hello loves!
it’s that awkward week between christmas and new years and idk about you guys but i feel like i could sleep the entire week away. i made just under 200 macarons split into 4 flavors for my family on top of designing and sandblasting mugs and teapots and such for gifts and it just took so much energy out of me! i only wish i had left more time to take pictures before wrapping everything up. maybe i can get pictures when i make the next batches, still need to make more so i can mail fresh cookies to my further away family ❤️
this awkward week has me thinking a lot about my plans for 2018. every year i decide not to make any resolutions and every year ends with me disappointed at how little i’ve actually accomplished. so this time, let’s try something a bit different.. i’m actually going to write out a few of my goals for 2018! @missy @rambo
1. travel. i’ve basically lived in florida for all but 3 years of my life. i’d absolutely love to travel and get away for awhile, especially if it meant getting to meet some of the women who inspire me and photographers that i’ve admired for ages. even just staying in the country (since i don't have a passport yet), i'd like to visit california and portland and i would so love to see chicago again now that i'm slightly more adultish haha.
2. photography. i still miss it. every day i miss it, having such an incredible way of expressing my creative energy. i honestly just love everything about photoshoots. i enjoy being in front of a camera almost as much as i enjoy being behind one. for 2018 i’d like to shoot different styles and much more often, i'd actually really love to get into portraits/fashion modeling. but most of all, i'd love to get back into photography, especially if i could work with some of the ladies on here.
- shameless wishlist link here - if you want to help in any way with my photography goals, i've added some amazon gift cards to my wishlist that would be applied towards a quality camera and/or photo supplies! already ordered some lights and a few things to set up a photo space from family christmas gift cards
3. baking. baking is so soothing to me, i love trying out new recipes and flavor combinations. i think once i figure out a proper way to ship my baked goods, i’d like to list them for sale online. cookies and cupcakes are my favorite things to make, what baked goods do you guys like to eat?
4. pink. ok so this one miiight be wishful thinking.. but obviously i wouldn’t be a hopeful on here unless being pink was a goal of mine! my two newer sets (black cherry and laundry day) are doing better than my last couple and i love them so very much. i would love to see one of them on the front page, but i also have at least 3 sets in the planning process (one i hope to shoot in january and one in february) so we'll see how those go!
5. 115. just a number? not to me. 115lbs has been my goal weight for as long as i can remember. mostly because you have to weigh 110lbs to donate blood and i want some wiggle room for any day to day fluctuations, haha. it's taken so much work, but i'm currently maintaining at around 103lbs. for 2018, i'd like to build muscle and increase my appetite that way. 7-12lbs in a year sounds perfectly reasonable right?
edited from a better headspace: sorry guys, sometimes i need to just let out what's bugging me and then i can move on. my mental health is not always the most stable, i'm a work in progress. love to all of you! <3
