July Goals

Does it seem like time moves so much faster the older we get? Does anybody else remember when 10 extra minutes playing felt like a huge reward? Now, we'd be wishing we could have a few extra hours each day. Phesh, 10 minutes. Make mine an extra month a year! Seriously, we're already half way through 2011. I hope the deployment time goes this fast!

June goals were a success! 

Here's my list for this past month:

1. Have a giveaway on my blog. DONE!

2. Get to know my pen pals better! DONE! Everyone should have gotten or will get some mail!

3. Letters with Ariana. DONE! LOVING THIS! We learned about D, S, X and B ....we're working on letter I this week.

4. Read 2 new books. DONE! Although I don't recommend Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert. Eat, Pray, Love- I adored, but this book is a slower read, at least for me anyways.

5. Share 2 new recipes! DONE! This month I was all about pasta with my summer pasta salad and german dish- cheese and onion spaetzle.

July will be a busy month. I'm going to be spending most of it visiting the states, so it's harder to plan my goals since I'll be winging it along the way. My goals this month are going to be focused on family time and doing things I can't do while living here in Germany. 

Here are my goals for July:

1. Go on a date night (or 2 or 3) with my husband before he deploys. This should be easy since we'll be staying with my mom and sister ie free babysitters!

2. Spend lots of time with my sister and do sister things like get a pedicure together!

(same goes for my Mom)

3. Try my best to see my friends Maggie, Nancy and possibly Marie (who live in SC, GA, and AR)

4. Enjoy the little things I miss while living overseas: mall shopping, air conditioning, beaches nearby, Momma's cooking!

5. Shed 5-10 pounds and purchase a new bathing suit!

I'll be continuing my alphabet fun with Ariana and hopefully while we're in Florida she'll be taking part in a summer camp preschool program a few mornings a week. I'm working on getting her enrolled!

I'm also hoping to read a few more good books (preferably by the beach or pool) and also I've got a few summery (is that a word?) recipes planned to share on the blog in the next week or so! I've been creating in the kitchen again! I don't think my husband minds being my taste tester! :)

Got goals? Share them with me and let's cheer each other on!

xo's

Cat

June Goals

Wow, I can't believe it's already June 1st. Seems like these like few days flew by. Heck, it seems like this whole dang month flew by!

 I'm embarrassed to share how horribly I did on my May goals.

1. Work on my scrapbooks. FAIL. Again.
2. Work out 6 days a week. SUPER FAIL. I think I worked out max of 3 days a week ONCE. But high fives all around for NOT gaining weight on our trips to Paris and especially with all the good pizza and pasta I ate in Florence. In fact, I actually lost 3 pounds this month!
3. Share 2 new recipes on the blog.  FAIL. I did share one though, my yummy pineapple teriyaki pulled pork sandwiches!
4. Read 2 new books. I accomplished this one!  

5. Live everyday like he deploys tomorrow.  Easy peasy :)

I promise June will be better!

1. Have a giveaway on my blog. I've been holding out on y'all! I've had these goodies statshed away in my studio for a while waiting for a giveaway! It's gonna rock!

2. Get to know my pen pals better! I was so excited at the great response I got in my email for people all over the US! So fun! I'll be sending a lot of snail mail this month!

3. Letters with Ariana. More on this later!

4. Read 2 new books. Thanks to everyone for your great suggestions a while back. I've got a list and going to the library tomorrow!

5. Share 2 new recipes! I've already got one in mind.

Have you created goals for this month? If you have, share the link on the comments below so I can check them out and cheer you on!

xo's

Cat

P.S. I took this photo of a butterfly yesterday outside in our covered patio. I cloned him to make my June Goals picture!