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January Recap & February Goals
Hello February! It’s good to see you again. Snow has had its chance and now I’m ready for Spring. This month is promised to be a good one with plays to attend, trips planned and a wedding the last weekend (yay!). Here are some of the things I’d like to get done this month.
February Goals:
- Read at least one book
- Travel to Nashville with my sister and mother in law
- Do something fun on Leap Day, after all it only comes once every four years!
- File our taxes and figure out what to do with our refund
- Consistently read my Bible five days a week
- Cook and blog three new recipes
- Finish reading Simple Blogging and put at least three things into practice this month
- Participate in the Fab Ab February:
Curious to see how I did on my January goals? Not so great. On the other hand, we stayed well under our budget this month, which is always rare and welcome. :)
January Goals, recapped:
- Workout three times a week. :: Fail. I did workout some… but maybe two times a week average.
Finish reading Life of Pi and start another book.- Don’t spend any money on clothes, accessories or decorations. :: I did buy some clothes, but I only spent like $30 on three things and saved like $90, so I don’t feel too guilty. Perks of post-Christmas shopping!
Be intentional about morning and evening routines. More on this later :)
- Blog four times a week. :: Yeah we all know this didn’t happen.
- Only purchase fresh foods at the grocery store and use all of our freezer and pantry items. :: What a vague goal I set for myself… of course there’s still freezer and pantry items that I didn’t eat, but we did try to use what we had this month.
- Take at least 30 minutes for lunch and don’t eat at my desk. :: Major fail. I think I did this January 2 and that’s only because it was a holiday for everyone else. Perhaps this will be easier when work calm down?
(top photo credit; fab ab image found via pinterest – who’s surprised?:)
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Happy New Year! 2012 & January Goals
Happy 2012! A new year, a new beginning. I always love making goals, but for this year, I’m just setting general intentions, especially since I always write specific monthly goals. :)
2012 Intentions:
- Take mini weekend vacations.
- Celebrate our 1st anniversary.
- Continue reading great books.
- Lose and maintain a healthy weight.
- Celebrate new marriages and new births.
- Save for our 6-months emergency fund and start a house fund.
- Cook new recipes.
- Start new traditions.
- Give away time and money.
January Goals:
One thing I love about the new year is that it’s chic to save money. People understand when you say, “Sorry, we can’t [fill in the blank] because we’re sticking to a new budget” since everyone else is on the same resolution bandwagon. So I am embracing that and having a no-frivolous spending month.
- Workout three times a week.
- Finish reading Life of Pi and start another book.
- Don’t spend any money on clothes, accessories or decorations.
- Be intentional about morning and evening routines.
- Blog four times a week.
- Only purchase fresh foods at the grocery store and use all of our freezer and pantry items.
- Take at least 30 minutes for lunch and don’t eat at my desk.
December’s Goals Recap:
December seemed to be a very long, wonderful month. I can’t believe I went to Atlanta, New York City, multiple holiday parties, and even managed to have a 10-day holiday from work. It was fabulous.
- Watch my favorite holiday movie It’s a Wonderful Life (We actually did not see it this year! Instead we laughed until we cried watching old home videos on Christmas Eve.)
Watch J’s favorite holiday movieHome Alone
- Make a Christmas wreath (Yeah, this didn’t happen.)
- Finish two books — (Just finished one)
Eat lots of food (but too much!)Visit my best friend in AtlantaFinish all of my Christmas shoppingTravel with J to New York CityHave a holly, jolly Christmas
What are your 2012 or January goals? I’d love to hear! :)
(photo credit via Pinterest)
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November Recap & December Goals
I am sitting in my favorite green chair wrapped in a cozy blanket and glancing up at the twinkling lights on our Christmas tree. I am always surprised when the next month approaches, but this time, I truly cannot believe the holiday season is upon us again and we are closing 2011. Isn’t that funny? Christmas is one of the many constants in life, it comes exactly the same day every year, yet how does it always manage to sneak up on us?
This month is bound to be one of the best this year. I have two amazing trips planned, holiday parties approaching, and a week-long vacation from work. Here are some of my goals this month:
December Goals:
- Watch my favorite holiday movie It’s a Wonderful Life
- Watch J’s favorite holiday movie Home Alone
- Make a Christmas wreath
- Finish two books
- Eat lots of food (but too much!)
- Visit my best friend in Atlanta
- Finish all of my Christmas shopping
- Travel with J to New York City
- Have a holly, jolly Christmas.
In case you’re curious, here’s how I fared with my November Goals:
Read two booksOrder Christmas cardsMake three new recipes- Complete ALL of my Christmas shopping… (okay, so I have just a few left)
Participate in Micaela’s Ornament SwapHave a thankful and festive ThanksgivingLaunch new blog design- Workout at least 12 times… (I think I only went running nine times.)
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Hello November!
Happy November, my friends! My goodness did October go by fast. I am still working through some of my October goals (aka: the Fall Bucket List – four more to complete!), but in the meantime, here are some things I’d like to accomplish this month:
- Read two books
- Order Christmas cards (ha, we’re so adult!)
- Make three new recipes
- Complete ALL of my Christmas shopping
- Participate in Micaela’s Ornament Swap
- Have a thankful and festive Thanksgiving
- Launch new blog design
- Workout at least 12 times
I think those goals are doable. What goals do you have this month? :)
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Bonjour October!
My goodness, didn’t September go by fast? It’s finally October! This past weekend was the perfect start to the month. It was crisp, sunny and perfect for delicious soup and outdoor hikes. In lieu of making regular monthly goals, I’m just going to steal this bucket list I found on Pinterest. It pretty much describes everything I’d like to accomplish. :)
And for those interested, here’s my recap to the September goals I set:
Stay within budget.// Yay! This may be the first month since getting married we actually had money leftover from the month.
Give away 10% to charity.Make at least three new recipes.Workout at least 12 times.Go to the doctor for yearly check-up.Attend a cooking class.Travel to the mountains with friends!Eat lots of birthday cake.Make a video from our honeymoon.- Take more pictures. // I forgot my camera on my weekend trip to the mountains.
Finalize my 30 before 30 list.- Finish three books. // Only read two books.
What are your goals this month?
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Here’s to Getting Older!
Today is my 26th birthday. I am kind of sad to see my 25th year go – what a wonderful year! However, I am convinced that the late 20s will be my best years yet. So in honor of getting older, I have created a 30 before 30 list. (May also be referred to as the “Things I want to do before we have kids” list.;)
When I initially drafted this list, I wanted to be sure to set goals that were attainable, but not accessible. Things that would bring others joy, make me happy, teach me new skills, and accomplish some major personal challenges (Item #15—I’m looking at you).
Who knows what will happen in the next four years. Will I have children? Will we live in Raleigh? Will we still be living in an apartment, or will we have saved up for a home? What will my job be? I have no idea what life will bring us. But I do know I am going to have a lot of fun checking off this list. :)
Here are a few of my favorites:
#3 Leave a $200 tip at a diner for a well-deserving waitress.
#7 Write a children’s book.
#11 Take an international trip.
#16 Get a dog and name him Chauncey.
#22 Sew curtains
#28 Learn to rap an entire song.
Click here to see the complete list.
What do you want to accomplish in the next few years? Do you have a list of goals before you turn a certain age or a bucket list for your life? If so, please share!
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