Yearly Goals, revisiting for April

The last time I looked over these was February. I am bad at doing something every day for more than a week. :(

Cultivate new skills 
January Goal: Make a list of skills I'd like to learn.

1) learn to identify and explain the differences between various power tools, especially saws, and tell what their function is.

2) learn to build a shelf that doesn't wobble.

3) learn to advertise my business, online and offline,

Learn how to find events where I can vend,

Learn how to set up an attractive display,

Learn how to pack a box attractively and efficiently for shipping. (Did this)

4) learn how to use at least one new power tool this year.

5) learn to make a vendor application/resume that I can send out or give to people.

6) learn to tie a pineapple knot

Feb

Read CRO marketing book

Applied changes to my etsy store to make it more attractive to customers, and will continue to update my store as needed. 

Find out what I need to do with my business in regards to money and taxes.

Save $500 this year. That's $50 a month (If we miss 2 months)

Jan: decide where to save the money.

Master says we can open an account just to save money. 

Or we can try to pay off the car early. It is due to be paid off on dec 2017 and I'd like to be done with those payments earlier so we can buy a house sooner.

Feb 

so far, I have done nothing toward this goal. Ugh. Money is hard.

March 

we saved $380 for moving expenses in August/September

April

Saved $380 again this month, paid off $60 MAsT dues.

Church. 

be closer to God.

STILL Praying a lot.

April

I need to start reading my Bible again. I think about it regularly as I'm falling asleep, and I never pick it up the next morning. I keep forgetting. Also I have a bible question for my husband if I can remember to sit him down and ask him.

Read 25 books.  (2 a month, +1)

Jan

1) the banished of Muirwood

2) Holmes-Dracula file

3) the thief

Feb

4) Pendragon book 1
5) Pendragon book 2
6) Pendragon book 3
7) Pendragon book 4
8) CRO Marketing book
9) Jurassic Park
10) Write a novel book

11) The Queen of Attolia

12) The King of Attolia

Make a list of books I want to own. 

Jan - list 10 books I'd like to own

1) the phantom tollbooth

2) the BGF (big friendly giant)

3) howl's moving castle


Make a list of books I own. 

Jan - list the books inside the house that we own

Buy 12 new books (and read them)

January books bought+ 10     (Full set of 10 Pendragon books)
+ 3       The Thief trilogy. 

 +1        Ender's Game

+ 1        The Holmes-Dracula File
15

February new books

(Goodreads) notes on love.... Marriage. By William Benitez 

A conspiracy of kings (book 4, the thief)

(Goodreads) CRO marketing and advertising book
(Goodreads) Sonic wind: John Paul Stapp

(Goodreads) Proof of Angels (Christian book)
(Goodreads) All that we touch (mystery book)
(Goodreads) Still Restless (Christian book)
7 (22)

April
chesh sent a sell what you make book

Received a scary stories book in the mail from Canada. Don't remember winning it on goodreads

Make 12 sales on Etsy.

Jan, 30 total listings in my etsy store.

1) red/brown flogger pair, to Canada! 

2) rainbow segmented flogger, to UK! 
Feb, 40 total listings in my etsy store

3) Multicolor flogger and phoenix tail flogger
4) Tan and Green flogger pair
April , 70 total listings before wingnut event. Now down to 56 listings

5) gray flogger with dark red tips

6) olive wood handle flogger to Denmark 


Spend 3 days a week in the garage, working. Or painting. Or leatherworking. Or putting stuff on etsy. 

Make my business an actual job.

January, work on a schedule. Begin at 11, end by 6 pm. 

Really enjoying this idea. It helps me to stop working myself all the time, there is a time to work, and a specific time when I can stop trying to get things done and take a break, or relax, or take care of me. I like it. It's hard to take a whole day "off" so far though. I end up restless by the end of the day.
Feb
took a forced vacation in AL, now to get back on schedule!

April

I am now on a weekly schedule, and I wake up at 8 every day and try to get to bed by 11 at night. 4 days a week are garage work, 1 is leatherwork, 1 is cleaning, and 1 day is rest day.

Make something beautiful (x 12)

Olive handle flogger

Caramel Bocote flogger

Make home a place I want to be.

If I don't need/use/want it, throw it out!

Jan- ideas include

Organize my leather room

Make a small coffee table / bookshelf for reading and drinking tea

Find a space and make a comfy reading nook. 
Feb
buy some coconut chai tea

Stop apologizing

Be me. Stand up for myself. Be spontaneous. Be creative.