Diamond's Are Forever: Listers Gotta List. January's List

My dear friend Carissa Ingram posted about The Reset Girl's "Lister's Gotta List" I instantly fell in love with the idea seeing as how I am a HUGE list advocate! There honestly aren't many days I spend without writing some sort of list. I have a dedicated notebook at work for my lists, a list notebook in my purse, the items written in planner are organized in list form, the notepad on my phone is overflowing with all sorts of lists. You get the idea, I love listing!

So, from what I have gathered, this is The Reset Girls idea of how it kind of works.. I believe her original idea is for listers to create an entire "List Book" this can be as creative and detailed or as simple, plane jane as you desire. Then, each day we are to take the topic/prompt for that day and create a list answering the question. Really, this is just a basic idea of how to do this I would think. Because, for me, although I would LOVE to create an entire "List Book" it just probably isn't going to happen. I have decided I will just list in my 2016 journal. Some entries in my journal are boring in appearance, just a jumble of letters crammed on a page. Other entries include pictures, doodles, embellishments, etc. So, kind of I am following the original inspiration. However, this month I am not doing the list daily. Some months I will challenge myself to do this. As for January, I answered all of the month's questions in a single entry with short answers.

I am excited for this little subscription club I have joined. :) so, here is my "blogger version" of the

January edition of Listers Gotta List:

What I loved about 2015:

• Watching Drayze's personality really blossom.

• Growing a human/ preparing to add to our little family.

• Moving in to our little home. Though it be small, it has became our HOME.

What I love about January:

• A fresh new year

• New Goals

• Spending most of our time in the cozy house being a lazy family

Habits I want to break:

• Swearing around my 2.5 year old so much. He is a little parrot!

• Being late to work

• Texting/ using my phone while driving

Habits I want to develop:

• A better morning routine

• Spending more time playing with Drayze

• NOT destroying our bedroom just by getting dressed in the mornings ;)

Things I have always wanted to do:

• Travel

• Buy an old home, a "fixer upper," and create the home of my dreams out of it.

My biggest achievements in life:

• Creating a family with the person whom my soul loves.

Personal development resources:

• I follow inspiring people on social media (Instagram)
• I surround myself with supportive/positive/passionate people.

Must do list for 2016:

• Successfully breastfeed baby Diamond

• Work on our financial situation
• Go on countless adventures with my boys

Best goal achievement movies:

Ways I will make the rest of my life the best of my life:
• Embrace the small moments. The moments I find myself laughing and smiling at simple things people I love say or do.
• Not stress things I can not change. As long as we are doing our absolute best, that needs to be enough.

What I want to "reset" this year:

• My {lack of} exercise habits

• The over indulgence of sweets that goes on in our home

• My morning routine

Financial goals:

• Follow a bill pay schedule

• Less unnecessary/luxury purchases

Ways I will reward/encourage myself:

• By being sincerely happy.

Favorite motivational quotes:

• Attract what you expect. Reflect what you desire. Become what you respect. Mirror what you admire.
• Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.
• Ask yourself if what you're doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow.

What I will tell myself to keep going:

• "Do something uncomfortable today. By stepping out of your box, you don't have to settle for what you are- you get to create who you want to become. - Howard Walskein
• "It doesn't matter how slowly you go as long as you don't stop."

Things that motivate me:

• My successful family and friends

• My husband who always tells me I CAN do anything I choose to do.
• My children. They make me want to be the best me possible because they deserve that kind of mom.

My word for the year and how I will apply it:

• Pursue: I will pursue all things I set out to do until I see the end. Big things such as my fitness and financial goals, as well as little things such as spending more time with friends and finishing projects I start.

Who I am:

• A momma

• A wife

• A crafter

• An impatient, down to earth, lover who is trying her best to make the best of this hard, rewarding thing called life.

My big 2016 goal:

• Health and Finances which in turn will improve on our/my happiness.

Self-care goal:

•Exercise routine (restart the 21 day fix program)

•Do more things that make me feel pretty. Paint my nails, get my hair done, get dressed even when I have no where to go.

Ways I will be more creative this year:

• Finish projects I've set aside for quite some time.
• Finish new projects I choose to start

• More "craft days" with my creative friends and family

What I hope 2016 brings:

• Health and happiness

• and a vacation wouldn't hurt

Family life goals:

• Breastfeed the new baby

• Take Drayze {and baby} on more adventures

• More date nights with the husband

Things to do in my downtime:

•Craft

•Read

•Adventure

Words that empower me:
• CAN / WILL

• Stay Humble

Why I won't give up on myself:

•Because I {and my kids} deserve to be better than yesterday!

[I'll end the post with some pictures from January]

BIG ol belly! It's interesting when the baby hangs out completely on one side of the belly making it look at lopsided like this picture. Also, in the background you can see our puzzle. We made it a tradition to put together a puzzle while waiting for the baby to be born since we did that with Drayze as well.. So far we have put together two puzzles waiting for baby #2!

Mom & Dad were able to get sealed (with Deveny as well) in the Payson Temple on January 23rd. It was a beautiful day for them and we are all so proud. Wish Tyler and Jenilee were in this picture though.