January Goal Check

I set some goals because that’s what you do at the beginning of the year. I figured I would share some of them with you. Hopefully it holds me accountable throughout the year since I really only do well with goals for about a month.

1. Complete at least 1 crafty project a month. I know I set the bar pretty low with 1, but I wanted it to be something I could achieve no matter how crazy the month gets.

I made my niece a Portable Tea Party from this Prudent Baby Tutorial for her 3rd birthday (which also happened to be a princess tea party). I have made this before for my friend Allison‘s daughter, and I loved it (especially because we all know a tea party is the way to a little girl’s heart). I had the fabric on hand, but I had to buy the felt for the placemats and the trim for the napkins.

The tablecloth, napkins, and placemats are reversible. This fabric is from some more Jonathan Adler bedsheets like my curtains.

Best thing is you pull a string and collect your tea party mess all in one bag. I seriously need to make one for Ramona. (Her current Belle tea party set is in a gallon size plastic bag. I’m cringing just admitting to that.)

My sister posted about Macie and Morgan having a tea party. I’m not going to lie it really made me feel good. That’s why my sister is my BFF.

2. Read at least 1 book (any book except picture ones before bedtime) a month.

I have been wanting to read Prudent Advice for a long time. Amazon had it for $5 (which happens every now and then), and I jumped all over it. It’s written by Jaime Morrison Curtis who is one of the ladies that runs Prudent Baby (the same blog I got the tutorial for the portable tea party I made). I just noticed that as I was writing this post but just know I didn’t plan it.

Seriously a wonderful read for any woman especially one with girls. It makes me want to be all around better and really think about what I want Ramona to learn from me. It’s a quick read because 500 pieces of advice. Here is a link to her site with the advice.

3. Do more fun things with Ramona.

I want to make memories and enjoy this time with her. We have been doing a lot of cooking together which was a hassle at first, but she has started to become more helpful with each attempt. Yes, we are wearing matching aprons.

4. Journal every day.

On top of blogging to keep better track of my life, I have journaled every day just to keep track of all those small things that happen throughout the day. Ramona is doing so many cute things. I get to remind myself each night how lucky I am no matter how difficult the day was.