2019 Goals

2019 Goals

Thursday, January 3, 2019

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Once again, I am setting some goals for not only myself, but our family as well. These are things I want to work on this year. I say Goals, but I don't want to beat myself up either if I don't complete these or make these goals every week or month.

FAMILY
Go on a family vacation
Go to MN at least once this year
Go on family walks 3 times per week (take the dogs)

FITNESS & HEALTH
Work out at least 3 times a week (elliptical/weights)
Make better food/drink choices
Meal prep more foods on the weekends for the week

PERSONAL
Work on my fitness (see above)
Blog at least 3 times a week
Make more time for my girlfriends and cultivate those relationships
Have a date night with Husband 2x/month

KIDS
Add more veggies to their diets - try more green smoothies
Continue to read with Hailey and work on her reading skills

MISCELLANEOUS
Find a church in Las Vegas

I am going to try and keep adding to this as the year continues. What sort of goals are you setting for yourself or your family?

My Word for 2019

My Word for 2019

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

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Read HERE to see what my word for 2018 was. Here is my word for 2019:

Last year my word was STRONG. For 2018 it fit perfectly after 1 October and it was a personal goal to get STRONG in my mind, body, spirit and relationships. I had so much crap to work through that the word just fit. Now, this year it is my goal to get even STRONGER and build on that and keep it up. I will always have things to work on in relation to that day, but it is my goal to become STRONGER in my mind, body, spirit and relationships.

Do you have a word for 2018?

Xoxo,

Currently December 2018 [Twelve Twenty Eight Eighteen]

Currently December 2018 [Twelve Twenty Eight Eighteen]

Friday, December 28, 2018

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EXCITED to see Lady Gaga's opening night for her Las Vegas residency at The Park MGM in the Park Theater!! I have always loved her and have seen her a few times before, so I'm excited to see what her and her team put together for her residency.

READING blogs and Girl, Wash Your Face. I started this book while we were in Mexico and now that we are home, I am still trying to get through it. Have you read it? Do you like it?

WRITING/CREATING blog posts. Trying to anyways. Once the new year comes around, my creative juices start flowing and I want to blog again more regularly. I'm also going through pictures from 2018 and trying to get organized.

LOVING having Green Grandma here. She'll be here visiting us for 2 weeks.

WONDERING what 2019 has in store for our little family. 

EATING what Green Grandma made for Christmas dinner...ham, au grautin potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, beans and bread. All the leftovers of a delicious Christmas dinner.

DRINKING water. I've been trying to get more water in lately.

CRAVING chocolate. That's about the only thing I ever really crave.

HOPING

WATCHING a lot of the cooking channel. With Grandma here, that's what she likes to watch. We also have plans to go see the new Mary Poppins movie while she is here, too. I'm also debating on whether or not I want to watch Bird Box on Netflix. Have you seen it? Thoughts?

LISTENING TO all Lady Gaga! We're going to the opening night of her residency here in Las Vegas. So excited!!!

WEARING all the VGK apparel.

LOOKING FORWARD TO Lady Gaga tonight. Can you tell I'm excited?

FEELING inspired. The new year has a way of lighting a fire under my ass. I like to set new goals and even if I don't acheive them all or all the time, it's the effort that counts right? Anyone else?

WEATHER is cooler here.

WANTING to move. We are slowly growing out of our current house and getting antsy.

NEEDING to sit down with someone regarding buying a house. We are first time home buyers, but owning a house literally scares the shit outta me.


THINKING ABOUT the new year, a possible house, what 2019 will bring to the D Fam.

ENJOYING time with Grandma and the holiday season.

THANKFUL FOR my Husband who works every day for our family and is my rock.

DREAMING about a new house.

CLICKING ON Pinterest to look at nail color combos. I'm loving my nails right now.

 

OBSESSING at looking online at houses.

 
WISHING we could move right now, but we know there is a whole process we need to go through.


TRYING to save up money for our down payment. Being an adult is rough.

Happy Friday friends! Hope y'all have a great weekend!

Coffee Conversations {11.30.2018}

Coffee Conversations {11.30.2018}

Friday, November 30, 2018

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Happy Friday! Just wanted to check in. It's been a full week month over here, so I'm looking forward to the weekend. And although it won't be a chill weekend, it will be fun nevertheless. We have concerts both Saturday night and Sunday night.

I can hardly believe that Christmas is right around the corner already. I feel like 2018 has gone by so dang fast.

I have been so behind on my television shows, so it was so nice over the long Thanksgiving weekend to get caught up on a few of my favorites:

Blindspot - I had stopped watching it halfway through last season, so I officially finished the last half of last season and the first half of this season so far.

Chicago One - On Wednesday nights is the 3 hour movie (not really, but 3 hours is a lot) of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. I am all caught up on these shows, too.

I was sick with a sinus infection over Thanksgiving, which wasn't fun, but it was the perfect excuse to watch lots of TV.

We're going on another broadcast work trip in a couple weeks. This time we are headed to Mexico. We've been to Jamaica twice now, so it will be fun to switch it up. Neither Wayne nor I have been to Mexico, so we are really looking forward to getting away for a few days in the midst of the busyness.

My sister is coming next Saturday to stay with the kids while we are gone. I'm looking forward to having her here and I know the kids are so excited.

Griffin is just about completely potty-trained. It all happened within the last few weeks. His teachers at his school really worked with him during the day as they are with him most of the time, but it has really stuck now, so we are hopeful it will continue. He will still be wearing a diaper at night for quite awhile, but not having to worry about diapers during the day is AWESOME!!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Outsiders

Outsiders

Thursday, November 8, 2018

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To all my Route 91 family I am with you today and everyday and just know that I love you and am here for you if you need anything.

Outsiders don't understand that when shootings continue to happen over and over again it brings the PTSD back in full force. It brings up feelings and emotions we thought we had dealt with. Outsiders don't realize that just because it's been a year +, that we should be fine and all better and be able to move on. They just don't understand or get it.

We not only cope with what we went through on a daily basis, but on days like this, when another mass shooting happens, and the following days of seeing it on the news over and over again it's hard. Really hard. Physically, mentally and emotionally it's draining. It doesn't matter if it happens in a school or a church/synagogue or a bar. To hear the same things over and over again...thoughts and prayers....

Yes, I am grateful to wake-up everyday, but that doesn't take away the feelings and emotions. Feeling like no one in the real world actually cares. It's becoming a weekly occurrence and everyone is just constantly looking the other way. Which some people can do if they have never been through something like that before, but as survivors we can't look the other way. It consumes us over and over again. It's like a bad movie on repeat that we can't escape.

I am fortunate to have a great support system in my Husband, my kids and my friends. Not everyone has that. So please if you see someone stuggling, try and be that support system for them.