January 1 2014

So it is a new year! I really have nothing bad to say about 2013, it was a good year for me and I have seriously can't complain. Nothing really bad happened and nothing really crazy exciting happened. I am ready to take on 2014 with a fierce force though.

I looked back at my goals for 2013 which you can find here, and they were not too difficult to accomplish, yet I noticed that some were not completed. That's okay because I have this year to work on it. I did not paint at all this year, but I did go last week to get a canvas and they were too expensive, so when my art store has a sale I will buy a large canvas and go nuts.

K and I did have the baby talk, but there is no date. It is a subject that needs further prodding. We are 95% ready.

I did not make one new silver or copper ring, earring or necklace for my shop. I did sign up for a class and went to 1 class, but the teacher was really bad and I got a refund. I am teaching myself slowly and I will have new items  made by March.

I made 1 new friend, not 2 but for me that is really great. We hopefully will go for coffee in January when work is not as crazy.

I ran a lot this summer and I am happy I committed to it fully. Its challenging and every time I run I feel really proud of myself. I just don't have a run buddy, and running a marathon seems kind of uneventful if I don't have a buddy running with me. So the marathon is put off for now. But I am still running. I just have to watch my my weight because I do loose fat from all of the wrong places where I like a little fat.

My Goals For 2014

1. Run 2 miles twice a week starting in the spring (March). In the winter keep going to the gym and hit the treadmill for a 15 min run each time.
2. Have new jewelry for my shop ready and made for the spring(April). I am looking to make some copper rings and brass rings at first and then upgrade to silver. I have some really great ideas brewing.
3. Increase my shop sales each month to pass the previous year sales. I would like to be around 525 sales by the end of Dec 2014. My other shop Fauna and Forest needs more stock and I would like to find the perfect balance of items in that shop.
4. Travel to Dominican or another hot location in September.
5. Baby time? I think so.
6. Save money for a home for 2015 or 2016. Have at MOST of the deposit saved.
7. Donate money to Toronto Animal Services through my shop. I have this cute kitty necklace and 100% of the proceeds will be going to the animal shelter that I got my sweet cat Misha from.

Happy New Year! What is your main goal?

Goals for a New Year

Every year I tell myself not to make any New Years Resolutions. They seem like a good idea at first,but when they fall through you kind of feel disappointed with yourself. I have decided that I will make goals for this year that are simple and attainable. Plus I figure if they are written down and posted here on my blog then there is no excuse to not follow through.

Image By: Jenny Liz Rome

1. Make 2 new friends that I can hang with by the end of 2013. Simple yet not always so easy to do.

2.Create 2 new large abstract paintings for home. I love to paint but have not done this in a few years.

3.Reach 250 sales minimum in my etsy shop LOVE n LAVISH. I'm at 101 right now (yeah).

4.Babies? Have a date in mind and have that convo with K sometime soon. Are we ready yet?

5.Get running! I want be able to run a 5k by the end of 2013 or have a marathon planned for 2014. Keep fit!

6.Take a Jewelry making class and learn how to work with metals like copper, gold and silver. I want to handcraft from scratch my own designs! I feel it in my bones.

7.Eat cleaner. Cut out the chocolate to some degree and make most of my meals.

8.Travel somewhere new. I love to go somewhere once a year. I love to travel and if you do too you should love this show Departures which follows two friends traveling the world. It's funny  and informative and the dudes are kinda hot.

So that's it! Well.... that's all I can think of for now. If you live somewhere really interesting yet affordable to travel to from Canada let me know. We are looking for a fun place to travel this summer,but we don't drive so things have to be accessible by foot or bus. K and I love the outdoors and nature,but also love shopping and discovering a city. Somewhere in the US maybe?