If my (semi-infrequent, at least lately) blogging has taught me anything it's that I like using the internet for accountability. I'm great at coming up with projects (ask my husband, the list is never ending) but follow-through, not always there. That's where you come in. If I tell the internet I'm going to do something, I'm much more likely to do it. That's why I planned quarterly updates to my 19 in 2019 list. I got a failing grade on my 18 in 2018 list (I blame getting a long awaited but slow to arrive baby for that one) and I'm hoping regular updates and mini deadlines will help us cross off all 19 this year.
Here's where we are, one quarter in:
1) Renew passports (0%)
Not yet.
2) Fill all the nail holes & paint (80%)
I have filled all the nail holes and done most of the painting but the last color I have left (for two rooms), well that paint wasn't made to last 13 years, apparently. I need to go buy more but haven't made it to Lowes yet.
3) Use some of our compost (0%)
Not yet. I should also include "clean up the rather over flowing bucket of compost outside the backdoor that I've been adding to all winter when it was too cold to empty". That needs addressed ASAP now that it's warm(ish).
4) Put hooks in the stairway (0%)
I've thought about this one, does that count?
5) Replace porch ceiling fan (0%)
Almost bought a fan at Lowes a couple weeks ago...but didn't. So, not yet.
6) Replace night stands (0%)
Matt is back to building an end table and coffee table for our front room (they are literally in progress in the garage right now, which is why my car hasn't been in the garage for weeks) and I'm waiting for those to be done to see what kind of budget I have left for night stands. That's my excuse at least.
7) Replace house numbers (75%)
SO CLOSE! This is one of those lovely projects that I kinda got Matt to take on as his project... He's made the board, has the holes drilled for the numbers. It just needs sealed and then numbers attached and hung.
8) Sand down & repaint Luke's bedroom door (0%)
Waiting for warmer weather.
9) Add flower boxes to playhouse (0%)
Warmer weather needed.
10) Plant a lilac bush/tree (0%)
Ditto
11) Fill kitchen picture ledges (100%)
Done! I think they still need a little tweaking but they are filled!
12) Find a daily lip color (0%)
Not yet.
13) Find a delicate, short necklace (0%)
On my list for April so Matt can give me this for our anniversary/Mother's Day in May.
14) Figure out map for travels (0%)
Nope.
15) Organize Luke's school papers (0%)
I'm thinking May and then Luke and I can sort through his school papers over the summer. I've recycled A LOT but still have A LOT. I think he'll bring home a ream's worth of paper over the course of the school year. It's a crazy amount I sort through each month.
16) Go on 4 dates with Matt (0%)
Had one on the calendar...then sickness meant a birthday party needed rescheduled so date got bumped. Of course I scheduled this for late March so rescheduling this quarter didn't happen. Maybe in April?
17) Read 6 chapter books with Luke (83%)
We've finished 5 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and have started 6! Doing very well on this one!
18) Order 6 photobooks (2018, Sam year 1, Luke year 6, NYC, Las Vegas, summer 2019 vacation) (50%)
Ordered New York's in January, 2018 and Las Vegas in February. Hope to get Sam's and Luke's both ordered this month. They are close.
19) Integrate 3 essential oils in our lives (33%)
We regularly (but not every night) use lavender in a diffuser in the boys' room at night. Sam LOVES the diffuser (we got this one). Haven't moved beyond that.
So I calculate that at about 22% done which isn't far off of an even 25% for a quarter of the year. That's not too bad. Warmer weather should help us knock out a lot of these. Or so I think/hope. Getting and staying healthy would also help (March was mostly a lost month for the whole family). Maybe I'll even hit above 50% by the end of second quarter (end of June). Yay for progress!
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