2023 in Review

 

2023 in Review

First off I didn’t realize I haven’t posted on here in a full year. Life has been chaotic but also I’ve been living in the moment but wanted to come back and document the year in review

1. What did you do in 2023 that you’d never done before?

Got to experience life through the eyes of a 2 year old.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Yes and no, while I didn’t exercise per day having a 2 year old keeps a person bay! Here are my resolutions for this year: 

2023 resolutions:

1. Eat healthier and drink more water
2. Get more exercise

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully no.

5. What places/countries did you visit? 
We did manage a couple trips up island to Powell River and enjoyed some time away at our new trailer.

6. What would you like to have in 2024 that you lacked in 2023?

More travelling and to bring home a sibling for my daughter.

7. What dates from 2023 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

April 2023 - found out we were expecting #2

5 July 2023 - Sadly lost our little one at 13 weeks 4 days

10 July 2023 - 13th Wedding Anniversary

24 July 2023 - our daughters second birthday 

11 October 2023 - 5 year anniversary of my moms passing

12 Nov 2023 - found out we were expecting again

Christmas 2023 - Christmas through the eyes of a toddler 

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Balancing being a full time working mom and having a toddler, finding out we were expecting again (never thought we would get to experience a sibling for our daughter).

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not exercising as much as I hope.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

I had my gallbladder removed unexpectedly in October and suffered a miscarriage in July. 

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Presents and experiences for our daughter, our new trailer.

12. Where did most of your money go?
Buying stuff for our daughter 

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My daughter’s milestones! Talking so much now and seeing her excitement for Christmas. Watching her flourish in swim class and experiencing new things. Finding out we were expecting again x2.

14. What song will always remind you of 2023?

Hmmm

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

16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Exercising and travelling, getting to bring our second child home

17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Working 

18. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas was spent home with DH and our daughter. Was a nice quiet Christmas at home. Spent time with the in-laws before Christmas which was wonderful. 

19. Did you fall in love in 2023?
I continued to be in love in 2023 and my heart is growing for this new child

20. What was your favorite TV program?
married at first sight, 90 day fiancé, sister wives 

21. What was the best book you read?
Remarkably bright creatures, book lovers and the dead romantics.

22. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Not really a discovery but rediscovering the classics and kids songs.

23. What did you want and get?
Making memories with my daughter and DH and letting my daughter experience the big exciting world 

24. What did you want and not get?
A second child, but expecting our 3rd

25. What was your favorite film of this year?
Leo

26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 37!Was a low key birthday

27. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably better? Having more time odd with my daughter 

28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2023?
Very casual at home and business casual at work

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

30. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None

31. What political issue stirred you the most?
I stayed away from political issues

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

33. Who was the best new person you met?

The mom of a little boy I provided milk for remains in touch 

34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2023:
Life is short, love it how you want to. Make memories, take photos and be in photos but also be present 

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

2022 in Review

I haven’t been on here in ages to make updates to the blog. Had to at least get my year in review on here 

2022 in Review

1. What did you do in 2022 that you’d never done before?

Went on a girls only trip with my sister to Mexico!

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Yes and no, while I didn’t exercise per day having a 1 year old keeps a person bay! Here are my resolutions for this year: 

2022 resolutions:

1. Eat healthier and drink more water
2. Get more exercise

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully no. But the Queen died this year. 

5. What places/countries did you visit? 
We did manage a couple trips up island to Powell River and stayed at Desolation Sound and the in laws cabin. Went to riviera Maya Mexico with my sister. We celebrated our 12th anniversary this year. 

6. What would you like to have in 2023 that you lacked in 2022?

No more covid-19. More travel and many a sibling for my daughter.

7. What dates from 2022 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

10 July 2022 - 12th Wedding Anniversary

24 July 2022 - our daughters first birthday 

11 October 2022 - 4 year anniversary of my moms passing

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Balancing being a full time working mom and having a toddler and a girls trip with my sister! Breastfed my daughter for 15 months

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not exercising as much as I hope.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

So much sickness from sept onward, literally cyclical illness in the household. 

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Honda CRV, new fridge for our garage, mini photo shoot of our daughter.

12. Where did most of your money go?
Buying stuff for our daughter and new car

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My daughters milestones! Crawling, walking, talking etc

14. What song will always remind you of 2022?

Anything wiggles, little baby bum

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

16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Exercising and travelling, getting to spend time with my daughter 

17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Working 

18. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas was spent home with DH and our daughter. We had a ton of snow (36cm) so wasn’t much going on

19. Did you fall in love in 2022?
I continued to be in love in 2022

20. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Survivor, Bachelorette, married at first sight, 90 day fiancé. 

21. What was the best book you read?
The shell collector 

22. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Not really a discovery but rediscovering the classics and kids songs.

23. What did you want and get?
Making memories with my daughter and DH and letting my daughter experience the big exciting world 

24. What did you want and not get?
A second child

25. What was your favorite film of this year?
Marmaduke 

26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 36!Was a low key birthday

27. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably better? Having more time odd with my daughter 

28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2021?
Very casual since most of my year was spent on mat leave 

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

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

31. What political issue stirred you the most?
Covid 19 

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

33. Who was the best new person you met?
Some coworkers, didn’t meet any new friends 

34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2022:
Life is short, love it how you want to. Make memories, take photos and be in photos but also be present 

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

2021 in Review

 It’s been a hot minute since I’ve actually come and written here on my blog, over a year to be exact and not has a lot changed.

2020 in Review

1. What did you do in 2021 that you’d never done before?

I got a huge promotion and work and had a baby!!! 

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Yes and no, I ate healthier and drank more water (hello pregnancy and gestational diabetes) and did go to the gym when I could during early pregnancy and when Covid allowed. Here are my resolutions for this year: 

2022 resolutions:

1. Eat healthier and drink more water
2. Get more exercise

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I did! As well as one of my cousins. 

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully no, have had enough passings the last couple of years. 

5. What places/countries did you visit? 
Due to the pandemic we didn’t venture to far. We did manage a couple trips up island to Powell River and spent a couple days camping (before baby decided to show up and crash the party 2 months early) and a few days at the in-laws cabin. We celebrated our 11th anniversary this year. 

6. What would you like to have in 2022 that you lacked in 2021?
The ability to travel again and see family! No more covid-19.

7. What dates from 2021 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

12 Jan 2021- found out I was pregnant

1 April 2021 - started my new job

10 July 2021 - 11th Wedding Anniversary

24 July 2021 - our daughter was born

11 October 2021 - 3 year anniversary of my moms passing

25 Dec 2021 - my daughters 1st Christmas 

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Had a baby and new job!

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being able to travel and see family and not exercising as much as I hoped. 

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

No, and no sickness pregnancy related either. 

11. What was the best thing you bought?

I guess I still need to do a post on our kitchen/living room upgrades. Best purchases were baby items for our nursery.

12. Where did most of your money go?
Adding shrubs to our backyard, adding gates to our backyard and preparing for our daughters arrival.

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The birth of our daughter.

14. What song will always remind you of 2021?

Oops by young gravy, hush little baby

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

16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Exercising and travelling, getting to enjoy more of the summer without living at the hospital for all of august. 

17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Traveling to and from the NICU.

18. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas was spent home with DH due to the covid restrictions. Was quiet but got to enjoy our daughters first Christmas which was super special. 

19. Did you fall in love in 2021?
I continued to be in love in 2021 and fell in love with my daughter.

20. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Survivor, Bachelorette, married at first site, 90 day fiancé. 

21. What was the best book you read?
I read a few good books

22. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Not really a discovery but rediscovering the classics.

23. What did you want and get?
A promotion at work and having a baby! Lots of visits with friends and family 

24. What did you want and not get?
A trip to Mexico.

25. What was your favorite film of this year?
I’d have to say cruella 

26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 35! Was a low key birthday thanks to covid and being pregnant. 

27. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably better? being able to see and visit family and being able to travel more

28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2021?
Very casual since most of my year was spent working from home and in maternity clothes.

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

30. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
No one

31. What political issue stirred you the most?
Covid 19 vaccine and mandates

32. Who did you miss?
My family and best friend who live across the country, my mom and grandmother. Super happy I got a surprise visit from my best friend who hasn’t been here since we got married 11 years ago. We did get to see lots of family and introduce them to our daughter.

33. Who was the best new person you met?
I’m being bias and saying my daughter.

34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021:
You don’t always end up with the life you envisioned and you need to learn how to move on. Nothing is promised in life - covid caught the world off guard and changed/affected lives in ways we never experienced or lived through before. Life is short, love it how you want to

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

2020 in Review

 

2020 in Review

1. What did you do in 2020 that you’d never done before?

Lived through a world pandemic with Covid-19 and took a temp job on an amazing project with a new gov department.

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 for most of the year once the pandemic hit which is unfortunate as DH and I were starting to make some really good progress. Here are my resolutions for this year: 

2021 resolutions:

1. Continue going to the gym 
2. Eat healthier and drink more water

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully no, have had enough passings the last couple of years. 

5. What places/countries did you visit? 
Due to the pandemic we didn’t venture to far. We did manage a trip up island to Powell River and spent a week camping and a few days at the in-laws cabin. Before the pandemic hit we spent a weekend on Galiano island. We took a mini vacation this September to Port Hardy and did a lot of exploring and enjoying the great outdoors! We celebrated our 10th anniversary this year and we’re supposed to be going on an amazing Mexico trip but due to the pandemic, I booked us a night away at the Laurel Point Inn in downtown Victoria. Was nice to get away and explore a bit of downtown Victoria.

6. What would you like to have in 2021 that you lacked in 2020?
The ability to travel again and see family! No more covid-19. A healthier lifestyle as well. 

7. What dates from 2020 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

10 Feb 2020 - started my new job on a big project with a new gov dept.

17 March 2020 - covid shut my workplace down and been working from home ever since. 

10 July 2020 - 10th Wedding Anniversary

10 June 2020 - celebrated 1 year in our new home! 

11 October 2020 - 2 year anniversary of my moms passing

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
New job!

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not starting a family even though we tried.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Sore shoulder still.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

A new pair of fluevog shoes and we added an extra bank of cupboards in our kitchen and shelving on either side of our fire place. I will do a post on this in the new year!

12. Where did most of your money go?
New kitchen cupboards and shelves in our living room and a new dishwasher.

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Starting a new job that is opening a lot of doors for future opportunities, our trip to Port Hardy, and our 10 year anniversary.

14. What song will always remind you of 2020?
   Dance monkey and someone you loved. 

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Right in the middle due to the pandemic and our fertility struggle.
b) thinner or fatter? Slightly fatter, thanks covid-15 !
c) richer or poorer? Richer

16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Exercising, would have been on a great path except for covid shutting things down caused some challenges, especially in the rainier season.

17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sitting on the couch and being stuck at home

18. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas was spent home with DH due to the covid restrictions. We made a delicious Christmas ham dinner.

19. Did you fall in love in 2020?
I continued to be in love in 2020.

20. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Survivor, Bachelorette, Izombie, married at first site, Jane the virgin.

21. What was the best book you read?
I read a few good books

22. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Not really a discovery but rediscovering the classics.

23. What did you want and get?
New work experiences and the chance to get project management experience and the chance to explore what a new gov dept is like.

24. What did you want and not get?
A baby and a trip to Mexico.

25. What was your favorite film of this year?
We watched so many movies over the course of the year. The old guard and midnight sky were really good.

26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 34! Was a low key birthday thanks to covid. 

27. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Loosing weight, new family addition, being able to see and visit family and being able to travel.

28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2020?
Very casual since most of my year was spent working from home, yoga pants and T-shirts’ were my thing.

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

30. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Brené Brown

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

32. Who did you miss?
My family and best friend who live across the country, my mom and grandmother. Due to covid we had to cancel a couple of family trips we had planned.

33. Who was the best new person you met?
Kaitlyn, a coworker at my new job and my new boss. Both are amazing people.

34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2020.
You don’t always end up with the life you envisioned and you need to learn how to move on. Nothing is promised in life - covid caught the world off guard and changed/affected lives in ways we never experienced or lived through before.

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

2019 in Review

1. What did you do in 2019 that you’d never done before?

Went on an Alaskan cruise and started yoga classes.

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 for most of the year which is horrible although hubby and I started back up at the gym again in late November and have been going strong ever since. We did start eating healthier though. Here are my resolutions for this year: 

2020 resolutions:

1. Continue going to the gym 
2. Eat healthier and drink more water

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, I sadly lost my grandmother.

5. What places/countries did you visit? 
We went to Alaska, Yukon, Mexico, and Mayne island, Portland.

6. What would you like to have in 2020 that you lacked in 2019?
A little more savings, an addition to the family and healthier lifestyle.

7. What dates from 2019 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

10 July 2019 - 9th Wedding Anniversary

2 June 2019 - grandma passed away

7 June 2019 - Started new job

10 June 2019 - closed on our new home

11 October 2018 - 1 year anniversary of my moms passing

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Alaskan cruise, new job and purchased a brand new house

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not starting a family.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Sore shoulder

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Brand new house!

12. Where did most of your money go?
Traveling and our new house and paying off a car

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Our dream of owning a brand new home and going to Alaska.

14. What song will always remind you of 2019?
   Hmmm.....many different ones, I should really right them down.

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

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

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

18. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas was spent home alone wile DH worked but we went for Christmas dinner at an independent seniors home and met a wonderful couple!

19. Did you fall in love in 2019?
I continued to be in love in 2019.

20. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Survivor, Bachelorette, Izombie, this is us.

21. What was the best book you read?
I read a few good books

22. What was your greatest musical discovery?
No one specific this year

23. What did you want and get?
A Brand new house, see the glaciers in Alaska and whales in their natural habitat

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

25. What was your favorite film of this year?
Joker was pretty awesome as was the new Star Wars movie the rise of skywalker

26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 33! Was a low key birthday. We celebrated in our new home with friends and ordered in Thai food!

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 2019?
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?
Megan Markle.

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

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

33. Who was the best new person you met?
Not new person but an even better friendship with a coworker I’ve known for years

34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2019.
Never take anything for granted as time is never promised.if you want something you need to make it happen

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

2018 In Review

2017 In Review 

1. What did you do in 2018 that you’d never done before?

I took a promotion at work out of my comfort zone and applied for much higher level positions.

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:

2019 resolutions:

1. Get back to the gym 
2. Eat healthier

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my best friend! And I got to meet him.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, I sadly lost my mom this year.

5. What places/countries did you visit? 
We went to Tofino/Ucuelet, Newfoundland, Halifax, Mayan Riviera Mexico, Galiano Island.

6. What would you like to have in 2019 that you lacked in 2018?
A little more savings, an addition to the family and healthier lifestyle.

7. What dates from 2018 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

25 May 2018 - Became an honorary auntie again

10 July 2018 - 8th Wedding Anniversary

16 July 2018 - Started new job

11 October 2018 - My mom passed away

21 November 2018 - 2 year anniversary of my grandfather's passing

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Took a job promotion.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not starting a family.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Best purchase was my Estella John Fluevog shoes, it was love at first sight. I also scored a new coach purse during cyber Monday.

12. Where did most of your money go?
Traveling!

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going home to visit my family and finally visiting my bff in Newfoundland!!

14. What song will always remind you of 2018?
   Hmmm.....many different ones, I should really right them down.

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier  and sadder
b) thinner or fatter? Slightly thinner
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, although we went to a good friends place for Christmas dinner.

19. Did you fall in love in 2018?
I continued to be in love in 2018.

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

21. What was the best book you read?
I read a few good books

22. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Cory Hart

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?
Havent seen it yet but the new Grinch Movie

26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 32! Was a low key birthday.

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 2018?
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?
Megan Markle.

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

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

33. Who was the best new person you met?
One of my new employees.

34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2018.
Never take anything for granted as time is never promised.

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

Here is a quick look back on 2018....

January

Celebrated my dad's birthday
New fluevog shoes

February

March

Celebrated Hub's Birthday in Tofino/Ucuelet
Celebrated my sister's birthday

April

May

Celebrated my Mom's birthday

New honorary Aunt

June

Celebrated my 32nd birthday

Brian Adams Concert and met Brian Adams

Newfoundland visit! and Halifax!

July

Celebrated our 8th  anniversary
Went to the Egypt Exhibit at the local museum

Accepted a promotion

August

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

September

Visited Powell River

October

First time to Galiano Island

Lost my mom 

November

Best friends birthday

Went to Mexico 

December
Went to my work Christmas party and won a great prize
Quiet Christmas at home, had Christmas dinner with good friends

Sidney Sparkle parade and sail past

Happy Birthday Brother

Wishing my brother a very Happy Birthday today!!!!!