I just realized that my recent posts have been very "topic" focused (and fairly few and far between, too). Lots of goals, Ireland, and the most recent "what's been working this year so far" post. I just dropped Charlie off at a (twice rescheduled by the groomer...) grooming appointment, so I stopped for a tea… Continue reading Lately- January 2026
At the risk of tempting fate here, I did a little reflecting on what feels to be working well so far this year for me. 1. My current workout schedule In late fall 2025, I revamped my workout schedule (posted specifics here). The biggest change was switching from a 5x(!)/week gym strength split to a… Continue reading Some things that are working (so far) in 2026
We're already over halfway through Month 1 of 2026 (shakes head in disbelief). Here we were ringing in the new year just a mere minute ago, and now the year is almost 5% over already. There's no time like the present then to share my goals from my 4th and final domain for 2026: Household… Continue reading Household Goals 2026
Next up, my 3rd domain, FUN or FAMILY goals! A bit of a mish-mash here, but I wanted to stick to 4 total domains, so I put the "Fs' together. 🙂 Fun or Family: Main Goals: 1. Try 5 new restaurants with Ivan. We have had this one on the list for a couple of… Continue reading Fun or Family goals
My second domain for 2026 goals is Self-Care. (See my first domain, Health, here.) In hindsight, my domains are pretty loose this year! Ha. I'm not sure some of these would traditionally fit in a "self-care" category, but they all are things that basically just directly benefit me, so.... that's what I went with. :)… Continue reading Self-care goals
First of all, sickness update: I think I’ve turned a corner! It’s been almost 2 full weeks now, but I’m finally starting to feel better. Whew. I just created a VERY LONG list of things to do this weekend. A lot of my normal post-vacation re-entry activities were ignored due to sickness. Definitely need groceries!!!… Continue reading The post I’d been avoiding… Health Goals 2026
It's the time of year when the "yearly recap lists" will start coming out. I'll be out of town for a good chunk of this final stretch of the year, so I thought I'd preemptively summarize some of my 2025 wins, even though I know there are still a couple weeks left of 2025! I'll… Continue reading 2025 Big Wins
I'm really thrilled with my new year's workouts so far! So far I have hit 100% of my planned strength workouts (have completed 13 so far this month) and I'm especially proud of my CARDIO efforts! I've completed 9, but best of all, it feels like it's finally becoming more of a routine habit. As… Continue reading Happy with progress + showing up
Okay, phew! This has felt like a long series, with some looooooong posts! Finally the last section: OTHER. And, this should be relatively quick, because I only have 3 here so far. These are goals slots #21-25 on my 25 for 2025 list, but I've left 2 blank for now to fill in any fun,… Continue reading 2025 Goals: Other
Okay, chugging along here.... To recap, so far we've covered Personal (#1-5), Health/Fitness (#6-10), Kids/Family (#11-15) and now: Household goals (#16-20)! 1. Implement a standard grocery shopping time. Let me explain. I've touched on this in previous posts, but meal planning and groceries are not really my forte. Historically, we're pretty loosey goosey in this… Continue reading 2025 Goals: Household
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