Merry Christmas

It has been almost a full year since I have logged into this little space. Time seems be spinning much faster as the kids are growing up and I cannot blog like I used to, but I wanted to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  I hope you and yours take time to slow down this Christmas to think of all the wonderful things the Lord has done for you! 

 

last 5 pins: january edition

 Here are my last 5 pins for January. I thought I would just go ahead and post a few things that have already caught my eye this month. 

1. Sherwin Williams Color of the Year - The color of the year for Sherwin Williams is Evergreen Fog. It is a lovely shade of green. Green is popping up everywhere. Over the past few years, I have added more green into our house with accessories and a wall painted SW Retreat. I may have to incorporate it a little more this year. 

2. Beautiful bedroom reveal - This bedroom reveal is lovely. I think you will enjoy all the details. 

3.  Windowpane sectional -  This windowpane sectional caught my attention. If you scroll through the whole project, you will see that it is piped in blue too. What a stunning piece! 

4. Free Assembly Sweater - Speaking of green, here is a shade of green in a sweater that I may have to check out in person. I have been pleased with the quality of Free Assembly items I have purchased so far. This sweater from Walmart looks very cozy. 

5. Super Bowl bread bowl - The Super Bowl will be here before we know it and let's face it, we pretty much are only into the game for the food.  This looks delicious and perfect for the big game.

new year

Happy New Year! 

I do not know about you, but this time of year tends to be a time to regroup for me. I finally take the time to organize those closets or drawers that have been causing me stress.  I try to find newer and healthier recipes to add to our weekly meals. Lastly, I reflect on goals for the new year. Some of the goals are work and personal goals and some are family goals. 

Over the past two weeks, I have found some tools that have been useful to me as I get pepped up and prepped for the new year. I wanted to share them in case you are also in the prepping stages.  

1.  Chip Ingram's Balancing Life's Demands -The Peace and Power of a Prioritized Life.  Our small group at church has been going through this series. I always like reminders for myself this time of year about keeping my priorities straight and realigning where needed. 

2. A friend introduced me to Jefferson Bethke. I just started reading his book 'Take Back Your Family'.  I like several of the tips and tools on his website. I especially like this Family Scouting Report tool centered around Family Teams. We absolutely plan to sit down and do this for each of our kids. 

3. Simon Sinek motivational podcast. This speech has so many good takeaways to keep in mind for the year! My favorite line of his was "learn to be the last to speak". 

4. Mediterranean dishes - My doctor always tells me to eat more of a Mediterranean diet. There are several delicious recipes here that I plan to try! 

What are you focusing on this year?

Make it a great week! 

~Amber