-- Resolutions --

If you guys missed my guest post this week, I thought I would share my resolutions here as well just in case!

Its New Years Resolution time!! Ahh time to make promises to ourselves we will keep for a week!! So this year I decided to chose things that I really feel like I can accomplish and stick with. Possibly something that is not required everyday. I am going to start out with the most common goal....

1. Do some physical activity-at least- once a week.

I'll be honest. I have been blessed with my dads genes. I have a somewhat high metabolism. In high school I ran for the cross-country team, and maintained a 120 lbs. average. (Did I just break a rule of womanhood of revealing my weight?) Sad to say, I have gained some weight since college and being married. In our house, you will not find a scale. I am almost certain that if I did know my weight I would most likely be running right now instead of blogging. I also used to be a little bit of a health freak, for like a week! Really though, I have been much more concerned about my health since I have been married and have been thinking of having a family. So this is something I feel I can do.

2. Handle my money better.

I fell almost like it was a big sign to me this Christmas when one of the presents I got from my parents was this book.

I had heard of him, and we did get one of his books for our wedding as well, so I guess we will just have to try it out. We are going to be having some big money spending decisions soon with buying a house and starting a family. I feel like we really need to start at least consider saving our money. Haha.

Finally.....

3. become a better blogger.

I started blogging after we got married in May. I figured it would be a good way for family and friends to keep up with our happenings. Also, I moved away from most of my friends, so I thought it would be a great way to meet some new people, and boy! I have!!! In the last month or two months I have definitely stepped up my game, but I am still in need of a little help!!!

Sooooo, If you have any tips or pointers. ANYTHING really, please share what you think. Also, once I reach 50 followers I will be having a Lia Sophia jewelry giveaway!!

What are some of your resolutions??

Let the planning begin!

WOW!!! Christmas came and went. So fast! how was yours?? Ours was soooo fun! so fun! We both worked right up to Christmas eve. Then went to a party with Jakes mom's side of the family. Where I became a proud owner of a new Coco-Motion! I have used it 50 times already! but really!

Christmas Eve we got our pajama's from his parents then went home, and got in bed! In my family it is tradition that when you wake up in the morning and see the tree, there are candy canes hung on it. Jake never did that so I felt I needed to give him a taste of my families traditions as well.

So I planned on sleeping for a while and waking up and getting things ready then going back to sleep. Well I woke up and got it all done, but I could not fall back to sleep! I guess I was just so excited to see what Jake had got me.

Please excuse the bed hair. 

THEN FINALLY! we opened our presents. and my dear sweet Jake got me what I wanted. A Kindle Fire HD. I never came out and said I wanted it but he just knew. What a gem!!! :)

He got to enjoy his new cowboy hat, and snowmobiling coat. 

I loved our first christmas together, but honestly, I am kind of excited the holidays are almost over!

speaking of.... DUN DA DA DA!!!!!

It is now time to make our new years resolutions. While I was reading one of my magazines this weekend I found some tips that might actually help us keep our resolutions a little longer this year! 

First. Find Your Cue.

You need to train your brain by finding triggers or cues that set it into action. Such as a specific place, a time of day, a person, or a sensory trigger like food or a song.

Second. Set a Reward.

Give yourself a reason to motivate yourself to stick to your goal and routine. Set a reward such as a bubble bath, or an episode of your favorite tv show when you are finished working on your goal for the day.

Third. Go Public.

Let other people know what your doing and continue to update them. Its good to have the extra support from another crowd. Twitter, Facebook, or your blog ;) sometimes you'll have days where you will feel like you want to give up and want to quit, its nice to have some other people there to keep you going!

So go ahead friends. Let make resolutions that really are going to get us some where! Mine are coming later this week! What are some of your resolutions???

Have a good New Year!!!