2015 Goal Check In

Now that we are half way through August I decided it was time to check in on my progress towards meeting my 2015 goals.

Crafting:

1) Learn to crochet - nope

2) Learn color work - nope

3) Learn to sew - nope

4) Make a sweater for me - nope

5) Finish our couch blanket - I have worked on this a bit

6) Make Clark's 5 year blanket - I bought yarn for the first group of square and picked the pattern

7) Learn to cross stitch - I bought a kit to learn for my birthday

8) Be better about updating Ravelry project pages - I have been so-so on this one

9) More charity knitting - did many preemie hats for Remembering Remy

10) Knit some everyday - I have been pretty good on this one

Personal/Health

1) Lose 1lb per week - yeah not even close

2) Work out 5 times per week - hahahaha!

3) Creative writing 30 minutes per week - I tried but I am just not interested in writing right now

4) Cut out refined sugar - no

5) Keep doctor appointments and take medications - so far so good with this one

6) Go to knit night 2 times per month - so-so on this one as well

7) Read 52 books - I am 6 books behind pace

8) Particiapte in weekly photography challenge - I decided to scrap tho one pretty early on

9) Bedtime routine (wash face, brush teeth, floss and medications) - pretty successful on this one

10) Blog 3 times per week - again I have somewhat met this one

Financial

1) Save at least $20 per month - nope

2) Less unescessary spending - doing better but still room for improvement

3) Pay off loan to my sister - done

4) Start a 529 savings account for Clark - not yet

Family:

1) Do a special family event one per month - so far so good

2) Have more patience with the fellas - still room for improvement

3) Less TV time for Clark - did well until summer vacation

4) Restart Clark's chore chart - nope

5) Eat dinner together 3 times per week - doing alright with this one

House:

1) Declutter for 15 minutes 3 times per week - no

2) Deep clean one it,e per week - nope

Emotional:

1) Be kinder to myself - yeah no

2) Realize I cannot do everything - but I am still trying to

3) Do not be afraid to try new things - ok on this one

4) Remember that I do not have to complete everything all at once - nope

So it appears that I still have quite a bit of work to do. Until next time ....