Happy 2015!

Hey there loves! First and foremost I want to say Happy New Year! I hope you all had a happy and safe holiday season. Mine was super crazy! I am now trying to do a little relaxing today. I am still away on my mini birthday bucket list getaway! More about that next week I promise!

 I am super excited to see what 2015 has to bring. 2014 was a big roller coaster for me, but it did bring me one huge blessing, and that is this blog. I started a small review blog in February that only had 1 post per week. Slowly by May I had decided to become more involved and moved myself over to Blogger. I was a serious blogger now guys!

I have learned so much over the course of 10 months. I have met some amazing people and hope to continue this wonderful blog journey right through 2015 and beyond. In case you didn't notice, the blog had a little makeover. I am so in love with it. Ash over at The Grits Blog did such an amazing job! I could walk into the new year in confidence with a new look.

I know its a little cheesy to talk about resolutions, but I feel like this year is going to be a big one. I can feel lots of change, good and scary. Back in May I made the decision to become healthier. It has not been an easy road, but I do feel like I am getting healthier. I am going to continue that resolution right into this year. I also want to take more risks. I had planned on doing my first ever vlog today, but because of my trip and the shrinking week, time got away. I promise I will do one soon to jump out of that safety box I've been living in!

 Another thing I am planning on this year is my own Happiness Project. I read the book and decided there a are a lot of things I need to change. It's the little things that matter and I keep forgetting that minute detail. I may even make it more of a happiness bucket list. Who knows! 2015 will guide me I'm sure!

Last, but certainly not least I want to talk about something new I have been sporting. I am in love with my new eyeglasses! If you follow me you know I am not afraid to be seen in my glasses. About a month ago I was approached by Firmoo.com to try and review a pair of their eyeglasses. Because I needed to have my eyes examined anyways, I thought this was the perfect opportunity! The website was super easy to use and i got my eyewear back super quick! I really do love them!


Now because I did promise to do a vlog today, I had planned on wearing my new glasses. Because that didn't happen I have decided to do a post next week on how to order glasses online. Being a certified Optician makes it a breeze for me, but I do know some people struggle to get things ordered correctly. Stay tuned for that post new week!


I hope you all had an amazing start to your new year! See you all next week!

It's my birthday!

It's finally here! My birthday! (Or New Years Eve if you celebrate that...) A couple of posts ago I told you all about the top 10 reasons having a December birthday sucks, so today I want to move on to something I have adopted to make my birthday more fun. A bucket list. I made the decision a few years ago to try and visit some of the top places to celebrate ringing in the new year. Even more fun is I am celebrating today in one of these cities listed. Can you guess which one? It was a birthday gift to me from my other half and I am going to keep it a secret a little longer. (Hint: Follow me on Instagram to see some clues of where I am!)

/*/ New York City- Checked off in 2006 into 2007!

/*/ Disney World - Made it here for Christmas in 2008 but never New Years!

/*/ Vegas! - Made it here for the summer of 2005 but never New Years!

/*/ New Orleans

/*/ Nashville

/*/ London

/*/ Australia

/*/ Singapore


So I still have quite a bucket lists of places to get, but no matter what it is, my birthday is always anything but ordinary! I always celebrate with friends and in style :)




Happy New Years everyone! I hope it is a good one! Stay safe and have fun! See you in 2015!!


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Year in Review- Final Countdown!

Hey folks! Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas! For some of us, today is back to work before the new year. Those some of us folk include me. Rats. I need to find a job that gives me all the time off between Christmas and new years... Anyway. Today I am showing you my last quarter of my year. This goes right through today. You are just going to have to come back next year to see how my year ended ;) If you are interested in how the rest of my year went you can do so: (January February March) (April May June) (July August September). I hope you all had a great year and continue it right into 2015!

October 

*10/1 I talked about mental wellness on the blog which prompted me to take a hike at this beautiful site on 10/4. Nature can really help clear the head!
 *10/17 I had an impromtu Halloween party and whipped together some quick and cheap party decorations. I made sure to blog about it on 10/20!

*10/19 I took a work field trip!

NOVEMBER

*11/1 Finally settling into my new office now that the "promotion stage" is over.

*11/6 Sweet dreams are made of these.. I talked about the things that help me relax at the end of a stressful day.

*11/8 I got a library card and decided to participate in a Winter Reading Challenge!

*11/12 See why massage is saving my life.  

*11/17 We got out first "real" snow. Isn't it pretty?!

*11/23 Finally fit into those boots a little better and headed to a baby shower!


 *11/27 Happy (White) Thanksgiving! I got up to go to the gym and we got this!


DECEMBER 

*12/7 I visited my hometown and did my birthday tradition a little early!

*12/9 Got together with some friends to bake cookies!

*12/13 Got the bling out for my work holiday party!

*12/17 Talked about holiday freebies on the blog! So much fun!

*12/25 Spent Christmas with my parents and this cutie!

*12/26 I hosted my first swap this year.. a Tea Swap! Today I linked up my 6 participants! Hope to do it again next year! :)

My year has been pretty great on this blog. I started to build a readership and meet some new people. I can't wait to see what next year holds. I hope you stick around to find out! 

Don't forget to check out the rest of my year!