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1. Happy New Year, friendly faces!!!! And yes, that sentence very much requires four exclamation points. How was your night?! Did you do anything exciting to ring in the new year? Did you stay home and fall asleep before midnight? I didn’t have any concrete plans going into the evening, but since it was relatively warm (0ºC, 32°F) for a December night, a bunch of us decided to head downtown to enjoy the festivities and watch the fireworks at midnight. It was a nice way to welcome in the new year, and I can’t help but feel like 2015 is going to be a good one. I’m wishing you beautiful people all the best in the upcoming year! I hope that you rock the socks off your resolutions, and that all your dreams become realities. Awwwr.
2. There’s been a change of plans in the planner department. You know how I originally said I was going to go with one from personal-planner.com? Wellllll… after mulling it over for about a week and reading/watching countless reviews online, I decided to take the plunge and go for an Erin Condren Life Planner instead. I’ve been hearing people rave about them for quite a while now, and after looking into them in a little more detail, I definitely think the hype is well-deserved. The only downside is that I was a little late in placing my order, so my planner won’t get here for another week or two. Le boo.
3. At least I have these to tide me over ’till then…
I spotted them for the first time back in May, and finally decided to buy some under the pretext of using them in my new planner… when it gets here 😥 😥 😥
4. I also may or may not have picked up another notebook [to add to the huge collection I already have], but I’m a complete sucker for cute notebooks and I needed (read: wanted) a new one for business/blogging brainstorming. Nothing beats getting ideas down on paper — I’m getting excited just thinking about it #closetgeek.
5. So I’m not sure if I want to make another memory jar this year. I’ve kept one for the past two years, and while I’m a huge fan of the idea of writing down something good about each day (it seriously worked wonders for my positivity/happiness levels), I think I’m going to carry on doing it in book form instead. I’ve been using this One Line A Day five-year memory book for a few months now, and I really love the convenience factor. Plus it’ll be awesome to have so many years in one place and be able to look back 2, 3, 4 years from now and see what happened on that same day in the past.
6. Me before coffee and me after coffee…
Notice how even the colour tone of the picture is different? 😆 I may not drink a lot of coffee, but you better believe that I look forward to my one cup a day like a crazy person. Don’t mess with my java.
7. Speaking of coffee… this has never happened to me before — I actually got a fancy design on a Starbucks latte. I almost didn’t want to drink it because it will probably never happen again, but… coffee.
8. I found Nemo! He was hanging out in Banff Springs…
… and so was a certain Sprinkle…
9. Do you guys make any New Year’s resolutions? I have to admit that I’m not normally a huge fan of them, but I have some high hopes for this upcoming year, and I made a small list of personal, professional, and physical goals that I’ll be working on. I’ll go into more detail on those in a future post, though, because I think I’ve done enough Thinking Out Loud for today.
10. Oh, and Happy New Year again 😀
No questions… just tell me whatever comes to your mind! 😀
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I don’t need a new planner, but do you recommend a good place to find cute address books?
I actually got a new dual list for Christmas and it’s become my favorite tool. It has two lists: one for home and one for work, which I have promptly made ‘blog work.’ It’s awesome-sauce. The Hubby and I had a 2015 wall calendar on our Christmas list, but we didn’t get one so we order it yesterday which means like you, we are flying solo right now. It’s a little unnerving and strange.
The Spoons pre and post coffee pics is a real thing; I can attest to this. I saw it myself in Toronto, multiple times. I can’t wait to see it again in 2015.
And I can’t wait to show it to you again <3
I adore the idea of a 5-year memory book – I may have to track one of those down!
Happy New Year! I have that same journal with the once a day thought I’ve never used it though, maybe I should start? I have a million notebooks, somedays I like one, other days others I don’t think about it too much. I use what feels good, can you really have too many?
Happy New Year, Renee! And I’m the same way with my notebooks — gotta use what feels good.
I love cute notebooks too!! I just picked up a new one that was on sale from target yesterday 🙂 I feel like I need a different one for life, blogging, tutoring, and then probably 5 more.
Happy Happy New Year, Amanda!
I do adore that notebook – I gotta agree – nothing like jotting things down on paper! I finally caved and got me a planner too – i was not doing a good job of keeping track of my post its! 😉
Here’s hoping 2015 is amazing for you lovely lady – starting with your birthday in a few days!
Happy New Year, Shashi!! Hope 2015 is amazing for you as week <3
Happy New Year Amanda! I stayed home last night with the parents and had a little too much wine. Great way to ring in the year if you ask me haha
I also haven’t set my resolutions yet but it usually takes me a week so let’s just say that’s a work in progress.
Here’s to an awesome 2015 😀
p.s. THREE pics of yo face in one post?! #honoured LOL
😆 I’m trying to keep up with the selfie challenge 😉 And it usually takes me a week or two into January to really iron out my resolutions, which is why I haven’t posted about them yet. Happy New Year, Giselle!
I should get those stickers the next time I see them, I meant to and then forgot about them! I love stickers. And notebooks. And planners!
I’m glad I’m not the only crazy Edmontonian who shelled out the 40 dollars shipping for the Erin planner!:) I ordered mine on the 30th so I’m hoping to get it around the 16-20th of January. I ordered a notebook to cause I figured I may as we’ll make it worthwhile! When did you order yours?
Omg isn’t the shipping insanity?!? I went back and forth for so long before deciding that I really couldn’t do without one. I ordered mine on the 26th and it said it would be shipped out around Jan 6th. So long 😥
I was thinking about submitting a follow me around type vlog for this linkup, but a large portion of it is about me buying peanut butter… LOL better not!
I’ve been contemplating getting that planner for a while, but I love the Lilly Pulitzer one I have currently (that runs from this past August to this coming December). We’ll see!
Happy, happy new year! <3
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😆 Don’t worry — I don’t just people for their peanut butter addictions. Happy New Year, Ella!
I’m a big fan of goals. I make them every month and if nothing else, it is just a good way for me to recap the things I did well and things I need to work on on a semi-regular basis. So I make goals for the year, and then my monthly goals are generally a breakdown of how to make my yearly goals happen.
I also love planners/notebooks and have a million of them. There’s something about writing things down that I love and that makes me feel more connected than a list on my phone or computer.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Sarah! I love your approach to breaking down your yearly goals into smaller monthly ones. I think I may try to do that myself.
LOVE the picture of you and Sprinkles!!! I just met up with my old roommate today. It feels so refreshing seeing people who just make you feel like YOU. And I really should get on the planner side of life because it would prooooobably help me keep appointments and phone numbers and everything in a more convenient place than crumbled up on a piece of paper in my purse. 🙂
Ah I NEED that planner!!! I always get lots of stickers and different colored pens and get crazy with my daily planner! I can look back at the end of the year and it’s almost like a diary 🙂
That’s what I’m actually hoping to do to this one! I can’t wait to get it so that I can go to craft/office supply stores and stock up 😆
Happy new year!! It was SOOOO cold in PGH last night. I thought I was going to freeze to death walking a few blocks to the car haha. So glad you got to enjoy being outside 🙂
Happy New Year, Cassie!
Happy New Year, Amanda! I love writing things down too, and often make hand-written lists to help me make decisions. I have a couple of adorable notebooks that are so cute, I haven’t started writing in them yet! And yes, I made a few goals for 2015. Not using the term, “resolutions” though! 🙂
Happy New Year, Ashley! I’m trying not to call mine ‘resolutions’ either — the word just feels like it has such a negative connotation attached to it.
Happy New Year! I love my EC planner. Hope you like it too. And I have to have those stickers. ..everyone needs some emoji stickers to represent daily life. I think I might try the jar idea. Sounds like a great way to count your blessing each and every day.
Happy New Year, Daisy!
Happy new year darling! Cant wait to see what you’ve got in store for 2015 😉
And I haven’t gotten a planner yet, so needless to say I feel like a scatterbrained idiot right now. I need one asap! I literally have no idea how people make it without one…
Happy New Year, love!
NO, NO it will happen again! Starbucks launched latte art a few months back and everyone has been toying with it ever since. It’s not a requirement, more of a “you’re now allowed to do this” so anyone that is inspired or interested has been doing it!! You just got yourself a fun loving barista to make this drink. I’ve tried it a few times, but definitely need some practice. We are also introducing the “flat white” soon, so be on the lookout!
I want to use a planner more this year. Perhaps that should be a goal of mine.
Now that just totally made my day. I hope I come across plenty of inspired baristas 😀
I’m with you, don’t mess with me java! I’m a goals person vs resolutions personally. Happy New Year to you and thanks as always for the linkup!
Happy New Year, Mar!
Oookay. I have major notebook envy going on right now. I’d seen those Erin Conden planners before but the memory slipped my mind. Thanks for bringing it back – or not. Because we can’t get them over here. At least it looks like it’d be waaay expensive. One day …
I’m not usually one for resolutions, either, but this time the start of the new year happens to collide with some changes in my life in anyway sooo … Yes, I do have some. Not yet completely worded out but I’m excited about setting them.
Oh, and: Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year, girl! This year is going to be a good one 🙂
I love, love, love the planners! I’m the type that sort of needs that in front of me, where I can actually write on paper and stare at it. :look:
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy New Year, Tiffany!
Happy New Year! I want EMOJI stickers now!!
Happy New Year, Kathy!
Happy New Year Amanda! Ahh those Planners my daughter is obsessed with them (not sure which one she ordered, but its on back-order right now (she’s using a temporary one right now). Another enjoyable post!
Thanks, Arlene! Happy New Year 🙂
Yay for coffee and planners! Another one never hurts, right? 🙂 It was a low key New Year’s Eve at home for me. Enjoy the first day of 2015!
Happy New Year!!! Love the planner! I wish I would have known about those before I got mine, oh well, maybe next year 🙂 . And yes to another journal! I’m a sucker for multiple journals as well!
Happy New Year, Chelsea!
Happy New Year!! I LOVE that one line per day book. That is such a good idea! I am so glad you found Nemo! He’s been missing for over a decade!
My before and after coffee pics would be very similar to yours!
Happy New Year, Bridget!
I’m totally the same way about coffee! I set my coffee pot last night while drinking champagne cause I knew I would want it the second I woke up haha.
My new year’s resolution is to be more of a family man by spending more time with everyone. I also have a goal of reading through the Bible in one year. Day 1 is today.
Have you heard of an audio bible titled The Word of Promise? My mom got one for Christmas and it’s seriously amazing to listen to. I definitely recommend checking it out to help with your goal!
No wonder it’s been taking the baristasbaristas forever to get my coffee 😉 happy New Year! I collect notebooks like I do chocolate—i love the ability to organize my thoughts by hand. I’ve heard the Erin condren planners are incredible so good purchase there! Have a fantastic day!
I love my Erin planner and I would completely recommend it to anyone that asks. I like the idea of the memory box too.
I’m always buying planners and then I never end up using them other than jotting down phone numbers and grocery lists. I have no idea how that happens! I love all yours though. I’m tempted to buy some just because they’re so pretty! Happy New Year Amanada! Wishing you all the best!
Happy New Year, Megan! I can be pretty bad with some planners, but I think that has a lot to do with the fact that they just don’t end up being what I was looking for so I find them more of a hinderance than a help.
Happppy New Year!! I am also a sucker for notebooks. I’m liking that 5 year thing…my dad has kept a “weather book” where he trends temperatures for years and he writes down one thing that happened each day. It’s really interesting to go back and read!
Happy New Year, Chelsea!
I love my planner, and I love that you took so much time to decide which one to get! I’m the same way!!
Ah, that planner! I need one terribly bad for the new year but can’t splurge too much. And I’m with ya on the notebooks…there are never enough! Happy New Year girl!
Happy New Year, Maria!
I actually just bought the same One Line a Day book from my local TJ MAXX (only $5, wooooo!). I love the idea of jotting down a few words every day and being able to look back on them. Thanks for reminding me that I still have it 😉 . I bought it a month ago and would have completely forgotten to fill in the first day! That wouldn’t have been a good start hahah. Also obsessed with those planners. Neeeeed.
Riiiiight?! They’re too freaking gorgeous for words. And I keep that book by bed so I always see it when I’m going to sleep — helps me remember to fill it in.
Happy new year!! I like the idea of a memory book over a jar, and one line I believe I can handle. After reading your planner post I ordered one from personal planners and I’m still waiting and excited to receive it!
Happy New Year, Michele!
I love my Erin Condren planner! I also got the Believe Journal for Christmas and I am excited to start documenting more of my thoughts and goals!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Lisa!
Happy New Year! I’ll admit I’m a total notebook junkie – I snagged my latest in the post-Christmas sales and can’t wait to get it started!
Happy New Year, Cat!
Seriously, more notebooks?! Cray cray. I like the idea of one for blog brain storming though- smart cookie.
Confession- I didn’t have my coffee today. And it’s already 8pm on the 1/1/15. Maybe a new trend….
They help a lot for brainstorming! I find that getting the thought down on paper helps decrease the clutter in my head. Try it out so I can say “I told ya so” 😛