first off, what a busy year it has been! I cannot believe 2018 is here already. last March we welcomed our beautiful baby girl ! what a surprise it was ! in just two months she will already be a year old. i hate the saying "time flies" because it is absolutely true. i turned 34 years old on the 5th...but wasn't I just 21? wasn't i getting everyone's booze for them and heading out to some college party a couple towns away? it is crazy to think that was over ten years ago. but it feels like yesterday.
i was looking at my past posts here and laughed at myself...i had these wonderful thoughts for 2017 at the new year and i don't think i stuck to any of them. i had this crazy notion that even though i would have a newborn, a toddler and a 4 year old that i would have time to devote to the things i wanted to accomplish. i was so very very wrong. about the only thing i did do for me, was up my coffee intake each day haha. i went from a once a day iced, to a TWICE or even THREE times a day HOT! (with an iced in there somewhere) i actually did do one real thing...i joined this 15 day mommy fit challenge online and completed it! and i enjoyed it so much that i signed up for the 6 week challenge. i did the workouts in the am when baby would nap, followed the meal plan and at the end i actually saw results! but thhhheeeeeeennnnn baby stopped napping well, stopped sleeping through the nite, and i would be exhausted in the mornings. my motivation to keep working out quickly disappeared. *SIGH*
this is why i always say i dont make resolutions...i make goals. there is no pressure when its not a promise you make to yourself. as you can see, it wouldnt have worked for me hahah.
so i have called this year....THE YEAR I GET MY SHIT TOGETHER. for real haha. we are not having anymore children...the hubs made it permanent. so no more pregnancies (kind of bittersweet) which means mama wont be lame for 9 months out of the year. i can focus my energies on things around here that need attention. i got some gift cards for Christmas and i used some at TJ max to purchase some adorable notebooks for organization station.
isnt she super cute? i hate to even ruin her with pen markings haha but lists need to be made! here are some of the things i will be working on this year.
*finances/budget
*meal planning
*finishing baby girls bedroom
*legalities for my home business
*wholesaling my products
this may not seem like a lot, but it is in fact QUITE a lot. and somehow i have to fit it in while running the home and taking care of three small children. i'd love to add "mama time" to that list, but i know that its not much of a reality. its tough to fit that one in, even though i know its so important.
the hubs has finally quit his day job and gone off on his own. i know he is going to do well, but it is the beginning so we will see how long it takes for business to boom. he does excavation work and unfortunately the winters are so slow. unless there is snow to plow he does not work much. which is tough because as you can imagine...the bills still roll in even while the money doesnt. for this reason i want to be better prepared for next year at this time. i dont want to be maxing out credit cards or pushing back bills. i want to get into a routine of putting so much aside when the money DOES come in, and that way we have a cushion to lean on. plus that would equal less stress on the hubs which equals less anxiety for mama.
meal planning goes right along with this. i have done it in the past and when i stick to it, it really works. it saves money and it keeps me from stressing about whats for dinner. i thank goodness for pinterest, because there are so many great templates to print out, recipes to find, or i can just make a dang board with the weeks menu on it. (however im more of an "in print" type person...so i usually print and hang on the fridge)
my 10 month olds room! its still not finished! i need to finish one wall of paint, touch up the trim and decorate it. i just cant seem to find the time. if shes napping, shes in there and if shes not asleep shes with me. so this one may require a second set of hands...either way, the poor girl needs to have her own room all set. i wanted a girl so badly and now shes here. i owe her!
as for my products...i cant recall if ive posted about it, but i own and operate my own little "all natural" product business called Naturali Nourished. Its out of my home and i have been doing it for almost 2 years now. its wonderful and i love it. im so passionate about natural health and chemical free living, this just seemed so perfect. I experimented for 2 years making stuff for the family and then friends were asking for product! so i thought as a stay at home mama maybe this was my calling! a few days ago i went to the local health food store and talked about wholesaling with the owner. she said absolutely and was interested in a certain product....
this is why i always say i dont make resolutions...i make goals. there is no pressure when its not a promise you make to yourself. as you can see, it wouldnt have worked for me hahah.
so i have called this year....THE YEAR I GET MY SHIT TOGETHER. for real haha. we are not having anymore children...the hubs made it permanent. so no more pregnancies (kind of bittersweet) which means mama wont be lame for 9 months out of the year. i can focus my energies on things around here that need attention. i got some gift cards for Christmas and i used some at TJ max to purchase some adorable notebooks for organization station.
isnt she super cute? i hate to even ruin her with pen markings haha but lists need to be made! here are some of the things i will be working on this year.
*finances/budget
*meal planning
*finishing baby girls bedroom
*legalities for my home business
*wholesaling my products
this may not seem like a lot, but it is in fact QUITE a lot. and somehow i have to fit it in while running the home and taking care of three small children. i'd love to add "mama time" to that list, but i know that its not much of a reality. its tough to fit that one in, even though i know its so important.
the hubs has finally quit his day job and gone off on his own. i know he is going to do well, but it is the beginning so we will see how long it takes for business to boom. he does excavation work and unfortunately the winters are so slow. unless there is snow to plow he does not work much. which is tough because as you can imagine...the bills still roll in even while the money doesnt. for this reason i want to be better prepared for next year at this time. i dont want to be maxing out credit cards or pushing back bills. i want to get into a routine of putting so much aside when the money DOES come in, and that way we have a cushion to lean on. plus that would equal less stress on the hubs which equals less anxiety for mama.
meal planning goes right along with this. i have done it in the past and when i stick to it, it really works. it saves money and it keeps me from stressing about whats for dinner. i thank goodness for pinterest, because there are so many great templates to print out, recipes to find, or i can just make a dang board with the weeks menu on it. (however im more of an "in print" type person...so i usually print and hang on the fridge)
my 10 month olds room! its still not finished! i need to finish one wall of paint, touch up the trim and decorate it. i just cant seem to find the time. if shes napping, shes in there and if shes not asleep shes with me. so this one may require a second set of hands...either way, the poor girl needs to have her own room all set. i wanted a girl so badly and now shes here. i owe her!
as for my products...i cant recall if ive posted about it, but i own and operate my own little "all natural" product business called Naturali Nourished. Its out of my home and i have been doing it for almost 2 years now. its wonderful and i love it. im so passionate about natural health and chemical free living, this just seemed so perfect. I experimented for 2 years making stuff for the family and then friends were asking for product! so i thought as a stay at home mama maybe this was my calling! a few days ago i went to the local health food store and talked about wholesaling with the owner. she said absolutely and was interested in a certain product....
yea! my deo!! so this prompted me to talk to a couple other local shops...AS WELL AS a subscription box service that supports women run small businesses!! i am so excited but i need to make sure i cover all my basis before opening up to that broad an audience...people love to sue for anything these days
but there it is...2018 could be a great year for this house...with the hubs business and mine...there is really no excuse to put these things off...as i said, im done being pregnant! so laziness is not acceptable. speaking of that...i suppose getting back into working out and eating better should be part of this list....
one thing at a time right? ;)
peace and love!
~dani
but there it is...2018 could be a great year for this house...with the hubs business and mine...there is really no excuse to put these things off...as i said, im done being pregnant! so laziness is not acceptable. speaking of that...i suppose getting back into working out and eating better should be part of this list....
one thing at a time right? ;)
peace and love!
~dani
