by Jen
on December 6, 2011
Good news! Ever since the launch of the new blog design, I haven’t been able to respond to your comments. For some reason the response was showing up in the backend but not on the post. My blog guru fixed the issue last night so I will be responding to you again! It’s been killing me not to be able to interact that way.
So, I have some goals for the month of December. I know we’re already 5 days in but better late than never, right? And some of these changes are things that need to happen before the new year.
- Decorate for Christmas. I’m definitely not the “get the tree up the day after Thanksgiving” type but I am ready to feel a little bit of holiday cheer and excitement at home. Hopefully, we can make a date to get that done this week! I need some of this in my life!!!
{i die over the cuteness}
- Finish this 62 Day Yoga Challenge. Ummm….I am a little behind. I have only completed 32 practices and we are 36 days in. I need to add in some doubles on a few days. Maybe some meditation or restorative/deep stretch.
- Work on my schedule so that I have a little more free time. This is especially important during the holidays as I need to be focusing more attention on enjoying friends and family and not just working.
- Take better care of me. Stress less. Rest more. Eat more. Have more fun.
So, that’s where I am with December focus.
Daily update stuff.
I’ve been trying to get better about getting work done during off times during the day rather than working late into the night. I grabbed lunch yesterday from
Energy Cafe in between clients/classes. Salad and carrot ginger soup. I am so addicted to carrot ginger soup right now. I need to make some at home. Does anyone have a good recipe?
Dinner last night was a burger and fries…and delicious! Brandon grilled the burgers and buns and I sautéed onions and mushrooms to top the burgers. We had seasoned curly fries and green beans on the side.
Then I got in bed at 9:45 to write out a plan for a personal training client and proceeded to pass out by 10 p.m. Operation get more rest has been successful so far this week.
Hope your December is off to a great start! And if you comment, I will now reply! 😛
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