{in the good ol' summertime}

Whenever my husband and I are separated by the Marine Corps, I like to create a list of projects and goals for myself so that I can keep busy and not focus on the separation. Here is my list for this summer:

1. Work on JackJack's first birthday party! {theme: life is a beach}
2. Make a King-size quilt for my bed {pattern: chevrons}
3. Complete my scrapbooks!! {obviously this has been on the list for a while....}
4. Spend lots of time with my wonderful family {we're staying with them, so that shouldn't be a problem}
5. Design my line of Christmas decor and get it ready to sell come fall {think modern Christ-centered Christmas that isn't kitschy!}
6. Meet our new son at the end of summer {obviously this is the most exciting thing to happen this summer!}
7. Write a book? {something I have been toying with...we'll see, though}
8. Improve my photography skills {both taking shots and editing} 
9. Create photobooks using online companies to send to my husband {Paper Coterie is my favorite so far}
10. Meaningfully invest into others' lives through face-to-face encounters or handwritten notes or gifts {definitely need to work on this!}