Mom Life with Adrienne

 Hey loves. Happy first day of September and we are in a heat advisory with heat index over 100 the next two days.. It is officially Halloween season right. Ella tried to decorate for Halloween on July 5th but we made her take it down. I was not ready for all the clutter that comes with decorating. Decorating will start start Labor Day this year. 

September always feels like a new year. Kids back in school, new schedules, new routines, fresh starts. I used to be the queen of making long elaborate goals each month and crushing most if not all of them. I am in a different season but want to get back into realistic goal setting, now just writing something down to cross it off the list. I am making a few realistic attainable goals for this month. 

Hey loves. How is it already November 12? This month is flying by. Thanksgiving will be here before we know it then all things Christmas. I wanted to share my goals for November. Keeping it simple with so much going on already, don't need to add to extra stress and anxiety if I don't need to. 

 Hey loves. To say September was a hot mess would be an understatement. I have been on a huge struggle bus of getting into a new routine and to do anything besides work and my kids activities. My house and to do list has taken the hit of not getting done. Instead of recapping my previous goals like I normally do, which would be a lot of NO's, I am going to do a brief September Wins. Even though it is already the middle of October I made this list at the end of September for my October Goals. 

 Hey loves. Happy September. Summer is over, it has been feeling like fall and kids are back in school. This summer I took a step back from making intentions. goals, or a to do list. I really embraced being home and present with my kids. It is the first summer that I have worked out of the house in almost 10 years. Even with working I was intentional with my time and got things done that needed to get done. Other things I slacked on like the inventory of our deep freezer, but that is a whole other story. I am ready to be more productive on my days off and get things done. 

It is also a two post day so be sure to read my currently post. 

I am sharing a recap of my goals for 2025 including my word of the year and my intentions for this month. 

 Hey loves. Anyone else feel like May snuck up on them? April went by quick with so much happening from Spring Break to Easter to solo parenting and more. We are now counting down the days until school is out (we go later than a lot of other schools) and vacation at the end of July. It is official Maycember with all the crazy schedules. From sports, to end of the year celebrations, field trips, Mother's Day, and so much more. There is something on the schedule most days between now and he middle of June. I don't want to look any further with a busy summer ahead too. 

Let's recap my goals from April and set new ones for May. With May being an already crazy month I am not setting as many goals. I also know that I have not been hitting my goals each month like I use to with working two jobs. It is time to slow down and re-evaluate. 

 Hey loves. It s a double post day. Be sure to check out Currently where I link up with Jenn over at Overflowing with Thankfulness. Today I am sharing my goals for April. I usually also recap my goals for the month before, but I never made any goals in March. I started off the month with a sick kid, that I was fighting a sinus infection for which felt like forever, and I started a new job with new routines. In the past few months I have gone from being a stay at home mom with mom life and all things Mom Life with Adrienne brand (Blog, Etsy shop, YouTube, social media, etc) to also working two jobs (office administrator at a church and marketing administrator for a real estate team). Life has been a little crazy and I'm trying to get into new healthy routines. Let's jump into my goals for April.

 Hey loves. It is finally February. January felt like 657 days long and did not go as planned. I don't think my kids had a full week of school at all for the month, from snow days, freeze days, holidays, and sick days. February isn't starting off well either with the stomach bug going around our house. I know I didn't do to well with my goals for January. Let's jump in recapping January and making some new goals for February. (yes I know it is already the 11, if that is telling you how this month is already going).

 Hey loves. Happy New Year. I have been spending the last couple of weeks soaking in all the time with my kids home and reflecting on my intentions for last year, what I achieved and didn't, and setting new goals for 2025. Yesterday I shared my word of the year, which is Simplify, as well as my yearly goals. Each month I am going to set monthly goals based on hitting my yearly goals and then some. 

 Hey loves. Happy New Year. I love this time of the year. It always feels like fresh start, the opportunity to look back at the back year of what you enjoyed and what you want to change. 

The past few weeks I have been doing a lot of thinking for my word of the year for 2025. A few years back I stopped setting new years resolutions instead I pick a word of the year and based on the word I set goals or specific intentions.

 Hey friends. December is here. I had so many plans and things I wanted to get done before the end of the year, before schedules change and just ending 2024 on the right foot. My body told me no. Last Friday while getting Christmas decorations out of the attic my back flared up. I have been dealing with lower back pain and tingling legs since. I had my back broken 25 years ago with nerve and disk issues (I was 14 this makes me feel real old) and still continue having issues since. 

 Hey friends. November is here, even though it doesn't feel like November. Last year it was snowing already, this year we have been wearing shorts and temps in the 80s yesterday. November seems to be the calm before the storm of all the fun activities for Christmas. That also means goals to get things done so I can enjoy the holidays even more. 

 Hey friends. Happy October. September was a busy month and October is already starting off crazier. I sat down on Monday and updated our calendars for the month. There is a lot going on between Ella having a part in the school play and having practice 2-3 days a week, Anna is doing soccer, its football season, Brian's work is picking up again (thank God) and lets not forget all things Halloween and fall themed. 

 Hey friends. Happy September. Last week I sat down and reflected on my August intentions and set new intentions for September. Then I got sick and laid on the couch or bed for a full 5 days and did nothing. So this is coming at you a little late.

 Hey friends. July is over and August is officially here. It feels like summer with temps in the 90s. We have been jumping from either the air conditioning or the kids playing on their new waterslide. Even though school doesn't start for a few more weeks, we have already started our back to school prep. It will be here before you know it. 

 Hey friends. Can you believe we already half way through the year. How did that happen? I feel like this year is flying by and we spend way to much time sick already, compared to our family being healthy and not sick often. Fingers crossed the rest of this year to stay healthy. 

It is in true summer feels with temps in the 80s, the air conditioning is on, and I don't want to cook. This month has already been crazy busy with holidays and now lets throw in two of my kids birthdays. I have been trying to write this post and record a video for the past week and a half but mom life happens with kids home, and Brian home I don't get as much done on my laptop and spend more time with them. Pros and Cons, I will take the time with my family any day. 

 Hey friends. Happy June. My kids have their last day of school today then we are officially on summer break. Less structure, with routines, and lots of fun. Incase you missed it. Last month I switched up how I am tracking my intentions for the month. My monthly intentions were turning into more of a to do list just to be checked off instead of workings my yearly goals. With that I also revamped my yearly goals last month too. You can go back and read all about it in my May Intentions post. 

 Hey friends. Happy May. I usually do this on the first of the month, but it was a rough end of the month and week with Austin breaking his arm and all the fun that comes with that. This is our first child who has ever broken a bone and it has been an adventure for all of us. He is right handed, the temporary cast was so heavy, he couldn't use his arm/hand, couldn't dress himself, get up and down easily, etc. It has been a lot more than I would have ever anticipated with a broken arm. With that my plans have just got switched around. 

I am also switching the way I do my monthly goals/intentions. I have been diving into some personal development and needed some change. I feel like my monthly intentions were becoming more of a to do list just so I could check something off and not working towards my word of the year, which is Intentional, and my goals for the year. While I was diving in I revamped my goals for 2024 as well. 

 Hey friends. Happy March. This month is already going so much smoother than the last two. The weather has been gorgeous, we have had so many play dates, getting into healthy routines, and being intentional with my time. Lets jump in with my intentions for March, then looking back at February and 2024 goals. 

 Hey friends. Happy March. This month is already going so much smoother than the last two. The weather has been gorgeous, we have had so many play dates, getting into healthy routines, and being intentional with my time. Lets jump in with my intentions for March, then looking back at February and 2024 goals. 

 Hey friends. We are already a week into February. Today I am sharing my intentions for February, looking back at 2024 intentions, and looking back at January intentions. I am have a bunch in store for today. Thank in you advance if you stick around.