Sunday, December 31, 2017

2017 In Review

1. What did you do in 2016 that you’d never done before?
I left my job and got a different job in hopes of better work/life balance.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Not really, the gym fell by the wayside which is horrible. We did start eating healthier though. Here are my resolutions for this year:

2018 resolutions:
  1. Get back to the gym 
  2. Eat healthier
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully we lost no one this year.

5. What places/countries did you visit? 
We went to Halifax, Banff, Drumhellar (Part of our Alberta roadtrip) and did a week of camping in August. 

6. What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?
A little more savings, more new experiences, an addition to the family.

7. What dates from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
20 November 2017 - I started my new jon
10 July 2017 - 7th Wedding Anniversary
21 November 2017 - 1 year anniversary of my grandfather's passing

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Being brave enough to leave my job and take a new one.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not losing the weight I wanted to.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I didn't buy it, but DH got me a Michael Kors pink wallet for my birthday! and my John Fluevog heels! absolutely love them and got them for $50 (considering they are like $400 new it was a steal!)

12. Where did most of your money go?
Traveling, some home reno's.

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going home to visit my family, camping and our Alberta trip.

14. What song will always remind you of 2017?
   Hmmm.....

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Same
c) richer or poorer? Richer and poorer

16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Exercising, eating healthier.

17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sitting on the couch

18. How did you spend Christmas?
With Hubs at home, it was a quiet Christmas in.

19. Did you fall in love in 2017?
I continued to be in love in 2017.

20. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Walking Dead, Survivor, Bachelor/Bachelorette

21. What was the best book you read?
Didn't have a favorite book this year.

22. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Many new artists

23. What did you want and get?
A pink wallet, see my family.

24. What did you want and not get?
A baby

25. What was your favorite film of this year?
The new Star Wars movie.

26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 31! Was a low key birthday. Had dinner with a friend.

27. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Loosing weight, new family addition.

28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2017?
Getting a bit more office dressier.

29. What kept you sane?
My Hubs, my family and friends

30. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Kate Middleton.

31. What political issue stirred you the most?
Donald Trump a president

32. Who did you miss?
My family and best friend who live across the country

33. Who was the best new person you met?
My new coworker, she's awesome and so full of life

34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.
If you don't take risks you never know what could have happened.

35. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
     Hmmmm.


Here is a quick look back on 2017....

January

Celebrated my dad's birthday
My brother graduated university 

February

March

Celebrated Hub's Birthday
Celebrated my sister's birthday

April


Road trip to Alberta

May

Celebrated my Mom's birthday
Went on a road trip to Alberta
My dad and sister came to visit

June

Celebrated my 31st birthday
1st year in our new home

July

Celebrated our 7 year anniversary
Celebrated Canada's 150th Birthday

August


Celebrated my brother's birthday
Went camping for the August long weekend
My dad retired

September


Visiting family in Halifax

October

Celebrated Halloween together

November

Best friends birthday
Got a new job

December

Quiet Christmas at home
Had snow on Christmas eve and Christmas Day!

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