It's a New Year!

Well, 2015 is finally here and I can't believe it. Hubby and I celebrated 4 years since we started dating this NYE! We went to a fancy dinner, had some drinks, dancing and then crashed when we got home and woke up feeling way better than we did last year - NO hangover! Thank God! We had a great night out but we were so thankful to spend all of New Years Day together with our little munchkin wearing our pajama's and watching movies while snuggling on the couch with the pup. I am so grateful for moments like that!

I looked back on my posts from last year and I found the blog for my 2014 resolutions. -- MY RESOLUTIONS FOR 2014 (2014 Blog ) -- It's nice to look back and realize what I did (or didn't) do. I actually did start a diet this year which was on my list, and I am on track to being lighter, and healthier. And no, we did not get pregnant in 2014 and we don't really plan on it anytime soon! I can honestly say that my 2014 was a roller coaster, and one big mess of a year between being newlyweds, parents of a two year old going through terrible-two's and new homeowners things can get messy. Many, Many, MANY good things happened in our year as a newly married couple. We enjoyed our Honeymoon in Mexico, we purchased our very first home which we LOVE, we celebrated Lennon's 2nd Birthday and adopted our first puppy! We began going to Church regularly and getting more in touch with God, we are so blessed to have an amazing Church to attend that Lennon loves too! So many good, positive changes had happened but also some pretty bad things. I lost my job, lost friends (some intentionally and some not so much). We were and still kind of are REALLY, REALLY stressed out dealing with all of the things that adults have to deal with. In 2014 I dealt with many health ups and downs, had a major surgery and battled problems with my anxiety, manic depression and rapid weight gain. It's been... a roller coaster. We finally made it through it but we still have a long way to go to be where we want to be. Let's hope that 2015 has many more sunny days, healthier days and hope that a brighter future lies ahead. 

In 2015 I will...

• Spend more time with my family and less time online; Facebook, IG, Pinterest, blogging, etc. (When your two year old says, "Mom put your phone away!" it's a huge reality check that she wants your attention. Therefore, don't be alarmed when my phone is on DND all day instead of responding to your calls & texts... I'm probably playing play-doh or baking a plastic chicken in her toy kitchen... be jealous!)
• Eat healthier, non-processed, more organic foods and pay attention to what I am putting in my body & my families.
• Watch Finding Nemo three times in a row when my little one wants to and not complain.
• Listen more... to my daughters long stories about nothing instead of being on the phone, to my husband when he wants to chat all the time, and to myself when it's time to take a deep breath and relax instead of getting worked up over little things.
• Work on organizing our house, simplifying it & making it HOME one paint color & funky lamp shade at a time.
• Grow my hair out, keep it naturally colored and make it healthier! I want my natural & long hair back!
• Paint my bedroom or at least one wall in it!
• Create a functional, useable space in my back family room area. It's driving me nuts that it's a non functioning space filled with a dog crate, dog food & a plain bookshelf! 
• Find a good paying, long term job that I love or find a different way to work from home or continue to be a stay-at-home mama. Either way, I am happy! Secretly, let's just hope hubs finds a better job so I can stay home!! :)
• Continue building a stronger relationship with my faith, continue going to church, read the Bible and have L dedicated in the church we belong to now.
• Read a new book
• Write more, a lot more in L's journal I started when she was born.

This year I am promising to myself that I will stick to this diet plan to becoming a healthier person. I have lost 6LBS so far and I am determined to lose 44 MORE! I am determined to get to a point in my life where I am happy & healthy at the same time. It seems like that isn't hard to do but for me it's been my biggest struggle this past year. I need to find myself at a point where I am comfortable in my skin and my life and that means focusing on ME this year, my marriage and our family. 

I am glad that I have realized the root of my problems this past year. I am happy that I am on the road to success with myself, my personal life and my family life. I am balanced, mentally clear, and emotionally stable right now... and that, my friends is a blessing! I am thankful for God being present in my life again and I truly believe that He has led me to find more happiness than ever before. I have come to the realization that my problems aren't something that everyone understands. I have come to the realization that not everyone will accept your problems, help you or believe you for that matter but the ones that matter most are the ones that support me and I am so thankful for that. I am so thankful for building lasting friendships this year with the ones that mean the most to me, cutting out the ones that don't and weeding out the trash in my life.... literally! 

2015 will be a better year, I promise myself that, my husband that, and our daughter that! 2015 will ROCK and be AMAZING and I can't wait for what lies ahead.