2014 Goals revisited in May 2015

So here is a reminder of my 2014 goals with a 2015 update...yes I am aware it's almost June. What's your point?

1) Be more creative in the kitchen, i.e. cook more allergy free meals for my babies! Now that J has multiple food allergies too, breakfast, lunch & dinner are getting really boring, for me at least. I want my kids to experience cookies & cakes & pancakes! My boys are pretty picky eaters but hopefully, as they try new things, it will get easier!
2015 update - Nothing here really. I bought a hand mixer which was supposed to aid in the baking front but alas there is still no baking. Maybe this will be the year I will venture out & try it!

2) Get more organized. Seriously, with 4 kids in a 3 bedroom apartment, we need to get rid of A LOT! Toys, clothes, and just STUFF clutter up a small home so quickly. This is especially true for my paper situation. It is getting out of hand & I NEED a good place to store lots of this stuff. Granted, I need to SHRED lots of it first, but one bag at a time, literally.
2015 update - Are we completely organized? NOPE but we have gotten rid of A LOT of stuff like clothing, toys, and randomness! Paper is still my arch nemesis and old mail is definitely winning the battle. Oh well, I have learned to give myself some grace and you should too! 

3a) Stop looking like a frumpy "mom". Please don't be offended but most moms know exactly what I mean. Putting on lip gloss & perfume can go a long way but who has time for that when you are running out the door with 3 busy kids on one hip & a "hurry up we are late" hubby on the other! I WANT to buy lipstick. I WANT to learn how to apply makeup and just spend more than 1 minute on my hair. Do I have time for that everyday, nope, but when I want to go out with my girlfriends or my husband or even just look nice for a family gathering, I need to KNOW HOW.
2015 update - I learned how to put on some basic makeup (thank you YOUTUBE) and I feel so much better about myself. I don't get to wear it daily but I am OK with that. I also buy lots of drug store lipsticks which I love! $1.99 for Wet n'Wild and they have very cute colors. This girl doesn't need MAC to be happy! 

3b) Invest in Myself! I had to separate this into 2 only because I need new clothes. I have been pregnant 3 times in the last 5 years. That means 27 months of maternity wear PLUS the countless months of wearing larger clothing to accommodate your changing body. Now that I am finally thinner, I need to invest in myself.
2015 update - So I was in my best friend's destination wedding in July 2014 and lost a ton of weight. I do not own a scale so I can't tell you how much but I went down to a 4!!! HELLO, do you hear me? 3 kids later and I almost had a flat stomach again! So I bought clothes for Jamaica & LOVED every second of it. Unfortunately, I gained a bunch back. Am I a 4? Nope but I still feel pretty good at my current weight except that now ALL my summer clothes are a 4 and I must get back to that size in order to button my shorts. I am currently muffin top city! All of that rambling to say - I LOVE BOXING! I did it last year combined with eating smaller portions so I plan to do the same now. I started going to the 5:30 am class and while I need a 2nd cup of coffee around 2:30 pm, I really am a much happier person when I work out!

4) Spend real time with God. If you know me well, or at all really, you know that I am a firm believer. Without someone praying for me all these years, without God's covering over my life, I would not have the life I have. I thank God for the bad & the good. I want to WAKE UP EARLIER or carve out a special time each day to read the Bible or do my own Bible study with my kids. These are such important things in my life and I need to act like. 
2015 update - Did I wake up any earlier? Not exactly. I was/still am a pretty faithful listener to our 6:30 am prayer call so does that count? Do I have Bible Study with the kids? No :-(  I definitely struggle with time management and organizing my thoughts so obviously I am using this blog to keep me accountable. This year I will finish creating my prayer journal and start a Bible Study for myself and for the kids. The good news? I got my own physical Bible, thanks to my mother in law gifting me one that was given to my hubby when he was young. I love it more than she can ever imagine! I love technology but there is something about having it in my actual hands that is different and really brings home the scripture. This reminds me, I need to order a Bible for the kids. Especially Aidan who can now READ! That's a whole different post altogether!


Two in one day, GREAT! Obviously I had a lot to say AND was not so busy at work. 

Hoping my next post will at least be this year! lol 

It's been way too long - randomness!

WHOA!

It's been over a year since I posted! Whoops! You know life gets busy. Having a full time career, 3 boys, a husband and a home to take care of just takes over your life. So something must go by the way side as they, and well this blog was it...

Hmm why did I come back here? We switched offices at work and now I sit directly in front of a giant window, on the 11th floor. Can we talk about the view? Oh and the fact that I watch planes fly by all day. Can I also tell you I LOVE watching clouds & planes go by? It gives me the most amazing sense of peace, ever since I was a child. Up here, everything is so undisturbed.

Here's my view....

It may not seem much to you but this is a busy CITY and to get this unobstructed view is spectacular!

I see clouds moving, sun shine rays, beautiful birds (and some strange bugs lol), and my favorite planes! My office sits in the middle of two of the busiest airports in the country, one private, one public. So we (yes I have gotten my coworkers in on the obsession too) watch planes & have even been called Air Traffic Control by our boss. LOL

I try my best not to daydream but it's hard! Look at this stuff!