Quotes that Inspire Me

Sometimes we all need a little inspiration. It's been a pretty stressful week but sometimes rereading my favorite quotes helps provide some motivation. Here's just a few of them from Pinterest that might provide you with some inspiration.

I could honestly make an entire post of Eleanor Roosevelt quotes. I didn't even include my all-time favorite.

Who am I kidding? I could make an individual post with quotes from all of these people.

Happy Thursday!

Some Blog Updates

I discovered last year that my blog was not really cutting it for me anymore. After much reading about blogs and thinking of different ideas, I first thought I would write a picture book blog and then maybe a gift idea blog. Both were things I liked and knew about and thought I could write an entire blog about but then I kept coming back to the idea of a lifestyle blog, which is basically what this blog is but it definitely needs some work. So moving forward, I'm just trying to do a better job with scheduling my posts.

To start, I've created post themes for each day:

Pinterest Party (Monday): Posts about different Pinterest finds, stuff I've tried, what I want to try, etc.

Tuesday (Book Review): My favorite day!

Wordless Wednesday: Photos or quotes and inspiration

Thursday: Gift Ideas

Friday: Picture Book Review My second favorite day!

Weekend: Random

We will see how this goes but it's a start in the right direction for me! I just want to write more and make posts that are worthwhile. I'll tell you right now this one isn't but I wanted to write something. Ha ha!

Until next time...

Happy New Year!

Today I'm looking forward to a fresh start in 2016. 2015 revolved around my knee surgery and recovery. Nothing much else happened, so I'm excited for more travel, time with friends and family and hopefully a house!

These are some great quotes and inspiration I found on Pinterest that I hope to live by in the New Year.

I've said this before but Pinterest is one of the best and worst things in the world. There are so many wonderful things to try, make and do but definitely not enough time. This is a round-up of  a few pins I'd love to try this year.

Reading Lists

I used this pin to make my reading list for 2016. I've already started reading. It's great to be reading again after a long absence. I know that sounds crazy but I started 2015 off reading a lot but after my surgery I kept falling asleep when I read. Then I read a lot in the summer but got really busy in the fall and during the holidays, so I'm back at it.

Organization

The paper trail in our life has gotten out of control. I need a new system. Hence why I'm pinning so many paperwork organization ideas. This is a must for 2016.

Travel

I have a conference in Denver in April, so we are making a vacation out of it. Neither Dennis or I have ever been to Denver, so I'm pretty excited to see as much as I can in a short amount of time while not in conference sessions. Pinterest is a great resource for travel suggestions.

Healthy Lifestyle

2015 was all about walking again and finding workouts that fit my knee restrictions. I'm excited to spend more time in the pool and on the spin bike. I have enough swimming workouts pinned to last me a while.

That's just a few pins I'm trying. What are you hoping to accomplish in 2016 from your Pinterest pins?