new year.

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i always love the new year.

clean pages, starting fresh, making goals.. ahh it's so refreshing.

however, i always feel like a few weeks/months down the road the excitement is lost and my goals get pushed aside or lost in the shuffle of the daily grind.

i haven't actually written any of my goals down yet, as they are all just bouncing around in my head but i saw this idea on a blog (for the life of me i can't remember whose it was.. so i'm sorry i can't give credit where credit is due) and i thought it was a fun alternative to simply listing goals..soooo i'm borrowing it :)

a bad habit i'm going to break:

checking my cell phone 1,000 a day.  

today i was playing blocks with brooks telling him the colors and shapes and right in the middle of it i found myself grabbing my phone to check instagram.  seriously?! i am so ridiculous. 

a new skill i'd like to learn:

i would like to learn to sew.

i asked for a sewing machine next christmas so i'm hoping to learn the basics throughout the year in time for a sewing machine.

a person i hope to be more like:

our Savior, Jesus Christ.

selfless, caring, loving, without judgement

a good deed i'm going to do:

i am going to pick up someone's bill in a drive thru and be more aware of service opportunities daily.

a place i'd like to visit:

i would like to visit the beach/cave where matt proposed to me in California, and also take my baby to disneyland.

a book i'd like to read:

i plan on reading 27 books before september, so pretty much anything i can get my hands on.

(open to suggestions)

a letter i'm going to write:

letters to some missionaries, love note to my husband, and gain a penpal.

a new food i'd like to try:

i'm pretty content with my current food selections. 

i'm going to do better at:

many things...

showing/telling the people i love more often,

cleaning my house,

not avoiding people i know at stores,

growing spiritually,

and more.

november happy list.

NOVEMBER

<< happy list >>

-rainy days

-hot chocolate

-feeling grateful

-family time

-fresh born babies

-cuddling with my boys

-mashed potatoes

-sweaters, boots, hats etc.

-an abundance of blessings

-jesus christ

-the gospel

-books

last sunday, we had a lesson at church on being thankful.  the whole time i sat there i couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sensation for all the good things i have in my life.  unfortunately, sometimes one bad thing can make us temporarily forget all the good things we really have.  i am making a conscious effort this month to count my blessings by saying them vocally, writing them down, praying, etc.  i know that as i do this throughout the month, that i can build a habit that will continue on throughout the rest of my life.  as i remember the good and have a thankful heart, i know that i will be an all around happier person and hopefully share that happiness to those around me.

the lists.

matt and i celebrate our birthdays just one day apart.

this year we decided to each compile a list of things we want to do before our next birthdays.

here is mine:

27 things to do before i turn 27

here is matt's

25 things to do before I turn 25

now that it's public we will be held more accountable :)

and yes, i am older than my husband!