may goals...

may goals!

i will repeat what i am hearing everywhere else. 

its may already!?!?!

this year is FLYING by!

so a new month means new goals. 

(i am going to try and blog about all the goals

so its more fun for me and you!)

~ adventure to high park cherry blossoms

~ run outside 2x per week

(regardless of the weather...its still not very nice in toronto)

~ finish reading my book

~ get 2 books from the library

~ start/finish a photo project for the apartment

~ go to {at least} 1 patio to enjoy sunshine and drinks

xo.a

april goal wrap-up...

april goals

~finish reading my book

~go rock climbing

~eat a poutine

~reconnect with an old friend

~finish research project 

~re-paint a room in my moms house

~go on {at least} 1 photo taking adventure

(i linked the 2 goals i blogged about)

well...i did pretty well this month.

i almost reached all the goals. 

it was a good month. 

ill be back tomorrow with may goals. 

xo.a

 

rock climbing...

last sunday i went rock climbing with some friends. 

it was a fun morning activity. 

i have climbed a few times before, a few years ago.

i am also afraid of heights. 

for some reason, on sunday...it was really getting to me. 

3/4 of the way up the wall

my hands would start sweating and shaking. 

and i had trouble going any higher. 

even though it wasnt as successful for me 

as i would have liked. 

i still had a fun morning with some great friends.

 (erin)

(caryn starting the super high wall)

(caryn succeeding the super high wall)

another april goal crossed off the list!

xo.a

goals...

april goals

~finish reading my book

~go rock climbing

~eat a poutine

~reconnect with an old friend

~finish research project 

(i am part of a research project - it ends this month!)

~re-paint a room in my moms house

~go on {at least} 1 photo taking adventure

im reaaaally looking forward to april. 
spring is my favourite time of year!!


xo.a

goals...

march goals update! 

here is the monthly update on my goals. 

~pay off visa - going to do it this month! - SO excited about this one!

~go skating - weather didnt cooperate!

~knit mini ninja - omg, its SO hard! think im going to need some help with this one!

~visit my fav. pub in ottawa

~go for a walk 1x/week 

~workout 3x/week

~go to 2 shows during canadian music week

so all in all - a pretty good month. 

ill post new april goals soooon. 
maybe tomorrow because today is BUSY!


xo.a

goals...

march goals...

~pay off visa - going to do it this month! woop! 

~go skating (weather didnt cooperate!)

~knit mini ninja (omg, its SO hard!)

~visit my fav. pub in ottawa

~go for a walk 1x/week 

(take advantage of the nicer weather days!)

~workout 3x/week

~go to 2 shows during canadian music week

so. let's hope i do better at the goals this month!

xo.a

goals...

well - its time to update on my feb. goals.

i didn't do a great job at accomplishing my goals this month...so some of them will carry over to march.

february goals

~pay off visa

(almost! just a couple more weeks and it will be done!)

~try 3 new recipes

~go skating

(hopefully will be going this saturday in ottawa

- as long as the weather stays cold)

~go on 2 photo-taking adventures

see photos here

~host matts friends (tomorrow!)

see photos here

~workout 3x week 

i did 3x / week for 2 of the 4 weeks

it wasnt a great workout month

~knit the mini ninja i got for christmas

didnt even start this....move it on to march

~finish my book (one day)

i finished this book and another - secret daughter 

both really great books

stay tuned for much love monday post

and my goals for march

xo.a

goals

january goals

i met *almost* all my goals....

~have christmas with my dad

~take photo course #2 

~try 3 new recipes

~workout 3x / week

~start yearbook

~finish reading my book 

~pay off visa

(i didnt quite pay it all off...but am close)


i cant believe its feb. already!!


february goals

~pay off visa

~try 3 new recipes 

~go skating

~go on 2 photo-taking adventures

~host matts friends (tomorrow!)

~workout 3x week 

~knit the mini ninja i got for christmas

~finish my book (one day)

alright then. 

goals set. 

day 4 of the month. 

going on my first photo-taking adventure today :)

xo.a

i am so happy to say i have already finished one of my 2011 goals. 

2011 goals...

6. create a 2010 yearbook = DONE!!

a little history....

this past fall, matt lost his granny. it was (and still is) extremely hard on the family. they have such a strong family connection, they are helping each other through. but still, she is missed by many everyday. 

during the process of getting things in order, the family spent lots of time looking at old pictures and photo albums. they compiled a wonderful slideshow and all the grandkids put together prints as christmas gifts for the family.

it got me thinking...

with this new age of computers and digital photos,we are losing those memories. i used to be so diligent at printing pictures and putting albums together, but it just hasnt happened over the past couple of years. my pictures are stuck in the computer and the times when i do still print pictures (more often than a lot of people) - they are a random collection of pictures that dont make sense or have any association to a story/memory etc.

so...here is where the 2010 photobook comes in. i am going to do a yearly photobook (for as long as i can) to chronicle our years so when i (we) have grandchildren, they will have memory books to look through. 

i had so much fun last night going through the year of pictures and sorting out which were my favourite (soooo hard to do because there are soo many!). now i just want it to be here now!!!! but i will have to wait a while before it is delivered.

xo.a

goals for 2011

well...i never really do resolutions, but set goals for the year. 

so here are my 2011 goals.

1. money management - work the budget and stick to it

2. ottawa weekend - go to sens game, see the ottawa people i miss so much

3. vacation for a week at the a cottage

4. try 3 new recipes a month

5. go cross country skiing

6. create a 2010 yearbook 

7. have a mother daughter day

8. have a 'make soups day'

9. put up photos in the apartment

10. try a new brunch location

11. take photo course part 2 (booked for jan!)

12. make 5 treats for 5 people....just because

13. don't buy what you can't afford

14. start a "trip" jar - save up change for a trip

15. take more baths

so those are my 2011 goals. 

~

i started making the list awhile ago and already accomplished a couple things 

~have a winter photo shoot

~get a new camera lens - christmas pressie!

~purge clothes

here's to a safe, healthy and happy 2011 for everyone!!!

xo.a