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Monday, January 6, 2014

I've been loving this song lately:

"Cold Beer With Your Name On It" by Josh Thompson

One of my goals is to continue to embrace country music, so here we go! I'm hoping to see him live when he comes to MPLS in February.

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

365 Photoaday Challenge {October 2013}

Sunday, January 5, 2014

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#day274 #oct1 Love getting texts like this from the Hubs. @bigdradio #sosweet #photoaday365

#day275 #oct2 I love my magnet calendar. #groopdealz #photoaday365

#day276 #oct3 Chicken strips and tots. My love language. #lunch #photoaday365

#day277 #oct4 My red pants are back! #fallweather #fallclothes #photoaday365

#day278 #oct5 Obsessed and Love. My two words of the day. #photoaday365 #music

#day279 #oct6 I'm not a huge pumpkin fan, other than pie, but I couldn't pass on these. #yum #photoaday365

#day280 #oct7 You can hide a lot behind glasses. #photoaday365

#day281 #oct8 Always singing in the car. #musicchild #photoaday365

#day282 #oct9 Just readin' the paper, Mom. #photoaday365

#day283 #oct10 Love this color, but I don't know what it is. #manicure #gelnails #fallcolors #photoaday365

#day284 #oct11 Loved meeting these two ladies tonight. Just as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside. cc: @supernannykenz @_sunnysprinkles #mnbloggers #bbcmpls #bloggingconference #blogfriends

#day285 #oct12 BBC. Great times with some of the best! #bbcmpls #floggers #mirassou #inspiring

#day286 #oct13 Sundays at the parents house for football. My Dad's 2 favorite hobbies immersed within each other. Vikings and hunting. #photoaday365

#day287 #oct14 Every Monday calls for chocolate donuts. #food #breakfast #photoaday365

#day288 #oct15 Movie premiere of "About Time" with friends. #movies #firstclasstreatment #photoaday365

#day289 #oct16 It's way too cold in my parents house. No thanks. #freezebaby #photoaday365

#day290 #oct17 Emotional and tough day saying goodbye to a sweet baby boy. Lost too soon but not forgotten. RIP Brayden Alexander. #photoaday365

#day291 #oct18 Had lunch at school with this peanut today. #love #family #lunch #school #photoaday365

#day292 #oct19 One of our fave snacks...banana chips. #daughterlikemother #bedtime #snack #photoaday365

#day293 #oct20 Celebrated Aly's 16th birthday yesterday with the Horton Family. #birthday #celebrate #cake #family #photoaday365

#day294 #oct21 Who is who? Puckett or Tony? #pups #cockers #photoaday365

#day295 #oct22 Best combo ever. #snack #photoaday365

#day296 #oct23 My little goblin on the blog. #halloweenpjpartylinkup #photoaday365

#day297 #oct24 Hubs bought this for the little cause she was sick. And a little spoiled. She's been loving Monsters Inc lately. It's the little things right? #movies #photoaday365

#day298 #oct25 Loving my new purse/bag. It's the only #chevron I own and I'm ok with that. P.S. I gotta do something with my hair. It needs HELP!! #photoaday365

#day299 #oct26 First workout with the @polarusa Finally got it to work, although I'm not sure what I did to stop it at 52 min when I wasn't done, but still not a bad calorie burn. #polar #workout #photoaday365

#day300 #oct27 I did it. Dark hair. Had to get H in there too. #smiles #newhair #photoaday365

#day301 #oct28 Good hair and makeup day! Woohoo! #makeup #newhair #photoaday365

#day302 #oct29 Hailey's Fall Family Festival at school. Pumpkin decorating, face painting and tattoos, hayrides and food. So thankful for these memory making times with my peanut. #memories #photoaday365

#day303 #oct30 It's pretty ridiculous how obsessed I am with this sauce. #bigbowl #peanutsauce #photoaday365

#day304 #oct31 Happy Halloween from Dora the Explorer! #halloween #dora #photoaday365

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

2014 Goals

Thursday, January 2, 2014

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I didn't do goals for last year. Both Wayne and I had set a goal of simply "Do Better." That was our 2013 motto I guess you could say.

We did "do better," but I also like having little goals and I like looking back on them from time to time and especially at the end of the year. I don't like calling them resolutions, I like the word goal better. Resolution just sounds so harsh.

So, with that said, here are a few of my goals for 2014:

Go to the gym at least 3 times a week
Get toned
Cook more meals at home
Buy a house
Get pregnant with baby #2
More date nights or nights out with friends
Get organized with life
Blog consistently
Continue to pay off debts, improve credit and build savings
Wake up in the morning at a time so that I am not rushing out the door
Continue to explore all that is country music and with that, see more artists/concerts

I might update this list throughout the year or change them as that is what goals are for, right?

What are some of your goals for 2014?

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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Hello 2014

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

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Happy New Year!

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Goodbye to 2013

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

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I've felt the need lately to do a little reflecting. I feel like with every struggle there is also a success and so in order to see all of it, here is my year in review however brief it is.

Success - Wayne finally became full-time in February after 5 long years. Talk about being patient. Yay to health insurance and more money. He LOVES his job and it has been a life-long dream of his to be where he is at and I am so proud of all his hard work this year. Way to go honey!

Struggle - Finding time as a family of 3 or even just the 2 of us. We work opposite schedules so it can be rough sometimes, but I know it is not a forever situation and we are constantly working on our communication skills.

Success - My Husband is working his behind off for the better of our family. We have big dreams for 2014 (buy a house and baby #2).

Struggle - My blog has fallen so behind. It's always the first to go. Sad, but true.

Success – This little blog has helped me meet and make so many new friends this year (locally and nationally). I’m so grateful for this community I’ve found. I also attended BBC in October and made great new connections and met a few people in the flesh and not just through the computer.

Struggle - Building on our savings/house fund. It always seems like there is something more important that comes up.

Success - Wayne and I made HUGE steps in cleaning up our credit. Yay!

Struggle - Keeping up friendships and making time for my girls!

Success - I am so blessed to have the friends that I do and that they understand me and my family and love me through it!

Struggle – Finding a better balance in life in general...full-time paralegal, mommy & wife, part-time blogger and photographer.

Success – I have booked 2 weddings for next Summer. Which may not seem like a lot, but for a side business it's plenty.

Success - Keeping my family healthy and happy. I have the most beautiful little girl that fills my life with more joy than I have ever known and a Husband that works day in and day out in order for us to live. He is the most loving and un-selfish man I know and I am so proud to call him mine.

Happy New Year Friends!!

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Music Monday {Vol. 18}

365 Photoaday Challenge {October 2013}

2014 Goals

Hello 2014

Goodbye to 2013