Goal: Let it all wash over you.

{by visual panic}

Goal: Unplug

That's what I did yesterday.

I had the day off, and a long list of errands and projects to work on. I vowed not to turn on my computer all day.

It was so incredibly refreshing. I've been wanting to try and get control of my Internet addiction for a while, but reading Julia Child's inspirational story and zest for life forced me to finally DO IT.

It's just become such a terrible habit - it's so easy to plop in front of the computer and get lost in other people's stories and designs and homes and projects.

My goal is to stop being so passive (Internet, HGTV) and start DOING (create write, read, create).

I'm also in a highly domestic mood - so much of my DOING will most likely be cleaning, organizing, decorating, and baking. I made snickerdoodles last night. They're delish. I'm going to start baking at least one recipe a week from Martha's Cookie and Cupcake books.

I'm going to start accomplishing things.

{photo by functoruser}

Goal: Submerge yourself

in whatever you're doing

{via Katheyes via abby try again}

Goal: Squeal like a little kid

Hot air balloons still make me obscenely happy. Unnaturally happy, really, for a 24 year old who's had them puff puffffff-ing overhead each and every summer.

This weekend my teeny tiny almost-middle-of-nowhere NJ town hosts one of the largest balloon fests in the country. We wait for the balloons to launch and chase them, hoping to be there when they land.

As I left my house for work at 7:45 a.m. I saw 7 of them floating over the treetops and touching down in housing developments. I couldn't stop smiling.

Also - a sweet hot air balloon proposal story.

{photos by Tommy Bass}

Goal: Indulge daily

and make a mess of it

{by Morgan&Lucca}

Goal

{via design is mine}

Goal: Dive in.

{via ffffound}

Goal: Sink your teeth in

{via ffffound}

Goal: Display affection publicly

{via ffffound}

Goal: Splash wildly

{via ffffound}

Goal: Jump. Be caught.

{via ffffound}

Goal: Smile big

...and don't be afraid to show your teeth.

{via ffffound}

Goal: Get your hair wet

{Photo via neloqua}

Goal: Kiss often

(preferably in tropical locales)

{photo by neloqua}

Goal: Go out on a limb

{Photo by nebe}