Is it too early for Christmas??

Happy Monday y'all!! Don't judge, but I decorated the house in Christmas decor this weekend & wrapped a few Christmas gifts. I LOVE Christmas!!

Personally, for me, the weekend was insanely productive!

House:
>> Cleaned out the garage- now we can park the car inside!
>> Cleaned the yards (trimming trees, throwing out old flower pots)
>> Raked Pine-straw & spread in flower bed
>> Sifted through dirt & moved so that we can get ready to plant remaining crepe myrtle trees
>> Emptied the trash
>> Went to Lowe's to get samples for retaining wall & Publix to pick up some groceries
>> Washed shower curtain
>> Cleaned off deck

Miscellaneous:
>> Gave hubby a haircut
>> Washed & vacuumed the car
>> Burned some old boards
>> Wrapped a few Christmas gifts
>> Unboxed Christmas items & decorated the house. I love Christmas!
>> Ordered a cute jacket (my Christmas gift from the hubby)

Business:
>> Created some new social media graphics for my blog/business
>> Sent invites via FB Business pages to increase growth
>> Sent invoices to clients
>> Responded to inquiry for graphic design work
>> Completed a video interview for a virtual job that I applied for (talk about out of my comfort zone- but I'm so proud of myself for doing it!!)

I still can't believe it's November! I will be back with 2016 Goals accomplished + my 2017 Goals next blog post. I love looking back on everything that I have accomplished- my favorite time of year!

Have you planned your 2017 Goals yet?

January Accomplishments & Goals

                                                                  via The Glitter Guide


Some days I just don't feel like I've accomplished much until I write it all out and I'm always amazed by how much that I have actually accomplished!! 


Goals accomplished for January:


House Accomplishments:
|| Cleaned out my closet & consigned a TON of clothing, shoes, jewelry
|| Ordered my 3rd Verismo- the first 2 would not work. This time they are sending me their newer model- so hopefully, the 3rd time is the charm!!
|| Ordered a set of surround sound speakers for our home
|| Ordered 3 pair of woven natural blinds for the bedroom
|| Rearranged furniture & loving the new vibe!
|| Cleaned out junk drawers, pantry, under the bathroom sink
|| Hubby put up 4 new pictures + a mirror for me!
|| Did some after Christmas shopping & updated to all new Christmas decorations, tree skirt, ornaments, etc. (My stuff was all hand-me downs from family) I also bought Christmas           gifts for this Christmas already!
|| Installed new butcher block in Laundry room- hubby worked really hard on getting this     done and it looks amazing!!
|| Purchased a new mirror for the bedroom, a clock, 2 side tables for the living room (still on the hunt for a coffee table, buffet table and wall art- we're getting there!!)
||Purchased Amazon Prime (trying to decide whether to keep Hulu & Netflix)


Work Accomplishments:
|| Started my "Morning coffee with God" routine (put God first & my business second)
|| Hubby installed PDF Nitro so that I can create fillable forms, questionnaires- he's the best!
|| Designed Square Space Website & Transferred everything over to new site
|| Increased my IG Followers by 200 in a week, & Twitter followers by 60 in the past week
|| Created a Free Business Marketing Tip Sheet for my Opt-In
|| Available in my Shop Now: "How to Ditch the 8-5 and Start Your Dream Business" 
|| Opened my online Styled Stock Photography at the Creative Market & Etsy
|| Worked on my Business organization- organized all of my projects in Asana including a House Project for my hubby & I to get our House To-Do List accomplished!
|| Re-branded my entire business including my website and designing new Banners for my Twitter, Facebook & Newsletter
||Decorated my new office & installed Office 2016 Software which I am loving!


Goals for the remainder of January:
|| Clean out the Garage & get rest of things from storage- have a sale!
|| Put up Kitchen Hood-vent
|| Hang Clock
|| Purchase Wall Mirror for Living Room, Coffee Table, Buffet Table and Wall Art
|| Install Speakers
|| Install Blinds
|| Put up Interior Trim
|| Paint Exterior Rafters
|| Finish Painting Exterior Siding (Once it warms up!!) 


What have you been able to accomplish so far for 2016? Please share!


        

My Top Favorite Ways to Unwind!!

Life gets so busy sometimes and hectic,whether you're an Entrepreneur, work an 8-5 or a stay at home Mom- we all need a break sometimes!! So I decided it would be a great idea to share my top favorite ways to unwind!

1.|| Read a Book

I love to take some time out of my day to relax and do some reading! I used to read more fiction (and embarrassingly enough- chick lit) but lately I have moved more towards reading books about self-improvement and tips on being a better Entrepreneur.

2.|| Have a Coffee

I love stopping in the middle of the day to have a cup of tea or a latte to help perk me up! Coffee is known to help enhance moods + help with focus- it definitely helps me get so much more acomplished throughout the work day!

3.|| Take a Bath

Another great way to unwind is to take time out at the end of the day and take a nice long bath! Sometimes, I admit that I do bring my iPhone in the bath and scroll my IG feed, but I don't consider that work! While I was in Key West with the hubby earlier this month- I picked up some natural bath bombs from Naples Soap Company that have Epsom salts, Shea butter and essential oils and they smell AMAZING!

4. ||Write in Your Journal

I have been writing in a journal since I was old enough to write, so journaling is something that I love to do! Whether it's writing a list of things that you are grateful for, accomplishments or about your day- just write! Writing can be very therapeutic and it's also amazing to go back at a later time and read the things that you've written about- it's always interesting to see how you've grown or what goals that you've accomplished! 

5.|| Take a Walk in Nature

image via finchandfawn 

I love taking time out of my day- usually the middle of the day I will take a break to get outside. I love to walk and talk to God- it's one of my favorite things to do to unwind! Another added bonus is that you will get added clarity about your life and most of the time I have my best ideas while walking outside! (I do bring my iPhone in case an idea hits me & I need to add it to my list!)

What are some ways that you like to unwind?

Getting Ready for 2016!!!

Hi Loveys, I had the best day yesterday! I have been working hard on my business even through the Christmas Holidays trying to get as much accomplished as I can before the new year.

|| Finished writing & designing my E-Book Guide on "Ditch Your 8-5 & Start Your Dream Business in 10 Easy Steps"

|| Hired my web designer to set up website landing page + woo commerce options

|| Restructured my VA Packages + Prices for The Dream Virtual Assistant (I'm no longer doing hourly because it was not working for me)

|| Let go of a few clients so that I can start the new year off right and work smarter & not harder

||Took Square Space Course + signed up for the trial- thinking about moving over to Square Space in the new year.

|| Designed new banners for my Facebook and Twitter pages

|| Finished my vision board for 2016

|| Hubby hung pictures for my new office!

|| Office Wish List items checked off: Verismo, new computer + software, new desk + chair, printer table,  Kindle

Later today, I plan on playing around with my Square-Space trial to see if I want to switch over and also work on drafting some blog posts for my business + this blog while I have some time. I am feeling so ready for the new year-What are some of your goals for 2016? I would love to hear them!!

Happy Monday!!

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Happy Monday Lovelies!! I haven't blogged in a few days because I got a bit overwhelmed with the not so fun parts of starting a business. Accounting, CRM, Invoicing,etc. I'm happy to say that I was able to accomplish everything last week and it is such a huge weight off my shoulders!

So here is what I got done last week:

Business
|| Business Accounting/Invoicing System set up
|| Business Bank Account set up + Business debit card
|| Ordered a Target Red-card for my Business (5% back!!)
|| Had logo created via Etsy (for invoices)
|| Updated pages for my website (about me, hire me, etc.)
|| Cleaned up Twitter + IG sites
|| Ordered iPhone 6s in rose gold and upgraded memory to 64- will be using phone for business, so I will need more room for apps + accounting, etc.
|| Emailed Amy my VA listing to put on Skill-Space


Personal
|| Ordered Suitcase set for our upcoming trip
|| Cleaned upstairs + downstairs fridge
|| Painted more exterior rafters
|| Cleaned downstairs garage
|| Cleaned house interior lights
|| Laundry + dishes
|| Cleaned bedding
|| Made parking reservations for vacation
|| Created a new personal Swap & Shop page to sell things that I don't need- went through & cleaned out closet
|| Hubby put up Door trim & molding in bathroom

Today, I have some client work to do, a new potential client phone appointment & later I plan on taking some more classes online. I also need to call my CPA to ask a few questions and work on some accounting. Fun day ahead! I'm currently making a cappuccino and then getting to work!

What were you able to accomplish over the past week?