New Year, New Design.

Just a small blog design change...i was ready for something new.  Still doing a little tweaking (like the sidebar tabs are not linked quite yet) and just some little additions in store...

I like it, though! When we took photos over Thanksgiving, I fell in love with the one I used at my header.  <3

Tomorrow, I am heading to the Lone Star State to meet my best friend's sweet little baby!  I CANNOT wait and i'm pretty sure I am going to hog her all to myself.  Look how CUTE she is:

I'll be spending Wed-Sun with Holli and will pay a visit to my dad, grandmother and some other old friends. I'm pretty excited about it!

Happy Tuesday, y'all!

2012 Goals

Does anyone else make New Years Resolutions out there?  I make year-long goals for myself but refuse to call them New Year Resolutions.  :P



2012 Goals

1. Cook healthier meals and get on a weekly meal planning schedule.  I have done this off and on but I really want to make it a priority.  I find that when I stick to a weekly plan, I cook healthier and don't have to go to the store 203 times a week.

2. Become a more organized person.  I want to have a cleaning schedule, manage my finances better, and just be more "together" overall. 

3. Incorporate exercise into my week. Hubby and I got a gym membership that we've been wanting for a while for a Christmas gift and I want to put it to use!

4. Serve more. No explanation needed.

5. View my workplace as a mission field. Learn how to share Jesus with my co-workers without being scared.

6. Learn how to serve and love my husband better.  Be a better wife.  Listen more, speak less.

7. Clean out my house- we have too much stuff.

I am excited to get started- 2012, let's do this!

What are some of your goals for the year?  Do share!

Happy 2012!

Every year around Thanksgiving, I always think to myself "these next couple months are going to go by so quickly!"

and do they ever.


Thanksgiving we went to Texas, a week or so later we went to NYC, then Christmas and New Years.  Geez, it's flown by!

I feel like I didn't even get to give 2011 a proper goodbye!  So now I am going to recap what this year looked like for the Jones Family.

In January, I threw my best friend a wedding shower
I also made some knock-off burlap pillows that were featured on Knock Off Decor.

In February, my mom got married in Key West and I had to make a really hard decision about my job as an event planner.    I also hosted my first giveaway for reaching 100 followers! We also found out hubby got into law school!

In March, I finally made a small slideshow of wedding photos,  I shared my heart about blogging, made some cute DIY Pedistal Picture Frames,  and we traveled to FRANCE!

In April, my best friend got married, I got a BIG haircut and donated my hair , my mom came to visit and I found out my best friend since 4th grade was pregnant!

In May, I madeover a Goodwill coffee table, I told my momma how amazing she is, hubby and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary   by going to Charleston and I turned 23!

In June, I got a blog makeover, had a horrible encounter with a catfish, and we moved to Raleigh!

In July, I composed a pretty gallery wall, made a DIY jewelry holder, and revealed my new crafting space!

In August, we went to the beach with the family,  I remembered how blessed I am and hubby started his first semester of law school! We also celebrated Penny's 10th birthday, my dad and brother came to visit, and hurricane Irene hit the east coast.

In September, I became obsessed with pumpkin everything,   and learned how to install a light fixture.

In October,  hubby and I made a daytrip to the beach,   and went to the North Carolina State Fair.

In November, I made a cool decor piece with wood pallets, celebrated hubby's birthday,  flew to Texas for Thanksgiving and I got a new job!

In December, I decorated for Christmas,  shared some sneek peak photos of us, took a trip with hubby's family to the Big Apple,  and celebrated the birth of Jesus

It was definately a WONDERFUL year and I am so excited to see how the Lord is going to bless us in 2012!

Happy New Year!