Hello and Happy Tuesday!
Can you believe it is already 2013? And a week into 2013!? Nope, not me.
2012 was an amazing year. It was full of highs and lows (best day of my life was definitely Kevin’s birth on September 18th, 2012), but I am glad to see 2012 go. I am ready to look forward to a healthy and happy 2013!
I have some personal, home, and blog goals for 2013.
Let’s start with me. This year I will…
- Lose weight! I gained (a scary) 50 lbs with my pregnancy (but I think I can blame that on having major surgery and not being able to move for a month in the middle of it). The problem is the 50 lbs was in addition to some weight I gained after our wedding. The good news is I lost a little over 30 after having Kevin. I’d like to lose about 40-50 more (yep…that’s a lot). I will bring sexy back (Mom, it’s a Justin Timberlake song).
- Enjoy the present. I have read about a lot of other bloggers planning on focusing on the present, and I couldn’t agree more. I need to stop thinking about all the things I need to do in the nursery as I feed Kevin and just enjoy rocking him. Pretty soon he is going to be too big to rock!
- Dress better at work. I tend to throw on anything and hide under my lab coat. No more of that. When you look good you feel good.
- Be a better wife, mom, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. I need to call more and text less. I need to make more plans, give more hugs, and send more cards.
- Start quilting. Kevin bought me all kinds of quilting supplies for Christmas so I have no excuse. I am debating about making a table runner or just jumping right into making an actual quilt.
This year at home we will…
- Get organized! I know we (or maybe that was just me) set out to get organized in 2012…but that didn’t go to well. I am embarrassed to admit I think our basement is less organized and messier that it was last year at this time. We are going to do a better job of being organized this year.
- Work on making the basement a usable space. We are fortunate enough to have an old home with a full basement that has tall ceilings. We need to organize, clean, and set up a rec room down there, and I think 2012 is the year to get it done!
- Host at least one dinner party. Other than having Christmas dinner, we did not have any type of dinner party in 2012. I definitely want to have some friends over for food and fun in 2013.
- Use more coupons and be better savers.
This year on the blog I will try to…
- Post 2-3 times a week. If you don’t follow already please sign up for emails or follow on facebook.
- Keep up with facebook by adding posts and staying connected.
- Update the design. I desperately need a little face lift over here!
- Write about whatever I want. Hopefully everyone is up for a mix of things from life to home to baby.
- Create monthly plans….and what better time to write up January’s.
January Plans:
- Join Melanie in an attempt to declutter. I will get rid of 23 bags of junk in the remaining 23 days of the month!
- Make at least one or two personal posts to help motive me on weight loss and work attire.
- Host a beautiful baptism for my sweet little baby. (Had to throw this one in here because it’s pretty much a sure thing!)
- Finish hanging things in the nursery and call it done!
There you have it! It’s official now. I better go exercise, buy some new clothes and start sorting through the junk!
What great goals, Kelly! I know you can do them and I can’t wait to read all about it!
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Great post, and I love your goals. I know you can do it…and I can’t wait to follow along as you cross things off your list! Here’s to a great year!
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Good luck with your goals, Kelly!
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Sounds like a good list. Looking forward to keeping up. I will be joining you on the quilting one this year!
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We have pretty much the same goals this year. haha. Good luck with crossing things off!!
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Kick 2013 in the hiney!
Your plans sound great. Way to put them out they. You are braver than I.
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Those are great ideas. I especially like the one where you said text less talk more. Oh and dressing better, so true! I have already had 4 real life meet ups with my friends, my New Years resolution (one of many like you). I guess the bottom line is to slow down, enjoy the present and just let things go. Happy New Year Kelly!
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I love all of your goals and I think you can achieve every one of them! Can you believe how old our little ones are already? Now that I’m back at work, I agree with you, focus on rocking that sweet little girl because before I know it, she won’t be so little! And I will happily read whatever you blog about
Happy New Year Kelly!
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Great goals! I made two quilts last year, with no prior experience. It wasn’t as hard as I imagined! I’d say you don’t need to make a runner first (unless you want to!) but I always recommend starting with a baby sized quilt if you can!
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Perfect goals, Kelly! I love the mix of personal in the blog. It will enable us to help encourage you along. And I’m a true believer that a little home decluttering goes a long way to general life decluttering, letting go of that which prevents us from enjoying the everyday! Happy 2013 to you and your family!
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Awesome goals! I hope you have a very awesome 2013 and accomplish everything you set your mind to.
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This is so nice. I know that Kevy is going to grow up knowing that he has a wonderful mommy who is creative and caring and loves to try new things. He is going to learn so much from you:0)
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I love your goals and plans for the blog. I tend to not follow through with a lot of my goals either. Maybe if I shared them with others… especially my blogging goals they would get done. I try not to stress though because in the end it’s just a blog and my time with Noah is so much more important. On that note. I think I will shut down the computer and go spend a little one on one time with her.
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