We saved in February. We're holding back on spending this month and next month, too.
2) 40 Bags in 40 Days
So, we were out of town for a good chunk of Lent, so I didn't get 40 bags of crap out of the house. I'm still trying to get the 40 bags of junk out of the house.
The end of May count is 10 bags and boxes. Just 30 more to go!
3) Get Away With My Husband - Twice
Australia was the big one!
I've got one more to go for this fall. I am thinking we're going to head off to the place I thought we were going to go last year before my plans got turned upside down when I got that unexpected promotion.
4) Get 1 Big Debt Paid off this Year
The goal is to get the Civic paid off - or mostly paid off - this year. I'm a good chunk of the way there now. Less than $5,000 left now...
5) Finish Daughter's and Husband's Quilts
I've gotten daughter's quilt back out. Hobbes really likes to play with the thread when I'm trying to quilt. I'm not certain how I'm going to get around this. It's not like I can haul my quilting frame and all the assorted supplies out to Starbucks and work on it...
6) Get Out to Visit Middle Child this Year
HOORAY!!!! We spent a long weekend with him over Memorial Day! The entire family!
HOORAY!!!! I'd like to think I'll get out to see him one more time this year. Maybe we'll make it for Thanksgiving? I'm not sure - daughter is still in college, and her school tends to run classes through Wednesday. We've got time on this one.
7) Replace the Roof on the House this Fall
All of the money we put aside from the NoSpenduary Challenge is being set aside to replace the roof on the house. If we can set enough money aside, I want to add a porch onto the front of the house. We'll see how things work out!
8) Exercise Most Days During the Week.
I've done it! I'm at 4 days a week now! PLUS - I am getting over there at 5:45 am now. Holy cow! What a great start to my day! (It's a really early start, but it's a start!)
9) Make some of my Christmas gifts this year.
Watching my daughter and her boyfriend exchange home made gifts has inspired me to think outside the box. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do, but I will do something.
Starting with fun and funky socks for the girl.
I really enjoy making socks!
10) Cut my grocery budget to $250/month.
Well this has gone down the drain. I haven't kept track of groceries at all while we were gone. I need to get back on the wagon and keep track of these numbers.. June is a new month, with all new goals to meet. We have been eating out of the freezer a lot this month, so I have only been "doing" one big shop a month in addition to the $25 produce bundles from my favorite farm.
11) Turn my yarn and fabric stash into something more... but what?
Graduation present for daughter's boyfriend.
Baby Blanket for a Co-Worker
Turned a spool of tulle and blingy sparkles into a Fascinator for the Royal Wedding.
What's next?
I did it! And it was a big one! I went to Australia with my husband!
13) Have One Media Free Day per Week
Not been a problem.
14) Visit 12 Libraries I Have Never Been to Before
Lawrence Public Library
Truman Library and Museum
New South Wales Library
Central Rappahannock Regional Library Porter Branch
I have a couple of professional goals I want to meet, too. I'm not going to list them here, but they're in the back of my mind!
I had an article published!
2) PG #2
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