January Boxes

Beautyfix Box

Look fantasitc box

Bulu Box

Life Lately

It has been a quiet couple of weeks. Because of Jar's appendectomy, we have kind of laid low for a few weeks. It has actually been really nice.

Here is what has been happening around here lately:

...a beautiful sky one morning

...I have been doing a little bit of organizing (again - I'm addicted)

...Jar has got quite a few projects in the works

...Jar in his new outfit 

...we got Zena a new raincoat for walking

...Michael and I went on a date - a few photos along the way

...Michael raked leaves

...one night the sky looked like blue and pink cotton candy

...sitting on a chair close to the kitchen while I cook (she is in the process all week of getting a haircut)

...I made Keto peanut clusters

Other happenings around here lately:

• Michael and I watched a lot of Criminal Minds (our goal is to get caught up in January and February)
• I did a lot of organizing
• I watched Konmarie Netflix show (it just made me want to get rid of more)

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• Michael and I watched The Blacklist
• Michael and I watched college football championship game (Alabama vs. Clemson)
• Boys started their college classes
• Jar worked on another drawing (Harry Potter characters)
• Cam played the piccolo a lot...a little annoying!

January/February Goals

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These are my January/February Goals:

1. Watch Birdbox movie
2. Go 100% Keto
3. Have a few day dates with Michael
4. Have family movie night
5. Watch college football
6. Watch Super Bowl Game
7. Go out to eat as a family
8. Set up dentist appointments
9. Go to breakfast or lunch with Mom
10. Cut Michael's hair
11. Cut boys' hair
12. Cut Lily's hair
13. Steam clean the rest of living room
14. Read more
15. Organize the dining room
16. Organize the living room
17. Organize the kitchen cupboards
18. Organize Jar's closet
19. Organize the bookshelves
20. Organize the laundry room
21. Organize Master closet
22. Organize under all bathroom sinks
23. Organize the garage shelves
24. Organize the garage cupboards
25. Organize master bedroom
26. Exercise daily
27. Do a few juice detox days
28. Blog 3-5 times a week
29. Play board games
30. Plan menu out for Jan/Feb
31. Plan some recipes for Valentine's Day
32. Journal daily
33. Devotions daily with gratitude journal
34. Catch up on boys' journals
35. Go through emergency list and check our supplies
36. Watch Marie Kondo tv show on Netflix (organizing the konmarie way)
37. Catch up on Criminal Minds on Netflix
38. Take hormonal support daily
39. Watch college championship football game

These were my November/December Goals:

1. Go see Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2. Make pumpkin bread
3. Make some pumpkin pies
4. Have family movie night
5. Watch college football
6. Go out to eat as a family
7. Set up dentist appointments
8. Go to breakfast or lunch with Mom
9. Plan Thanksgiving
10. Cut boys' hair
11. Cut Lily's hair
12. Steam clean the strip of carpet in walkway
13. Plan Cam's 22nd birthday
14. Read more
15. Get some new Christmas decorations from Hobby Lobby
16. Get some new Christmas books from the Library
17. Take Christmas card photos
18. Order Christmas cards
19. Take down fall decorations
20. Put up Christmas tree
21. Decorate for Christmas
22. Put up Christmas lights
23. Watch Christmas movies on Netflix
24. Listen to Christmas music
25. Add new Christmas music to my Spotify playlist
26. Plan some dinners for the Thanksgiving week
27. Plan some things for Thanksgiving week
28. Get all of Cam's birthday shopping done
29. Exercise daily
30. Do a few juice detox days
31. Blog 3-5 times a week
32. Listen to Christmas music...lots
33. Play board games
34. Make Christmas cookies
35. Plan menu out for rest of year
36. Plan some recipes for Christmas
37. Read 5 books
38. Journal daily
39. Devotions daily with gratitude journal
40. Get online Christmas shopping done
41. Go Christmas shopping
42. Wrap presents
43. Send Christmas cards
44. Do Christmas newsletter/photo page
45. Go to Mom's house for Christmas
46. Watch Hallmark Christmas movies
47. Make pretzel hugs
48. Make peppermint bark
49. Make some paper snowflakes
50. Do Advent calendar
51. Go to Farmer's Market Holiday Open House
52. Christmas programs at church
53. Go see Christmas lights
54. Give to Charities
55. Plan menu for next year
56. Plan my schedule for new year
57. Write out goals for new year
58. Organize the garage bins
59. 

End of Year Questions

My Favorites as of now:

1. Person - Michael, Cam, Jar (I could not just do one)
2. Color - grey and coral or turquoise
3. Food - bacon
4. Smell - fresh brewed coffee
5. Book - Martha's Vineyard: Isle of Dreams by Susan Branch
6. Movie - A Godwink Christmas (Hallmark movie)
7. Time of Day - afternoon or late evening
8. Day of the week - Friday
9. Things to do when bored - journal, read, blog, watch TV
10. Celebrity - Jessica Alba
11. Drink - water or Ice drinks
12. TV show - The Blacklist
13. Fruit - strawberries
14. Vegetable - cooked cabbage
15. Store/Shop - Marshall's, World Market, Target, and Trader Joe's
16. Workout - 10 minute walk workout
17. Quote - "A goal without a plan is just a wish"
18. Snack - I have not been snacking
19. Meal of the day - lunch
20. Season - fall
21. Dessert - cheesecake
22. Hobby - journaling
23. Activity - watching Netflix with Michael
24. Restaurant - Panera Bread
25. Product - World Market soap
26. Plate of food - fried eggs and bacon
27. Style of music - pop
28. Book in the Bible - Psalms

December Boxes

Beautyfix Box

Birchbox Box

Bulu Box

Look Fantastic Box

Christmas

Christmas was a lot of fun and very relaxing. We got to stay in all day long...it sure was nice to be able to just hang out and not go anywhere.

We started our Christmas day with sleeping in til 9:30 or 10:00 and then we just slowly came down to start our day. We read the Christmas story from Luke 2 and sang Christmas songs. We enjoyed opening our presents slowly...enjoying each item received. Then, we had oatmeal and vanilla bean ice cream - a Smith tradition.

We then watched Die Hard 3 and then just rested and the boys enjoyed what they got for Christmas. I made homemade grilled chicken fettuccine Alfredo for dinner. My mom came over at 6 p.m. We watched The Christmas Chronicles on Netflix and then enjoyed a relaxing evening.

the aftermath

some of his Christmas gifts

what Michael and I got for each other

...Jar's gifts

...Cam's gifts (speaker mounts missing)

We still really miss the snow. It just doesn't feel like Christmas without the snow. I sometimes miss our Pennsylvania Christmases. I do not miss the snow and cold for 6-7 months straight though.