One Hundred Dollars a Month

My goals for 2017

Get 7- 8 Hours of Sleep Each Night

I was terribly sick for 2 days this past week and during those two days I was able to get some major sleeping in. The other days though, I mostly averaged about 6 1/2 – 7 hours of sleep. It used to be that I could get by on 4-5 hours of sleep, and now 6 1/2-7 seem to be the norm. So I’m thinking 10 years from now, maybe I’ll be able to do 8. It’s funny, how age changes things.

 

Make Saving a Priority, Not an Idea

HOLY COW MAN…. only a few weeks to go and 2017 will be over! How crazy is that? Seriously. I cant believe it. This year didn’t turn out exactly as I had planned, but you know, as long as you can keep your eye on the prize and plow ahead, stay focused, the goals you started the year with will hopefully work out in the end. You just have to believe it will. So, with only 21 days left to go, I want to encourage EVERYONE out there to start thinking about what YOU want to accomplish in 2018 and make a plan. Write it down. Tell a friend. Find a way to hold yourself accountable.

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb

Live a little

Oh yes. I have a story for you… but you’ll have to wait until tomorrow!!! 😉

Visit 52 REAL Bakeries

Mom and I have plans to try out a bakery {or two} next week. Ill keep you posted.

Have 1 “no spend” week each month

So far I am 10 for 11 for the year. I’m thinking I may have to save December’s “no spend” week for week of the 18th.

Start a Line of Rug Hooking Patterns Mission Accomplished 

Hey now, check it out! My 14th rug hooking pattern of the year. If you’re a hooker and you are looking for a Happy Happy Flowers Rug to hook this winter while you wait for Spring…. You can find my latest pattern HERE.

Turn My Wool Stash into $2,500 Mission Accomplished 

This week I sold $189.95 worth of goodness in my Etsy shop which brings my total sales to $12,814.60 for the year. Giddy up! Maybe I’ll hit 13k. How cool would that be?

Purge 250 Items Mission Accomplished

I know, I know, you are insanely disappointed I didn’t ask you first if you wanted this bonsai tree before I dropped it off at the thrift store this week. But hey, with over 400 items purged this year, it was just another “thing” I was glad to see go.

Learn to Crochet Mission Accomplished

I tried to love it but it’s not for me. I’m a hooker at heart.

Dote on My Husband Even More Than I Do Now.

That sweet husband of mine. On his agenda for today: Absolutely nothing. The Girl mowed the yard for the final time this year, there are no projects to finish, and nowhere to go. So for today, he gets to REST. Having an entire day to lounge, is pretty darn spiffy if you ask me.

Lose the Muffin Top. {again}

Although I’m sure being totally sick in bed for 2 days just before a major eating holiday helped, I am happy to report I’ve been able to keep Muffy at bay since losing her earlier this year.

Wear out {most of} the clothing I already own.

Workin’ it!

Try 52 New Recipes

Mrs. HB and I need to get together and have a pie making party because there are like 5 pies in the Southern Pies cookbook I want to make. Have you ever heard of/tried a vinegar pie? Is it any good? I kind of want to try it.

Read 52 Books

Can you believe this?! As it turns out, our library was having to pay PER ITEM that was downloaded {I had no idea} and well, the program was so popular, now our library cannot afford to offer Hoopla anymore to it’s patrons. Now what? I don’t even think we own a cd player anymore so I can’t even listen to audio books at home. —-> Or so I thought. My daughter just informed me my laptop has a cd thingy on the side. So, there’s that.

Give Back to 12 Different Organizations in My Community

January – Donated to Quilts from the Heart in Memory of my brother.
February – Donated to Empty Bowls Fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club.
March – Donated to my daughter’s mentor who was in a horrible car accident.
April – Donated again to my daughter’s mentor who was in a horrible car accident.
May – $100 Tip to a waitress on Mother’s day.
June – Collected men’s shirts to donate this winter.
July – Donated to the Chew Dog Rescue
August – Donated to the Houston Flood Relief Fund
September – $100 Tip to our amazing server at The Grey House and bought a tin of caramel corn from a Boy Scout
October – I still need to do something. But I am hoping the opportunity will present itself and just be an in the moment kind of thing.
November – I bought toys to donate to the Fire Department
December – I bought toys to donate to the Fire Department

And then, there’s those top secret goals we’re not talking about yet.

• Secret Goal #1 Sell East Coast House Mission Accomplished
• Secret Goal #2 Chickens! Mission Accomplished
• Secret Goal #3 Totally working on it! <— Almost there! I’m hoping to tell you about it next week. 
• Secret Goal #4 I’m on it, like a car bonnet! Seriously, this one is SO GOOD! I’m not sure if this will get done by the end of the year but I’m trying.

How about YOU? Did you set any goals for 2017? How are they coming along?

~Mavis

Read About My 2017 Goals HERE.