Tuesday, March 1, 2011

New Comforting Recipe, February Goal Review, March Plans

Happy March! Am I the only one who is like really? It's March ALREADY?! Wowza. The beginning of the month is when I always start looking at how the past month went, and what I want to accomplish the next month - love it! Before getting to my goals, I have to thank you for sharing your treasured objects, and for your sweet comments on my childhood self! I was a happy, happy little girl! :) I also want to share this new recipe - WE LOVED IT. :)

Chicken & Cheese Crescent Pockets
Recipe inspired by Blog Chef
Makes 4 Servings
Nutritional Information: 453 calories, 32 carbs, 16 fat grams and 43 protein grams.


It may not be too much to look at but I swear this thing tastes like it's 1,000 calories - the ultimate creamy comfort food! Other than eating this yummy recipe, my Monday just involved work, a 2-hour working lunch (grrr), more work and then a HORRIBLE storm which meant bad traffic, drive straight home, wait it out. AKA no workouts. Grrrr I also assessed goals.... here goes, February 2011 Goals:

1. Be on the lookout for a new bench for foot of bed in master and new lamps for master bedroom. I searched and searched – no luck – will move to March and add on some other items for the master!
2. Measure on Fridays: February 4, 11, 18 and 25. DONE –measured dutifully each Friday.
3. Organize January – April 2010 pictures for 2010 photo book. DONE – time to do May – July in March. (yes – this book will be done by the end of 2011 LOL).
4. Get Remy fully acclimated into Reuben's room and on a very consistent potty schedule - we're still having a few accidents. Continue reinforcing sit. DONE – baby girl is doing SO good. We are still having a few accidents but they are fewer and further between, she is in his room for good (no more separate “bedrooms”) and she has got sit down!
5. Try out one church in our area. Didn't happen. Again. Must make this a bigger priority – the weekends have just been killer.
6. Make 5 new recipes. DONE – was ALL OVER this one and had no problems hitting my numbers!
7. Make two new videos: August/September/October and November/December. Didn’t happen – will strive to do this in March!
8. Follow my February work out plan. Was modified heavily based on my starting body pump, a new gym, etc. – am going to do March’s new plan and strive to meet it.
9. Read 5 books. Meh – wasn’t in a reading place – only got to 3.
10. Organize the pantry. Buy more storage boxes; make signs; finish cleaning it. I organized it, but haven’t made signs or finished cleaning it – March we go!
11. Organize my spice cabinet. Print labels for jars. I got jars and a label maker – now I need to do the final step – make labels and I’m done – March we go as well.
12. Organize my master closet - purge again and really get rid of stuff. DONE – this will come even more into play once I get a dresser for our room and redistribute some shiz.
13. Make 3 meal plans. Didn’t even make one. I suck. Will move to March.

Now here are my March goals - several are roll-overs but I really do feel like I’m moving the needle on a lot of these and, regardless of how many 'DONEs' aren't above - I think I got a lot done in February!

1. Be on the lookout for new master bedroom items: large bench, step bench for remy, new lamps and a new dresser.
2. Measure on Fridays: March 4, 11, 18 and 25.
3. Organize May – July 2010 photos.
4. Modify it a bit and lock down Remy’s potty schedule. Begin working on ‘shake.’
5. Try out one church in our area.
6. Make 5 new recipes.
7. Make two new videos: August/September/October and November/December.
8. Follow my March work out plan - more on that tomorrow!
9. Read 5 books.
10. Use label maker to make pantry signs and spice jar signs.
11. Make 2 meal plans.
12. Try out a spin class.
13. Get new items for gift center – hit up Target. And take pics of gift center!

Q: What is one thing you're most proud of knocking out in February? I'm pumped that I really got going on the kitchen organization with the pantry and spices - once these are done it's going to make me more efficient in the kitchen each day!

Q: What is one thing you hope to accomplish in March?