My Goals For 2015

1. Clean, de-clutter, paint, re-carpet, fix ceiling,  and organize Paige’s room. This room is an unorganized disaster that needs some serious help. Plus she is at that age where she is growing out of everything: clothes, toys, books, etc.

We have a little bit of cleaning left to do. Then we will be looking to fix her ceiling.

2. Clean, organize, paint, and re-carpet the office. This is where I work at home (most of the time). It doesn’t work for me. It doesn’t really work for anyone.

I am looking at putting hardwood laminate flooring in my office now instead of carpet. I have a box of it leftover from the doing the front and back entry ways. I am thinking I will get a couple more boxes to match it and put that instead. I am also looking through what I have left in paint from other projects to give it a new coat.

3. Purchase a hand gun and learn to use it well.

I need to do this yet. Soon.

4. To blog much more consistently and to learn to use social media to my advantage. To me consistently is at least 3-5 times a week. That doesn’t happen right now.

This goal will always be in the works this year. I have learned so much about blogging and social media from fellow bloggers. I am amazed at how this all works! 

5. To make a homemade gift for each birthday Christmas. I have lots of ideas that I am not using right now so this should be easy to do.

6. Add 1-2 beehives to the homestead. I would love, love, love to produce our own honey. On the list for next year. Hopefully, I can get at least one hive going.

7. Lose 20 pounds over the year. Unbelievably, I lost 20 pounds last year and would love to lose 20 more this year.

I have lost about 5 pounds. I bought an elliptical machine and some yoga DVDs. I love doing yoga and don’t know why I quit. Now I just need to get into a regular routine.

8. Finish six unfinished projects. I will introduce you all to my needlework pile in the future. You might not be laughing after you see it.

Still working on them. A little bit every weekend.

9. Live as frugally as possible by making more my own things and using what I have first before buying more. This really needs to happen this year and working up a realistic budget will be the first step.

This was hard in August. School is such a wild card in my budget. This month had a lot more unexpected expenses for needed shirts, sign up fees, and whatnot. However, we did fairly well. 

10. Write a book or an e-book. Because I have always wanted to.

I have not had time to work on this in August. Maybe when the weather gets cool again?

11. Go to a self-reliance/preparedness expo and/or Mother Earth News Fair. I have never been to one and always say I want to go one and never do. This year is the year for this!

Hopefully yet. There is usually a self-reliance expo in Minneapolis in the fall. I hope to make it there this year. 

12. Get a new-to-me double recliner and love seat for the living room. The ones I have have been blessing my home for at least 16-19 years and they blessed some one else’s home before that. The kids have made sure they are worn out and broken down. I have fixed over and over again. Enough. Time for new to me stuff!

I haven’t found what I am looking for yet. I am not being picky, but I refuse to buy floral printed furniture. I have my limits! 

Thanks for reading! 
Erica

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