Day 2...

So it's day two of the new year and I feel like a failure.  I am laying on the couch posting from my phone because of severe lower back pain.  This means no gym today, no perfect attendance at the new job, no being productive.  It makes me sad and I feel defeated.  I have to remember that there are things beyond my control and that I have to be okay with that.  So I'm taking today's goals and spreading them out over the weekend and next week... and enjoying some guilty pleasures today. 

When I was strictly doing the jewelry business full time and only working from home, I had a very lazy morning routine and started working in the late afternoon when I'd have a better chance of getting in contact with my customers.  I'm falling back into old habits but JUST FOR TODAY.  I'm extra lazy today since I'm in so much pain and can't even sit up. 

Here are some of my guilty pleasures for lazy days... BREAKING THE FAITH - have you seen this show on TLC?  It is addictive.  I respect freedom of religion immensely but there is a part of me that feels awful for the people stuck in these cult type faiths.  It makes me feel so thankful for having been raised in a faith where I can make my own decisions... even the decision to ultimately leave my original faith and convert to Judaism.  DAYTIME TALK SHOWS - The Doctors, Doctor Oz, The Chew, Ellen, I can't get enough.  Plus, my family and I are going to trivia night tonight (assuming my back is better) and I'm sure I've learned some useless cramp from these shows.  SOCIAL MEDIA - facebook, pinterest, etsy,  love it all.  I am in the process of planning our honeymoon and I am so excited and loving all the out of the box ideas I find here.

What are some of your guilty pleasures?  What do you do on your sick/lazy days?  I'd love to hear.

Hope you are having a wonderful week and here's to a {mostly} productive new year!

Jenn
*believe always*

So What! Wednesday...

I'm linking up with Shannon once again for So what! Wednesday!  Here's what I'm saying So what! to this week...

• It's New Year's Day and we are just now celebrating Christmas as a family... let's face it.  We. are. old.  We all have busy lives and my sister and her boyfriend spend every other Christmas with his family so it pushes our Christmas back every other year.
• I {secretly} really like that we are just now celebrating Christmas today... it makes the magic of the holiday season last just a little bit longer.
• Yes, you read the first two bullets correctly, we are celebrating Christmas even though I have converted to Judaism.  My family is Catholic and Christmas is a big deal for us so it will ALWAYS be something that we do with them.  {I mean, Tevye said it best... it's tradition!}
• I am OBSESSED with my ECLP {that's Erin Condren Life Planner for those of you not in the know}.  This is my third year using one and I am still LOVING it.  {I may or may not have joined a Facebook fan group for said planner.}  I really feel like this could be my year for meeting goals and staying organized and my ECLP is going to be by my side every step of the way.  PS - Join her page via my LINK and get a coupon for $10 off your first order!!
• Rob and I are still looking forward to our honeymoon.  Yes, the wedding was September 1, but schedules and finances made us wait... we are going in Feb or March and I cannot wait!
• I'm really hoping this is the year Rob and I become parents... I know we have some stuff to work out first {mostly financially, but also getting the house together}, and I know some people would tell us to wait and enjoy being married, but Rob and I have pretty much been living married life since day one and I am ready to start a family.
• It is still a struggle for me to get out of bed every. single. morning.  I am loving my new job and so thankful for the extra income, but it doesn't stop me from hitting snooze or thinking about calling in every day.  I do have a goal to have perfect attendance at this job though... I am starting fresh and moving forward.
• I haven't taken my anti-depressants since before the wedding.  I feel okay... I'm actually much better than I thought I would be, but I don't think I am happy with just feeling "okay" every day.  I want to feel happy and motivated, so I think I'm going to have to go back on them.  It's really frustrating to have to depend on the medication, and it makes me feel bad about myself, but ultimately, I really do feel happier and healthier when I am on them.

I think that's it for today... what are you saying So what! to this week?  Link up and let us know!

New Year's Resolutions...

What is it about a new year that makes us want to change?  I mean, we could choose any arbitrary day that we want to improve ourselves, but somehow the new year is the most popular time to do it.  I am one of those people... I think it's because it feels like a fresh start... there's just something about that new number at the end of the date that makes me feel like I have a fresh start and I can actually achieve the goals I set my mind to.  Here's what I have in mind for this year:

• I want to keep up with my blogs this year.  I love going back and reading old posts.  I used to be a big journaler {not a word, I know} but this is somehow easier... that being said I'd like to write in my paper journal at least once a month.  
• I really want to get fit... I know this is the number one resolution {and one I have made MANY times before}.  Does this mean losing weight?  Absolutely, but it's more than that... it means being healthier, eating better, drinking more water, moving more, taking time for myself, and just becoming better.
• I want to pay our debt down.  Truth - the wedding has us in what feels like a big. black. hole.  And while we don't regret anything thing about the wedding, it is stressful to think about starting our family when we are living paycheck to paycheck.  I just picked up a part time temp job to help with this and we will be going back to the Dave Ramsey method in February.
• I NEED to get some consistency in my jewelry business.  When I work it it is AMAZING and I love that I can take breaks from it when I need to, but I am done with excuses.  My number one goal is to be consistent starting with 3 shows a month and building from there.  I have to walk before I can run and I want this to be my full time career again when the temp job ends this summer.  The possibilities with this opportunity are ENDLESS and God has so blessed our lives since my coming into Premier, but I know it's more than just Him... I have to do my share also and I'm ready.
• Our house is such a mess... there is clutter everywhere.  We need to scale down and get organized one room at a time.  This is another thing that needs to happen prior to having babies, so I want to get on it STAT.
• I want to continue to help mine and Rob's relationship grow stronger every day... I want to be more patient with him {and myself} really enjoy our first year of married life.
• I want to re-connect with my synagogue family and get more involved in Jewish life.  I am now officially converted and have no more excuses {besides fear and laziness, lol}.  I want to get to services on a weekly basis and join groups, and volunteer, and make new friends.  I am so fortunate to have found a new relationship with God, and one that I share with my husband, and I want to make the most of it.

So that's it... easy-peasy, right?  What about you?  What do you want to do in the new year?  Share your goals and let's ROCK 2014!