Hello 2016


This is my first post for 2016!! It's already the 12th, so that pretty much shows y'all how "on the ball" I am with blog organization! Haha! Well, I have been thinking a lot lately on whether or not I believe in New Years resolutions. I probably don't- but for the fun of it... I have finally decided to pick one thing to work on in several parts of my life. I picked health, family, happiness, skill, and self-love. So essentially 5 things that I really want to either change or build on this year. 

Health- 

I mean, technically I've been working on this for several months now. But only when it comes to what I put in and on my body. A few months back I started experiencing what I believed to be a hernia, along with excruciating pain anytime I ate or drank anything. My stomach would bloat out like I was 7 months pregnant and hurt so so bad. After several visits to my doctor and urgent care, I gave up on them. I decided to switch everything I was doing and made drastic changes to my routine in the kitchen. Along with that, I decided to go full on strictly hypoallergenic skin care and makeup. I was breaking out really bad and knew it was because I wasn't purchasing quality products. So I fixed that too.

But for this year I'm going a bit further. Now that my stomache issues are fading I am going to start working out and running to shed my baby weight. I'm not focusing on my mummy tummy because I still have a huge split in my abs and I have a huge fear I'll only make it worse. So I'm just sticking with working on my legs and arms and hoping that running with a belly binder on will help the midsection. 


Family-

I'm mostly just vowing to document more (scrapbook, photos with the canon, journaling) and be online less. I've stopped using Facebook and I will be on Instagram less. I plan to date my husband when I can, and just really appreciate my time here in California before we move away in a few years.

Happiness- 

This is a lot to do with how I see things. I'm just going to work on finding more positive in crummy situations and not to tear myself down. 

Skill-

I'm going to take a sketch book with me everywhere. Work on at least one project a week. Practice my hand lettering and really indulge in my creative side daily.


Self love-

I am really hard on myself. Like, really really hard. I'm actually just super mean towards how I see myself. I need to be able to look in a mirror and see something I appreciate rather than someone that I pick apart and tear down. If I can learn to love myself this year, I'll be really proud of myself. 



OUR COUPLE RESOLUTION- 

Besides that, my only other resolution is one that Dillon and I made together. We vowed to travel somewhere new at least once a month, and to eat out at new places more often. We are really trying to experience life and say YES more often regardless of money, work, etc. we just really need to live.

I really hope that this year is just so great and that it brings my husband and I together in new ways. I hope that I grow stronger as a woman, mom, and wife. And I so hope for all of my readers that whatever you are working on works out for you. Happy new year, y'all!