My goals for 2017
Get 7- 8 Hours of Sleep Each Night
I averaged about 6 hours a sleep last week. I did squeeze in one nap, but I need to do better in this area. I feel like some days I am running in circles because there are so many “little” things that need to get done. At what point does life slow down? And do I want it to slow down? Because really, what would I do with all that down time anyway? {duvet set via Amazon}
Make Saving a Priority, Not an Idea
- Made 6 extra principal payments on the mortage for March
- Scored free 2 free airline tickets thanks to milage points
- Staying with friends for a few nights instead of paying for a hotel
- HH dropped us off at the airport instead of paying for parking
- Avoiding {as many} toll bridges {as possible}
- Picking up rug hooking supplies in person rather than paying for shipping
Live a little
If an entire trip planned around friends, pastries, thrift stores and sightseeing isn’t living a little… then I don’t know what is. You can keep up to date in “real time” with us via my instagram page.
Visit 52 REAL Bakeries
Oh this goal. This goal is going DOWN this week!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
First stop… Bistro Barberet and Bakery
Have 1 “no spend” week each month
I didn’t spend any money this past week on food. But the fridge is stocked for the boys with delicious ready made foods from Costco.
Start a Line of Rug Hooking Patterns
I’m working on #8 right now.
Turn My Wool Stash into $2,500.
I don’t have too much listed right now but I still managed to sell one item for $39.99 on my Etsy page this past week. That brings my total to $1539.38 for the year. I plan to add more items to both my Etsy and Ebay shops next week. I love the fact that I can earn a little money from something I genuinely I LOVE doing. I’ve been hooking for 15+ years now and I can totally see myself doing this into my rocking chair years.
Play in The Dirt
I haven’t been posting over on Dig for Your Dinner as I much as I’d like to with spring right around the corner I’ll be sharing more.
Purge 250 Items Including Selling Larger Items We No Longer Feel We Need
So far I’ve purged 61 items this year.
Learn to Crochet
Now technically, I have already accomplished my goal of learning how to crochet. 😉 I’m just not so sure that I love it enough to spend the next few months of my down time making a blanket. Even though I’m just starting out, crocheting doesn’t come naturally to me. And I don’t know that it ever will. I went to the big box craft store the other day and was totally overwhelmed standing in the aisle looking at yarn.
I like to feel and warmth of wool. Which is expensive. And if I’m being totally honest here, all the yarn I seem to like I can only find at the independent yarn shops and it seems to run about $15-$20 a skein. So I have to stop and ask myself do I really want to spend that much on making this blanket? Because in reality, the blanket would most likely be draped over the back of my couch. Which means Lucy would lay on it. Which means cleaning it would be a nightmare. Do I want to spend $300+ on an ornament?
Or, would I rather spend the money on a totally different “craft” project entirely? Something I would enjoy making?
Dote on My Husband Even More Than I Do Now.
Yep!
Lose the Muffin Top. {again}
My working theory: I have to the end of the year to knock this goal off my list. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Wear out {most of} the clothing I already own.
Yes Ma’am! I’m pretty sure I’ve got another 2 years left in my painting pants.
Try 52 New Recipes
Mrs. HB was on her own this week {she’s trying to use up some of her freezer meals} so we didn’t try any new recipes.
Read 52 Books
This past week I listened to Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher for free thanks to Hoopla. What a character! 🙂
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.
And then, there’s those top secret goals we’re not talking about yet.
- Secret Goal #1 – Working on it.
- Secret Goal #2
- 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.
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