The Best of 2011

Best New Restaurant Find in Birmingham
Urban Standard - The sweet potato pierogi with bacon and wilted greens is amazing. And the desserts aren't half bad either.

Best Cake in Birmingham
Olexa's

Best Friday Night Tradition
Meeting Madelyn for dinner at Outback. I always look forward to it.

Biggest Accomplishment
Losing 25 pounds and keeping it off. Here's to the next 20 in 2012!

Best Decision I Made
To cut up my credit cards and go cash only.

Biggest Regret
Not cutting up my credit cards sooner.

Best Books - Fiction
A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness
The Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
The Distant Hours - Kate Morton
The Forgotten Garden - Kate Morton

Best Books - Non-Fiction
Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
In the Garden of Beasts - Erik Larson
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? - Mindy Kaling

Best Adventure
Going to Germany for Thanksgiving.

Best Music
21 - Adele
Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars
Sigh No More - Mumford and Sons
In the Hour - Jill Phillips