GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SEASON IS UPON US! I always think it's pretty cruel that they do this in the beginning of the year when everyone is trying to diet/get healthy, but I've been pretty good about limiting myself to one or two cookies before bed each night. I can't say the same for my husband whose box of Samoas is already gone...

Please tell me I'm not the last person to know about this stuff?! When I was in Florida with my little back in November, I kept asking her mom what she used because her skin was soooo soft (I am that weird person who was totally rubbing her arms the whole time I was there - ha!) and she told me about this Eucerin In-Shower Moisturizer! While I was waiting for a prescription the other day, I spotted it and picked some up. Well let me tell you - I have only used it once so far and my skin is already super, super soft! I hate putting on lotion so this is probably my new lifesaver. Everyone needs this in their lives.

I thought I'd try joining my first-ever link up with What's Up Wednesday hosted by some of my favorite bloggers: Shay, Shaeffer, and Mel! Here goes...

Our one year anniversary in April! We booked an anniversary trip a few weeks ago, and I can't stop daydreaming about the perfect getaway with my best friend! It is much needed!

February

This was probably the most jam-packed month of 2015! It started with bachelor/bachelorette parties with our siblings: the fiancé took his brothers to the mountains, and my sister and I spent a weekend in Seattle together. For Valentine's Day, Joey surprised me with a weekend trip to NYC (I didn't know where we were going until I checked us in at the airport!) to see Elephant Man front-row, center with Bradley Cooper, the 9/11 Memorial, and my other half/little sis Elise! He's too good to me. We rounded out the month with our respective bachelor/bachelorette parties (I only have pictures from mine...hmmm): my amazing girlfriends and I celebrated in Napa, while J and his boys went to Las Vegas.

March

We signed the lease on our first home together - ever! - and celebrated with my family's tradition of eating your first meal on the floor. Of course it was Chipotle. From there, Joey went to Newcastle, England to celebrate our friend's Stag-Do (Bachelor Party) while I hosted his fiancée's Bridal Shower. Two days after he returned home, we headed to Nashville for our final wedding planning visit! We had our second cake tasting (...whoops), our food tasting (which is the only time I ever ate our wedding food), and buried a bottle of bourbon upside down to keep the rain away (which it did!).

April

The biggest and BEST month of all! I turned 26 with a slothy birthday party (aka movie marathon), went to Vegas for my bestie's Bachelorette, and flew to Nashville the next week for our WEDDING! We got married on the most perfect, beautiful day, and left the next morning for the beginning of our honeymoon at The Naka Island off of the coast of Phuket in Thailand!

May

On May 2nd we flew from Phuket to Koh Samui and had the most amazing stay at the Le Meridien there! Two weeks in Thailand was such an incredible and unforgettable way to start off our marriage and we talk about our honeymoon every single day - it was amazing! We came home (after an unexpected and fun layover with friends in Hong Kong!) and moved into our new place, Joey started a new job, and we celebrated the Mad Men finale by dressing up with our friends!

June

Our best friends got married and there was a British invasion for a few weeks which was so fun! We got settled into married life, our wedding photos came in (yay!), Joey's brother graduated from High School, and my baby sister got promoted from 6th grade and ended her Elementary School career!

July

I chopped off 17 inches (!!!) of hair and donated it, we celebrated the 4th of July with family and friends, celebrated birthdays, and spent a long weekend at one of our favorite places in the world - our family ranch in Sun Valley, Idaho!

August

August was a welcomed mellow month! We saw Kenny Chesney at the Rose Bowl with friends, Joey's little sister came to visit, we celebrated our friend's Doctorate, and marked our four-month anniversary with a Thai-themed date night - complete with Tiger beer!

September

My baby sister turned 13 and we celebrated with floor seats to Taylor Swift's 1989 Concert where I totally fangirled that Chrissy Teigen was in our section. We made one last trip to visit our friends while they were living in Temecula, went camping (my first time!) in Big Bear, made our first big purchase as a married couple - my new car! - quickly followed by our second biggest purchase - Cooper! Ryann started middle school at the school Joey and I met, football season started, and I took my annual trip to Baltimore for work.

October

October is always a busy month for us! We celebrated our 9 year dating anniversary at our favorite Italian restaurant - Sabatinos, took a trip to Tuscaloosa for the Tennessee game, celebrated Joey's birthday as Donald and Melania Trump at The Magic Castle in LA, and spent Halloween in San Diego! Another highlight of the month was the CdM Home Tour with my mama which we've been dying to do together for years!

November

We had an epic brunch date with friends, Elise and I spend a girls weekend in Palm Beach, we picked out our first Costanzo Christmas tree, and spent Thanksgiving with Joey's "new" family in New Jersey!

December

It wouldn't be December if it wasn't crazy! Our wedding was featured in - and on the cover of - Nashville Lifestyles Weddings Magazine, we decorated for Christmas, went down to San Diego to watch the Broncos play the Chargers with friends, hosted a small Christmas party at our house,  and went to Arizona for the weekend to visit my cousins before they were a party of 3 (!). The week before Christmas, Joey started a new job, and our family was surprised when Baby Grey was born a month early! We celebrated Christmas Eve with Joey's family, and Christmas day with my mom and sister, opening presents and going to the theater for a movie marathon! The year ended with a Tide win against Michigan State, and we had a low key New Years Eve because we started January 1 with a trip to Vegas to see Michael Buble!

2015, you were a great year, but a busy year! Looking forward to a slower, but just as exciting 2016! XOXO

I've never been one for resolutions. If I've made them, I've never kept them. You don't even want to know how many years I have tried to read the Bible in one year...I basically know the book of Genesis by heart because that's as far as I've gotten. Every. Single. Time.

This year, the hubs and I decided that we weren't going to make resolutions, but goals instead. Achievable goals.

So, in an effort to keep myself accountable this year, here are my goals for 2016.

Last year was really chaotic for us, though our schedule should never be an excuse. We want to consciously make the effort to go to church more, and twice monthly seemed like a goal we could achieve this year.

2. Work out 3 times a week.

If you know me, you know I am the slothiest of sloths. I don't work out. The only working out I have ever done is cheerleading in high school, and a brief stint with pilates when we got engaged. We already have pretty healthy eating habits (Joey doesn't believe I can cook a fattening meal because I'm constantly subbing out for healthier options and never make a dinner over 450 calories...), so I want to try to be healthier in my lifestyle. Joey is really good about running and going to the gym, but I never fit those things into my schedule. Three times per week seems manageable to me.

3. Get my Real Estate license.

My husband is the AVP for a CRE Sales Firm, and we always fiddle with the idea of getting into residential investments, so the first step to that is getting my license! I may not do anything with it, but it will be fun to have just in case.

4. Read 30 books this year.

Combined, my husband and I read 44 books last year and I was pretty impressed. I think he read about 20 of them, which would have left me six books short of my goal for this year. I want to be more intentional about having quiet time with my Kindle and getting some reading in this year.

5. Save up to buy a house in July 2017.

We just renewed the lease on our townhome for another 17 months, which brings us to July 2017 at which point we would like to buy our first home! This year will be all about saving up and budgeting smartly so we can achieve this goal in the ridiculously expensive Southern California real estate market!

6. Be intentional: with our time, with our memory making & keeping, and with each other.

INTENTIONAL is our word for the year. We just want to make sure we are making the most of our time, and keeping this at the forefront of our minds when making plans and big decisions should help us to live a more meaningful, joyful life.

7. Make the people we love feel special.

I hate to admit that there are some things I am just terrible about and I think one of those things is making my friends and family feel special. I am not one to send birthday cards or gifts, or just call out of the blue, or send a note. I want to be better about that this year and let the people I love know how much they mean to me, even if I don't always show it.

Here's to achieving goals and making 2016 the best yet! XOXO