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January Goals

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Happy New Year everybody!! I hope you all had fun celebrating 2014 yesterday and are excited for the year to come! I am proud to announce, that we all made it through the holiday season fairly unscathed. Yes, we were all sick, multiple times, but nothing some Momma Robertson Chicken Noodle Soup couldn’t handle.

Let’s see how I did on my December goals!
I’m quite proud actually to have met most of my goals. In the ‘Family’ category we were unable to go sledding or build a snow man, as there is no snow here in IL, but we did all get snow pants, boots, gloves, warm coats and two sleds for when the snow starts falling! We were so successful in transitioning Sophie to her big girl bed! I am so proud of how quickly she adjusted to her new room (only a few nights of sleeping on the floor next to the door!) With the sicknesses we ensued, there was LOTS of movie watching and snuggling. We even had a fire one night! I rocked it out in the Life category. I finished the stockings and made the sweetest Christmas cards as well as making lots of hand made gifts for friends and family. I also filled the freezer (which is now a problem since we want to go back on Whole30.) The Blog category was not as successful. I don’t feel the Giveaway brought much attention to my blog compared to all the planning, posting and money I spent on it. I guess my blog’s just not ready for Giveaways and I’m ok with that! I did ZERO Blog Life sessions but we did announce our super secret Page Turners project starting TODAY!

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I’m doing things a bit different this year for my New Years Resolution. I’m using one word to focus on rather than having specific goals to accomplish. I will still do my monthly goals but for 2015 there will be no dire goals that will weigh me down. The word I’m choosing for 2015 is:

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Learn how to use our camera better. Learn calligraphy. Learn photo and video editing programs. Learn how to balance blogging/house keeping/parenting/friendships/loved ones more successfully. Learn to use meditation to stay calm. Learn from my mistakes. I’d call myself a life-long-learner. I enjoy school. I would be interested in getting a degree in horticulture or design just for the fun of it. For this year though, I’m going to just learn all that I can.

My January goals to get 2015 started off:

Family

  • Find a babysitter for Sophie
  • Celebrate my 30th Birthday with sushi
  • Complete Sophie’s 1st year books

Life

  • Do another Whole30
  • Do a house tour on video
  • Make my 2015 planner

Blog

  • Schedule posts 2 months out
  • Read Eat, Pray, Love for Page Turners
  • Organize my Pinterest boards

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What are your goals for this month? Do you have a OLW for this year? I’d love to know so I can help you stay accountable! PS. Is my sweatshirt not the best?! It was comfy but glam for my New Years eve at home with my family!

 

Beginning

beginingI have recently been observing the world around me, via social media. The glutenous jolly week of Christmas, we want nothing but watching movies by the fire and being with our loved ones. One week later, we feel guilty if our homes aren’t void of Christmas decorations and every item of our home in it’s perfectly organized location. We must have our goals in place, new planners in hand and ready to make ‘this year the best year yet!’ These are just observations I’ve seen running through my feeds. Let’s make this year be anything you want it to be. No matter what that means to everyone else.

New Years Eve Fun

Hello friends! I hope you’ve all had such a splendid holiday season with lots of time with those you love most! With the new year in just a few days, I wanted to share with you some of my favorite last minute New Year’s Eve decorations, treats and traditions!

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 First up: Decorating! My favorite part of any party.

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Black & White New Years decorations by  Tomkat Studios using the Cricut

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Glitter Party Hats by Studio DIY

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Tissue Garland with Photos from the past year  Brit + Co

Activities to make the party more fun!

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Sparkler holder from Best Day Ever

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Balloon Count Down via How Does She?

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Count Down Chain by Sugar Aunts

Treats to sustain you into the new year!

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Ice Cream Bar by Baked Bree

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Sparkling Mocktails from Modern Parents Messy Kids

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Personal Pizzas via Normal Cooking

How are you celebrating New Years Eve this year? Would you rather have a calm gathering with your family or get a baby sitter and go out on the town with friends? Jeffrey had an awesome idea for our 2015. He thought it would be nice to have a Happy Jar. We’ll put out a jar and write down great things throughout the year that have made us happy. Next year on New Years Eve we’ll go through the jar to see what wonderful things, big or small, happened to make our 2015 great!

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