March Goals

It seems like spring is right around the corner ... which means that baby is right around the corner too. Eek! I'm fully aware that an early April due date could actually mean a late March baby, but I think I'll be OK waiting until April if Baby Baldwin is content in there. :)

I've got lots of last-minute things I'd love to get done this month so I can focus 100% on my maternity leave. Here's to a productive March and some flexibility too, if needed!

March Goals

  • Finish Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg and read The Wonder by Emma Donoghue and On Becoming Baby Wise by Robert Bucknam
  • De-clutter the rest of the house (living room, dining room and guest bedroom)
  • Make freezer meals (as many as possible!)
  • Finish nursery and photograph it!
  • Clean car
  • Install car seat
  • Pack hospital bag
  • Finish our annual photo albums so we're all caught up
  • Blog ahead (so many pretty things to share!)
  • Update my website galleries

What does your March look like? Will it be relaxing or full of to dos? If you all have any advice for packing a hospital bag or waiting on a baby, I'd love to hear it! :)

Spring Goal Setting

March Goals

Valentine's Day-Inspired Styled Shoot I thought about making that cover photo one I recently took in the snow, but I then I realized that NO ONE WANTS TO SEE SNOW ANYMORE. :) Tulips are much friendlier now that it's March. I'm optimistic that spring is just around the corner. But while we're waiting for it, Nathan and I decided to get out of dodge and hang out just the two of us in a much warmer climate (wanna guess where we are??). This is our last hurrah before my busy season starts to pick up, and I can't wait to share tropical photos when we get back!

In the meantime, I've been working on my March goals--my last month to get a TON of off-season stuff done. I think it's going to be a successful one!

March Goals

How is your March shaping up? What are you most looking forward to? Make it a good one, friends!

March Goals

Spring Flowers Hello, friends! Happy March! We have SUN today, which gets me thinking about flowers and green grass and spring in general. I can hardly wait to see our flowers bloom again. :)

For me, March is going to be B-U-S-Y! Especially compared to the relatively quiet winter I've enjoyed. I've got three weddings on the books (but one is already photographed!), trips out of town and a conference to finish out the end of the month. My biggest goal is to keep up with it all while practicing my 2014 goal of balance. This will be a big test for what the summer might look like and I'm feeling good about it!

Over the last couple months I've been taking a tip from Nancy Ray and have been setting my iPhone alarm to keep me focused on each task. The rule is that I can't do anything other than what I'm supposed to be working on until my alarm goes off. Then it's time for a small break to recharge for the next task. So far, so good! It's like a mini competition every hour … who will win? Me or my iPhone? ;)

  • Read two books (25 in 12): Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen and The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak (Plus finish Film is Not Dead. I realized as I started reading it last month that it's a book meant to be read a little at a time … not necessarily devoured while you're laying in bed!)
  • Complete month #2 of Insanity (between being sick and falling off the wagon, I definitely let this one slide! Time to get back at it this month!)
  • Find chairs for our living room
  • Mentally prepare for Making Things Happen (if that's even possible!)
  • Make time for at least two date nights with Nathan
  • Continue working on my good-side split (per #93 on my 101 list)
  • Book our plane tickets to Ireland and Scotland!
  • Finish my new website
  • Finish 2013 vendor discs (le sigh. This might always be on my list … I need to GET IT DONE!)
  • Give up sweets and take on a daily devotional for Lent
  • Celebrate my college BFF during her Chicago bride-to-be weekend!
  • See two more Oscar-nominated movies (my goal is to see all nine this year … five more to go!)