22:365 + 2020 goals
in 2019, we celebrated 10 years of marriage. Two months later, we brought home our new baby boy. His birth mother chose life and with love made a sacrifice, thus allowing us to be parents at last. He is beautiful and precious and handsome. He loves cuddles, and his parents and naps and bottles. He does not like having his diaper changed or having baths. I am keeping a record of all the little things so that I might not forget them in 6 mos, and 3 years, and as time passes us by. What a gift and God's timing was, of course a surprise, but perfect and really, right on time.
Current links and inspiration:
Reflections on the past 5 Years of Resolutions/Year Goals
Since
2014, when I began posting about my annual resolution/goals, I have been
fortunate enough to travel widely (vacation, visiting family, and for
professional conferences), eat well (both locally and travelling), read read
read (around 770 books). Reading is probably my favorite activity. I have also
taken lots of neighborhood walks and hikes in parks, day drives and weekend trips
and challenged my creative side through collage, painting, sewing, quilting,
crochet, and organizing.
Here are
some highlights:
2014
traveled to San Antonio TX, the UP, and another place: Hamilton, MO
attend 1 celebration for St. Louis 250th
Anniversary celebrations
cleaned kitchen shelves
read 90 books
cooked 5 new recipes
tried 5 new-to-me restaurants
work on and finish quilt with fabric from
textiles classes
learned to knit (though it didn’t stick)
took photos weekly
attended a Cardinals' game
created homemade Christmas gifts
2015
traveled to Minneapolis MN, the UP, KC, a Florida,
and Hamilton, MO
saved up for a bathroom renovation
worked on backyard garden and chickens
attended First Friday Masses as I worked a 4/10
schedule
painted/collaged postcards and sent birthday
greetings to friends and family
2016
Left one job for another
traveled to Baltimore, MD, Prince Edward
Island, to Paris, Alsace and Baden-Württemberg
attended a Catholic Women's Conference
visi0edt the art museum
saw a Muny show
visited the farmer's market
printed photographs and updated some photo
albums
said a daily Rosary
started a small counseling practice
2017
traveled to Hamilton, MO, Gettysburg,
Emmitsburg, Fredericksburg
rode bikes (Katy Trail, Creve Coeur Park)
visited the art museum
made garden smaller and more efficient
read 100+ books
cooked 5 new recipes + tried 5 new-to-me
restaurants
took weekly photos (mostly for Instagram)
attended a Cardinals' game
hosted a party
saw a Muny show
prayed daily
continued focusing on small business
used my planner to budget time and remember
activities
continued to learn about my health
2018
Left one job for another
Sold a house and bought a house
Undertook major renovations
Completed an adoption home study
found new parish home
continued to build small business
said goodbye to my FIL
2019
deleted
FB and IG accounts for good
Read over
100 books
Walked a
lot
Joined a
women’s bible study at my parish
Served as
maid of honor for my sister
Traveled
to San Diego (first time to CA!)
Rode Amtrak
to KC
Took a quilting
break then started up again
Prayed a
lot of rosaries and novenas and saw some answered prayers
Finally
caught my stride in my business and implemented some needed systems to make the
most sense for how I need it to work
Stopped
working late nights and thanked a friend for the nightshift
Saw shows
at Muny and Rep
Hiked a
new park
Here are
my 2020 goals:
Keep a
child alive (lol)
Read, but
not as much
Sew in my
limited free time
Find a
rhythm for work and home life
Hike,
walk, cook, bake, live
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