Cheers to new beginnings!

With each new year that comes it gives me a chance 

to start fresh with new goals and a new sense of I got this.

I usually make a list of things I want to work on in different areas

of my life. This year I am keeping it simple with one thing.

Time.

I feel that I am always saying where did that week, month or year go.

Time is slipping past me faster then I can keep up.

I want to grab a hold of time and be right there present with it.

I feel if I can use my time to make everyday a great day then

I can't have any regrets when I say where did the time go.

In the past few weeks I have set small goals and I am sticking to them.

I feel accomplished at the end of the day instead of beating myself up

with all the things I should have done but didn't. 

One thing that is helping me out in a huge way is my Erin Condren planner!

This planner is amazing! I look to it through out the day to see what needs

to be done and remind myself of the goals for the day!

Here is how I am making sure each day rocks!

Planning.

On Sunday I sit down and fill out my planner with where I need to be and when each day.

From there I can make my to do list based on if I will be home or not.

I also have a daily checklist of things that I can do most everyday 

whether I am super busy or not. 

Being active.

The next most important thing is my health goals for each day. 

I am making health/fitness a priority over everything else going

on each day! I now get up the same time each day, reach those 10,000 steps and get in 

a workout. 

Cooking.

Get this....I made dinner four nights last week!

That is a huge deal for me. I have let dinner go the last year.

Now I meal plan and prep ahead of time! I am taking time on Sunday

that I would normally veg out because well its Sunday. Not anymore.

I am not giving myself reasons anymore to be plain lazy.

And guess what...I feel so much better at the end of the day then when

I would sit on the couch all day watching football and playing on my phone.

duh...forehead slap.

Routine.

I thrive off a routine or schedule written out for the day.

That way when I am walking way off the path I can redirect myself back.

Less phone time.

I am can admit I am a iPhone junkie.

Pinterest, facebook, candy crush, instagram, aphabetty, ect.

I would constantly be picking up my phone to do the following.

I say real quick to myself but then you look up and guess what I would say

where did the time go. 

Me time.

What does me time look like or what I wish it did if I used it right.

Reading

taking a bath

project life

blogging

journaling

vacation smash book

taking pics

editing pics

basically being creative

Hoping to keep all this up through out the year!

Cheers to new beginnings!

blog everyday

One of my goals for 2013 was to blog more.

So October was the month I was going to try and blog everyday.

As you can see I have already missed two days but I am not

going to let that stop me! During this month I want to not only blog

about the day to day stuff but other topics as well.

I have a list of ideas so hopefully you will get to read about some of them!

This week has already been crazy busy.

Monday Jordan was home sick with a mild stomach flu bug.

Tuesday Michelle had a fast pitch scrimmage game and Jordan 

had a flag football practice game against a 3rd grade team in the pouring rain.

Wednesday I had a parent volunteer team get together to plan for the school carnival

that is next week Friday! We have a lot of fun games planned and some great auction baskets!

Michelle was supposed to have a late fast pitch game but it got canceled due to rain

so we were able to sit down to dinner as a family and go to church! 

I even made a beef stew in the crock pot! First one of the fall season!

Today is my errand/help in Jordan's class day!

I am also going to take Josh out for an early birthday lunch!

Tonight Jordan has flag football game at 5:45pm and

Michelle has her make up game at 6pm at Bender.

I need to get my butt moving so I can get all my errands done, have time for lunch

and make it back to Lynden in time to help in Jordan's class!

I will leave with a few flag football pictures from Tuesday.

Decluttering and Organizing

New years goal #2 is to declutter and organize!

I have a list or areas I have been meaning to get to for 

quick a while and just haven't.

My Target areas are 

Jordan's room

Michelle's clothes

Top hall closet

toy closet under the stairs

above the washer and dryer

under the island in the kitchen

my corner cupboard that holds my Tupperware 

and the big one 

the garage!

Today I tackled Jordan's room because

 I knew it would be the most easy one.

He has a ton of stuff between his angry bird collection,

garbage trucks, cans and his "garbage",

and a ton of small toys that are always 

covering his floor.

A few before pictures

It took about an hour and it looked like this!

I got this nice large, wide drawer storage thing at Wal-mart yesterday 

with his angry birds in mind. They all fit nicely plus he has a 

toy treasure drawer. A drawer for all his little collectibles or toys 

that don't really have a home.

It feels good to tackle one area on the list.

I plan to do the toy closet next which has become

a dumping/hiding area.  My mom also gave us a tub and box

of legos which Jordan loves but they weren't working with the space.

I sorted through them today and they are now organized in

another drawer organizer thing.

It was a long process but worth it.

Jordan had fun discovering different pieces I came across

Tomorrow is ten on ten!!!

This is where I take pictures every hour for ten hours.

You are supposed to take one but I usually end up with more.

It is a fun way to get a day in the life in pictures!

I will do a getting fit! getting healthy! update on Monday.

That will the end of the first official week.

Hopefully I will see something positive on the scale!