Runs on Coffee and Cream

I ended 2016 in a donut onesie, playing Sushi Go with Adam, and joking around with him and my Instax camera. It was a great way to start the new year.
 

Over the holidays I was able to try the eggnog and gingerbread frozen yogurt at our local froyo place. The eggnog one was incredible!

We have been getting snow regularly since 2017 started. Living in this city really is like being inside a snow globe.

I received a ton of tea for Christmas but I'm not complaining. I've been having a cup of something new every night and I've already found a few new favourites.

It's been cold but it hasn't stopped us from venturing out for walks to local coffee shops and catching Pokemon.

How's 2017 been treating you so far?
xo Jen

It's New Year's Eve and tomorrow starts a new year - a fresh start and a chance at a new beginning. I'm not completely sold on making new year's resolutions. They typically end up being thrown by the wayside if they're unrealistic or you lose motivation after a couple of weeks (or days even).


I feel like it's best to always try to better yourself throughout the entire year. I've been working on this for a while now. Things like self-care, growing as a baker, challenging myself with crafts and DIY projects, and trying out new hobbies.

Start 2017 off right.

For me, January 1st does feels like a fresh start. I love looking ahead and thinking about what I have going on in that upcoming year. I love filling out my new planner with events, conventions, and birthdays. Spending time organizing these things helps me clear my head. I recently read all about bullet journals and how they can help ease anxiety, scatterbrain syndrome (which is something that I have been dealing with over the last year), and are a great way to combine your planner/to-do lists/diary into one.

I'm cheating this year however. I already bought a really nice standard planner. One with monthly calendars and then the weeks broke down into bigger sections. I'm hoping to take some of the features and ideas behind a bullet journal and incorporate them into the planner I have. I was pretty pumped about it while looking at planner accessories at Michael's Craft Store earlier this week.

Planner Goals

My carpal tunnel is also playing into not using an actual bullet journal right now too. The thought of marking out my own calendar and dates makes me cringe at the pain in my hand. So a journal already set up and ready to be filled out makes things easier for me.

I do have some other goals I want to work on in 2017... things I'll share another day.

For now, Happy New Year! Be safe tonight and see you in 2017!
xo Jen

Christmas has come and gone and I'm feeling very indifferent about it. It's sad that our time visiting family is over and that I'll be packing the Christmas tree and all my decorations up for another year very soon.


On the other hand, I'm excited for a new year to start; to sit down and start a new planner, a new journal. I can fill in conventions, trips, weekend visitors into my planner. Or write a list of goals to accomplish over 2017. A fresh start seems very exciting to me.




I hope you had a wonderful holiday season!
xo Jen

 






I hope you had wonderful holidays and were spoiled with love, food, and gifts!
xo Jen

Depending on your timezone, Happy New Year or Happy New Year's Eve! I don't care much for New Year's Eve. For me it's just a night to stay in and relax and the following day is a welcomed day off work. My plans for tonight consist of hanging out with the kitties while relaxing on the couch watching TV shows and maybe playing some video games. Nothing exciting, but exactly what I want to do!

I've said it in the past, but I would love to go out one New Year's Eve to a dressy party. Wear fancy clothes and drink champagne! If I had that opportunity, these items would be my style inspiration.

Happy New Year!

Do anything fun last night? I thoroughly enjoyed my night, though it would have been nice to have Adam home since he had to work. I spent the evening in with the kitties. I watched a bad, but good, chick flick, some episodes of The Carrie Diaries, ate some chocolate, and drank tea. It was a welcomed evening since things have been pretty busy between work and visiting family over the holidays.

Normally we stay in on New Year's Eve. We're not big on parties. Though, I've always thought it'd be fun to attend a New Year's Eve party where I could dress up. A fancy house party or buy tickets to a dinner and dance. If I ever had the opportunity to dress up for New Year's Eve, I think wearing a tulle skirt would be ideal! They're so pretty and feminine and I'd feel like a princess wearing one. It'd be the perfect way to end a year and enter a new one!