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february goals.

Februarygoals

As mentioned at the beginning of 2012, I am committing to monthly goals instead of ambitious year-long ones in the hope that the stuff I choose to do is relative for what I need in the moment. January crept by at a snail's pace, which was bad for my patience but excellent for my to-do list and I got a lot done. Not everything, but almost. Part of my plan to keep this non-stressful and interesting, is no mandatory goal rollover. If it doesn't get done, and I am not too worried about it, then it's on to the next! Productivity for me is knowing when to let things go and knowing when to dive back in.

February, I love you. You're my favorite month (especially now that I live in town that refuses to celebrate winter) and I am excited for all you have in store.

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30 responses to “february goals.”

  1. Melanie Kiser Avatar
    Melanie Kiser

    I saw a photo of you with Ali Edwards (yes, I follow her too)! Very cool!

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  2. em Avatar
    em

    When is Paul supposed to get home?

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  3. Rose Avatar
    Rose

    I think this is a great plan. Sometimes it’s hard to stick with something because, quite frankly, it gets boring and you have other ideas in store. I like the idea of just moving on, moving forward with creativity.

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  4. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    My husband and I recently discovered quinoa and are obsessed! Check out our favorite recipe here: http://lodear.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/the-daniel-fast/ Hope you have fun experimenting!

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  5. alexandra Avatar
    alexandra

    Fabulous, well-rounded list. so good.

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  6. Cecilia Madden Avatar
    Cecilia Madden

    loving the “cook with more quinoa” goal.
    to a wonderful february!

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  7. Samantha Avatar
    Samantha

    My favorite recipe with Quinoa is from the Martha Stewart website – Quinoa Salad with Toasted Almonds. I make it constantly. Very good!

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  8. Molly Avatar
    Molly

    my favorite recipe is quinoa + random vegetables. it’s great with edamame and sweet potato chunks thrown into a salad type thing.

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  9. Mara Avatar
    Mara

    Oh I want to try quinoa too! We bought a HUGE bag at costco that will probably last us 3 years and we haven’t even opened it yet. Whoops.
    I love your monthly goals. That’s awesome.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  10. Rose Avatar
    Rose

    Monthly goals – great idea! I have my yearly goals, but breaking them down into more manageable sub-goals would probably go a long way towards making my 2012 dreams come true! Haha I also loved the quinoa goal as it is also a goal of mine…seems like all of your readers agree!

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  11. msbeesy Avatar
    msbeesy

    Interesting way to organise goals! I’ve been looking for ways to generate and maintain motivation so this is definitely going on the list!

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  12. Jessika Avatar
    Jessika

    Really easy really good quinoa recipe: http://pinterest.com/jessikap/droolable-foodie/#/pin/179792210093631139/ You have to google the dish on the gal’s website and then scroll down (it’s in the bottom 1/3 of the post), but it’s DELICIOUS! REALLY!

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  13. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    love that top you’re wearing! cute!

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  14. Michelle e Avatar
    Michelle e

    haha I love your passionate hatred toward winter 🙂 I don’t mind it myself but I think its cute that you just don’t want anything to do with it!
    As for quinoa I usually use it instead of rice with a stirfry which is pretty tasty – but I’m gonna be trolling your Pinterest for more recipe ideas 😉
    Finally – WHERE is that beautiful shirt from? It looks so good on you!

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  15. Cynthia Avatar
    Cynthia

    Love your list! I like to dry toast my Quinoa before cooking it; gives it a nice nutty flavour.

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  16. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Me too! I was going to post the same! 🙂

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  17. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I cannot share details for safety and security reasons. Sometime this spring. 🙂

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  18. JillT Avatar
    JillT

    Quinoa is anything you want it to be. I sub for pastas & rice in main dishes & soups, oatmeal for breakfast, grains, etc. I think it is a pain to cook (I may be the only person who does) so I like to cook a ton of it at once and put it in the fridge. Then it’s ready to go for whatever dish I want.

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  19. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I think winter hates me more than I hate winter. 😉 And thank you – the shirt is from modcloth.

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  20. Elizabeth Rosemond Avatar
    Elizabeth Rosemond

    Go! Quinoa is one of my favorite foods, period. Hot or cold, sweet or savory. Just eat it 🙂

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  21. oh shoot Avatar
    oh shoot

    I love your goals for this month! I just got done blogging about mine and one of them is to take more time for myself. Happy February!

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  22. Val Avatar
    Val

    I think monthly goals are a great idea! Patience is always a goal of mine…it’s so hard! I can’t imagine how difficult it is when you’re missing Paul. Good news: February goes FAST 🙂

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  23. Skye Avatar
    Skye

    I love your monthly goal posts! They inspire me to do more. I don’t like quinoa plain but I love it in things, especially veggie soup. I’m sure you’ll share something delicious and that will become my new favorite quinoa recipe, haha 🙂

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  24. em Avatar
    em

    Ah, ok! Well I’m hoping it’s sooner than later for you. 🙂

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  25. Yael Avatar
    Yael

    i’ve recently learned to love quinoa! made an amazing casserole with it last week, and have tried it in place of oatmeal (i’m gluten-free)! you’re going to adore it :).

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  26. carrie Avatar
    carrie

    great post, elise. i am trying to work with monthly goals myself….and working out is a big one for feb! and fyi i did a a whole quinoa challenge (for myself) over on my blog….SIX quinoa recipes! check em out, if you’re so inclined: plumsintheicebox.typepad.com. my favorite is the quinoa cakes, but the quinoa muffins were great too!
    carrie

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  27. Ihilani Avatar
    Ihilani

    “Productivity for me is knowing when to let things go and knowing when to dive back in.”
    Just took a nice little sabbatical from blogging (physically and more importantly, MENTALLY). Giving myself permission to not post and not worry about it was sooo beneficial and I really do feel much more productive now that I’m back into the swing of things. I’ve done waaay more in the past two days than I have in the past month because I’ve finally latched onto this principle of letting things go and focusing on the things that make sense for now and will make the biggest impact. I used to spend too much time in the chess game thinking about my next move and wasted so much brain power that way. You’re a huge example to me of someone that takes action but keeps it realistic so thanks for always being so inspiring!

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  28. anikohar Avatar
    anikohar

    Fabulous quinoa recipe…
    cook quinoa and cool, then get the pre-cooked lentils from the refrigerator section at Trader Joes (they come in a vaccum sealed package). mix together in a bowl and add in some yellow or red tomatoe, green onion, cooked asparagus, carrots, or whatever other veggies you love. Toss with lemon juice and a little bit of salt/spices.
    It’s a great cold salad – and perfect for these warm so-cal winter days! 🙂

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  29. ashley m Avatar
    ashley m

    Just discovered your blog…LOVE IT! 🙂 congrats on having your hubby home!
    Adore your heart top and the striped sweater below it! Where did you get them? (maybe somebody already asked this.)

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  30. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    thanks! the heart top is modcloth and the striped shirt is gap.

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