january updates

The end of the month is here - it went by fast, huh?

I used to hate January because the excitement of the holidays was over and it was SO depressing going back to work.  Now that I work for myself, I love this month.  It is a fresh start and a time to evaluate all that I did right {and wrong} the previous year.

I have been on a huge organization kick this month and I need that to continue into February.  I can get messy and unorganized with the blink of an eye so I have to stay on top of it.  I cannot even tell you the hours I have wasted digging through boxes and stacks of paper trying to find something.

I did pretty well on my goals.  I readjusted my eating to non-vacation style and consumed mostly plant based foods all month {broccoli soup and tomato soup were just two of the healthy recipes I made}.

In January, I also resolved to walk Finn three times a day.  This one I kind of thought would not happen. I knew it looked good on paper but there was a voice inside my head saying "this will never happen...."  

Well, voice inside my head, it happened all month and now it is becoming a routine.  Has it cured his stress?  I think a prescription to valium might be the only thing that cures his stress but he is definitely tired every evening.  He is no longer wandering around the house panting and making weird squeaking, stressed out noises, so that makes me happy.  And my legs are always sore, which I assume means good things are happening {or old age}.

My final goal was to buy less junk.  I definitely did this one.  I bought very few non-necessities in January and I cleaned out my closet and kitchen.   In reality, I barely made a dent in the junk we own but it was a good start.

In addition to the above, I had a business goal of updating my 2013 line sheets and introducing new products to the shop. After weeks of creating, picture taking, and editing, it's all done.  Almost all the products are now in the shop....the boho collection, new sets of vintage jewel hairpins, new vintage stone studs, and new colors of filigree earrings are now available. Also, the super popular color dipped brass earrings will be back with new {and some old} color choices.  Look for them within the next day or two

So, how are your goals and resolutions coming along?   I have decided to make monthly, small goals this year rather than big, huge year-long-resolutions in hopes that I might actually follow through.  One month down...so far, so good...bring on February :).