Weekly Wishes + A Giveaway

Monday, January 27, 2014 | Stamp in My Passport| , |

Monday, January 27, 2014

Happy Monday. Whether you used this weekend to do all the things you don't have time for during the week, or if you laid around checking more movies off of your Netflix queue than your to-do list, I hope you are ready to face this week head-on. (head on, apply directly to the forehead, head on) Moving on...

To recap my goals from three weeks ago: 

1. Get settled into a routine. Well I have stopped sleeping in until ten on my days off, so that's about as much progress as I could hope for. 

2. Begin my Skillshare class. Check, check and check. I'll be jumping into the wedding invitation business in no time.

3. Finalize a monthly budget and stick to it. Yeah, this hasn't quite happened. And I would guess that my spree at Loft because I had a birthday discount and it was a double points day, would fall into any real budget. 

For this week: 

1. Complete my first readings for my Social Media for Business online class. I graduated with a degree in PR, but no classes were offered specifically on social media. When I found one offered by UGA's continuing education department, I thought it would be a great addition.
2. Find some new lunch options. While I'm always singing the praises for Healthy Choice steamer meals, I'd love to come up with some new lunches that are easy to prep, pack and heat up. Do you bring your lunch to work? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 

P.S. There is still time to participate in Jess from Foreign Room's Blog Birthday giveaway! A $25 Modcloth giftcard is up for grabs. May the odds be ever in your favor!


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27 comments:

Mal said...

Hey Jess, I find it really hard to stick to a monthly budget… I really need to work on that. I don't bring my lunch, I actually eat at the school canteen with my colleagues (I'm a teacher) but I should maybe stop since it's not very healthy. Good luck for this week's goals and Happy Monday to you as well!

Autumn said...

I'm looking for easy, healthy snacks to take to work. I feel so out of my element being in a new country... most of the healthy things that I'm used to eating back home are pretty expensive here!

Kayli Schattner said...

Happy Monday, Jess! That's awesome that you found a social media class! I'm getting my degree in Communications and minor in PR but have yet to see a class like that offered at ASU! I'll have to peek into some on my own...it'd sure look great on a resume! Good for you, girlfriend!

Aukele | 91DASH said...

I didn't have any social media classes when I was getting my Marketing major as well. Lame sauce. This sounds like a really good idea and I may just have to join you in that one!!! Good luck this week :)

Elizabeth Mayberry said...

PICK ME TO WIN!!

Elizabeth Mayberry said...

also, excited about the wedding invitations thing!!

Cynthia Gaarder said...

Thanks - Pick me ::)

Nikki said...

Great giveaway! I like to do the Mason Jar salads to bring to work - here is an example: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-pack-the-perfect-salad-in-a-jar-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-192174. Thanks!


- Nikki

Elizabeth Harrison said...

Love this giveaway! Thanks for the offer!! Congrats on 1 year :)

Callie Bowers said...

Wahooo! Congratulations on a year! Love your darling blog! Thank you for the giveaway! xo

Jess Boyd said...

They say that if you go to sleep and get up at the same time every night (even weekends...) you will feel much more rested in the morning. I haven't quite gotten into that habit, but it's a great goal.

Jess Boyd said...

Thanks! It's actually Jess from www.foreignroom.com blog birthday, I was just a part of the giveaway. You should definitely stop by and congratulate her, she's fantastic!

Jess Boyd said...

Thanks! It's actually Jess from www.foreignroom.com blog birthday. I was just participating in the giveaway. But you should definitely stop by and congratulate her, she's fantastic!

Jess Boyd said...

This is such a great idea! And I have so many mason jars lying around the house. Did you know that a Kraft parmesan cheese lid fits perfectly on mason jars?

Jess Boyd said...

I am too. Especially since a lot of my friends are getting married in the next year. I would love to help them out a little to cut costs and still send out something beautiful.

Jess Boyd said...

Thanks! I like to think that I'm great at writing witty tweets and posts, but I don't know much about planning and evaluating social campaigns so I'm really excited for this.

Jess Boyd said...

I didn't know you were a communications major too! Glad to know that Harding wasn't the only school without a social media class. You should definitely look into this or other online classes. And since I'm not planning on going to grad school right away, I think this definitely helps boost the resume.

Jess Boyd said...

ooh where are you living now? and i completely agree...sometimes the healthier options are more expensive than processed snacks.

Jess Boyd said...

glad i'm not alone!

Nikki said...

I had no idea that parmesan cheese lids fit mason jars... that is actually great considering a couple of mine are missing lids right now. Thanks for letting me know! :)

Jenny Fish said...

I love Healthy Choices soups! I practically eat one every day. Other than that, I eat leftovers from the week. Sweet potatoes, hummus & crackers, and apples and peanut butter are also classics for my lunch box.

Megan C. Stroup said...

I make lunch easy by taking out a portion of my dinner and putting it in a Tupperware for my lunch the next day. It's like cooking two meals at once!

Cynthia Gaarder said...

Excited to see winne r;)

Elizabeth Mayberry said...

yes!!! one of my best friends/ bridesmaids designed our as her gift to us!! it was such a blessing!

Jess Boyd said...

looks like dinner leftovers is the running choice for lunch. guess i'll have to start fixing larger portions at night!

Jess Boyd said...

sweet potatoes are my absolute favorite. i could eat them with every meal :)

Jess Boyd said...

that's a great idea! and looks like that is what most people do. i'll have to start being more thoughtful at night or on the weekend to make up enough for lunch too.