Reach family goals this year with a vision board

This year, I decided to start a family vision board. I could literally feel my tween rolling his eyes when I brought it up, but I decided to continue with the idea anyway. I knew I could get the preschooler on board with it and my husband would be fine with any activity that keeps her from coloring on the walls or spilling kinetic sand on the carpet.

I decided to start with the tween first - asking him some of his goals for the year. He wants to go to Duke basketball games. I then asked my 4-year-old, who said she wants to "run." She also wants to have a special Valentine's Day party and invite "all her friends to come eat snacks." I'll have to work on that one!

My husband was a little more difficult. He is the hardest person to shop for and he really doesn't ask for anything. I was able to find out that he might want a cat.

As for me, I just want to find a way to be more present with everyone. I want to put down my phone more and go for walks. I am also determined to take my children to Disney World for the first time.

We began by looking through magazines to find things that inspired us. It wasn't easy when the most popular magazine in our house was Highlights. I continued my search and eventually found some pictures that worked!

I cut out the things that spoke to us and then we began gluing onto the cardboard.

Once done we put it in a place in the house we'd see it often - near the TV! That way when my son plays video games he will catch a glimpse of it even when he doesn't mean to!