New Years Resolutions 2018 (& How to get Organized)!

The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

-Socrates

Happy New Years Friends!

While I am not normally someone that talked about my New Years Resolutions..or accomplishes them (I usually forget them by February 1st), this year I want it to be different.

2017 was an amazing year! I started SouthernParm, went on amazing trips, made new friends & memories to last a lifetime. But… I was also all over the place. I would change a recipe last minute, wait until last minute to finish projects for work & forgot to take time for myself.

In an effort to hold myself accountable, I am sharing my New Years Resolutions with you & also some tips/tricks on how I am going to make 2018 my best year yet!

2018 is the year of Organization!

This year I want to be the best me. To do that I have to get organized so that when things come my way, I can say yes to more opportunities without getting overwhelmed. I want to find balance in all the balls I am constantly juggling so that I stop spending time stressing on the small things & allow myself to enjoy life to its fullest!

So here are my New Years Resolutions, they are out there for the world to see & keep my accountable!

Out of all my New Years Resolutions, #7 is one of the most important!

#7 holds the key to starting my year on the right path. If I can get my work, personal and blog lives in order, then the rest will fall into place!

2018 is going to be a busy year- I will be on the board of my Junior League, am hosting 2 cooking classes just in February, took a promotion within my company, have so many recipes I want to make & tons of trips planned. I need to be as organized as possible to not only keep all the dates in order but also make sure that I take time for myself along the way.

I wanted to share some of my favorite planners, notepads & organization materials with you so no matter how you like to plan, you can find something that works for you!

New Year, New Planner:

The weekly planner is usually my go to planner because 1) I don’t have enough going on to need a daily planner & 2) I have too much going on for a monthly planner. Weeklies also give me the ability to see my full week in one glance which is necessary when I plan out blog posts & work meetings.

This year I spent a lot of time scouring through planners, here are a few of my favorites:

1. kiki.K weekly planner 2. Kate Spade 17 month Planner 3. Bando 17 Month Planner 4. Emily Ley Planner

Make your list & check it twice:

Because my to do list is ever evolving, I also have an extra notepad that I write down my tasks on so that I can check them off as I go.

If you are also a habitual To Do List writer, these are for you:

My Week Agenda 2. Daily Agenda 3. Magnolia Note Pad 4. Magnolia Monthly Calendar 5. Page Flags

Notebooks, Pretty Pens & Other:

Raise your hand if you go to Target 3 or more times a year to buy new pens?

No, only me? Okay, cool.

I will give myself some credit though, I literally loose a pen or two a week in my job. My position requires that I have people sign a sheet every time we eat lunch together & most days someone picks up my pen on accident so I am constantly replacing them.

Here are a few of my favorite miscellaneous organization items: