Good Morning! <3
I actually for the first time in forever, slept in! I never sleep in, I guess my body needed it. I think getting more hours of sleep in 2012 will be something I want to do. I really never sleep enough.
I have to go grocery shopping today, we have zero to eat in the house, last night I had to get fast food…
Apple pecan chicken salad from Wendy’s, wasn’t so bad but I like having a bigger salad. I was dying for some veggies, but we had none. I used Annie’s Lite Raspberry Dressing on it, it worked well with it.
Grocery store shopping is happening today, when you have no eggs or bread around, its pretty bad
{ Breakfast }
Coco Berry Chia and Oats Bowl
1/2 cup oats, 2 tbsp chia seeds, stevia,frozen berries,coco cardio,almond milk
Mix all together and let sit in fridge overnight, you can add more milk to it in the morning as well. It was good and very filling too, I love adding chia seeds to my breakfast bowls or smoothies!
2012 is here!
I know around the new year, I always see a lot of vision boards or inspiration boards on other blogs. I think its a cool idea to have a board you can look at every day with your goals or resolutions for the year. Like I said before, I live day by day, I try to improve myself each day and be the best I can be. I don’t really set goals or have a list of goals, but I do have dreams, and not ones that are unrealistic.
This saying I love, and its a great way to think
I made a board yesterday, nothing too big and crazy, but just dreams that are going to unfold this year. Dreams I have thought about for a while or things I have, that are happening this year. Timing is everything, and 2012 is the right time for these things to happen, so Im very excited!
“Dreams To Unfold Board”
So what are these dreams that are going to come true this year?
Fitness- I am wanting to kick up my fitness a notch! Just try new things, Mike and I ordered Insanity! We are kicking off 2012 with it, we start next weekend. I will track my progress too. I also want to kick up my fitness by maybe getting a certification of some sort
Saving- Yup, its really time to buckle down and budget! Mike and I are now seriously budgeting, writing down every penny spent, we want to see how much money goes out monthly, so we can budget for a house and save too.
30 years- I will be 30 years young in April! I have been dreaming for a while now about the day I turn 30, and how I will celebrate. Im not sure yet still, but Im sure whatever way I do, as long as its with loved ones it will be great! Im excited to turn 30, I feel like I will be more powerful
House- A house is what Mike and I dream of, and this year will be the year we buy one! Timing is everything, and this year is the right time! We are now permanently settled somewhere and can purchase our first home, very exciting for our family! We are going to start searching soon!
Baby- I told myself for the past 2 years, I want to have another child, but I wanted to wait until we were settled somewhere and after I was 30, I just really felt that was the time for me. Having Anthony so young, this will be a whole different experience for me, and I can’t wait!
Bottom line….
Its going to be a Downright Epic Year! I am just excited for all the dreams to unfold and I am very grateful for life, and for it being so good to me and my loved ones. Life is what you make of it, and I make it a positive and prosperous life full of love.
Hope you enjoyed my little “dream” board, and please share if you made some type of board!
Have a great day!
Katie xoxo
Did you create any type of board?
What are one of your goals or dreams this year?


















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Aww I love your board! Looking forward to hearing about all the exciting things on it!
Thanks Deanna! Happy New Year! <3
I love your dream board. Saving is very difficult for me because I’m the true meaning of a shopaholic.
Finding a house will be exciting, I can’t wait to see!!!
I love the idea of the dreams board! I too would LOOOVE a house! Maybe some day…lol!
(I especially can’t wait for you to have a little baby!!)
I hope that you are able to have all your wishes and desires this coming year! Good luck to you!
That is awesome. I am looking forward to seeing your dreams unfold! I don’t have resolutions either, I make goals that I want to accomplish all year! Buying your first house together is soooo exciting. We did that in 2011, finally after 12 years of marriage we settled down somewhere
So excited to see what you guys find!!!
So glad you guys settled and found a home ! I bet that was exciting for you and the family! Thank you so much! Happy New Year! <3
Yay! Those are great dreams! Buying a house and a baby are huge life moments and I can’t wait to follow you on your journey! You deserve it!!
Thank you Cara!
You have a beautiful wedding to come in 2012! Im so happy for you! <3
I love the idea with this board! I hope you accomplish all of your dreams and good luck with the baby making <3
Thank you Chloe! I hope you accomplish what you want in 2012! <3
We have zero food in our house right now as well. I really need to make it to the grocery store today!
I love that you put a baby on your board! What a fun and exciting time!!!
Oh my! Get some food in there! You need to feed that baby too ; )
Exciting 2012 for you! <3
You have such awesome dreams to follow this year! A house—so exciting! A baby—so so so soooo freaking exciting! (And I’m a bit jealous, hehe!) Happy New Year!
2012 I know will be awesome for you! I can’t wait until you have a baby one day! <3
My sister-in-law makes a board every year. I think it’s a cool idea, but honestly, I don’t have room in my apartment for something like that. But I do have goals, and like you said, they span the year, not necessarily just the beginning of the year. I’m making new goals all the time!
I think my biggest goal for 2012, though, is going to be stepping out of the shadow of fear I live under and starting to reach for the things I want. I’m so unhappy with my life and whenever I think of the things that will make it better, I always feel this pang of anxiety. I want to start living the life I WANT and not just a life that’s easy to blend into.
Oh, and we have no food either. But rent has to be paid first…..
Oh yes rent is important, got to have a roof over your head ; ) we paid that today too :p
I think you will achieve your goal girl, just know you can do anything you put your heart and soul into! <3
I love your board idea!! I may do something similar
Good luck with all of yours. You will totally achieve them all
You should do one for sure love! <3
This really is going to be such an epic year for you! There’s a baby on my inspiration board too but only because my sister is pregnant so I am visualizing a happy, healthy baby niece/nephew coming our way in July (I’m only 26 and unmarried – so no baby for me bahahaha!). I can absolutely see you becoming a new mommy, a glamorous 30 year old and a budget-savvy house owner
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You are so kind : )
I have a feeling this year is going to be amazing for you!!!! How exciting to become an aunt this year!
Happy 2012!
my husband and i are in the process of buying a house and boy oh boy is it a financial change! we NEED to budget… first step is recording everywhere our money goes like you said… we need to start this ASAP! good luck!!
can’t wait to hear more about your potential baby updates! heh heh heh
we’ve been married for over a year now and we’re thinking it’s time to start thinking about it!!
wahooooo!
GREAT GOALS!!!
Thanks Kelsey! Happy 2012!
You’ve got lots of amazing things coming up, lady! This is going to be a fabulous year. I have to get grocery shopping too! We are at dangerously low levels of almond butter and bread around these parts- better get some before we suffer emotional damage
You do too and a baby!!!!! So excited for you guys : )
Oh my, get to the store woman! <3
Great goals! Looks like 2012 is going to be awesome for you and Mike!!
I slept late this morning too! It felt good! I made a vision board for my health/fitness, but now I need to create one for career/money. I need to get my finances in order and stop spending my money on non-necessities!
Thanks girl! Im sure your goals rock and 2012 will be awesome for you too! <3
I love your dream board and can’t wait for a little baby healthy diva to come along!!
Happy New Year Katie!
Love love love the “dream board” idea…that’s sooo cool. You have inspired me to do something similar with my 8 year-old daughter when she gets home from school…good luck on reaching your dreams!!! & Thanks for the inspiration
Thanks Rachel! Such a good idea to have your daughter do one! <3
Great dream board! Your year sounds totally epic! Buying a house and having a baby are HUGE! Can’t wait to see the Diva with a baby diva or divo!
Thanks girl! Oh Im excited too! Thank you!
Very nice board! You’re very good at meeting your goals, so I’m sure this will be a great year for you.
bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i’m gonna be an aunt this year!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are! Ha! Love you!!!!!
Great goals! I’m so excited for you to have another baby
As for the fitness goals, I definitely think you should get certified! I can see your passion for fitness and you should do something which you love. That’s why I decided to become certified: it doesn’t take very long and it gives you more credibility. I love knowing I can help people achieve their goals
Thanks girl!
Yeah, I think I want to, its always good to have credentials!
Im excited for baby making too ; )
Love the babymaking quote – lol have fun!
lol! Thanks ; ) keeping it real ; )
Loving your dream board! I think its a great way to motivate yourself!
Thanks love! Happy Wednesday!
thanks for sharing with us your dream board and your hopes and dreams
I turned 30 last year and let me tell you, it was one of the best years of my life. As long as we take care of our health, each will just get better.
Here’s to an epic 2012!
Thanks girl! Im very excited to turn 30 this year and excited for everything!
Epic year for sure for both of us! <3
wow, katie. i can’t believe you’ll be 30. i thought you were around 26 or so. for me, the 30′s were way better than the 20′s. much more comfortable in my own skin by then.
some dreams for me . . . run the ing new york marathon BUT i have some weight to lose so my knees will let me. also, we’d like to get out of our current home to one with more space, in a better neighborhood. i would also like to work from home so we have an extra income.
Heather, wow you just made my morning! Ha! Yup, I will be 30! Im excited to be though, I like what you said about being 30 too, I think that is true ; )
I hope you achieve the dreams you have for this year, I have a feeling you will ; )
oh, i forget to leave you with a comment i’ve been seeing lately, on pinterest and other places: do epic s***
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