April 01, 2013

100 Days.


This year is the year.

You know the one.

The one I've been dreading my whole life.  (At least that's what I thought when I was growing up!)

This year I turn the big 3-0.  And if that wasn't daunting enough...

It's only 100 days away!

In all seriousness--I'm kind of excited about it!  I've heard that your thirties are the best years of your life because you've found great friends, have settled into your own security, planted roots, and feel confident in the decisions you're making as an adult.  Don't get me wrong, I still have my fair share of insecurities and second guesses, but I'm excited about what my thirties have in store for me!

As I embark on a new decade in life, I thought it would be fun to tackle something unexpected so I plan to
participate in the "101 in 1001" Challenge.  I took the description below from Shannon over at Life in General:

The Challenge:  Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days (roughly 2.75 years)
The Criteria:  Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?:  Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals such as new year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks.


I don't really know why I think this will work for me because I can't even stick to my New Years Resolutions, but I thought I'd give it a whirl.  I don't have my list complete yet, but will have it all together by my birthday.  So I guess I know what I'll be working on for the next 100 days :)

What do you think?  Do you think you could come up with 101 tasks to complete in 1001 days?  Feel free to join me if you'd like!  Let me know if you decide to participate.  I'd love to see your lists and follow along as you complete each task.

Oh, and one small request: If you're reading this little blog please leave a comment and let me know you're out there.  I'd love to know if I still have any readers!


June 05, 2012

More LOVE for Shutterfly!

I know I recently posted about my love for Shutterfly, but I can't sing their praises enough. We got our photo books from our honeymoon and one year anniversary in the mail last week and I LOVED them so much that I ordered two more--one for our two year and one for our three year anniversary. They should arrive this week and I keep checking the porch every day to see if they're here. It's safe to say that I'm addicted to Shutterfly photo books!

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May 24, 2012

Just another day on the job...

I would've never guessed that I'd be good at assembling a model aircraft! Guess I've learned a few things working for an airline :)

May 23, 2012

I LOVE Shutterfly Photo Books

I absolutely love Shutterfly!  They've really revamped their selection and I have ordered several items as gifts from them recently.  I gave both sets of our parents a Shutterfly photo book of Cole for Christmas and it was such a hit!  I've been working on a photo book of our first anniversary since 2008, but just never got around to finishing it (are you shocked?!).  Well--I finally sat down and knocked out the last few pages and ordered that bad boy.  And while I was at it, I ordered one from our honeymoon too!  I can't wait for them to get here!!  We will finally have our very first photo album!


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May 15, 2012

Testing 1, 2, 3!

Ok so this is my first attempt at blogging from my phone with the new app, Blogger. I swear this must be a new addition to the app store because I vividly remember setting out on an all out search to find an app that allowed me to post pics to my blog right after Cole was born. But my searched proved unsuccessful until yesterday.

Kudos to you if you made it to my blog today through the flood of emails that went out yesterday afternoon letting you know this blog is now private. Oh don't you just love a learning curve?

Anyways...on to my post. I had a wonderful Mother's Day on Sunday!! I'll do a complete post on that in a minute, but I wanted to share these fun pics we took of Cole after playing with Kelly's hair gel. Look out, Hollywood!!

May 14, 2012

Going Private



Well--the time has come for me to make this little blog of ours private.  But have no fear!  If you would still like to keep up with us through these (very infrequent) posts, just shoot me an email or send me a Facebook message with your email address and I will add your name to the list.  You will be sent an invitation from blogger with instructions on how to login to read the blog.  If you currently read these posts from an email sent to you from Feedblitz please note that once the blog goes private you will no longer receive those emails. 

Hope your Monday is off to a great start!!