Summer To Do List

Since summer officially starts in a few days I thought it would be the perfect time to share my summer to do list! These are a few simple and fun things (in no particular order) that I hope to do this summer. Keep your eye on this list throughout summer as I'll be editing it once I check an item off the list! I hope you enjoy and let me know what's on your to do list this summer! Yay for summer and yay for more ice cream cones like the one pictured above!

1. Go to the drive in.

2. Spend an afternoon outside playing lawn games.

3. Play tennis as much as possible.

4. Go see a concert (preferably an outdoor one).

5. Go to an amusement park.

6. Buy fresh/local produce whenever possible.

7. Go on a winery tour.

8. Plan a dinner party on the rooftop.

9. Go watch an outdoor baseball game.

10. Make homemade popsicles.

11. Take more pictures and videos.

12. Take a weekend getaway.

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April To Do List

Can you guys believe it's already April? It makes me so excited that the sun is out most days, days are longer and it's getting just a bit warmer! I love this time of year so much, I always feel way more energized and motivated to get things done! Speaking of which, here are a few things I'm hoping to do this month:

First on my list is redecorating and rearranging my house! For over a little while now we had been going back and forth on whether or not we should move (we have zero storage space here). After thinking about all our options (and yes making a pros and cons list...) we decided it makes more sense to stay. I'm actually really glad we made that decision because it was such a valuable lesson to learn (which ties in with the quote below), that you can be content and happy with what you have, you just need to look for it. A month ago I couldn't of been out of this place faster, but after really thinking about what our current place offers and the differences between other places, it made me realize that I need to focus more on being content with what I have! So I've reorganized the closets, decided on new pillows and rearranged some furniture and I am so happy with the results (more to come on that)!

Since the sun stays out later now, it makes doing things at night that much easier. I feel like in winter you can get in to a slump of having dinner and perching yourself in front of the TV for the rest of the night. I've already noticed since it stays light until at least 7 now, that we have been way more productive and have been more likely to go out after dinner. One of the first things on my list, once it was warm enough, was to go for a bike ride. We went for so many last summer and I absolutely loved it. You get some good exercise but it's also just really enjoyable and reminds me of all those times I'd hop on my bike and just go wherever when I was younger! 

Linking back to my first To Do, being content with what I have is going to be a big focus not only this month but hopefully for a long time to come. I feel like it is so easy to loose sight of what we have when it seems like everyone else has the newest, greatest and latest thing. Obviously you want that new shinny thing too! But when you really think about it, you probably can make do with what you have and a lot of the time it's just as good or better. I know I am guilty of buying things I probably don't need (hence the large bag of clothes I just donated) and I am really going to focus on that this month, and hey hopefully it will save me some money too! It's a win win!

The other day I came across the Easter card section in Chapters and found some absolutely adorable cards. I decided to buy a few and am determined to send them out in time for Easter! I love the idea of sending snail mail and think it's such a special treat when you receive something in the mail that you weren't expecting. So I have a few cards and stamps ready to be dropped off at the post office!

I hope your week is off to a good start! We are off to a basketball game tonight and meeting some friends for drinks before! So it should be a good Wednesday! I hope yours is too!

March To Do List

Well I can happily report that my January To Do List (it rolled in to February as well...) was pretty successful. I checked off all but one item from the list (my emails are still a mess), and so I figured I'd introduce the next set of "To Dos". So here is my March To Do List.

As we get closer to spring (hopefully... I'm so over winter), I always get the urge to clean out and organize my closets. It's a great time to bring all those lighter pieces forward and push the sweaters back (yay). I love switching things up and pulling out the pieces that I haven't worn in forever. It's also a great time to donate any clothes that you haven't worn in a while, or if you're like me clothes that still have tags on (I know so bad).

I've also decided that I want to find one good workout class this month. I've realized over the past while that I definitely get a better workout in when I'm being told what to do. I like when someone (even if they're on my TV screen) tells me what to do and I can follow along rather than trying to figure out how to use some of that gym equipment....seriously does anyone know how to use all of that stuff? Either way I want to try maybe a few local classes from yoga to boot camp and see what works best!

If you're near by in March then come on over, because there will (hopefully) be some baked goodies waiting! I actually really enjoy baking (hate the clean up) but yet I hardly ever do it. I usually put it off because I don't want a bunch of goodies sitting around my house for me and the boyfriend (who are we kidding, mainly me) to devour. I love baking but I love eating it all just as much. Either way I want to bake some treats this month and then drop them off with some friends and family, it's a win for everyone!

Finally, this phrase "Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy" has been going through my head non stop lately. I think a big reason for my "case of the Mondays" (last seen here) last week was because I lost sight of this. In our ever connected world it is so easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing. I know I'm guilty of it for sure. I love Instagram, but man it can bring a girl down some days! But that's when I need to remember this saying and keep in mind that everyone is different, and that you can't compare you're beginning to someone else's middle.

Have a good week everyone! I'm hoping this weather is only going to get warmer (wishful thinking?) so I can finally feel like a real person again and go outside for a bit!

January To Do List

January always seems to be a busy month for me. Not as crazy and jam packed as December, but there are quite a few big events that happen this month. So between planning for those, getting back on track after a bit of a December lull, and finishing up a few things around here, I find it so important to write down a few "to do's". I thought this would be a great way to hold myself accountable to actually do them and share with you all some of the things I'll be doing in January! So here is the first of many monthly to do lists! 

Firstly, I think it's always fun when you can start off the new year and have something to look forward to. Especially around here, once January hits winter really starts to, well not be so fun. So booking a vacation or little getaway is top priority! We've been looking in to all our options, and we are highly favouring a Caribbean vacation, but we are also suckers for a spring time getaway to a fun new city! Either way it will be great to mark it down on the calendar and have something to look forward too!

Nicole, clean up your emails! I hate to admit it but it has been, well, months (yikes) since I have cleaned up my email. I was so proud of myself last spring when, for the first time ever, I sorted through all my emails and organized them accordingly. But ever since then I have let it build and build, so enough is enough! It's time for me to buckle down and just get it done!

Next, if you guys haven't heard of Lara Casey's Powersheets then go (as quickly as you possibly can) here. They are life changing. And no I do not use that term lightly. I've been following Lara for a few years now but actually did her goal setting series last spring! It's never to late to make some goals for the year! And it was one of the best things I did not only last year but for myself in general. Because of that I knew this year I needed to purchase her Powersheets and I am so glad I did! I have been slowly making my way through them, but I definitely need to just put some time aside and focus on them with no other distractions!

Finally, and something a little more fun on the list is to go skating outside! I have decided that I need to implement date night once a week. This does not have to be anything major, or even something that makes us spend money. We just need to schedule one night a week where we don't come home, make dinner, and sit around watching TV, so glamorous right? So I decided at some point this month we need to grab some skates and hit the ice! I love skating, it has always been one of my favourite things to do in the winter. And since we have an outdoor rink literally seconds from where we live, it's silly not to take advantage of it!

Is there any "to do's" you guys are looking forward to doing this month?