Image by Mari Orr

Happy February!!!!

I can’t believe January is already through — and what a WONDERFUL month it was! I am so thankful to be on maternity leave from school through the beginning of April, and by taking a maternity leave (of sorts) from my business as well, I was able to soak up every day, change, and memory with our little guy :)

Thankfully, this next month will be full of a lot of the same! As Ryan gets more on a schedule, I am finding myself able to get a little more work done. Typically, I love to set specific goals or to-dos, as those help me focus in on what needs to happen. However, as we are all still adjusting to life as a family of three (EEK!!), I plan on viewing these goals with open hands and LOTS of grace :)

February Goals

• Snuggle my little guy as much as I can :) :) :)
• Finish “The Best Yes” and “The Go-Giver”
• Update my website galleries
• Submit 50 images to the Shoot & Share Photo Contest
• Finish balancing my accounts and other misc. tax background work
• Start a monthly duty day to avoid tax frustration next year!! Luckily, I can already check this one off for February (although January was super low-traffic, so I imagine next month’s will be more time consuming!)! I sat down and logged all mileage, income, and expenses for January while Chris snuggled Ryan this morning, and can’t wait to make this a regular habit!
• Fill out Ryan’s baby book so far
• Finish organizing my 17hats workflow system (Thanks, Jess!!! If you’re interested in 17hats, definitely check out Bullos Photography’s series HERE!)
• Go on 5 walks a week (weather-permitting!) and start easing my way into working out
• Connect with Indy photographers & create an awesome referral group!
• Go out on a date with my boo (even if it is only right down the street for 45 mins!)
• Mail all packages and thank you cards from the end of the year that never quite found their way to the post office!

Most importantly, I want to BE where I am in every single day of this month! I’ve been incredibly convicted about my use of technology lately (social media, email, Netflix, etc), and I really want to find balance with these awesome-but-at-times-life-stealing tools. OH! And ***BONUS*** I really want to do something fun on the 29th :) After all, that day only occurs every four years!