miss january goals

Oh hello 2015, nice to meet you! I feel like you and I are going to be great friends over the next 365 days!

2015 has already started pretty marvelous, as I sit here and type this on my couch with me best friend to my side, Dr. Pepper in front of me and Friends on the TV. If this is how my year will look, I'll be a happy girl! :)

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January Goals

1. Be on time to work

2. Clean out drawers / reorganize 

3. Finish 1 book

4. Finish marathon-ing OTH so I can start a new show

5. Finish Mom's New Year's Cards

As part of the New Year, I want to make a conscious effort to look forward and not back. In the spirit of that philosophy, I'm going to set my January goals, but not recap my December. yes this may be a chicken's way of admitting to failing miserably at December's goals. December was not near the month I had planned or expected... it was long, emotional and exhausting, There were wonderful parts, don't get me wrong, but I struggled to fully enjoy the happy moments and silence sad. That being said, new year - new leaf! :)

January Goals: Mrs.

Today is the first blank page in the chapter of 2015.  This past year was a beautiful season in life filled with new friends, adventures with Coach Husband and the Lord moving in great ways.

I ended 2014 with some lofty goals for December and I am shocked that I accomplished so much during this busy holiday season.

finish & send out Christmas cards

participate in 25 Small Ways

get back into barre class

finish Christmas shopping

record holiday traditions


2015 is going to be a fabulous year and I am starting it off with the following goals.


teach Dixie to say her prayers
start a gratitude journal
cook dinner every night this month
the #365DaysofTruth from She Reads Truth
cash in coins


Cheers to the beginning of a new chapter!

2015 Family Focus

I have never been a New Year's Resolution person.  I always struggled to pinpoint one or two things I wanted to do or change in my life.  Coach Husband is the same way.  In fact when asked what his resolutions are, his response is normally, "Whatever the Lord thinks I need to work on that day."

This year CH & I decided to have a focus instead of resolutions.  A focus of what to work on together as a family.  After much prayer and discussion our Family Focus for 2015 will be finances.


We have worked diligently this past week to create a workable budget for ourselves and a savings goal believe is challenging but attainable.  We are both incredibly excited about our focus this year.




Word: Intentional
Verse: 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Focus: Finances



Today I will celebrate the last day of a wonderful year in Kansas City with Bre & look forward to a new year, new focus & new adventures in 2015.

Small Ways: Day 2

Small Ways Day 2 called for a handwritten note left for CH.  I loved this small way & I am glad it is on my list multiple times this month!

CH drinks milk every morning with his breakfast, so while he was out pulling his tire this morning I popped the note in the fridge.

first birthday.

I've decided to start writing a letter to my niece every year on her birthday and saving it. Whether I one day give them to her, or they just become an annual diary entry...today is the start. I was too excited when she was born to put my thoughts on paper.

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Happy birthday sweet baby girl! I cannot even believe that you are 1. How is that even possible?
In some ways I feel like it was just yesterday I was anxiously waiting for you to be born, but in others - I can't remember our family without you.

This year has been one of the best I've had, and I attribute a lot of that to you sweet girl. You made me Aunt B. You gave me a reason to open up and tap into a love I didn't even know I had. You have changed our family in a way I could never have imagined.

It's because of you princess, that I've gotten to watch my older brother - the guy I've admired and adored my entire life, become the best daddy. You are a lucky lady, he is enough like your Grandpa for me to know that you will always be in good hands with him as your Dad.

As amazing as this year has been,  I can't wait for what's to come, because I know we have so much good ahead. You are already so smart, little one - with such a spunky personality. You are going to give us a run for our money, but it's okay; we can handle it.

You will never know what you mean to me. In your innocence you have renewed my faith and unintentionally inspired me to be better; be someone you will look up to one day.

I will always have your back angel... you and me against the world.

Happy birthday, sweet girl.

Love,
Aunt B

Small Ways: Day 1

Starbucks Hot Chocolate

I'm not going to lie y'all.  Day 1 was hard.  

It was 5:30, I was finally leaving school and the only thing I really wanted to do was go home and go to bed.  But the surprise & smile on Coach Husband's face was worth the extra fifteen minutes.  i

Love you Coach Husband.

25 Small Ways

Y'all my husband is so good to me.  He loves me intentionally, serves me with a selflessness that is a picture of Christ and leads our household with a quiet voice.  He never judges, shoots it straight and is the hardest worker I have ever met.  He does this all without a word of complaint or in an effort to stock up points to later redeem.  

Because of how wonderful he is, I wanted to start a "tradition" of my own.  Every December I will show Coach Husband how much I love him in 25 Small Ways.  One "small way" each day starting on December 1st leading up to Christmas to show CH how much I love him!  

1. Hot Chocolate from Starbucks

2. Handwritten note with one thing I admire about CH

3. Pack his lunch

4. Red Velvet Cupcakes

5. Fill up his car with gas

6. Warm his towel while he showers

7. Make him coffee in the morning

8. Take the trashcans to the curb

9. Picture for his desk at work

10. Handwritten note with one thing I admire about CH

11. Giant candy bar

12. His date night pick

13. Make his favorite breakfast

14. Wash his car 

15. Jamba Juice

16. Handwritten note with one thing I admire about CH

17. Surprise ice cream

18. Wash his work out clothes

19. Encouraging verse on the bathroom mirror

20. Publicly praise him

21. Let him choose the restaurant 

22. Make his favorite dinner

23. Plan a date

24. Write out my prayers for him

25. Christmas Date Night In