Good Things Come to Those That Hustle

Tomorrow starts a crazy busy week for me, like insane.  So in honor of my fab hustle I framed this little gem for my desk. Just for work I have five meetings in three days. Great for business, not so good for my eating and sleeping habits. Plus I have two doctors appointments, a play date for BK, S has big project at work and will likely be pulling a 70 hour work week, a family beach day, the Cox cable guy is coming so we will finally have reliable internet and a Pure Barre workshop. Needless to say I am needing to micromanage about every second of this week, so I treated myself to a super fun little planner. I'm super excited about it, and really isnt it adorable?

Since we knew that our week was going to be pretty wild we wanted to really enjoy our weekend. And that we did. There was a long family walk and along the way BK fell asleep in her little car.

There was a girl's night out for me on Friday. Though we aren't sharing any photos from that night for plausible deniability. There was a date night for the hubs and I, which included the movies + shopping + fantastic sushi + too many drinks with friends we havent seen in far too long + possibly getting kicked out asked very nicely to leave an establishment due to dancing on tables.

And at the end of it all we got home and someone woke up to eat some cheesy fiesta potatoes with mama and dada before an amazing snuggle session. 

Now I have to straighten the house because I know I wont be doing much of it the next few days, cook some yummy salmon for dinner, and relax with a good book while the baby finishes her nap. 

How do y'all survive and unwind from a super busy week? 

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Guest Room Makeover

My bestie is coming into town in four weeks! They will surely be the longest four weeks ever, but I am going to utilize every single second to prepare... My liver the guest room. I've wanted to make it over for a while now, but this is finally giving me the push that I need. Ideally I would paint the room, but S might murder me if I ask him to repaint, so I'm just going to have do some furniture and bedding changes. I want to the make the room super warm and inviting.

In a perfect world I would be able to replace the actual bed in there. I want this one from Ikea

But if that isn't in the cards then I at least plan on doing this

guest bedroom makeover by tinymrsh on Polyvore

I'm super excited for Kay to get here, but I'm thankful to have a project to tackle and keep me occupied until it's time.
What do you think is important in a guest room? What makes you feel most comfortable when you visit someone?



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Spring Bucket List

Spring has finally sprung in Virginia and our little family is more than excited. Yesterday we spent the day at the beach, and then had a super delicious meal al fresco. It got me to thinking about what else I want to do while the weather is in the perfect phase. You know the place where it's warm but it isn't miserable outside, before all the pollen starts falling and everyone's allergies are acting up, the place where you have to drag yourself inside at the end of the day. So I created a little bucket list...

1) Have a picnic Like a legit picnic with a basket, wine, and super yummy food. 2) Coordinate a wedding I truly want to have a career in events so I am working towards that goal. 3) Visit the botanical gardens The botanical gardens in our area is gorgeous, and they have a super fabulous kids area. I plan to make full use of this gem. 4) Go on a bike ride at the beach Stephen and I used to do this all the time, but we havent gone on a beach bike ride in like 2 years. I want a new cruiser too {a pink one} and we have to order a little trailer for BK to sit in.  5) Host a dinner party A fun & fancy adult dinner party. Like bust out the china and get a sitter for BK kind of dinner party. How dreamy would it be to have one on the beach?
What do you want to do this spring? Any suggestions to add to my list? 

Resolved

So I took yesterday to really analyze my monthly goals. Here is what I came up with:

January
work life
February
love
March
writing
April
exercise
May
friendships
June
food
July
exploration
August
style
September
organization
October
reading
November
reflection
December
giving

I think my list flows pretty well for my life & I'm really looking forward to tackling a new area each month.

This month is work life. What work life? This SAHM is smoking something you must be thinking. Well that is the whole purpose of this month. Figuring out exactly where I am heading this year career wise. Brooklyn Grace is almost one. Realistically I got my time at home with her, and it was absolutely everything I dreamed it would be. I wouldnt trade a minute of it for the world. And I am so thankful that my husband was able to provide such amazing time and memories for me and Brooklyn. But am I ready to go back into the work force? Would it be worth it? Both financially and emotionally. What do I even want to do? Look for a teaching position for next year. Look for something part time. Look for something in a completely different field.

See I'm a dreamer. I'm a lover. I'm a true adventurer. I believe it's never too late to change your mind or go after you dreams. I fall in love with new ideas and new experiences. I'm not afraid of change or trying new things. While I believe that these can be great qualities to possess, they can also get me into trouble at times. I can be indecisive. Especially with regards to careers. I changed my major 4 times and graduated with way more credits than one needs. I dont know that I've yet found my "calling" with regards to the working world.

What do you do? Do you love it? Do you hate it?

So that's what I'm working on this month. I'll be doing some soul searching and possibly some job searching. Wish me luck.

Fresh

Happy New Year ya'll!

I just love a fresh start. It's probably the OCD type A personality in me. A fresh sheet of paper to start a new list. Fresh sheets. A new day. I love it all. But I especially love New Years. There is something so exciting about a whole year to make completely different than all that came before.

I know there are tons of Resolutions and Goals posts that are going around right now, and I've loved reading them all. I've gotten some serious inspiration for my own ideas for 2013. My favorite that I've seen so far though was done completely different than all others that I've seen so far. I love the way Carly put hers together. She is going to focus on a new aspect of life each month! How awesome is that?

Here is her list.

I'm going to tweak it and reorganize it better fit my life, but I'm super excited about attacking the new year.

Do you have goals or resolutions? What are they?