JANUARY GOALS

NEW YEARS DAY AT GREENLAKE

Hello, new year!! Perfect time for reflection and goal setting. 

Recap of December goals:

1. See the Christmas Lights on Candy Cane Lane. There is one darling neighborhood goes all out at Christmas each year, and it's so fun to stroll the streets and see all the lights. A magical Christmas moment. 

2. Go ice-skating. Embarrassingly, I have my own skates. My husband is athletic and great at any sport, and he's up for a skate night if I promise hot chocolate and maybe a double date with another fun couple.

3. Decorate our tree and house. A given! But I'm looking forward to it.

4. Fly to California to visit my family at Christmas. I can't wait. 

5. Attend 7 Christmas parties, including 2 weddings. That may sound crazy full, but I love a full calendar, and thankfully, so does my husband. Love this time of year for so many reasons, but I really love getting to see so many people we love at all the parties. 

We did it all, except for ice-skating! December was packed for us. It was also the most fun. I really love everything about the holidays, and this Christmas was no exception. A truly magical time of the year. 

JANUARY GOALS

1. Launch the Valentine's Day card line in the shop. The card that started it all (Hello Handsome) will be available again in a few weeks.

2. Read. I got the Kinfolk Table for Christmas from my brother in law (thanks, Luke!) and am excited to read it. I also put Lean In on hold at the Library months ago, and it's finally ready. Looking forward to getting time with both of those this month.

3. Simplify. This is my main goal for this month and for this year. I want to simplify in all areas of my life, from my possessions and my things, to my wardrobe (it's begun with the capsule project!), my time, and how I run the business. We have a WAY less busy January than we did in December, and we need it. Looking forward to a much simpler month. 

What are your goals and resolutions? 

DECEMBER GOALS

NOVEMBER RECAP:

1. Launch the holiday line in my shop. (CHECK) The holiday line has been well received! Thank you for all your orders. Working hard to get them shipped as soon as possible. 

2. Schedule photoshoots. (CHECK) I've collaborated with a few local photographers on recent shoots. More coming to the blog soon.

3. Go to a tree farm. (CHECK) In an unexpected twist, we were given a tree this year by Swansons Nursery (thank you, Swansons!) So, technically, we didn't visit a tree farm, but I really love the tree we got.

4. Design our Christmas cards. (CHECK, CHECK!) I designed and printed them myself this year, and I really love how they turned out. I'm almost finished with the addressing. They were a ton of work, but seeing them finished makes them so worth it. And I especially love that I created them entirely myself, from the calligraphy, to the design, to the printing, to the addressing. A labor of love, but they look amazing. Will reveal photos on the blog after Christmas!

DECEMBER GOALS:

(I like to think of this month's goal as more of a Christmas bucket list, to take the pressure off an over-the-top already busy month)

1. See the Christmas Lights on Candy Cane Lane. There is one darling neighborhood goes all out at Christmas each year, and it's so fun to stroll the streets and see all the lights. A magical Christmas moment. 

2. Go ice-skating. Embarrassingly, I have my own skates. My husband is athletic and great at any sport, and he's up for a skate night if I promise hot chocolate and maybe a double date with another fun couple.

3. Decorate our tree and house. A given! But I'm looking forward to it.

4. Fly to California to visit my family at Christmas. I can't wait. 

5. Attend 7 Christmas parties, including 2 weddings. That may sound crazy full, but I love a full calendar, and thankfully, so does my husband. Love this time of year for so many reasons, but I really love getting to see so many people we love at all the parties. 

What's on your Christmas bucket list? So many things to look forward to this month!

November Goals

OCTOBER GOALS RECAP:

1. Execute my Fall Capsule Wardrobe. October for the fall capsule went well. An in-depth post to recap last month is in the works. In short: so far, so good. Love this project and hope to continue it through the rest of the fall and beyond. 

2. Practice saying no/ Carve out time in my schedule just for me. I think this will be a lifetime goal for me. I’d so much rather say yes than say no (The FOMO (fear of missing out) struggle is real). But I’m learning, and am definitely scaling back where I can.

3. Go to a pumpkin patch. Check. We had a fun day at the patch with 7 of us, and got some fun photos. 

4. Think of & create halloween costumes for Daniel and I. For the first time in the past three years, Daniel and I quickly decided on a couples costume that we both liked. However, also for the first time in the past three years, we had no costume parties to go to this year. On Halloween we grabbed happy hour with 3 other couples, but there was no dressing up for us for the first time maybe ever. #thisisn’tcollegeanymore We’ll shelf that Halloween costume idea for next year.

NOVEMBER GOALS:

1. Launch the holiday line in my shop. Planned for November 3rd, and am so excited about these holiday pieces. Great both as a gift or for yourself. Watch for a discount code that first week.

2. Schedule photoshoots. I am collaborating with a few photographers on lifestyle shoots this month, and am really looking forward to scheduling and executing those. There are some very fun ideas in the works and I'll be sure to post the photos here.

3. Go to a tree farm. Christmas is early this year, and we are hoping to get our tree sooner rather than later. Hopefully that means some weekend in November we'll make the trek to a tree farm. 

4. Design our Christmas cards. This year’s card is going to take a bit more work than in previous years, and I am hoping to at least get them design and printed before Dec 1st so that I can have time to calligraphy the addresses. I love getting them out early, and the last thing I need is extra pressure during an already busy season. I have big hopes for our card this year and can’t wait to design it. 

I honestly cannot believe November is here and the holiday season is upon us. So many good things happening this month!