Blog - following the funks

Things we like

We will use this project to update you on our latest (and greatest) items we have enjoyed over the last couple of years!

HOME LOVES:

NORWEX

SHUTTERFLY

TRAVEL LOVES:

AIRBNB:

Airbnb is one of our favorite sites to use for lodging when we travel the world, and if you’re a new user, you can earn $20 toward your next trip by signing up through the image below!

EBAGS:

Toiletries Bag

Organizing Bags: http://amzn.to/1m35Jnv

Jason loves his Kenneth Cole Messenger Bag:

Catie loves her LoandSons O.M.G. Bag:

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2018 Goals

~~run a 10k together~~ – DONE! (Dubai Race in February)
~~continue learning Turkish~~ (in progress)
~~start a new project~~ (pst… check it out here)
~~continue to make our apartment more of a home~~
- ~~buy new bed~~
- ~~guest bedroom~~
- terrace area for summer (new life updates means we CANCELLED this one)
~~visit Chios, a Greek Island off the coast of Turkey~~(and we also visited Lesvos and Rhodes!)
~~travel to Marmaris to visit friends~~
~~visit family in the states (June/July!)~~
~~travel to the UK for Jason’s birthday and the Hamilton Musical (September)~~CANCELLED
go camping in Turkey (this one is always on Catie’s list)
create some investment projects – IN PROGRESS!
travel to Vietnam for a Travel Writing Workshop (FREE for Catie) – SIGNED UP!
~~another secret goal on the side that we hope to announce later!~~ (FunkTravels TV YouTube Channel PREMIERED!)

COUPLE READS

Adopted for Life by Russell Moore (DONE)
Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith (DONE)
A Connected Child by Karyn B. Purvis (Author), David R. Cross (Author), Wendy Sunshine (Author)

CATIE’S GOALS:

~~write more for our website~~ (in progress)
hit intermediate/advance in Turkish
- take a language assessment test
- finish Turkish Grammar list
continue travel writing mentorship program – IN PROGRESS through November 2018
work on photo organization and 2017 and 2018 photo books – IN PROGRESS
create space in our home for season’s and holidays – be intentional – IN PROGRESS

JASON’S GOALS:

continue working with his business Tough Space (and doing a great job!)
attend one professional development conference for work
revamp and launch Bltn -DONE!
monthly goals

Past goals:

2017

2017 Christmas Card

2017 Review

COUPLE GOALS

continue to eat well and exercise – (definitely off and on!)
- Catie will plan a half marathon for later this year! (Nope but I did get my running back up! And Jason is running too…)
~~continue learning Turkish~~ (in progress)
~~continue on with our 2nd year of FunkTravels podcast~~ (pst… check it out here)
~~continue to make our apartment more of a home~~
- ~~finish entryway~~
- ~~create a workspace for me~~
- ~~guest bedroom~~
~~go camping in Turkey~~ (glamping counts right?)
~~visit a Greek Island off the coast of Turkey~~(Cyprus!)
~~visit family in the states (~~July/August!)
~~travel to Cappadocia~~ (January)
~~travel to Adana to visit friends~~
~~travel to Iceland and western Europe (maybe U.K., Netherlands…)~~ Decided to make to to SouthEast Asia instead this year!