My desk. This is the cleanest it has ever been and probably will be until we are done with our office.

My head is exploding with all the ideas, plans, and goals that I have spinning around. They are all moving so fast that I can’t get them out. I’m excited about this year!

The past month or so I’ve been thinking about what I accomplished during the past year and what I want to accomplish this coming year. I missed the mark on most of my goals last year because I wasn’t ready to achieve them and I was giving too much of myself to other things. But, I did get to travel a lot and do so many things I have always wanted to do that I think it balanced out.

This year I think I am going to do things for myself. It’s going to be a somewhat selfish year. I am going to take care of myself so I can be where I want to be.

This year I am taking an online art class called Wanderlust. I have wanted to start making things again and I know I need direction, motivation and inspiration. I’m hoping this will help me develop a routine to get someof my ideasmade.

This year I am going to strengthen my relationship with God, through a bible study and I will see where He takes me.

These are two things that I’ve wanted to do that help fulfill me and are deeply personal. I’m taking care of myself so I can be a better wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, and person in the world.

This year we have some big plans in the works. We live in a Victorian home, that through the years has lost a lot of her character. We are starting a home project that will transform and restore our downstairs. We are excited to bring this cute little old lady a little closer to her original glory while making it more ours.

We are going round and round about where we want to travel this year. We talked about the possibility of heading west again to visit Eric’s grandma. Maybe a trip back east, maybe Glacier. I want a more low key summer where we head north for long weekends in Michigan. I don’t know where we will end up this year but the road is wide open.

My temporary work space while we prepare for our home project. This is where the crib was and we took that down for the last time. I’m really liking this space because it’s different.

This year I want to share more and not because I need to but because I want to. Having a blog has been on my list for several years and this year, I’m going to try harder for this to become a habit.

I’m not giving up! This year will be great!

Wander often wonder always,

Jill

There are extraordinary things that happen in our lives while doing our mundane routines. -me