from the desk of tara hope…

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)

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you guys. its december! how crazy is that!? i have almost exactly 2 weeks before i go home for christmas, and then a few days later we leave for our cruise! this is going to be a quick but lovely month 🙂

december goals:

1. send out christmas cards by december 1st
2. deliver some christmas cheer to the homeless
3. go ice skating before the crazy tourists take over**
4. finish christmas shopping by first week of december
5. plan christmas party details and surprises
6. explore as many holiday markets as possible around the city!
7. plan an itinerary for nicoles visit! 🙂
8. soak up the sun and create family memories on our christmas cruise!

goals from november:

1. be thankful
2. switch out summer/winter clothes and get ready for chilly weather
3. make/bake something pumpkin flavored
4. go hiking in the smokies and take some great photos
5. take a good family shot of the mccleskey’s at thanksgiving
6. visit the cloisters on a pretty day
7. go ice skating before the crazy tourists take over
8. make use of the produce at the farmers market with some yummy fall recipes (um,i dont think i did any cooking at all this month…FAIL.)
9. decorate for christmas after thanksgiving
10. continue working on crossing of my christmas list! soveryclose to being done!

** = tasks not finished in november

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