Wow!  What a crazy year 2017 was!  Not only did we have a baby but we also bought our first home!  There was so much packed into the last 12 months there’s just no way I can do a full recap.  With having a baby, working full time, and moving I wasn’t able to keep up with my blog very much (as you can tell), but here we are in 2018 and I’m back!

Looking ahead I’m excited to see what’s in store for the new year.  I’m most excited to watch Gryffin grow up and see more of his personality develop.  I’m also looking forward to working on some personal goals.  I have laid out quite the task for myself.  Instead of focusing on just one goal throughout the year, I am taking on my own version of The Happiness Project and plan to work on a different goal each month.

But before I jump into my New Year’s plan, here’s what you can expect from my blog.

~ Currently posts.  I have always enjoyed writing them and I also enjoy going back to read through them too.

~ Baby Posts.  I don’t want to overload the blog with baby posts, but at the very least I would like to finish up a few.  I will have a baby shower post coming soon and also my labor and delivery story.  I have Gryffin’s monthly updates written out that I never actually posted on my blog (let me know in the comments if you enjoy reading these).  He’s already 9 months so I basically would post them until we were all caught up.  You might find a “What’s In My Diaper (or work) Bag” and a bedtime/morning routine in there as well.

~ Monthly Goals.  I would like to do a recap at the end of each month regarding my monthly goals.  I will share what I did at the end of month and if I felt like I was successful or not.

So here’s my outline for 2018.  In addition to the list below I plan to also choose one book each month regarding the topic for that month.  This is just a rough draft, but I think it’s a good start!

~ January: Be – Rooted 

1. Go through a devotional
2. Start a prayer journal
3. Go to church/listen to sermons every Sunday

~ February: Be – Loving 

1. Celebrate Valentines Day & our (10 year!) anniversary
2. Reestablish date night

~ March: Be – Organized

1. Pick it up, put it back
2. Set up guest room
3. Organize laundry room
4. Set up rec room

~ April: Be – Prepared

1. Go to bed at 10:30 every night (at the latest!)
2. Bedtime Routine
3. Morning Routine

~ May: Be – Mindful 

1. Live in the moment

~ June: Be – Fun  

1. Laugh every day
2. Find fun things to do

~ July: Be – Chic 

1. Update Wardrobe
2. Always look presentable (based on the Madame Chic books)
3. Look in the mirror before leaving the house

~ August: Be – Me 

1. Read for fun
2. Enjoy a pamper day
3. 30 day photography project (if I’m feeling up for this)

~ September: Be – Healthy 

1. Healthy Recipes
2. 30 days of Yoga

~ October: Be – Thoughtful 

1. Go out of my way to help others

~ November: Be – Thankful 

1. List of things I’m thankful for every day

~ December:  Be – Generous 

1. Give of my time
2. Donate

I do plan on giving myself extra grace because I am so busy and I need to make sure my priorities are straight, but it’s nice to have a variety of goals and something to look forward to.

I hope your year is off to a great start!  Feel free to share your goals and/or what you’re looking forward to this year!

Much love,

Cami