Life Lately And Being More Productive in 2014

one-layers upon layers to watch OSU (lose, ugh): grey polka dot top, chambray (40% off with code yesplease), similar vest, hunter boots // two-back to the gym and spin class // three-Rocky's favorite spot // four-green juice on day 3 (read more below) // five-goodies for our buffet and bar area which is now COMPLETE! I will be sharing the pictures soon..stay tuned :) // six-casual outfit for shopping with the husband for jeans for himself..pretty sure I gained a grey hair this day (still loving these nike's) // seven- lunch and 25 cent wine date with this cutie // eight-beet juice on day 4 and an awesome book find from Anthro! // nine-if someone can find this shirt in my size (small) I will love you forever... :)

Four ways I'm being more productive (already, #cheers) in 2014:

1. You know how there's that one drawer or cabinet in your house that you avoid organizing because it's just gotten a little too out of control?

That is our mail/vitamin cabinet for us. It houses all sorts of things from pictures, mail, sunglasses, and vitamins (I put them in here because we always take them when we eat breakfast and they are easy to get when we're leaving the house). Well, Mr. Big-bad-intimating-cabinet finally got organized this weekend. Bins were added, things were thrown out (why did I keep HALF of that stuff...) and it feels good, real good.

2. I've mentioned before that I have issues when it comes to taking naps. I can never take them. Oh how I wish I could, but it seems like when I try I just lay there with my brain going 25mph and I can never actually fall asleep. 30 minutes later and I'm wondering what the heck is wrong with me! Not this year, though. TWO naps have already been taken in 2014. You might be wondering how this makes me more productive, but I assure you that it has because some of the tasks I completed after these naps wouldn't have been started if it weren't for the nap prior. You know, like #1 above. I stand by my statement... ;)

3. I cleaned and organized my office space. Desk-organized. Only things I'm actually using is being stored there. Folders and papers-all cleaned out and only the necessities were kept. Shelves-Crap. This is next on the list....

4. Leaving myself more time in the mornings. I cannot stand rushing places, and towards the end of last year I always felt like I was rushing out the door instead of leaving myself more time to get ready and finish things I want to finish before leaving. This is one of my biggest goals this year, and all it takes is getting up a little earlier (or when my alarm actually goes off the first time) and making a few small changes. Packing my gym clothes and making my lunch the night before are two things I've started doing that give me some extra time and makes me less stressed out. Win/win.

and because this counts (but five things in 2014 doesn't sound as pretty as four things...)

5. I have started making new meat recipes for Billy. Sure, I experiment all the time with pescatarian related meals (mainly because they are harder to come up with), but I was slacking on making new meals for Billy that included meat that he would enjoy.

So, guess what? Tomorrow I have a healthy meat recipe to share. It's one of those that you can trick your meat loving husband into loving because they don't even know that it's really healthy for them. These kinds of meals are the best. I've made this recipe twice so far because Billy loved it so much the first time. I'm sure it will be made again soon...maybe even this week.

What are some of your goals for 2014? Does organizing your house make you feel more productive like it does for me? 

Just finished day 5 of my 7 days of juicing challenge! Thank you to those who have joined me or followed along via instagram. We're almost done! I will do a big post with all of the recipes when it's over. :)

Over and out! Happy Monday!