Happy Monday!
I can't believe it's Monday ALREADY! I wish it was still Sunday afternoon watching football and hanging out with my friends! Even if it would mean watching the Falcons loose all over again- boo! Sadly, it's not and I'm back at the office for another full week of work!
By the way, if you're off today for MLK day....I envy you! Enjoy the day for both of us- that's for sure!
One highlight of Monday? It's time to link up for {5 for Five}! This linkup, 5 for Five, is so special to me- its my blog baby! This is something that Jessica and I LOVE doing & love having you be a part of!
New to {5 for Five} and not sure what its all about? Check out Jessica's explanation here!
So, how did I do last week? Eh, I did okay. Not super BUT it wasn't the worst either.
1) Only take my laptop home from work two nights out of the week.
SUCCESS! Well, I may have taken it home more but I didn't work from home- AT ALL- this week! I was proud of this accomplishment!
2) Do something 'active' everyday this week!
FAIL! I was sick the majority of this week and didn't do ANYTHING active. I seriously need to put this back on the list....
3) Clean the kitchen (fridge included!)
SUCCESS! I cleaned the kitchen, cleaned out the fridge, took out all the trash & cleaned everything. I even used my new dish soap I got from influenster- it was awesome!
4) Make a meal plan for next week.
DID IT! In fact, I made a gluten free meal plan for the week ahead and I'm pretty excited about it! Stay tuned for more information about this 'gluten free' business in the future!
5) Dedicate some time to the blog this week!
Not so much.....I didn't feel like looking at my laptop when I got home from work most nights. I didn't spend as much time catching up on other blogs, commenting on others blogs and reading. There's always next week, right?!
Luckily- it is next week! We have a fresh week ahead of us to set new goals & make things happen!
What are YOU going after this week?!
1) Do something 'active' everyday!
Ideally, I'd like to do cardio M, W, F & yoga on T, TH. Regardless of what I do, I'm determined to make some sot of PHYSICAL FITNESS this happen this week!
2) Dedicate some time to the blog!
I want catch up on reading, writing, emails & commenting! I'm seriously missing interaction with my blog friends and I'm going to DEDICATE myself to fixing that this week!
3) Clean/organize my closet & do laundry!
It was my goal to accomplish cleaning the kitchen last week & this week it will be the closet. It's seriously a disaster! I need to do laundry, hang and fold clothes as well as get rid of more clothing. It's going to be a project- that is for sure!
4) Cut out the coke!
I've been drinking coke a lot again lately (read- ALL THE TIME) so I need to cut it out. I'm going to slowly cut out ALL caffeine and sugar. Last week, I 'accidentally' stopped drinking coffee so that's one down. This week I'm going to tackle coke!
OH and speaking of next week- I'm SUPER EXCITED to announce another linkup that I will be co-hosting beginning this Saturday!
Are you like me and you like to catch up on your blog reading at the end of the week?
Maybe during your downtime on Saturday or while winding down on Sunday night?!
Well, so do we! Allie, Ricci & I have put our heads together & come up with a link up that will have you recap all of your posts from the previous week! How great will it be to have all of favorite bloggers post a recap of what you've missed in ONE place for your reading enjoyment?!
Introducing.....
Excited yet?! Well, here's ONE more thing to seal the deal on your excitement! For the first week of the link up, your hosts will be offering ONE lucky participant a $30 gift card to the place of your choice or cash money through Paypal if you so chose! WHAT?! Recap, connect and a chance to win some money?! Sign me up! We'll be selecting (at random) one lucky lady from the list of posts that were linked up & they will walk away with the prize.
1) Please use the button (see sidebar) AND/OR link back to my blog or Jessica's blog- or both! We'd really appreciate that.
5) Wake up at 7am every day!
This will give me time to shower, get ready, eat breakfast and just kind of relax in the mornings rather than just scrambling out the door to work! Even if some mornings I stay in bed a little longer and blog or watch TV- I want to get up at 7 everyday.
Maybe during your downtime on Saturday or while winding down on Sunday night?!
Well, so do we! Allie, Ricci & I have put our heads together & come up with a link up that will have you recap all of your posts from the previous week! How great will it be to have all of favorite bloggers post a recap of what you've missed in ONE place for your reading enjoyment?!
Introducing.....
Still not quite sure what we mean? That's okay! Check out Allie (the spearhead of this idea!) and her Weekly What post from last week here for some insight on what all this will entail!
SO, mark your calenders, spread the word & join us on Saturday for the first official round of 'Weekly What?' Cannot wait to see y'all there!
So, that is what my week looks like! Make sure that you link up with us & let us know your {5 for Five}!
By the way, if you do decide to link up with us today (THANK YOU, THANK YOU!) we just ask that you follow good 'blogging manners' and do the following itty bitty things....
2) Pretty, pretty please follow Jessica and myself! It helps us get to know you better and we love having new friends!
3) Jump around! Go have fun and meet some new blogging friends & find out what their {5 for Fives} are this week!
Thanks again, friends! We're glad to have you here!!!
Girlfriend, you are a busy gal! I love how you set weekly goals, such a great thing! I (kinda) do this mentally but need to write them down, I think it will help:) HOpe you have a great week, happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteHi girly. I'm finally back for 5 for Five! I've missed y'all!! Quick question, who did your blog? I'm trying to find someone who can spice mine up a bit, by giving me a button, signature, social media buttons, etc. Any suggestions?? THANKS!! Your the best! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm also trying to be active this week. It's so hard during the winter! The cold weather makes me lazy. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for the new link-up!! This well be Legend-wait for it-dary! I really like your goals for this week and you can do it! I'll tweet cheer for you :)
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