Showing posts with label December Daily. Show all posts
Showing posts with label December Daily. Show all posts

Thursday, December 31, 2015

30 Days of Lists and December Daily Days 21-31


Hello! Can you believe that it's already December 31st? I can't believe that today is the last day of 30 Days of Lists and I can't believe that today is the last day in 2015! I know there must be a thousands maybe even millions of people this, but I can't believe how fast this year has gone by!

*There are a couple of pages with some pictures that have some blurred spots.*


Day 21: Signs I am...getting old

  • In bed super early
  • Not up to date on slang words
  • I will my younger sister "When I was your age, I..." stories
December Daily:

Today, I got all of the major cleaning done except for vacuuming the house because I ran out of carpet cleaner. Luckily, I can get that done tomorrow with John's help.



Day 22: I need another pair of arms to...

  • Carry all of these bags from shopping
  • Help fold laundry
  • Help wrap presents
  • Bake
  • Declutter
December Daily:

Today was John's day off. He was able to vacuum for me and I was able to make a blog post which may be the last one for the week due to the holidays.



Day 23: Say yes to...

  • New opportunities
  • Books
  • Craft Supplies
  • Adventure
  • Ice Cream
  • Nap time
December Daily:

Today, I finished making the rest of my Christmas cards. I ale made a last minute shopping list. I caught up on some laundry as well so that i won't have to worry about it after Christmas.




Day 24: How I can help others:

  • Listen
  • Give advice (when asked and be honest...don't say what they want to hear)
  • Be there (support)
December Daily:

We always celebrate Christmas at my mami's house on Christmas Eve. The boys had lots of fun. When we got home, we put some candy covered pretzels out for Santa.



Day 25: Favorite gifts to give:

  • Giftcards
  • Books
  • Bath & Body Works products
  • Baked goods (i.e. cookies, cakes, etc.)
December Daily:

Today was a great day! The boys opened their presents and I made some breakfast. I went for a walk later on that day. Then in the evening, we went to my in laws and celebrated Christmas.



Day 26: Things that can wait until tomorrow:

  • Cleaning
  • Laundry
December Daily:

John went to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Red. He was so excited to see it and they both told me that it was a great movie. Once they got back, John, Red, and the boys played Smash Bros. I bought a pizza for dinner. After dropping Red off, we went to Lights of Life. The boys loved seeing all of the Christmas/holiday lights.



Day 27: My Favorite Things About This Time Of The Year:

  • Spending time with family & friends
  • Christmas music
  • Christmas movies
  • Baking
  • Surprises
  • Making Christmas cards
December Daily:

Yesterday, I had a few hours of "me time". I went to Joann which is kind of far and bought some blank, white Project Life cards. I have been searching for these cards for a long time and my local Michaels and Hobby Lobby never carried them. I was so surprised to find them at Joann, but immediately purchased them. Later that day, I took Jaileny to work and walked around the mall for a bit. I also went to Barnes and Noble and found another book that I want, but will purchase it once I finish a bunch of the new books that I received. That night, we went to Six Flags for their Holiday in the Park. We love how they decorated the park and the boys loved the "snow".



Day 28: How to Push My Buttons

  • Lying to me
  • Being rude and inconsiderate
  • Being late
  • Cut me off while driving
December Daily:

Today has been amazing! I got a ton of cleaning done and laundry done early. Then the boys and I went to a Target that was farther away from the two that we normally go to. I love that I'm driving to places that are not nearby...I am definitely feeling a lot more confident driving. We went to the library and got lots of books to read. Then I got the best e-mail ever!


Day 29: Resolutions I Kept This Year...

  • Took driving lessons
  • Got my license
  • I let a lot of things go


December Daily:

I went to pick up our new license plate and tag from the tag office. I got a couple of loads of laundry done and worked on lots of layouts. I was also able to post a new blog post.


Day 30: The Highlights of 2015

  • My boys turning four and five years old 
  • Finally taking driving lessons
  • Getting my drivers license
  • Quitting my job
  • Getting a new car
  • Being selected to be on the Nerd Nest Challenge Creative Team
  • John's promotion


December Daily:

I finally got caught up on Project Life...well kind of. I only have one week to work on. I also drafted up a few blog posts. I paid a few bills and started to look at a some budgeting pages in my budget planner (I know being an adult is so much fun). I also posted a new blog post of a really cool layout that I made. You can check that out here.

Day 31: 2016 Will Be The Year Of...

  • Creating
  • Saving and Budgeting
  • Adventure
December Daily:

I can't believe it's December 31st. This year really went by so fast! There were a few challenges, but so many opportunities and good things happened this year. 2015 was a really good year and I can only hope that next year will be even better. Here's to hoping for a new year filled with peace, happiness...all that good stuff for my family and for everyone in the world!

Are you participating in 30 Days of Lists? How are you documenting your December?

Thanks for visiting! I hope you all have a wonderful New Year's Eve!

Until next time

Monday, December 21, 2015

30 Days of Lists and December Daily Days 11-20

Hello! Today, I am not going to post a Quote of the Week. Instead, I am going to share my take on 30 Days of Lists as well as my December Daily. You can check out lists 1-10 here.

I want to apologize in advance for the quality of the pictures. It's been a big gloomy so I was not able to take awesome pictures.


Day 11: Things I Changed This Year:

  • Finally took driving lessons
  • And got my license!
  • Quit my job
  • Got another car


December Daily:

I went to see Melissa and her baby girl. Going to Tuesday Morning was the farthest place I have gone by myself since it was in Kennesaw/Marietta. Than I had a meeting with Gabriel's teachers.



Day 12: How I Prepare For Family Time

  • Clean the house
  • Get lots of snacks and drinks
  • Try to get a good night's sleep
  • Try not to stress
  • Plan ahead!!!!



December Daily:

Today, I made a few cards and layouts. I also had to pick up Jaileny from school & we went to the library.



Day 13: Good Investments

  • Driving lessons
  • Washing machine & dryer
  • Macbook Pro
  • Keurig coffeemaker
  • Vacuum
  • Car


December Daily:

John & I are watching Season 4 of Game of Thrones. It's getting really good! Now I know why everyone loves the show.



Day 14: Ways To Stay Warm/Cool

  • Drink hot chocolate
  • Turn the heater on
  • Sweaters & coats
  • Socks
  • Blankets


December Daily:

Check out my Currently List here.



Day 15: How To Tell If I Like You

  • I will ask about you
  • I'll tell you
  • I'll spend time with you
  • Ask your opinion/advice on stuff


December Daily:

Today was a pretty slow day. I posted my Currently List on the blog. I have sent emails to the boys' teachers so I can make sure to make the right amount of cards for their classmates and teachers.



Day 16: Let's Go...

  • To the library
  • To Barnes and Noble
  • To NYC
  • To Dominican Republic
  • Exploring
  • For a walk


December Daily:

Michael didn't go to school today because he had an appointment. John took us since I'm not that confident when it comes to driving on the highway. I also had a couple of errands to get done before John went to work.


Day 17: Favorite Things To Wear

  • T-shirts
  • Jeans
  • Leggings
  • Sneakers
  • Flats
  • Ankle booties
  • Sweaters
  • Rompers
  • My wedding ring


December Daily:

Today was great! The boys had their class holiday parties and best of all...it's Gabriel's birthday! I can't believe he's 4! We celebrated with his class at school and then we celebrated at home. Mami, Jaileny, Trenell, and Damaris came over to celebrate with us.


Day 18: I Am Waiting For...

  • Spring
  • More sleep
  • 2016
  • A vacation
  • Christmas Eve & Christmas morning
  • My birthday


December Daily:

Today is the last day of school for winter break. It's really starting to feel like Christmas! I have to get a few things done before Christmas...luckily it's nothing major. I got a few errands and to-dos done today. Overall, it was a great day.


Day 19: Overrated Things

  • Skinny jeans
  • Blanket scarves
  • Snapchat
  • Macaroons *I didn't add this in my journal*


December Daily:

Today, I took Jaileny to work. The mall so crazy and super packed! There were no parking spots! We went to Barnes and Noble. I got the boys cupcakes and juice boxes. Gabriel's cupcake was free due to his birthday. I picked up Amy Poehler's book, Yes Please. I can't wait to start reading it.


Day 20: I Have Plenty Of...

  • Scrapbooking/craft supplies
  • Hot chocolate
  • Cookies & sweets
  • Ideas & plans
  • Books...just kidding!!
  • Sweaters
*I didn't add my December Daily entry for December 20th, but I may add it in the next set of 30 Days of Lists and December Daily.*

Are you participating in 30 Days of Lists? How are you documenting your December?

Thanks for visiting!

Until next time...

Friday, December 11, 2015

30 Days of Lists and December Daily Days 1-10

Hello! Today, I am so excited to share my notebook that I am using to document December's 30 Days of Lists and December Daily. December Daily was created by Ali Edwards. Usually I keep my lists and December Daily separate, but I decided to keep them both in a Moleksine notebook.

One thing that I did to make documenting my December easier was to pick out items that I would use in advance.  I used StazOn ink with the stamp. I typed up the  30 Days of Lists prompt, printed the sheets, and then cut each of the prompt. I decided to adhere the prompts onto each page (left side), but I left the right side pages blank so that I could document each day (for December Daily).



I used the Christmas Wishes stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio to decorate my cover as well as a die cut from the  Christmas Wishes die cut pack.


For the first page, I decided to adhere some phrases from Chickaniddy Crafts' 6x6 Jolly Good paper pack. I also used a wood veneer tree, gold Studio Calico numbers from a sticker set, a Basic Grey card from their 5th and Pine snippets, and some Me & My Big Ideas alphas from their Christmas sticker sheets.


Day 1: December is for...
  • Eating Little Debbie gingerbread man cookies
  • Christmas trees
  • Watching lots of Christmas movies
  • Making lots of cards and crafts
  • Holiday traditions
  • Magic
December Daily:

We got our new car back today. We had to leave it for almost two days because the dealership's vendor was putting leather in the car. We are so glad that we finally got it back.




Day 2: New Things I Tried This Year
  • Driving lessons
  • Instagram
  • Crockpot recipes
  • Crafting Techniques
December Daily:

That moment when you call AT&T to discuss a billing issue & other things related to Uverse service & you end up talking about The Walking Dead & how glad you are that Glenn is alive. *Excuse the run-on sentence...I was so excited when I wrote this down.*




Day 3: Ways to Spread Cheer

  • Bake cookies, pies, cakes, etc.
  • Make handmade gifts
  • Christmas cards
  • Smile & laugh
  • Random acts of kindness
  • "The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear." -Buddy
December Daily:

We got a new package of Michael's school pictures. They put a holiday package together so I decided to buy them even though we have the same pictures (just not with a holiday background). He looks so cute and I can't wait to give Mami a magnet with his picture on it.



Day 4: Ways to Survive Winter Season

  • Drink hot chocolate
  • Soups
  • Holiday movies
  • Cozy PJs
  • Eat gingerbread cookies
  • Dance
December Daily:

I got Gabriel's holiday picture package today. I love how he is smiling in this picture. He always smile in everyone else's picture, but if he sees me trying to take a picture of him...he hides! *Ha ha maybe I need to get some tips on how to get him to take some pictures for me.*


Day 5: Favorite songs right now

  • Anything by Michael Buble
  • Hello by Adele
  • Confident by Demi Lovato
  • Cake by the Ocean by DNCE
  • Un Beso by Baby Rasta y Gringo
  • On my Mind by Ellie Goulding
December Daily:

My younger sister had her first date and I had to go "chaperone". Don't worry, I didn't embarrass and I sat away from her because I didn't want her or her date to feel awkward since I already had to see the movie "with" them. My sister was so excited to go and was so grateful that I didn't sit near them or annoy them so it was like I wasn't even there. 



Day 6: Ways to be Creative

  • Art Journal
  • Write
  • Try something new
  • Use paint
  • Make a recipe
  • Use embellishment
December Daily:

I went to buy my mom some light bulbs and had to go a few times because none of the new bulbs that I bought worked. My sister broke one of the new bulbs and we are still on the hunt for some light bulbs that actually work. 


Day 7: How to battle a case of the Mondays

  • Coffee
  • Just breathe
  • Try not to think about it being Monday
  • Make a list or have your planner close by
December Daily:

*Check out my Currently List post here.



 Day 8: Headlines I would like to read

  • No more wars
  • No more world hunger
  • Free healthcare for everyone
  • Paid maternity & paternity leave for a year
  • Donald Trump no longer running for president
  • Aliens do exist! Communication finally made!
December Daily:

I got a lot of stuff done early. I got some laundry and a few errands done. While I was out, I bought some Chik-Fil-A for breakfast. I am very thankful for days like this.



Day 9: I love how I ______________


  • Am feeling more confident when driving
  • Am getting stuff done well in advance
  • Am letting things go
  • Am open minded
  • Am embracing Instagram
  • Stand up for myself
December Daily:

Christmas Cards List
  • Mami
  • Jaileny
  • Wanda
  • Boys' teachers
  • John
  • Bonita & Jeff
  • Jennifer & Jeffrey Jr


Day 10: Favorite reads this year

  • Lots of blogs!
  • Mile 81 by Stephen King *I read it in his new book The Bazaar of Bad Dreams*
  • The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
  • The Martian by Andy Weir
December Daily:

I just bought Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition. I have not read any of the books & have only watched a few minutes of the first movie. I'm really excited to red this book & I actually planned to read it last year, but I never did. I can't wait to read this to the boys once they are a little older. But I may read it to them [soon] or show them the pictures. I wonder what is the recommended age to start reading this book. I will definitely check this [information] out soon.

Are you participating in the 30 Days of Lists challenge or documenting your December?

Thanks for visiting!

Until next time...