Janae Says...

I've always been on the fence about New Year's Resolutions. I've often found myself without any sort of pull to make any resolutions because I think (in true Questioner nature) New Year's is an arbitrary date to start working on something. More than likely, I'm already working on something. I feel like goals can and should be set at any time. That being said, I did write down a few goals for 2018 in my donut journal: Physical - Do a sprint triathlon - Run a half marathon - Do two pull-ups unassisted Mental - Read 1 book per month - Get Precision Nutrition certificate Emotional - Clarify a significant family relationship - Find hope for a new romantic relationship Spiritual - Find my place with my beliefs 2018 Results: Physical  - Well, I didn't do a triathlon, and since I did the half marathon, it sort of trumped my pull-up goal. I still can't do a pull-up unassisted. But I can do 3 sets of 8-10 reps assisted. I think I'll get th...

I really like doing these posts after the month ends so I can recap my month. I like reflecting on the things that I do and the people I spend time with because it helps me see all the goodness I have in my life. There is so much of it! December was a pretty big month for me. Packed full of festivities and a couple of "firsts" that I experienced. I think I documented the Festival of Trees, which I went to on the last day of November with Kristine. I saw Girl in the Spider's Web on December 1, but most of my other Saturdays were busy, so that was one of the only movies I saw. I taught Sunday school on December 2, and the lesson was challenging but went really well. Danny and I spent most of our evenings in December watching Game of Thrones. Natalie and I watched It's a Wonderful Life  on December 5. I snowmobiled for the first time on December 6 with my coworkers and bosses. I didn't drive; it was scary enough for me to be in the snow. On...

I have customarily kept track of all my Christmas presents and listed them in a blog post. I did the same this year. As I've tried to explain before, I like lists. And I feel for some reason like keeping a list helps me stay grateful. It's also fun to look back and see what thoughtful things people have given me over the years. From Kristen Warm fuzzy socks Protein Foundry gift card From Julie Harry Potter cookie cutters From Britt Christmas Story shirt (you'll shoot your eye out) Necklace From Kristine Warm fuzzy socks Bath bomb Chocolates From Danny Balaclava for cold runs Avocado slicer (which I said I wanted when we went to Core Life Eatery) Universal remote (because I have 5) Baymax mug From Danny's mom Throw blanket From Danny's stepmom doTerra chapstick Deep Blue rub packets Fit girl necklace (kettle bell, dumbbell, plate, and "strong is beautiful charms) From Ash Harry Potter day calendar From Kathryn Donut headband ...