Resolutions Day 7

Today the gorgeous Arianna is going to share her new years resolutions with us! And tomorrow I will be flying home, so sad but I am looking forward to some normalcy after the holidays and being gone.
Luvs to you all!

I've been thinking about what my intentions are for this year and while I have a long To Do list encompassing all areas of my life, one of the most important things to me is taking good care of my body and mind since that strongly affects how well I'm able to do everything else.



From experience I've learned that I can successfully form healthy habits that are sustainable over the long term if I focus on a few at a time. By doing this over the course of the year in 2010 I was able to successfully ditch red meat and poultry, significantly reduce my intake of gluten and soy, integrate new healthy foods into my diet (such as kale, arugula, wheatgrass, and raw cocoa beans), consistently drink green juice 3 times a week, and reduce my stress levels.





In the coming months I intend to: juice 2 extra days per week (which should be easier now that I have a new juicer!), drink 8 glasses of water everyday, integrate flaxseed into my diet, and remember to take a few moments each and every day to take deep breaths and quiet my mind. As those become habit, I'll work towards creating new ones, taking inspiration from two of my favorite online resources: CrazySexyLife.com and WholeLiving.com.



Thank you so much for having me as a guest on your fantastic blog Leah! Happy Healthy 2011 everyone!

Aloha and Luvs

It is 7:40 a.m. here in sunny Kona, Hawaii and it is a gorgeous day. So beautiful in fact that I think I need to invite you all for a Sunday brunch. I will bring the Kona Coffee and chocolate macadamia nuts for dessert!

This is a pic of the beach we walk to on our morning walk. It's a great beach for snorkeling and surfing. Isn't it so incredible how you can just stare at the ocean for so long and it never gets old?!! Oh and if you account for the shows we have been getting with the whales around here. We are so fortunate because it's the time of year when wales are everywhere. They have been giving us quite the shows jumping out of the water. I am stupefied how something so enormous can get it's whole body out of the water.




I have to admit I am a bit excited to get home to see two of these white chairs!

Aloha and Luvs!

I WANT!

Ever since I saw this amazing over hanging floor lamp in this home tour I have been obsessing over it! I think it may also help that I have been on a modernizing rampage as well.

Overstock has this lamp for only $150! I LOVE!


BTW Hawaii has been wonderful! Yesterday we went on this amazing hike and today we are going snorkeling!
Luvs!

Resolutions Day 6

Hi! I'm Cassie from Hi Sugarplum! I'm excited to be guesting on Leah's blog today, as I've been a fan for a long time. When she asked me what my resolutions were for 2011, I started thinking beyond my standard 'Lose Weight,' 'Exercise,' and 'Ease up on the Blue Bell.' (This of course after I got over my insane jealousy that Leah is in Hawaii!!)


I settled on two things that really impact my quality of life. First, is SLEEP! Or lack of.

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Doesn't that picture just make you want to fall, face-first into bed? The truth is, I'm almost always tired.  And it's self-induced sleep deprivation. You know the drill...balancing work, marriage, kids, and a home, leaves little 'me' time. So I tend to take it late at night. Which only ends up sacrificing my body, mood and energy level. So in 2011, I vow to respect my body enough to give it the sleep it needs.

Second resolution is a result of having a therapist as a husband...SETTING BETTER BOUNDARIES. I tend to have a hard time telling people 'No.' And guilt is a motivating factor in that...guilt that I work outside the home, guilt that I can't be there all the time for my kids, guilt that I'm not Betty-Crocker-Perfect-Homemaker! So I end up over-extending myself, which only ends up sacrificing the peace and quality of family time.

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And absolutely nothing is more important to me than my family. And if that means I can't be a room mom, soccer club organizer, PTA chairperson, neighborhood greeter...or any of the many things asked of me that fall outside the immediate needs of my family...then so be it. Hopefully setting these boundaries for myself and learning to say 'No' will only bring more peace into my home. Because running around from place to place, staying up late to prepare for a bake sale, and all the other guilt-induced responsibilities just isn't peaceful! So in 2011, I vow to respect my family enough to set boundaries for us!

Thanks for getting me thinking, Leah. Here's hoping we all stand by our resolutions....and have a happy, peaceful, New Year!!

And if you'd like to see some of the fun projects that keep me up late, here are my Top 5 Projects from 2010!

Resolutions Day 5

Ah, the yearly resolutions. I'm a huge, "Well Monday I will start..." kind of person so imagine the New whole YEAR looming in my distance. I've never - not once kept a resolution - but it's against my nature to not make them. So - I'll keep them lighthearted:

1. Send my close friends and family real mail at least once per month.

2. Start taking yoga seriously.

3. Only buy things that I LOVE. Like...heart beating fast can't stop thinking about it love. (I already started in Dec)
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4. Have more parties!

5. Stick to my clothing budget (I can't even keep a straight face when I type that)

6. Take Bama on more walks.

Thank you Krystal! Check out her fabulous blog Village, it is so cute!