23 for 2023

Okay, okay so... this post is a tad late this year (better late than never, right?). This time last year I was in a major funk. I was just so utterly exhausted from the prior two years of the pandemic that I admittedly was struggling to have high hopes for 2022. Then out of nowhere … Continue reading 23 for 2023

looking back on my 22 for 2022

I know I literally say this every year when I am writing these posts, but somehow it is officially 2023. It has taken me over a week to get in the groove and back to reality after the holidays and that's okay! I am here, ready to kick start 2023 and be back on the … Continue reading looking back on my 22 for 2022

22 for 2022

It is no secret that 2022 has gotten off to a rough start. Quite honestly, I have been in a major funk and it's been tough getting back "to the grind". Realizing this will now be third year we will be living in this pandemic is just heavy, stressful, and depressing. At first I truly … Continue reading 22 for 2022

looking back on my 21 for 2021

I have no idea how, but here we are officially in 2022. While 2021 gave us some of the most difficult days of our lives (again) coupled with continued stress and anxiety... I am trying to focus on the pockets of light that were able to shine through anyway. There has been one thing that … Continue reading looking back on my 21 for 2021

21 for 2021

Now being halfway through January, this is probably around the time that people start ditching whatever resolutions they’ve made for themselves. A quick Google search will reveal that a staggering 80% of new year resolutions are abandoned by February… and only 8% are actually successful by the end of the year. Why do we do … Continue reading 21 for 2021

New Year, New Blog

Admittedly, it is borderline intimidating to be back on the blog after this many months of a hiatus. To anyone who has never been here before or who has never read my writing... WELCOME! To the rest of you that have been with me since my first post when this blog was called nikki in … Continue reading New Year, New Blog

20 for 2020

How the hell is it 2020?! I have no idea, but that means it's time for a new yearly list. In case you are new here or missed my previous posts on this subject here is a quick run down: One of my favorite authors, Gretchen Rubin, practices the yearly habit of making a list … Continue reading 20 for 2020

How I Did With My 19 for 2019

Okay so, this post is tad delayed... but hey, we are still within 10 days of the New Year so I still think I am within the realm of a valid time period here.  Let's be real, I was on vacation, you were probably on vacation... and if not then at minimum all of our … Continue reading How I Did With My 19 for 2019

The End is Near!

THE END IS NEAR!!! Okay, yes- you might be rolling your eyes now (#dramatic!) but it is December 2019.  This means a lot of things- the year is about to be over. The decade is about to be over. The year 2000 was twenty years ago. How is 2020 upon us?  When we were younger … Continue reading The End is Near!

19 For 2019

Hellllloooooo 2019! It is definitely going to be a conscious effort for me to go from typing that 9 instead of 8! So many people hate on New Year's resolutions but I actually am very into them.  I think most people claim they can't stand resolutions because they haven't ever really been able to make … Continue reading 19 For 2019