Target snack

 sweater: old navy   jeggings: walmart    scarf: kiklaru   boots: dsw

Please ignore my tired, exaggerated smile and an attempt at a top bun.  It was Sunday morning before church and despite no showering I was dressed and we were on time, so I'm counting it as a win.  

If' you've never tried Target's trail mix, you are missing out on yet another reason to love shopping there.  I don't buy it often because it's kind of expensive plus even though it has peanuts and raisins I have a hard time justifying that it is a healthy option.  Mostly because eating half the bag is so far from a real servings worth.  
But every time my sister comes to visit, we go to Target (at least once) and she's buys some "Target snack" for us to share.  It's pretty much all the fun ingredients to add when you make Monster cookies, which are one of my favorite kind of cookies.  While making it on my own means it comes without my sister and a trip to Target, it still makes me happy and comes much cheaper.  This makes a huge amount so I've made half of it before and still had more than enough to eat far too quickly.  
Monster Mix:
2 bags dark chocolate M&M's I box raisins 2 cans peanuts party or cocktail mix 2 bags dark chocolate baking chips 2 bags peanut butter baking chips

Unfortunately I lack serious self control with snacks like this, especially when I'm home all the time.   Forget what I said before.  Peanuts. healthy.  Raisins.  healthy. 

Goals

 

top: gap   vest: old navy  jeggings: walmart   boots: dsw

As I'm adjusting to my new mom role, I've been thinking about how many of my days seem repetitive and to run together and how if I'm not intentional with my time I end a day or a week feeling not quite as satisfied and happy as I know I could be.  I decided it would beneficial for me to have some sort of goals for the days and weeks.  While they aren't big things, I know that if I put out a little more energy I think it will make a big difference for me.  
Make adult contact besides my husband, sister or mom.  Even if it's through a text.  Having some kind of adult conversation makes me feel like a real person.  (Not that my mom, sister or Chris are not real people but since I talk to them daily I think I should reach out a little passed just my family.)
Get out of the house most days of the week.  While I have always been a home body, staying home with a baby all day makes the day seem really long.  Even if it's a run to Target, a short walk or going in the car to drive through dunkin donuts.  Getting out of the house makes me happy.
Initiate hanging out with friends.  Sometimes I feel like I'm always asking certain friends to do things. For a week or two I decided I was going to wait for people to ask me to do something.  Well they didn't.  And I was not happy.  As a matter of fact I had a little pity party for myself.  What I need to remind myself is people aren't good initiators and I just need to suck it up because I'm a lot happier when I do things with others.  

Pick up Addilyn's toys every night before I go to bed.  I actually am still in a phase where I love putting away her clothes and her toys.  The newness of having a baby and cute little things to put away hasn't worn off yet, but I know that it will at some point soon.  However I know when I walk out to the living room in the early morning and it is at least picked up, I have a better attitude about starting the day. 
Drink more water.  I did a really good job at this when I was pregnant and even at the beginning when Addilyn was really little.  (Which was probably more because Chris was continually filling up my water bottle).  I know it's good for me, especially with nursing and I need to drink more!
Work out three times a week.  This sadly may be a stretch for me once the weather is too bad to go on walks outside.  I am not quite sure yet how I'm going to work in doing workout videos or running on the treadmill, but I really want and think I need to.  I used to work out everyday before getting pregnant and I really miss it.  
I should probably add shower everyday and blow dry my hair since it always makes me feel better about myself, but if I'm being real I am well aware that will definitely not happen.   I could also write a goal about meal planning and fixing dinners but again, I'm trying to be realistic here.  Maybe in a few months.