by Jamie Jeffers | Jan 7, 2016 | Debt, Goals
There are two times of the year that I feel especially compelled to examine what I am accomplishing with my life. One is the start of a new school year. The other is New Year’s Day.
I’m a little boring and predictable like that. But that’s ok.
During the first week of each new year, I sit down with paper, pencil, and the hubby. We discuss what we’d like to accomplish with our new year. Some years we feel excited to achieve big things. Some years we feel tired and just try to finish nagging tasks.
I am excited that 2016 is going to be a “big thing” year! Some people call goals like this a BHAG. Big, hairy, audacious goals. You can only accomplish a BHAG if you are in the right frame of mind. It’s not something you can go into half heartedly. So I’m happy to find that both myself and my hubby are in that frame of mind. 2016 is going to be an awesome year! (Because we have determined to make the best of it regardless of circumstances.)
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by Jamie Jeffers | Jan 4, 2016 | Goals
It’s a fresh new year! I just love a new start. I embrace New Year’s Resolutions completely. (I’ll be posting mine soon. Maybe a little late, but better late than never…right?) The fresh start of a new week with new goals is fun, but a whole new year feels just wonderful to me.
Not everyone agrees with me. Some of you probably think the new year is bunk and just another day. That’s fine, too! Whatever way you find the motivation to do the things you really want to do with your life, find that motivation and hang on to it.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Dec 28, 2015 | Goals
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Welcome to another Monday morning. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! We had several gatherings to attend, and still have one more to go. Our family has two birthdays to celebrate at the same time as Christmas and New Year’s, so it makes for a lot of chaos this time of year. It’s tough to get much else done, but the extra family time is worth it.
I’ve spent the past couple of days cleaning and trying to organize the new mess, and I’m still not finished! How is the organizing going at your house?
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by Jamie Jeffers | Dec 21, 2015 | Goals
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We’ve reached the week of Christmas! And I wish a blessed one to each of you.
I tried to keep things simple through our last busy week. This week I hope to keep them even more simple! Isn’t that the dream?
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by Jamie Jeffers | Dec 14, 2015 | Goals
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We’re in that part of December where every day requires a mini pep talk. (“Ok, self. There’s more time before Christmas than you think. You aren’t as behind as you feel. Ready…break!”)
Ahem.
I had a pretty lofty goal of getting all of my shopping done last week, but apparently you need to have a general understanding of what you want to buy before you go shopping if you want to cross things off of your list. I actually did get quite a bit of it finished, I just have a few things left to get.
This is the kids’ last week of school before break, so at least those activities will slow down!
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by Jamie Jeffers | Dec 7, 2015 | Goals
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The hustle and bustle of the season is alive and well at our household! It can be overwhelming sometimes, but with a plan in place we are trying to be more joyful than busy.
Since there are so many extra things to do right now, I’m trying to keep my expectations realistic so I don’t feel overwhelmed.
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