Saturday, January 3, 2026

2026 Goals

One of my very favorite things in life is a new year.  I know it's annoying to some people, but I LOVE a fresh start!  Despite being sick since New Year's Eve, I'm feeling motivated for the new year!


Health

+ Close my Apple watch rings every day. Or at least get close!  Honestly a 30 minute walk each day is all I need to do, so I have NO reason not to close them!

+ Find a doctor. We've now been in Florida 2.5 years and I have yet to find a provider.  I'm planning to pay attention to my health {calories, water intake, movement, & vitamins} from January - June and then schedule an appointment for a full workup in July/August.

+ Lift weights 2-3x/week. To help me succeed at this, I'm going with a friend {yay!} & we're going to a trainer {the real way I will always show up!}  I have learned, as life gets busy, that I will always push my workout for the sake of something else, but I do NOT go back on my word or stand other people up, so I'm hopefully this will be a strategy that actually works for me.

Home

+ Driveway extension/lawn edging. We started a little outdoor facelift in 2025 {new landscaping/palm trees}, but never scheduled the next phase {mainly because it requires approval from the HOA}, but I'm determined to wrap this up in 2026.

+ Wallpaper the 1/2 bath. I've wanted to add a wall of wallpaper to that bathroom since we moved in.  The walls down here have more texture, so I'm going to hire it out, I just need to find the wallpaper I want and a person to come do it.  It shouldn't take more than a 1/2 day.


Finances

+ Save $$$. We're fortunate enough not to have debt, but we do have some pretty big expenses coming up {braces, another car, & some trips} plus we have a big number in mind for our investments, so we're going to have to continuously be mindful of that goal this year if we want to achieve it. 

+ Update our 'If I Die' Book. Especially since I own a business, I really need to spell out Next Steps and where all our accounts are if something were to happen to me and/or us.  We have a book, but I'm not sure it's been updated since we moved to Florida, so it really needs updated!

Relationships

+ Call/Facetime someone each week. Hi, my name is Abby and I'm a TERRIBLE communicator!  I am very much an 'out of sight, out of mind' person and will think 'I SHOULD call/text so-and-so' 10x throughout the day and I just never do.  I know this comes across rude {& I promise it isn't a rude thing, more like an 'I don't want to call at a bad time' thing} but either way, I'm going to reach out to SOMEONE each week!  

+ Monthly Dates with Adam. This should be the easiest goal {I like him, we don't need to find sitters, we live in a fun area, etc} and yet, they just never seem to happen! :(  I am DETERMINED to make them happen this year! 
+ Send Birthday Cards. I know this sounds silly, but I just LOVE getting cards {mainly Christmas, but Birthday, too} in the mail and I want to be the person that sends out birthday cards, especially to my nieces/nephews.

Work

+ Add another agent to the YTH family. Not just any agent, but someone that fits our team well  Someone passionate about travel and people and is just an overall fun person.

+ Mirror my schedule to my kids' schedule. The downside about owning a business {for me at least} is that I always want to be working.  It's physically near me all the time, so I work more than I should.  I want to be better about keeping my work days work {not appointments/errands as much as possible} and shutting it down when the kids get home from school.  


Whew!  If I do all of that I'm going to deserve a trip somewhere for sure! ;)  
What do you have for 2026?   I’m cheering for you!

Friday, October 10, 2025

Friday Favorites

This time next week, my entire family {with the exception of one BIL} will be HERE!! I'm so stinking excited!  We haven't all been together since our Disney Cruise in June, so it's time! :)


Throwback photo {when we watched the Cubs playoff games at Principal Park in 2016 -- also, LOOK AT MY BABIES!!!}, but the Cubs making it to game 5 {after being down 0-2 in the series} is definitely a FAVORITE!  



Not a favorite that our dishwasher was stinky, but these are great!



Added this $3 cutie to my Walmart delivery and it's brought me so much joy. :) 
{they have skeletons & pumpkins, too}


Wow!  Very captivating podcast if you like true crime. 
Episode 9 came out this week.  I'm guessing there will be 1 more.



I grabbed this trail mix at Target and it's delicious!  I love Reese's Pieces in the fall.
As the kids would say, 'this slaps'.  Scarecrow Crunch is my other favorite one. 

Happy Friday everyone!!

Thursday, October 9, 2025

PRIME Purchases

I feel like I always find my favorite things from recommendations.
Here are a few things from our September PRIME haul...some every day items, some birthday gifts, and a couple pieces of clothing.



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