One other yr almost within the books. It’s arduous to wrap your head round it, isn’t it? Simply yesterday I cracked open my 2024 planner, desirous to fill it’s pages with playdates, date nights (admittedly we did NOT have sufficient of these final yr), occasions, to dos, appointments, and objectives. Now that my 2023 planner is nearing retirement I’m desirous to scribble in one other and fill it’s pages with all of the issues to not be eluded within the new yr.

Extra self care time. Extra of these hubby date nights we skipped this previous yr. Extra time with mates. Extra journey (expensive GOD, let there be journey). Extra alternatives and hope of journey. 

I don’t find out about you, however I’m excited to welcome a brand new yr of chance. However earlier than I digress and begin writing a recap of the yr that was, let’s mirror on the week that’s, or needs to be. I do not know what day of the week we’re on, if I’m coming or going, and what my subsequent meal will encompass however I’m going to exit on a limb and say it is going to doubtless embrace copious quantities of cheese. It’s what it’s. With out additional adieu, my weekly gratitude. 

• Again to again Christmases with my dad and mom and Bryan’s household. Such completely different experiences celebrating with our households, however Christmas was good this yr and it glided by completely too rapidly
• Getting some issues achieved for work, however principally staying on high of emails to verify nothing is on hearth. I’m SO blissful nothing is on hearth
• The Netflix sequence Reside to 100: Secrets and techniques of the Blue Zones. I hold fascinated by it. Primarily planning my retirement and drooling over the gorgeous locations that exist on the earth. 10/10 advocate
• Lunch with my bestie. All the time a good time
• Some candy vacation presents I’ve been having fun with all week. New garments, present playing cards, teas, pots and pans (insert “you understand you’re outdated when” joke right here)
• Mila’s response to Christmas this yr. She had a blast, and was tremendous duper overwhelmed, however this was the primary yr she actually obtained it and it was good to see how excited she was about every thing
• Festive gel manicure to welcome the brand new yr
• Promoting and donating some issues round the home. After all, we simply skilled one other inflow of issues however I really like posting and eliminating stuff
• Introducing Mila to her first Dunkin’ Donuts drive-through expertise lol
• Libraries, for days whenever you simply don’t know what to do along with your sugar-laced, overstimulated toddler

And there you’ve got it, a pleasant quick + candy listing to spherical out the week. I hope you’re all having fun with these last days of 2023 and I want you all the very best for a contented and wholesome New 12 months. HUGS!