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May Goals

Posted by Ginna on May 4, 2012 | 3 comments

How is it May already? Weren’t we just toasting in the new year? These months are seriously flying by so fast.

May Goals:

Have a great time at the beach
See Wicked at the DPAC!
Read one book
Stay within budget, no exceptions!
Meal plan every week
Cook 3 new recipes
Make at least one craft and share on the blog
Buy J’s birthday present

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I managed to accomplish ALL of my goals in April, how awesome is that?

April Goals:

~~Have a wonderful anniversary!~~
~~Go see Steel Magnolias at NC Theater~~
~~Meet with a financial planner~~
~~Have an Easter egg hunt~~
~~Clean out guest room~~
~~Buy a new hair straightener~~
~~Co-host a fabulous shower for my dear friend Michelle!~~
~~Read one book~~
~~Lose two pounds~~
~~Spring clean the apartment~~

What are your goals this month?

(photo credit)

April Goals

Posted by Ginna on Apr 2, 2012 | 3 comments

Spring has arrived and I’m optimistic that great things are going to happen this month. How could it not when we’re celebrating our one year anniversary? :)

April Goals:

Have a wonderful anniversary!
Go see Steel Magnolias at NC Theater
Meet with a financial planner
Have an Easter egg hunt
Clean out guest room
Buy a new hair straightener
Co-host a fabulous shower for my dear friend Michelle!
Read one book
Lose two pounds
Spring clean the apartment

What are your goals this month?

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Here’s a recap of my March Goals:

~~Celebrate my sisters’ and dad’s birthday!~~
~~Go on at least three bike rides~~
Lose three pounds // I lost two pounds, which is good enough for me! I have gained about 8 pounds since getting married and lost a total of 5 in the last few months. Just 3 more to go until I’m back at my wedding weight.
~~Read at least one book~~
~~Finish decorating my living room wall~~ and blog about it
Do at least one craft on my DIY Pinterest Board
~~Cook three new recipes~~
~~Continue to stay on track for my Read the Bible in a Year program~~

(photo credit)

March Goals & February Recap

Posted by Ginna on Mar 1, 2012 | 4 comments

Hello March! I am very excited to greet this month. January and February were long months for me. I am ready for longer, brighter days and warmer weather.

March Goals:

Celebrate my sisters’ and dad’s birthday!
Go on at least three bike rides
Lose three pounds
Read at least one book
Finish decorating my living room wall and blog about it
Do at least one craft on my DIY Pinterest Board
Cook three new recipes
Continue to stay on track for my Read the Bible in a Year program

In case you’re wondering, here’s how I did on my February goals:

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! :: I didn’t really do anything special!
~~File our taxes and figure out what to do with our refund~~
Consistently read my Bible five days a week :: I am reading the Bible in a year and while I’m still on schedule, didn’t consistently read it every day
~~Cook~~ and blog three new recipes :: I cooked three new recipes, but didn’t blog about it
~~Finish reading Simple Blogging and put at least three things into practice this month~~
Participate in the Fab Ab February :: I skipped a few days while I was in Nashville

What are your goals this month?

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January Recap & February Goals

Posted by Ginna on Feb 2, 2012 | 3 comments

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?:)

Happy New Year! 2012 & January Goals

Posted by Ginna on Jan 2, 2012 | 2 comments

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 movie~~ ~~Home 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 Atlanta~~
~~Finish all of my Christmas shopping~~
~~Travel with J to New York City~~
~~Have a holly, jolly Christmas~~

What are your 2012 or January goals? I’d love to hear! :)

(photo credit via Pinterest)

November Recap & December Goals

Posted by Ginna on Dec 1, 2011 | 4 comments

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: