New Month. New You.

Hey Everyone!

I’m sure you have all heard the sayings “There is not enough time in the day” or “I need more days in a week/year”.  Well if you are one of these people, YOU ARE IN LUCK!  With this year being leap year, you now have an extra day this month to get things done!

I know I have wished for more hours in a day, more days in a week and more weeks in a month.  Sometimes it seems so stressful when you look at all of the work you need to accomplish in a day.  I know because I’ve been there!  However, I have figured out a few ways to help myself stay on track and be able to finish all of my daily and weekly tasks. 

Here are two things I do:

Personal Planner

Academic Planner

-    I use two, yes two planners.  I have one for academic purposes and one for my personal life/ appointments.  This has really helped me to stay on track with classes and helps me to remember my appointments and events.  After I have completed the task or after the event is over I check it off.  I love checking things off of my To-Do List- it’s so satisfying!

-   I also use a small dry erase board in my room to plan out my week for classes (when tests are and when assignments are to be turned in).  When it comes to the dry erase board I usually cross things off because I hate to look at my wall and see a huge list of things to do.  The more things that are crossed off, the better the day I have!

I’m still trying to decide what I am going to do with an extra day this month.  Maybe I’ll read an extra chapter in a book, hit the gym or maybe even write another blog post.  One thing’s for sure though.  I will be making the most out of February 29^th.  I mean, after all, it only comes every 4 years!  It’s like we should be having a celebration that day!  Maybe I should hit the mall!  I wonder if they will have a leap year sale!!??  Oh the possibilities that February 29^th holds! 

What are you going to do with your extra day?  I challenge you to do something for yourself that day!  Whether it’s an extra mile on the treadmill or an extra dollar spent at the mall make it count!  Also, what are some of the things you do to say on track?  I would love to hear about them in the comments below.

I hope you are having a fantastic 1^st day of February and I wish you the best when trying to think of what to do with your extra 24 hours.  Be fierce, be fabulous, be you and remember, nice girls always finish first!

BrittneeNoel

Happy Monday

Hey Nice Girls! 

I hope you are starting your week off on the right foot.  How are you going to capture the day?

Reminders for the week:

- Set a few goals

- Make a to do list

- Find time for some R&R (Read a book, or splurge on a mani and pedi)

- Have an I can get through Monday attitude :)

Be firece, Be fabulous, Be you and remember, nice girls always finish first!

BrittneeNoel 

Beauty Resolutions- Check in

Hey all!

I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend and you are finding time to relax in your busy schedule.  I needed a break from BW this weekend so I headed home for Friday and half of Saturday.  Friday I went to a high school boys’ basketball game with my dad and on Saturday my mom and I did some shopping for necessities before she heads to Tampa today. 

On another note, I cannot even begin to believe that February 1^st is on Wednesday.  Where does time go anymore?  Anyway since it has almost been 30 days I want to give you an up-date on my beauty resolutions!

I will admit I have struggled a little bit but I have managed to be successful for the most part.  When it comes to taking my makeup off at night I have been doing really well.  I take my showers at night so this makes it easy to make sure I have a clean face before turning in.  On the nights when I have been too tired to walk down the hall to wash my face I use a makeup wipe to get the foundation off my face.  There have been many nights where I will go to bed with mascara on but I really don’t think that affects my skin. 

Additionally, I have been using my Clarisonic every day.  I must say though the first two weeks were the hardest to keep up with it because this is when the Clarisonic is pulling all of the crud out of your skin.  Needless to say I had multiple breakouts during weeks one and two.  However, because I have been able to stick with it, I have seen a huge difference in my complexion.  I have also been able to go to the gym with a clean face.  Although it is embarrassing to admit I have only hit the gym a few times this month.  Sometimes I forget how hard it is to get back into the routine of working out.  So for the next 30 days I will continue to find motivation to work out so I am able to walk across the stage at graduation the same size I was when I first set foot on campus back in 2009. 

I have also been able to cut down on my junk food intake.  I will admit I will indulge in something tasty every now and again, but for the most part I have done well on this. 

So from now until the end of February I will continue to keep up my beauty resolutions, and hopefully I will make it to the gym a few more times than I have this past month.  Remember to evaluate your resolutions to see how far you have come and if you need to make any adjustments.  I hope you are able to make these last few days in January the best yet.  Until next time, Be fierce, Be fabulous, Be you and remember, nice girls always finish first

Much love,

BrittneeNoel