The beginning of my 2016 has been somewhat lazy...am I the only one, please say no.
I don't want this year to be the same as last year, so I decided that this week has got to be the week I have a plan and what better way then to set some goals. I set some goals for this year, but so far, have not stuck to any of them. However, it is never too late to start.
#1 Work out every day
A few months back I got the 21 day fix DVD's and I absolutely love them. I got through almost all the 21 days and lost almost 10 pounds. So, I am going to start up again. I know that it's something that I can do, since it's only 30 minutes a day. Totally doable!
#2 Finish cleaning out the basement
Oh, this one. This is a doozy. If you saw my basement you would know. I will try and be brave and post a picture or two on Instagram. I have my work space down there and we also have storage down there, but lately it has become just a place to dump anything and everything that we don't want upstairs. It needs to be wrangled.
#3 Do something from my 40 Before 40 List
I definitely don't want to wait till I turn 39 to start my list, so I'm going to try and cross something off my list this week. I'm not sure what it will be yet, but I will definitely post about it when I do.
#4 Clean out my littlest's closet and drawers
My youngest just turned 4 and got a ton of toys and clothes, so it is definitely time to clean out her stuff. She still has some stuff from the summer in her closet and her drawers are overflowing with pajamas.
This last one is part of my finance goals for the coming year. I will touch on those in a post later in the week.
#5 Find a way to make $100
With cleaning out the basement I know that I have a bunch of stuff that can be sold. So, even if I make very little on each item I think that it is doable. I use to sell Thirty-One and I have a bunch of stuff that has never been used or only for display that I plan on selling. If you're not a creeper you can request to be added to my group, For Sale by Nicole, and see what I have.
I definitely think that these goals are achievable. I am planning on posting them on the refrigerator. Do you set goals for the week?
Monday, January 25, 2016
Thursday, January 21, 2016
My First Scope
Wow! That's all I can say.
It was such a good time. It was awesome meeting other ladies that are similar to me and then getting to share with them a little about me.
I was nervous, that I was. Things didn't go as planned before that. My little baby has had the nasty cough that is going around and when she said "Mommy I want to lay in bed with you", even if you were planning on getting gussied up and setting up a nice little spot in your craft room to do your scope, you stop everything, and you lay in bed and cuddle until you she falls asleep. Then you run downstairs, so you don't disturb the other people sleeping in the house, in your PJ's to do your turn.
I'm so glad that I had a chance to conquer my fear. I am hoping to do more of that in the future especially with my 40 before 40. If you missed that post you can go here and see what I am hoping to get done in the net 5 years.
I did learn to have a plan and write it down. I'll do that next time, because now I know that I can do a next time. If you missed my periscope, this time, you can catch it for the next 24 hours on the Periscope app or you can watch it here after that.
If you Scope leave me your handle in the comments and I would love to follow and support you!
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
40 Before 40
This last Monday was a big day for me. I turned the BIG 3-5! I know, it's not a big birthday, like 21 or 40 or even 30, but for me it feels like it. I felt like with this birthday making me closer to 40 then 30 it was time for me to start making some goals.
I decided to try and go for 40 things to try and get done before I turn 40. I wasn't even sure that I could come up with 40 things that I wanted to do, but once I started and looked on the internet for some inspiration I realized there are a lot of things on my "to-do" lists.
As I get things done I will cross them off on a Master List here. I will also be posting on my journey as I accomplish things, and will link them to the Master List.
- Become debt free
- Go back to school/Choose a career
- Take Dave Ramsey's class
- Run a 5k
- Visit New York City
- Learn to golf
- Put together a recipe binder of favorite recipes
- Volunteer at a homeless shelter or food pantry/soup kitchen
- Learn a new language
- Get in shape
- Go wine tasting
- Get a 2nd tattoo
- Learn to knit/crochet
- Learn to use a sewing machine
- See a Broadway show
- See a financial adviser
- Set up a will
- Read 50 books (average 10/year)
- Have the house professionally cleaned
- Make homemade bread
- Read the entire Bible
- Read Total Money Makeover, by Dave Ramsey
- Create a garden
- Go at least 48 hours without phone/social media
- Have a fancy dinner party
- Visit the Grand Canyon
- Go on a girls weekend
- Finish 1 scrapbook for each child
- Write a letter to my 60 year old self
- Go to church on Christmas Eve
- Eat a homemade dinner every night for a month
- Learn to play the piano
- Go camping as a family
- Pay for someone's order in drive-thru
- Make my bed everyday for a month
- Go ice skating and/or roller skating with the kids
- Start giving blood again
- Work on making my blog successful
- Have a successful Etsy shop
- COMPLETE 40 BEFORE 40 LIST
So, what do you think? Have you or anyone you know ever made a "Bucket List" before? What was on it?
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