Happy new year! I know it's just another date on the calendar, but I like to thing that when we start a new year, we can start anew in many ways. We can use he first of the year to create new beginnings. We can wipe the slate clean and start a new chapter in the story of our lives.

Perhaps you start eating healthier meals. Or you plan to exercise on a regular schedule. Maybe you want to take the time to relax more with a cup of tea and a good book. Or you would like to take a course at your local college or even a cooking class at the community center! How about planning that trip you've been wanting to take?

For me, the new year provides the opportunity to look within and see what I can do to be a better person. A better wife, mother, friend, sister and yes, broadcaster. I figure there's always something I could do better. It makes me feel good to know that at the beginning of the year I can give myself permission to improve upon the traits and skills that make me, well, me!

So go ahead and start a new year of new beginnings. But most especially, may 2012 bring good health and happiness to you and your family.