i am 10 days late getting this month’s goals up on the blog. i think that goes to show what a crazy and fun month december has already been! november was a really good month. we opened and closed pink panther- that show was so much fun! and then we headed off to the islands for some major relaxation with the family! i read 4 books during the week if that gives you any idea of how much i just laid around doing nothing

december goals:

1. prepare for and host my annual christmas party with my girlfriends. i look forward to getting together with this group of ladies all year! 
2. help make christmas magical for the two little friends staying with us over the holidays
3. get an eye exam before the end of the year- i have to do this for my lasik warranty, and i am cutting it super close this year! yikes!
4. deep clean my room, my closet and the rest of the house to start the new year off right
5. give to others. look for opportunities to bless those around me.
6. work on choreography and blocking for my shows over christmas break
7. go see a midnight showing of the Hobbit to support my pea!
8. get my christmas cards out in time…we just took the photo on the 9th, so we will see how that goes
9. bake or cook something yummy.
10. stage manage the nutcracker at FOD – if you are in raleigh, come see us december 20 and 21st!

november goals:

1. celebrate adam and amandas wedding! this is going to be such a special day-so excited for these two!!!
2. have a kick-butt run of pink panther at NRCA!
3.  celebrate two new lives coming into this world! two of my best friends are due within a week of each other- hooray for baby sterling and baby hirsch!
4. spend quality time with the family on our annual thanksgiving trip to the islands! its very rare we are all together at once so this is always a special trip!
5. give thanks. show gratitude.
6. go through and organize Christmas decorations
7. organize christmas presents already bought and buy more
8. clean out my closet. for petes sake.
9. buy a new jacket to replace my favorite one thats too big now
10. take a donation to raleigh rescue mission ( this will happen after the closet clean out)

wait, really? november? wow!

i feel like i did pretty good on my list in october! it was a much better month than september because i actually had time to breathe and stop moving for a second. i want november to be a good mix of being productive and taking time to slow down and enjoy the season.

november goals:

1. celebrate adam and amandas wedding! this is going to be such a special day- so excited for these two!!!
2. have a kick-butt run of pink panther at NRCA! im so excited about this show! if you are raleigh, COME SEE IT! its hilarious!!!
3.  celebrate two new lives coming into this world! two of my best friends are due within a week of each other- hooray for baby sterling and baby hirsch!
4. spend quality time with the family on our annual thanksgiving trip to the islands! its very rare we are all together at once so this is always a special trip!
5. give thanks. show gratitude.
6. go through and organize Christmas decorations
7. organize christmas presents already bought and buy more
8. clean out my closet. for petes sake.
9. buy a new jacket to replace my favorite one thats too big now
10. take a donation to raleigh rescue mission ( this will happen after the closet clean out)

october goals:

1. decorate for fall!
2. throw a special shower for my special friend, amanda! shes going to be a beautiful bride!
3. put my living room back together after our new hardwoods were installed!
4. acquire some new music – new season, new tunes!
5. celebrate husbys birthday by doing something special TBD
6. go to the fair! its not fall in raleigh without a trip to the state fair!
7. continue making my daily routine a habit
8. clean out my closet (for real this time)
9. take a donation to raleigh rescue mission
10. rest. spend time outdoors. be still. seek peace.

i am not going to lie: even though a lot of good stuff happened, september was not my favorite month. if you follow me on twitter, this probably is not a surprise to you, because i certainly did not hide it well. i was so busy i felt like my head was spinning, a jammed hip joint kept me from dancing (and moving in general), and i had to say goodbye to friends that i really didnt want to say goodbye to. i am very ready for october – a new month to breathe deeply and get my life (and my emotions) back on track! i need to get my eating, workouts and life back into a happy groove.

october goals:

1. decorate for fall!
2. throw a special shower for my special friend, amanda! shes going to be a beautiful bride!
3. put my living room back together after our new hardwoods were installed!
4. acquire some new music – new season, new tunes!
5. celebrate husbys birthday by doing something special TBD
6. go to the fair! its not fall in raleigh without a trip to the state fair!
7. continue making my daily routine a habit
8. clean out my closet (for real this time)
9. take a donation to raleigh rescue mission
10. rest. spend time outdoors. be still. seek peace.

september goals:

1. get prepared to start titanic rehearsals (read script, watch online videos, etc)
2. celebrate sweet saylors 2nd birthday! i cant believe my niece is 2 yrs old and shes about to have a little sister!
3. do yoga twice a week- life got in the way. i just couldnt fit everything in this month. but i did start working out with a trainer! A for effort!
4. start my new daily routine, and make it a habit!
5. clean out my closet- major overhaul
6. clean out 3 boxes in the attic
7. read and review manuscript for LK

i know i say this every month, but how is it already september?! august absolutely flew by!

september goals:

1. get prepared to start titanic rehearsals (read script, watch online videos, etc)
2. celebrate sweet saylors 2nd birthday! i cant believe my niece is 2 yrs old and shes about to have a little sister!
3. do yoga twice a week
4. start my new daily routine, and make it a habit!
5. clean out my closet- major overhaul
6. clean out 3 boxes in the attic
7. read and review manuscript for LK

august goals:

1. see midnight in paris at the art museum park. havent seen a movie there in years and im so excited!
2. help Mercy at their MN luncheon in whatever way they need me
3. spend some quality time with husby in greenville, boston and the smokies. yay for over a week together!
4. capture a special trip to LA with special friends on my trusty nikon – well, the trusty nikon part didnt work out so well but i got cute pics of the girls anyways!
5. go wakeboarding on falls
6. clean our bedroom. its gotten bad. as in, we are past “it looks like a bomb went off” bad. – i did clean it, but now its messy again. smh.
7. start my dance classes off on the right foot- positive and focused!
8. continue to eat right and stay active!- can always do better, but i feel like im doing pretty good!

um…can you believe its august already? because i can’t! july flew by, and i have a feeling august will too because it’s another high travel month. in between the coming and going i am gonna make an effort to slow down and breathe

august goals

1. see midnight in paris at the art museum park. havent seen a movie there in years and im so excited!
2. help Mercy at their MN luncheon in whatever way they need me
3. spend some quality time with husby in greenville, boston and the smokies. yay for over a week together!
4. capture a special trip to LA with special friends on my trusty nikon
5. go wakeboarding on falls
6. clean our bedroom. its gotten bad. as in, we are past “it looks like a bomb went off” bad.
7. start my dance classes off on the right foot- positive and focused!
8. continue to eat right and stay active!

july goals

1. celebrate independence day and papa day’s birthday on the 4th!
2. use the first week of the month to clean out some clutter so i can come back from vacation feeling good about my home- this happened before the first trip but after that all heck broke loose.
3. keep up with my new-found love for yoga while out of town- i didnt take any classes at the beach, but i did in NYC, so that counts right?
4. read as many books as possible while sitting by the water
5. document our family beach trip
6. use as much fresh produce as possible and try new summer recipes
7. paddle my little arms off at the beach
8. catch up with old friends and neighbors in NYC and visit some favorite spots
9. go to the hester street fair- ive missed it!
10. push myself and get out of my comfort zone  in some classes at broadway dance center!

as usual i am out of town for most of july but, nonetheless, i intend to make the most of every single day!

july

1. celebrate independence day and papa day’s birthday on the 4th!
2. use the first week of the month to clean out some clutter so i can come back from vacation feeling good about my home
3. keep up with my new-found love for yoga while out of town
4. read as many books as possible while sitting by the water
5. document our family beach trip
6. use as much fresh produce as possible and try new summer recipes
7. paddle my little arms off at the beach- im excited about getting a 2nd board so maybe ill have some company this year!
8. catch up with old friends and neighbors in NYC and visit some favorite spots
9. go to the hester street fair- ive missed it!
10. push myself and get out of my comfort zone  in some classes at broadway dance center!

june goals:

1. survive recital week at the studio – 4 shows in 2 days = insanity! oh it was insanity alright! but it was also amazing!
2. catch up with old friends at my high school reunion! (10 years! yowza!)
3. explore venice and paris with joie de vivre!
4. go to the louvre and a parisian flea market (ive been 3 times and never seen either)
5. plan a jammin cast party at the farm for my OK kids we had to move it inside bc of the hot weather, but it was still fun!
6. start my human trafficking awareness training so i can get more involved in fighting this atrocity

The theme for recital was cirque du soleil, so Nicole and Michelle came in and did cirque makeup on all 70 dancers in the show! It looked amazing!

Here are some of my favorite photos from the weekend:

1. survive recital week at the studio – 4 shows in 2 days = insanity!
2. catch up with old friends at my high school reunion! (10 years! yowza!)
3. explore venice and paris with joie de vivre!
4. go to the louvre and a parisian flea market (ive been 3 times and never seen either)
5. plan a jammin cast party at the farm for my OK kids
6. start my human trafficking awareness training so i can get more involved in fighting this atrocity

may goals:

didnt get much done this month, but it was a good one!

1. celebrate the baptism of our goddaughter! so honored!
2. spend as much time as possible with my pea while she is in town!
3. finish up a few projects around the house that ive been meaning to do
4. paint the powder room(been on the list since we moved in)
5. finish all photobooks for mom and dad
6. celebrate my bff, “sisters”, mama day, “brothers” and brothers birthdays!
7. use my zumba punch card before it expires
8. look into taking tennis lessons with mom – going to take lessons in the fall…summer is way too busy!
9. go on a family adventure(hiking?)
10. go rock climbing – eesh. at some point i WILL do this again! i miss it!

we stopped for lunch at oceanic, and ate right on the water…

after lunch we drove into downtown wrightsville and explored a little bit…

i love having my pea home!