The end of the year provides a wonderful opportunity to look back on the last year of experiences and reflect on how they have shaped and changed us. It also signals the start of a new and exciting year full of possibility. Soon I’ll share my goals for 2017 but before I do its good practice to first to look back on the year. Celebrate successes, acknowledge areas where I may have fallen short. Identify what I can improve upon, and simply reflect on the year and the impact it has made. Without further ado….my 2016 Year End Recap
Month: December 2016
Top 3 Blog Posts of 2016
With only days left in 2016 its time to look back on my second year blogging; My readership didn’t grow as much as I would have liked. However I received tons of encouraging feedback 
and some great exposure. This year my focus was more on family then fitness, as I adjusted to my new role as Mother and life with a baby.
I fell short of my 2016 goal- minimum of 2 blog posts a month. In retrospect that goal might have been a bit too ambitious for a new mom. 😉 But did manage to post a blog every month, and two a month for the last quarter of the year.
As we close out 2016, I am recapping my top 3 blog posts of the year.
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
The holidays are a time when you reflect — on holidays past, the year past, those you have known, and even who you once were. For many, the holidays are very much about memories and traditions formed in childhood. Our memories make up the story of our life that exists in our mind. These memories can give us comfort, direction, inspiration, and hope.
Gift Ideas for the Runner on your Nice List
With just over a week till Christmas you might be scrambling to finish your holiday shopping. If you have a runner on your Christmas list and have no idea what to get them, do not fear! Below is a list of thoughtful and fun gift ideas, whatever your budget. Continue reading
Motherhood- adjusting to the New Me
No matter how many people tried to warn me nothing prepared me for Motherhood.
Once I stopped expecting motherhood to feel warm and fuzzy all the time life got much easier. Its helped to give myself permission to feel frustrated, angry, and tired sometimes. It doesn’t make me a bad parent, its just normal.
Here are ten things that I am trying to keep in mind as I adjust to my new role- Mother.