The Little Things
August 27, 2014

Welcome to the first You Can, We Can Link Up! To celebrate, we’re having a giveaway, so make sure to read to the end of the post so you can enter! Like I mentioned in my introduction post to the you can, we can link up, we’re hoping this will be a great place to support one another and get encouragement as we each try to meet some of our goals. So with that, here are a few of my goals:

1. Get into a solid workout routine with the new work year. As I mentioned yesterday, I’m heading back to work after only working part time this summer. That means that the amount of time I have to work out is greatly decreasing, and I need to create a new schedule. I hope within the next few weeks I’ll figure something reasonable out.

2. Create a new playlist for my barre class I teach. I’ve had the last two summers off, and I definitely should’ve been busy trying out playlists then. BUT NO- I decided to procrastinate, and here we are. I can use my playlists from last year for sure, but I’d like a few updated lists as well. Does anyone have any solid music choices? I’d like to have created a new playlist within the next 2 weeks.

3. Create my half marathon training plan! I’m about to start training again, and need a solid plan for my workouts as I try to PR!

4. Raise some money for Team in Training! I’m running my next half with Team in Training in memory of my grandma, and am anxious to get the ball rolling in fundraising!

Those all seem like pretty reasonable goals, right? So now that I’ve laid out my goals, here is a bit more info about the link up and the giveaway details!
Today, we’re introducing the You Can, We Can Link Up and celebrating it with a giveaway! The prize will be a Plum Paper planner of your choice. Enter the giveaway below and link up your post about achieving your goals!
link up giveaway

Barefoot Thunder // Seriously, Sarah? // The Little Things

Katherine Here // Life with the Casterlines

Fangled Faith // Forever Ashley // Goose Blue Egg

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Here is a note from Becca about participating in the link up!

You Can, We Can (YCWC) is a bi-monthly link-up occurring on the 2nd and 4th wednesday of each month. Anybody can link-up with us! There’s not a set-in-stone format you have to follow, but the purpose of the link-up is to set goals that are measurable, realistic, and time-bound. Each post you should outline some goals (previously-set and in-progress, brand new goals, or a mix of both), talk about why you’ve set the goal, and how you plan to accomplish it. Feel free to branch off and talk about anything related to the goals you’re setting.

All I ask is that you talk about personal goals for your life in your linked-up post.
How to Participate
1. Follow host and cohost(s).
2. Set some goals, talk about your plan for success, and track your progress in your posts.
I’d suggest giving a starting point as a benchmark for your progress. You can document anything else about your goals that you’d like- why you’ve set a particular goal, how you plan to accomplish it, etc. Your first YCWC linkup will obviously just outline your future goals. Your subsequent posts can give updates on your current goals as well as introduce new goals. If you meet a goal set in a past YCWC post, you can share anything related to meeting your goal. What worked, what motivated you to achieve your goal. And what didn’t work. Feel free to add to, delete, or modify your goals.
3. Link up through Barefoot Thunder or a co-host’s blog, and feature the YCWC button on your post or a text link to the host + co-host post.
4. Comment on at LEAST 1 other linked-up blog.
*(Optional, but recommended!)- Use the “#YCWClinkup” hashtag to chronicle milestones in between linkups! Keep up with fellow “You Can, We Can” bloggers and encourage each other as we move towards our goals!
*(Optional, but recommended!)- If you meet a goal, please include somewhere in your next YCWC Linkup title, “GOAL MET!” Then I can feature you in the next link-up to recognize your hard work! This is the only way to ensure I do not miss anybody who meets a goal!
So mark your calendars for the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month! I can’t wait to encourage each other to make some goals and meet ‘em!!
So now it’s your turn! Share your goals so I can cheer you on the next few weeks!

4 responses to “You Can, We Can Link Up and A Giveaway!”

  1. Melissa says:

    ALL great and reasonable goals, and you know I’m helping with the playlist! xo love you!

  2. rebecca says:

    That’s so cool that you teach barre!

    How long do you have before the half?! Good luck and thanks for linking up!

    • littlethingscaroline@gmail.com says:

      I REALLY love teaching barre! My half is November 1st, so I have a number of weeks to train 🙂