One Hundred Dollars a Month

My goals for 2017

Get 7- 8 Hours of Sleep Each Night

This past week I averaged around 6-7 hours of sleep each night and it was a little slow going in the mornings. Up until about a  year or two ago I could totally get by on four hours of sleep… but not these days. 😉 A well rested mama is a happy mama and that’s all I have to say about that.

Make Saving a Priority, Not an Idea

The next big thing. I’m saving up for it let me tell you. And it’s a doozy. 😉

Small things I did this week to save a little green:

Cut my husbands hair, patched up my own shorts instead of buying new ones, used up all the lingering leftovers in the fridge instead of tossing them, planted vegetable seeds in the garden, trimmed my own hedges instead of paying a landscaper to do it, drove only when totally necessary.

Live a little

Fred Meyer had flats of annuals on sale for $9.99 so I snagged a flat of bright pink petunias for the front flower bed. This deal usually comes around once a year during their Founder’s Day sale so I always wait to plant my petunias until they go on sale.

Visit 52 REAL Bakeries

Last week Mom and I checked out Leonard’s Bakery in Honolulu, Hawaii and stuffed our faces with their famous malasadas. Up next on my list is the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. The Girl and I are thinking about taking a trip up there in a few weeks. Anyone know of any good bakeries in the area?

Have 1 “no spend” week each month

I bought I bunch of fruits and veggies this past week but I’m planning on not buying anything next week. I LOVE doing this mini no spend challenge once a month. Or maybe it’s that I LOVE having an excuse to stay home. 😉

Start a Line of Rug Hooking Patterns

I am now up to 8 rug hooking patterns! And I’ve even added a bunch of hand dyed wool to my Etsy shop. I am currently working on 2 new patterns and am hoping to have them listed in the next few weeks.

Turn My Wool Stash into $2,500. Mission Accomplished

I sold $86.95 worth of goodies in my Etsy and Ebay shops last week. That brings my total to $4159.78 for the year so far. Normally things start to slow down towards the end of March but for some reason things are just starting to slow down now. Which is totally fine with me… because it means I can get started on my fall items and just stash them away until the end of summer.

When I made this goal I was hoping to make $2,500 but it looks like I’ll be able to double that this year.

Play in The Dirt

I posted some new pictures over on Dig for Your Dinner this morning. With warmer temps and no rain princess Lucy and I are having a blast out there.

Purge 250 Items Including Selling Larger Items We No Longer Feel We Need

So far I have purged 109 items this year.

Learn to Crochet – Mission Accomplished 

Dote on My Husband Even More Than I Do Now.

Breakfast in bed this morning will include freshly baked Nutella Banana Muffins, hot coffee and a pot of strawberry yogurt.

Lose the Muffin Top. {again}

After last weekends array of party platters, restaurants and baked goods it’s back to smoothies and salads. I have to go to a work thing with the HH next month which means I need to fit in a dress which means I better watch my portions for awhile. Life. It’s kind of lame sometimes.

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

I fixed the hem {badly} on my favorite navy blue shorts. The only blue thread I had was DMC floss. Whateva. These are my “home” shorts, not my going out in public shorts so really, why does it matter? At least that’s what I’m telling myself.

Try 52 New Recipes

I have 2 new recipes I want to try this week and one of them includes the pressure canner. Wish me luck. 😉

Read 52 Books

I need a new book to read. Any suggestions?

Give Back to 12 Different Organizations in My Community

On Mothers day my mom and I set off on a walk {8 miles!} and ended up at a restaurant. We ordered the special of the day: 2 eggs, hash browns, tea and toast for $5.99 each and my mother ordered a mimosa {and I drank tea}. When the bill came I grabbed the check, paid and we headed out the door. It was only when we were down the street that I told my mother that I had given my $100 away for the month. Not only did we have a good time, but I’m hoping we made the waitress’s day too.

• 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 – I know what I’m going to do… I just have to do it.
• May – $100 Tip to a waitress on Mother’s day.

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

• Secret Goal #1 Mission accomplished!!! {I’ll tell you about it next week}
• Secret Goal #2 Chickens
• Secret Goal #3
• Secret Goal #4

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

~Mavis

Read About My 2017 Goals HERE.