Promise Me Check In

For those of you new to my blog, promise me is an exciting year long adventure created by Jessica from Pen n' Paperflowers. She has challenged her readers to create some promises to themselves. Every month Jessica updates us on her progress. Her honesty is refreshing and motivating. 

It's a personal journey, 

only I will know if I fail, 

but I choose to share my progress here, 

in the hopes of getting others to make some goals

and some promises as well...

I am so excited to learn today that sweet Jessica is sending all of us "promise peeps" a little gift. Such a fantastic reminder to have around the house of our journey. 

It's check in time. So what have I done this month?

My personal goals for February 2010- February 2011

I promise to...

1. learn more settings on my camera
2. buy a fedora
3. wear a fedora out in public
4. say one meaningful compliment to my husband each day -- I have noticed a huge difference when I do thank him for something he has done or take the time to notice how nice he looks
5. buy clothing in colors outside my comfort zone
6. start wearing heels, I'd like to start with these-- I wore heels to a baby shower Saturday and felt younger and cuter!
7. pamper myself once a month
8. organize and de-clutter my house- one room at a time here. Tackling the kids clothes right now.  
9. create the party blog idea i have been hiding away
10. open an Etsy shop
11. attend Bloggy Bootcamp- Signed up for the May bootcamp in Boston!
12. buy flowers
13. find a church and attend regularly
14. do letter of the day lessons again with the kids
15. redo a server in yellow for the dining room- YES!  I did it, just finishing it up. I loooove it! The hubs was very nervous about the color but I think he likes it more than he thought he would. 

16. add more veggies to our diet

17. be more patient

18. demonstrate random acts of kindness- this has been my favorite one, I sent a little surprise gift and note to a dear friend. It was such a nice way to tell her how much I appreciate her.

19. attend a U2 concert

20. take the kids on an airplane

21. room make over for bugger N

22. buy chandeliers, lots of em (alteast this one and this one)- YES! chandelier is up! Old ones are sold!

23. less eye rolling

24. create and post a weekly dinner menu 

25. be more intentional with meal planning

26. potty train bugger N

27. take time to get my haircut

28. create an exercise regime 

29. make time for an exercise regime

30. try on skinny jeans

31. taste sushi- I tried vege sushi rolls at Seviche. Does that count?

32. make a rainbow cake

So, it's a start. I have a long way to go! 

Did you make any goals throughout the year?  How are you doing with them?

Rainbow Lovin'

Stumbled on this gorgeous {free} rainbow print made by Rebecca from Simple As That. I am loving all the rainbow themed parties and St. Pat's crafts out there and have some big plans for it next month. Rebecca currently lives on a tiny island in the Caribbean right now, how cool is that?  She doesn't even have a printer, so if you do print this beauty, send her a picture! I know she would love that.

Behind the scenes:


*My biggest bugger has been sick with a stomach bug. I haven't left the house in 6 days. Starting to get the stir crazies!


*Notice a new button on top of my page labeled "promise me"?  I decided to share my personal goals for the promise me challenge. I will continue to update my progress there. 


Anyone else writing down some goals?  

I am Inspired. The Promise Me Challenge

Do you have anyone that truly inspires you?  I do. First I fell in love with her design work...

"Love you to the moon" baby shower

She's Going to Pop Baby Shower

ABC Baby Shower

Then, I find out Jessica from Pen n' Paper flowers Studio and Designs is a wife, mom, entrepreneur, & part of the Martha Stewart Dreamers Into Doers circle. Wow. Now she is stepping up again and has created the promise me challenge. 

A year long adventure of enrichment, self-discovery, personal growth, creative awakening, promises, joy, and purpose. 

  

Purpose. That is a strong, deliberate word. 

It means that I need to be more intentional in my decisions, my time, my direction. 

Feel inspired yet?  

Please visit Jessica's blog to get all the details and join her promise me challenge. Send her your name (tell her I sent you!) and she will add you to her promise me list. There might even be some fun inspirational gifts along the way...

Jessica created this {adorable} printable promise me list 
Fill it out. 
Go beyond the goals you think you can do. 
Challenge yourself beyond your comfort zone. 
I will to. 
I writing mine now. 
Are you?