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Happy New Year!

Posted on by Graceful Mommy
31
Dec

Today is New Year’s Eve! I just cannot get over how fast this year went. It literally flew. Our Christmas was amazing, and actually this whole year was great. We have a lot to be thankful for and we are extremely blessed.

2017 New Years Resolutions! Great printable! 2017 New Years Resolutions! Great printable!

I always like to take time at the end of the year to reflect on the past year and evaluate how things are going. I’ve always been a big goal setter! I set goals every month. But I also do goals for the year, too! I think it’s so fun to look back on the year and see how much things have grown and changed.

2017 New Years Resolutions! Great printable!

Here were my LAST YEAR’s resolutions.

A place I want to visit// New York 

*Yes!!! We went to new york a few weeks ago and it was amazing!

I’m going to work harder at// Taking evening walks with the family

*Eh, still gotta do this more. I take walks daily with Gracie, but not so much with the whole fam.

A habit I’m going to break// Playing on my phone before bed (I’m the worst at this!!)

*Oh gosh. I’m the worst. I literally play on my phone for like 30 minutes to an hour at night.

A project I will finish// Organizing Gracie’s outgrown clothes (may shed a tear while doing this)

*Definitely checked this one off multiple times. As of right now, everything is organized and old clothes are donated!

Something new I want to learn// Photography + videography!

*WOW! I can’t believe this was my goal last year. I literally spend the whole year learning photography and videography, and now actually make a living out of it. Goals are POWERFUL, people.

I will save money by not// Wasting food (I always forget to eat leftovers…)

*I can honestly say I have gotten better!

A food I want to eat more of// Green smoothies!

* I think I have like one a month. So …. that’s some improvement.

I want to wear more// Earrings (LOL! for real though!)

*I still don’t wear earrings.

And now my resolutions for this year!

2017 New Years Resolutions! Great printable!

2017 New Years Resolutions! Great printable!

To download the free printable, just click here or on the photo below. Take some time to fill out your 2017 resolutions and hang it some place where you look every day.

2017 New Years Resolutions! Great printable!

My Reviews

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28
Dec

I get asked all the time about how I receive free products to review. Most of the time, the free products I get are from small shops on Etsy and Instagram who are looking for high quality photos and reviews. I also get free products from a company called Influenster.

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Influenster is a website and an app. You sign up, and fill out some snaps (basic info about you and what products you like). Make sure you also connect all your social media channels. The more links you connect, the higher your social score will be. Your social impact does help when it comes to getting free stuff, but I read it does not mean you have to have a high score to get stuff. Lots of people with a small social impact get things from Influenster!

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Travel

Christmas Vacation 2016

Posted on by Graceful Mommy
Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler!
28
Dec

If you follow along on my Instagram, you know that we just took a 10 day vacation to Savannah, Charleston, and then New York! It was so much fun- and I thought you might like to see some of our favorite moments!

To get to New York, we took the Amtrak from Deerfield Beach, Florida. We stopped at Savannah for two nights, then stopped again in Charleston for two nights. Then got back on the train to New York for a week!

Here we are at the Deerfield Beach Amtrak station! Training is a lot different than flying in many ways. But one thing we noticed is that there is not much security. We didn’t have to go through any metal detectors or get screened for anything. Our bags weren’t screened either. It’s extremely low key. Can’t decide if that’s a good or a bad thing LOL.

Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler!

Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler!

Inside the train was pretty cool too! There are lots of different cars. Lots of them are the coach seating, but there are also sleeper cars, a dining car, a cafe car, and sometimes a business class car. We sat in coach one trip, but then upgraded to business class!

Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler!

Our first stop was Savannah, GA. It was SO beautiful! Here are some of my favorite photos from Savannah!Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler!
Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler!
Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler!

So many memories made in Savannah! We were only there for 2 days, but we crammed a whole lot in. Then we headed back to the train station. We had a 2 hour train trip to Charleston. Even though Savannah and Charleston are very similar, I think I liked Charleston the best. The houses were full of charm, and the whole city had all these little alleys that were so fun to walk down. We did a lot of walking and exploring in Charleston! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler!

I am soon in love with the beauty of Charleston. I’m telling you- every where you look, there was so much charm. After our couple days in Charleston, we hopped back on the train (this was our 3rd time, now) for a FOURTEEN hour train ride to New York! This was a loooooong day on the train, but Gracie actually loved the train. She did so great. She had room to move around. She watched movies, played with toys, ate lots of snacks. It helped having family, too, so she could go back and forth with different people. Overall, she did great. I am so proud of our little traveler!

Anyways, here are some photos from New York!! We had such a blast. It was absolutely FREEEEEZING. I grew up outside Chicago, so I know cold. But after living in Florida for 5 years, I am SO not used to it.

My favorite parts of New York:

-Flatiron Building

-All the festive holiday markets ALL over

-The Rockettes!!!

– The Rudolf play (Gracie loved this!!!)

-Nutella Cafe in Eataly!

-The Rockefeller Tree (even though it was CRAZYYYYY)

-Seeing the Today Show!

-American Girl Doll Cafe!

-Top of the Rock (amazing views!)

Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler!

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Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler! Christmas Vacation 2016- A train trip on the Amtrak! Looks like so much fun with a toddler!

If you made it this far- thanks for reading! I know this was a super long post, but I wanted to share some of my favorite moments. It truly was a great trip and I miss it!!!!!! I love being able to capture some of the memories with my camera and share on my blog. One day Gracie will be able to read all about her adventures :).

Where should we go next?!