Ringing in the New Year was low key for us this year & we loved every second of it. We went to an early New Year's Eve party, dressed up & ate cupcakes, but were home & back in our pajamas by nine. I was happy to even make it to midnight, sitting on the couch watching old videos of Harper as a baby, eating my weight in popcorn & toasting with sparkling cider. We felt old (and lame) but I was totally okay with that. .JPG)
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I was excited to get out my new 2014 planner yesterday morning & write down a few rules to live by this year.
1. Slow down. With another baby on the way, this is the most important thing that we can do, and probably the only way we will survive. More patience, more unplugging & many more lazy weekends. This will be the hardest one for me, so, baby steps! :)2. Simplify. I want to apply this to every area of my life, from work to daily schedules to grocery shopping lists. 3. Organize. Ah, the word that always manages to make it's way onto my list. This year, I am going to focus on the small areas of clutter that drive me crazy on a daily basis. My diaper bag, closet & email inboxes are at the top of my list.4. Do more of the things we love. Oh yes, the fun stuff, like going out for pancakes in our pajamas on Saturday mornings. We want to get Harper started in swim lessons & a little tumbling class this Spring, which I know she is just going to go bonkers for. Brandon & I also have our own hobbies that we don't make a lot of time for, and while spending time together as a family is what we love most, I think this year it will be important to carve out a little time for ourselves. You know, for sanity's sake.
Happy New Year friends! Wishing you lots of love, health & happiness for 2014. And of course, another year of having entirely too much fun!!!
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Katie McKenzieJanuary 2, 2014 at 1:19 PMOH my goodness her dress is so cute!!! Please come check out my dresses at my etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/GodsLittleGraceReplyDelete
Ashley @ Words About WaverlyJanuary 2, 2014 at 1:25 PMHappy 2014!! Love Harper's dress & your resolutions. Making "me" time & slowing down are hard things for me too, but I am going to try to be better this year!!! :) wordsaboutwaverly.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Jamie VespaJanuary 2, 2014 at 1:42 PMI hope you're able to make 2014 exactly what you want it to be! Very best wishes :)Jamie @
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Amanda S.January 2, 2014 at 1:46 PMThese are such great "rules" to live by. Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family! :)ReplyDelete
lauraJanuary 2, 2014 at 1:46 PMHave you heard of unrollme.com? You sign up and can choose to have all your "catalog" emails either rolled up into one daily email or unsubscribe from them completely. I wake up to about 3 emails each morning rather than 16. Changed my life!ReplyDelete
E HayesJanuary 2, 2014 at 1:47 PM Love Harper's little top knot, I keep giving Ashlynn one this week because it's just too cute!! Great list, very similar to mine (obviously, we just had a baby). Your year is no doubt going to be the best yet with the addition of baby girl #2! ReplyDelete
Myrian RJanuary 2, 2014 at 1:49 PMI hear yeah on the making time for yourself. I have two little girls Livi 20 months & Calli 4 months. It's hard to squeeze in time to do little things that make you feel good. I plan in making more time for my photography that has taken a backseat for over 2 years and the Hubs plans in making time to mountain bike. ReplyDelete
Feen StaubJanuary 2, 2014 at 1:53 PMHarper looks so stunning in her dress!I love how you dress her ♥
Besides that I have never commented on your blog before, but I am such a big fan of you and your family. I think you are an awesome mom and I enjoy reading every single entry of yours. I do not have kids, in fact I am still too young for that and need to finish university first, but I try to keep every good idea of yours in mind, so I can do similar great things with my future kids. I think you can say that you are my role model and I hope that you will go on forever with this blog :)
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JennJanuary 2, 2014 at 2:11 PMGood luck with your resolutions! ReplyDelete
RebeccaJanuary 2, 2014 at 2:15 PMohmygosh! That hair is amazeballs! Ah, sleeveless at New Years, I can't even imagineReplyDelete
Brittany FryJanuary 2, 2014 at 2:17 PM! I cannot wait to see what 2014 brings to the Garvin's.. esp a new baby!!! It is going to be an exciting year!ReplyDeleteAnonymousJanuary 2, 2014 at 2:44 PM Sounds like my kind of evening;) Have you shared your cupcake recipe? ReplyDelete
Crumbs and CurlsJanuary 2, 2014 at 2:47 PMGreat list! Those cupcakes look delicious!Kristin
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Melissa NemitzJanuary 2, 2014 at 3:08 PMSimplify - that's a good one! I also love Harper's little knot bun pony! Happy 2014!!ReplyDelete
MeghanJanuary 2, 2014 at 3:24 PMI love old lame New Years eves :) I think simplifying is a good goal for everyone! Enjoy your new year! ReplyDelete
Colleen SullivanJanuary 2, 2014 at 4:28 PMWe had a similarly old-folk NYE here too :) But it was fine! Someday we'll get a sitter and stay out until 1am on Mew Years, but not for a while. Harper's top knot is so cuuuute! ReplyDeleteAnonymousJanuary 2, 2014 at 4:59 PMWell said! All the very best to you!ReplyDelete
Kelley @LoveLikeCrazyJanuary 2, 2014 at 5:16 PMI love Harper's little top knot! She's about 1.5 years older than our newest one. I love following your blog and looking forward to the fun I'll have with Olivia as she gets older.What kind of cupcakes are those? They look delicious! (I probably shouldn't know .. still have a few pounds of baby weight to lose ;) )ReplyDelete
DanielleJanuary 2, 2014 at 5:38 PMGorgeous hair like her mama!ReplyDelete
NicoleJanuary 2, 2014 at 6:07 PMSeriously... the bun on Harper's head made me squeal. SO. CUTE. Blessings to you in the new year!!! : )ReplyDeleteAnonymousJanuary 2, 2014 at 6:54 PM! Hers to another year of great blogging from the Garvin Family. Thanks for letting us all into your lives. ReplyDelete
pretty little thingsJanuary 2, 2014 at 8:39 PMomg I die with Harper's dress and top knot!! hope you all have a wonderful new year filled with much love and happiness! xohttp://allthingsprettyandlittle.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Jessica GroffJanuary 2, 2014 at 9:23 PMHaving 2 children makes it hard to find "me" time, but it is SO important! Looking forward to following Harper's fun activities and to meeting your new little one in 2014!With Love,
"The Other" Jessica G. @leadingthedoublelife.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Courtney SweetJanuary 2, 2014 at 11:18 PMOkay. The top knot is the cutest! Such a little lady...it changes her whole look, wow. ReplyDelete
Caitlin FoxJanuary 2, 2014 at 11:46 PMI love Harper's little "topknot"! she is so cute and has the best outfits! :)ReplyDelete
Josie HendrickJanuary 3, 2014 at 4:01 AMThat dress is just gorgeous, I wouldn't mind it in my size. And yes to carving out time for hobbies, so hard to do with children but so necessary!ReplyDelete
Megan {Willow Way Blog}January 3, 2014 at 11:44 AMit's so hard with kids to carve out the time for the things you love, but I think it makes us better mamas. Great goals for this year :)ReplyDelete
Jennifer HalbrookJanuary 3, 2014 at 9:02 PMOh my goodness, Harpers hair in a bun!! Tinkerbell is envious of how adorable she looks in that hairstyle!ReplyDeleteMaryaJanuary 3, 2014 at 9:57 PMWhat an absolute darling!! Thank again so very much!!ReplyDelete
ArleyJanuary 4, 2014 at 1:49 PMReplyDelete
AmberJanuary 4, 2014 at 2:41 PMTo have more FUN!!! http://thelifeunrefined.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
Taylor WintleJanuary 4, 2014 at 11:44 PMLOVE HER TOPKNOT!!! :) :) !!!ReplyDelete
Elena I.January 5, 2014 at 12:46 AMI'm trying to think of a hobbie to do during my freetime. Except Whenever I have any time off between work And baby I feel like I should be cleaning or organizing stuff around the house :/But i know I need to make time for myself.
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Mrs. KJanuary 6, 2014 at 1:57 AMSeriously?? Her top knot is killing me!! Sooo stink'in cute! =)ReplyDeleteannelieseJanuary 7, 2014 at 4:47 PMI'm pretty sure lame is the new black! That's a darling list of resolutions!!ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more... 
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