I came up with 12 goals I’d like to accomplish this year with the hopes of being able to cross one off my list per month {to make them more manageable}. I thought a great way to hold myself accountable to the things I want to accomplish this year would be to do a weekly update.
After all, we all need a little help staying motivated sometimes. Here’s how I’m doing so far:
1. Clean, de-clutter and organize my entire home in 30 days or less. Done!! Now that the inside is done, I’m going to get all my outside chores done before I get to busy with the garden. You can see some of my organization tips HERE.
2. Fit into the same jeans I wore 8 years ago when we moved into our house. – Maybe if I set the pedometer to count how many cookies I’ve walked off each day? I’m not sure why I feel the need to eat 4 cookies for breakfast, but I do.
3. Travel. On one of the legs on our trip we will be flying first class! International first class. You know what that means right? Fancy food and seats that recline into a bed. Wahoooooo! And to think I was able to score both tickets for just $240.80. Yes, I had to clear out our points {and steal some from the HH} to get them, but The Girl and I are super excited. I’d never in a million years pay big bucks for a first class ticket, but I just couldn’t let this deal pass.
4. Send my daughter to college without having a nervous breakdown thus spending a week in bed sobbing. {I started sobbing yesterday and I know it’s only the beginning}. 🙁
5. Get 3 new teeth. – I’m totally keeping my fingers crossed because it’s been 7 whole days and none of my teeth have fallen out. Seriously, how awesome is that?
6. Pay off my car. Here’s a video of us when we bought it last summer.
7. Finish the primitive folk art rug I started 4 years ago. I’m making good progress. I dyed some wool last night so I’ll be able to work on filling in the background this week {my favorite part}.
8. Family Day. Do one thing together as a family every Sunday. We watched the Superbowl on Sunday.
9. Secret Plan #1
10. Secret Plan #2
11. Secret Plan #3
12. Convince the HH we should buy a Salt Box Style House in Colonial Williamsburg. I started a Saltbox House Pinterest Board last week and have been pinning like crazy. It’s official, I am addicted.
13. Spend at least 1 hour a day working in my garden. Do the chores ever end? I think not!!
So there you have it, my goals for the new year.
How about YOU? How are your 2014 goals coming along?
~Mavis
P.S. YES, I know I wrote down 13 goals. I’m fairly certain I won’t be able to attain one of them. {gee, I wonder which one?} 
But I wanted to add it in there anyway because I believe in miracles.
sandi says
Don’t do it, don’t do it, don’t do it. With your great growing seasons, it will never be the same.
Sandi
Delores says
I love this series. I would start a blog for no other reason than to do something like this to help me stay accountable and keep track of my goals!
I love the look of that rug, I have never seen one like it. Did you buy a kit somewhere? Or where would I find instructions? Thanks!
Mavis Butterfield says
No kit delores, I just drew the design out on linen. I will be doing a post about it soon with a tutorial.
Maryw says
I’m going to guess that it’s the cookies goal you won’t make. But that’s just because I love cookies too.
Helen in Meridian says
I can solve Goal 4. I just hear that your first Ryan love is splitting because his girl friend doesn’t want children. Ryan Gosling will be looking for someone fertile to give him a child.
Tina Hotaling says
Hi Mavis-
I too am struggling with goal number 3, sending my first born to college this fall. I am embracing every great event of the senior year, but when i even think about her walking across the stage for her diploma, I begin to weep like a baby. I try to explain to my husband that its not a depressive or sad cry, but more of a exhaustive finish line, and I don’t know how to fill that void. Injury to insult, her brother thinks he can graduate two years later…Some nerve. Hang in there and I’ve got your back
-Dreading June
Mavis Butterfield says
You too Judy. We’ll get through it.