1/2/18

What Worked in 2017

Happy New Year! I adore this season. The serenity and calm of January is glorious to me after the hustle of Christmas.

But before I dive into the new year, I enjoy a look back at what worked the year before. This idea was inspired by Anne Bogal of Modern Mrs. Darcy.

What worked in 2017

1. The fruit bowl. Mid year, I started keeping a huge bowl of apples, bananas, and clementines on the counter. My kids ate so much more fruit as I made these items grocery staples. And it looks pretty, too!


2. Sending throw-away bottled water in school lunches. A pack of bottled water is $2.00 a week and I don''t have to worry about kids keeping up with their water bottles, which was a huge problem at the beginning of the school year. They have plenty to keep up with, especially in winter with coats, hats, etc. For some reason they could not handle the water bottle situation, and they were always losing their nice water bottles.

3. The 10 item wardrobe. I have written about this many times. The 10 item wardrobe is a small collection of clothes that is very well curated and suited to my lifestyle. Using this method I shop less and feel so much more put together. I bought Jennifer Scott's e-course and loved it!

4. Walmart grocery pick up. Need I explain? I saved so much time, money, and energy by picking up my groceries. Sick kids, rowdy kids, too many kids - we just sat in the car and waited for the lovely Walmart employee to load up the car. This service ministers to my soul.

5. Audio books for kids. When school started this fall, there seemed to be no time to read aloud. So I downloaded 19 hours of the Ramona books, and we listened to the entire series just going back and forth to school. It was a big win!

A couple things that did not work in 2017

1. Jeans. I do not feel comfortable in jeans! Is is just me? Do I need to try a new brand or is it all jeans?
My aunt says these are great. Maybe I'll give them a try.

2. Blogging. I just could not keep up a blogging routine. Hope this changes.

What about you? What worked? What didn't?

5 comments:

  1. Blogging and jeans don’t work for me either! And grocery pickup gives me life! Happy new year!

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  2. I love your blogs so I hope you'll keep up with them.

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  3. I love my jeans! I have a dark and light pair and I basically wear them every day in cold weather as my uniform with a long-sleeved tee and cardi. I have found that Old Navy jeans fit me best in the last few years and I like their relatively low price.
    I like your idea of reflecting over the past year - I want to find some calm space to do that.

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  4. American Eagle jeans are the best!! Love them!! Just ordered a new pair.. so comfortable.

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  5. Jeans and I are not comfortable together. I think it is because of my long rise. I've been wearing only skirts or dresses for over a decade now and feel so much more comfortable. Good luck in your search for jeans!

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