Parsley and Pom Poms

It's 2018 and I am feeling it! Literally, I have never been more happy to have a fresh start. I have a lot of goals for this year and thought I would share a dozen of them with you! xo RCN

1. First and foremost, I want to focus on my blog. I was very sidetracked this past year and I want to refocus, especially on Parsley and continuously creating new and exciting content.

2. Schedule workouts 3-5x a week. I know 5x a week is optimal, but I need to be realistic here so 3-5x is a good start for me.

3. Hire a dog trainer for Ethel. We have found one, but we await scheduling based on our upcoming move. Yes we are moving again! (to another spot in Miami, TBD)

4. Learn to golf - will need Z's help on this one.

5. Grow my plant collection. Obvi.

6. Spend more time in the water. I spend a lot of time around the water, but I want to be in it more, and be more active with it, not just use it as a place to drink frosé. EX: paddleboarding, and swimming for exercise.

7. Schedule a dermatology appointment and get my skin checked. I am ashamed to admit I have not already been doing this.

8. Meditate & attempt yoga for my mental health. Stress and emotions have taken a major toll on me over the last few years and I want to do my best to relax my mind as best as possible. I just started using the app Headspace and love it!

9. Get a bike! This is happening sooner than later.

10. Write more letters. I have tons of pretty papers and cards. I want to put it all to good use.

11. Go thrifting somewhere I have never thrifted before. I thought long and hard about things that make me happy, and this is one of them. So, this year I want to do this in either a planned fashion or spontaneous way. It will happen. Hopefully, more than once.

12. Donate more clothes. I have too many pretty things that are going to waste in my closet. I want to make a point to really part with some of them, even though it may be difficult.

My outlook on turning 30 is simple and good. 30 is the same as being 20, but maybe even better, right!? And after all, if it is just as good as my 20s, then I think I will be in pretty good shape.

I lived a full life in my 20s and had a wonderful time. Yet, there are a few things I did or dealt with then, that I am glad I no longer have to conquer or do in life, ever again. Nothing terrible, just things that I am happy to have accomplished, signed and sealed. College, for example, it was a blast, but at the end of the day I don't want to study for midterms or worry about getting my first "real" job, ever again. Zach and I were married at 25. It was the most beautiful day of my entire life and I wouldn't change a thing. That being said, I am so happy I am married and don't ever have to worry about finding the man of my dreams, ever again. I am blessed we nailed the forever thing down in our 20s.

Then, there are the things that I am glad will stay the same from my 20s to 30s. At 21, I was legal to drink champagne, mojitos, and all my favorite libations. The same will happen in my 30s, as I am glad there is not a law to revoke drinking at 31. I traveled around the world in my 20s and I for sure hope that fortune continues. I plan on it. I worked really hard at my career over the last decade, and I plan on doing the same for the next ten years, no matter what I end up doing each day.

So, 30 for me is about continuing to live and love life and build dreams. I want to grow a bigger family with my husband, explore new places, and find a forever home that I can put as much wallpaper and hang as many plants from the ceiling as I desire. With all those additions to the things that continue from my 20s, I am projecting my 30s to be the best years yet. Cheers to 30! Here is my birthday gift guide for anyone that is turning 30, 20, or older! All are based on the thoughtful presents my loved ones gifted me this year. xo RCN