Hola 2018!

It's another year and I am setting some goals to make sure 2018 is as amazing as years past.


2017
1. Lose 50+lbs Losing weight is just relative. I'm still fat so lets just leave it at that. 
2. Visit 2x states I need to visit.  I visited Massachusetts! So I partially completed this.
3. Travel abroad. I really need to write a blog about what happened to my Ireland trip. Dont trust EF Tours people !
4. Workout at least 1x a week. Failed
5. Go to at least  2x concerts.  I went to the Great Xscape Tour. There was so many people there it should count as more than one concert. I almost got  to a Snoop Dogg concert so the effort was there. 
6. Continue fostering. CRUSH IT
7. Graduate Graduate School. KILLED IT
8. Get Baptized
9. Replace our carpet with hardwood flooring.   The money is in the bank to do it, we just never did it. 
10. Buy new couches.  Gma gave us couches ! WIN WIN WIN
11. Get a promotion. I did the impossible and put myself out there with the encouragement from my other half. Lets see what happens.
12. Blog at least 1x a week. I barely cleared 50 posts this year. But if blogging is fun I'm suppose to do it in spurts. 
13. Create a new Blog. DONE
14. Write to God more. I did pretty good on this!
15. Read 6 books. I read: Around the way girl- Tarji P Henson, The Magnolia Story- Chip & Joanna Gaines, The M in Man is for Money- Passport Cutty, My Voice- Angie Martinez, We're going to need more wine- Gabrielle Union Wade, Naughty or Nice Holiday- Eric Jerome Dickey, Finding Gideon- Eric Jerome Dickey, Sing to me- LA Reid and more!! There's 4 books I started but didnt finish which I plan to do in the next month or so. 
16. Extend our family. We have Cucs and we have K does this count?
17. Continue to mend family relationships. working on it still.
18. Make personal alone time for myself.  DONE
19.Spend less time on my phone. DONE
20. Celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary. DONE
21. Love more... ish
22. Write a children's book. Failed

:)



2018
1. Blog 1x a week.
2. Create a podcast.
3. Update podcast weekly.
4. Pray more.
5. Get to  9000 steps a day as a goal on my Fitbit.
6. Travel to Nevada, Nebraska, & Alaska.
7. Stack money for a down payment.
8. Legally attain Cooper.
9. Read 1 book a month.
10. Cook once a week.
11. Keep my Ivy alive.
12.Family beach vacation.
13. Mositurizing/ treating my skin more.
14. Lose 3 dress sizes.
15. Attend church on Wednesdays at least 1x a month.
16. Kiss my other half more.
17. Create professional goals.
18. Write a book.

What are some of ya'lls goals?

Good Morning 2017

Good Morning folks & Happy 2017. I hope that 2016 had some type of positivity in your life.
 Every year I set goals and try to reach them in a years time. 
Lets see how I did.

2016
1. Lose 50 lbs   This year I did Whole 30 & lost 19lb in 30 days. Then by  my birthday I'd lost 3 more. I'll post about my Whole 30 journey soon. :)
2. Continue to work on my degree  This semester I made a 4.0. I have 7 classes left !
3. Read 6 books. Does BOT count? If so, Unbreak my heart Toni Braxton, True Love, Jennifer Lopez,Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, Issa Rae ( LOVE), Yes, Please, Amy Poehler, Year of Yes, Shonda Rhimes, One Night, & Naughtier than Nice, Eric Jerome Dickey. 
4. Finish my kitchen My kitchen is still not finished. I really hate the backsplash .We still haven't put our electric outlet plates up. I also want a pot holder added to the kitchen.
5. Fence in our back yard  Our backyard is done !!! Did I post pictures?
6. Blog at least 2x a week I think I've done really well with this up until a couple weeks ago.
7. Workout at least 2x a week - I go through workout spurts. This definitely the longest I've gone without working out. 
8. Work on my relationship with my family - I've been trying. I went to Seattle to visit my brother the first time in 7 years. I've been holding conversations more regularly with others.
9. Detangle my hair once a week Yall my hair is so bomb and  I need to do a better job. I just don't want to detangle it. 
10. Give back/ volunteer I have given my time, resources, and kindness to many. 
11. Visit 2/10 states I need to visit - My plan was to go to Oklahoma and Kentucky this year, but I found out that I have already been to Kentucky. Did I post about Tulsa?
12. Go to 1x concert this year - CRUSHED it ( in the my Fat Amy voice) Chris Brown, Omarion, Tyrese, Monica, August Alsina... I feel like there was more....
13. Complete dream - Im not sure why I labeled this all ambiguously. I should have written " complete JMN's dream."
14. Host a child in foster care -TWO.... I'm behind on blogging. 
15. Make a difference in someone's life. - I think so
16. Enjoy outside more. -Ehh
17. Get baptized. -2017




2017
1. Lose 50+lbs
2. Visit 2x states I need to visit.
3. Travel abroad. 
4. Workout at least 1x a week.
5. Go to at least  2x concerts.
6. Continue fostering.
7. Graduate Graduate School.
8. Get Baptized
9. Replace our carpet with hardwood flooring.
10. Buy new couches.
11. Get a promotion.
12. Blog at least 1x a week.
13. Create a new Blog.
14. Write to God more.
15. Read 6 books.
16. Extend our family.
17. Continue to mend family relationships.
18. Make personal alone time for myself. 
19.Spend less time on my phone.
20. Celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary.
21. Love more.
22. Write a children's book.

:)

Happy 2015!!

Happy New Years Guys!

Let me start off by thanking you guys for spending time with me a couple times a week. When I get emails or text messages from people saying they've read my blog it really makes my day .

One of my most popular post last year was Generic New Years Post . But let me tell you how depressing it is to see that you did not accomplish half the things you set out to accomplish. I'm telling you - you are your worst enemy. I am going to show you what I got done and set some more realistic goals for 2015.

Goals Goals Goals Goals Goals Goals Goals ( to the rhythm of "Shots" Lil John)
1. Lose 75lbs . I lost 17 then gained back 5. Reese's kept calling my name.
2. Run 4 5Ks.  Haha.. But I will say that I ran for 22 minutes several times in one week last year. Then Hannah encouraged me to run outside and I got discouraged.
3. Finish T25  lasted a week
4. Beat Jasmine in our fitness bet. I actually lost 10 lbs for that bet but I never told Jasmine because I didn't want to pay her if she lost more than me. hehe
5. Get on every ride at Disney World without the worry of not being able to fit. BOOM
6. Stop cussing. I had 2 slip ups one because I almost got killed by an idiot driving and another time in conversation with Cathy. (side eye)
7. Gain a relationship with my brother. ... yeah about that
8. Write letters to everyone I feel that has "wronged" me. Its currently 12.29.14 10:48 pm so I have some time.
9. Be less judgmental.  I am not sure how I'm suppose to judge this.
10. Retake my GRE DONE
11. Apply and get accepted into another graduate school. DONE
12. Go to class! Class hasn't started yet.
13. Pass the Praxis. I changed my mind about teaching again... anyone need a Praxis study book?
14. Cut my hair short. Done.. & its real cute too
15. Take boudoir photos.  I am planning on doing these in January.
16. Make a successful side business. I really just enjoy taking pictures of friends.
17.Work on life !  Currently turning my life around !

I didn't get everything done but I did make some progress. And as long as I have some progress how could I complain.

So for 2015 I really plan on making realistic goals.

1. Counseling Program acceptance.
2. Workout at least 4x a week 30 min each.
3. Run 2 5ks
4. Work on my relationship with parents.
5. Show more appreciation & affection.
6. Watch my spending.
7. Only purchase clothes on 3 occasions with$55.
8. Read at least 6 books this year.
9. Blog a couple times a week.
10. No sweets for 6 months.
11. Lose 50 lbs.
12. Cook at least 2x a week.
13. Volunteer for the needy at least 6x.
14. Get baptized.
15. Take foster parent classes.
16. delete IG account.


I am liking these goals!
I hope you guys have the best year ever !