Last week I wrote a reflection post on everything blogging as brought to our family in 2019. Obviously, blogging is not my whole life but it seemed like an interesting topic to write about. Today I’m sharing how I’m looking ahead in 2020 and what things I’m excited about. I listened to Miranda Anderson’s podcast Live Free Creative and she talked about writing down 4 wins from the previous year, writing down 4 areas of improvement for the year ahead and then brainstorming ways to make those improvements happen (she even has a download you can fill out.) I did the ‘4 wins’ part and my ‘4 improvements’ kind of came out as 4+ guidelines. Either way, I have a good idea of what I’d like my 2020 to look like.
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4+ Guidelines for 2020
Health
In 2019 I lost 30 lbs through diet and exercise. Unfortunately, I’d joined the medical weight loss program that was pushing weight loss pills (which I wasn’t comfortable doing) and highly restricting calories and carbs. It wasn’t a healthy way to lose weight or a good way to learn how to continue weight loss/maintaining weight.
FasterWaytoFatLoss. In 2020, I’ve started a new program that aligns with my values. I chose FasterWaytoFatLoss because it focuses on a whole foods diet (if it grows from the ground or has a mother it’s fine to eat). I’ve loved experimenting with new foods to see what my family likes. The program also cuts out gluten and dairy which I’m not completely sold on but I’ve noticed clearer skin, less rosacea and less bloating with these changes. I’ve only been on the program for a couple of weeks and am hopeful to see how it impacts my body.
10k. In 2019 I joined a Walk to 5k running group at my local Y and LOVED it! I really enjoyed the people in the group and was highly motivated to go three times/week. This year I’ve signed up for the next level up and registered Jeffrey and me for a 10k in May. I’m not doing the running program to lose weight but to keep my heart and endurance strong.
Meals with Sophia. Sophia really enjoys baking and making simple meals for herself. We’ve always tried to align with the Montessori method of making everything accessible to her. She finds great pride in making her own breakfasts, school lunch, and after school snacks. This year I wanted to get her in the kitchen a little bit more for dinner time meals. I’ll be doing a series on the blog with ways we’re sneaking veggies into dinners but making sure they’re 100% kid-approved!
Business
My passion is Disney. It’s my favorite thing to think about, talk to people about, and write about. I have a goal to write more about Disney on this blog with at least 1 Disney related post per month. Last year I was able to go to WDW for one day with Jeffrey and Soph as well as take a solo trip for a couple days. In 2020 we’re taking our first family trip over Sophia’s birthday in October and I couldn’t be more ecstatic. One way we’re able to have such a magical time in Disney is by avoiding lines.
Lines are the WORST, especially when you have kids. We skip the lines for food and rides constantly. This last visit I was able to get 14 FP+ and do every ride I wanted. I found this awesome site with videos and tutorials on how to do this as well as getting the hotel and dining reservations you want. Here’s a link to the Insider’s Guide I use. I promise you, the $15 you spend will save you so much time and frustration in Disney World.
Fun
Camping. With Lilly being a walker, we’re excited to camp in 2020. We took a year off to avoid the headache but my sister and I were gifted a pop-up camper a few years ago and we’re excited to renovate it and take it on more trips this year. We’ll start with 1 summer trip and 1 fall trip this year but I can see us adding more as the girls are older!
Taking it slow. Last year I overbooked us. I’d much rather be out exploring a new place than being at home because I feel the pressure to be cleaning/working when I’m at home. This year I’m working on that feeling and trying to not fill our calendar. We’re cutting back on FAM trips (hosted blogging trips) and summer camps. Like I said, we’re doing two camping trips and we are visiting Florida twice. I will book two more FAM trips for this year and that is my limit. I have a vision of us traveling a lot as a family but while the girls are so young it’s important to enjoy the simple moments.
I’m not always excited when there’s a new year. I think the abundance of nice weather and sunshine has helped me this season. I’m looking forward to some simple changes to improve my health and happiness in 2020.
What are you looking forward to in 2020?
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