We leave tomorrow for a much-needed vacation break. No blog posts planned for the rest of the week, but will be posting to Instagram lots as usual. You can follow along with our adventures over there this week.
Happy Valentine's Day and President's Day weekend! xoxo
Swimsuit is Victoria Secret, skirt and denim vest are H&M, shoes are Nordstrom Rack.
A short month! And a few holidays. Making it through January always feels like reason enough to pop champagne. Excited to continue to move through winter and looking forward to good things planned for this month.
Recap // JANUARY GOALS
1. Launch the Valentine's Day card line in the shop. (CHECK) Line is live and selling. Shop the collection here.
2. Read. I got the Kinfolk Table for Christmas from my brother in law (thanks, Luke!) and am excited to read it. I also put Lean In on hold at the Library months ago, and it's finally ready. Looking forward to getting time with both of those this month. (CHECK) I finished Lean In and loved it. In depth post in the works.
3. Simplify. This is my main goal for this month and for this year. I want to simplify in all areas of my life, from my possessions and my things, to my wardrobe (it's begun with the capsule project!), my time, and how I run the business. We have a WAY less busy January than we did in December, and we need it. Looking forward to a much simpler month.
(PROGESS) I simplified in terms of closet-cleanouts and purging excess stuff, but I had the busiest month on record, not in terms of social commitments but with the business. The Valentine's Day launch combined with a slew of custom orders left me stressed on some days. I am continually learning how to work smarter and this is very much a work in progress. Simplify is on the top of my mind for this year, and I hope that this will mean, no matter what is on my plate, I will feel like I have the ability to handle it calmly and efficiently.
FEBRURAY GOALS
1. Relax & Celebrate. We have a very fun trip planned this month with 21 (!!!) of my extended family members. Somewhere that involves our passports. We are pumped to say the least.
2. Finish Custom Orders & Collabs. Excited to wrap up the custom orders I've been designing. There are also a few very fun collabs in the works that I can't wait to share about.
That's it for this month. Bring it on, February.
I recently discovered this blog and love the concept. She writes about minimalism and attaining a a simpler lifestyle.
In her post, The Beginer's Guide to Minimalism, she lists 10 questions:
1. Which 3-5 things are most important to you in life? Does the way you spend your time reflect these?
2. What part of the day do you usually look forward to the most? Why?
3. How does your living space make you feel?
4. How many hours per day do you spend feeling rushed, stressed or anxious? What (or who) is causing that?
5. What is your favorite place in your house/apartment? Why?
6. How often do you do things just for fun?
7. What activities always leave you feeling fresh and re-energized?
8. Which of your commitments (side projects, clubs, memberships, etc.) truly add value to your life and which don’t?
9. If this week had an extra day, how would you spend it?
10. How good are you at saying no?
With simplify being my word for 2015, I am thrilled to have discovered this and to start implementing some of her strategies.
Hi, I'm Allie.
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