain 5 lbs {because I consumed two batches.}

A sick day sparked an epiphany in which I realized some cant’s, can’s, dreams & plans.

I got real with you when I shared my personal finances and the ridiculous amount of money I needlessly spend on dining out and coffee shops.

And, just last week, I shared this amazingly awesome Creative To-Do list, which a lot of you seemed to identify with.

* I love these bloggers…

Gigi’s blog, KludgyMom, is one of my all time favorite places to frequent. I never know if I’m going to laugh, cry, or be humbled. She did an open letter to Kyle Richards this month and it only made me wish that I had written it first.

Gina from It’s How She Rolls recently blogged about her One Little Word for this year. I love how she had so many other words lined up to choose from, but Honor chose her.

Stephanie over at A Professor’s Wife took me back home in her post about Growing Up in Mountain Mama.

* New blog crush…

Allison from Happy Tales Blog! A girl, her dog, and their boy – how could you NOT love that? Healthy living, puppy dogs, and the Queen City. I love it!

OK, January, that’s a wrap!

What amazing thing did you do this month?