March goals

February happened. Quickly, it seems. I accomplished some of my goals. But not all of them. I was refurbishing a desk, after all. I had things to do!

• I made three of my five 101 in 1001 recipes. Not bad. March will be better, though. It has to be better!
• No garden plans. Though I did chat with my Oma, and she was extremely helpful.
• Exercise. That didn’t happen either, besides a couple of random gym trips. I need a race to sign up for.
• Superbowl was a good time! As was winter carnival! Success on the fun front, at least.

What occupied my month, do you ask? Well, I got a job. I’m ridiculously excited about the organization and what I’ll be doing there. It just happened to eat up the month of February.

Onward and upward!

• 101 in 1001–make the flat bread and Hawaiian pizza from last month’s goal. As well as 3 more recipes from The List.
• Plan an awesome bachelorette!
• Settle into a routine and schedule with new job and all it entails.
• Exercise. Even just a couple of times a week. Start small. (side note–summer, please hurry. I miss daylight and running).

That’s all. Feels like a teeny list this month, but I think I’m OK with that.

Happy March, all!

Desk Project–Before and After

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Desk, refurbish

Pretty shortly after we got married, I was given a desk by a friend of a friend. It wasn’t in bad shape, but it certainly needed a little TLC. Over the past week, with the help of my extremely patient and encouraging husband, I refurbished it. And I’m in love!

Here’s where things started–scraping off laminate.

And…done! Check out that nasty black mark.

That mark alone will prove to take hours and hours of sanding. I wish I were kidding.

Sanded! Black mark, be gone!

Post sanding, I sealed with three coats of sealing stuff (the technical term), and then painted the drawer fronts and the paneling.

I’m so thrilled. One of my vision board goals for the year was to create a functional, yet visually appealing work space. I’m not there yet, but I’m well on my way! Any suggestions for what to do with the wall behind my desk will be welcome. Until that point, I’m going to breathe a deep sigh of relief and satisfaction for a job well done!

 

February Goals

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Jambalaya, Mardi Gras

I’m hopping back on the goal-setting band wagon. It’s amazing how much more I get accomplished when I have a few goals to guide me through the month. I rarely (maybe never!) hit all my goals, but it’s amazing what a plan will help a girl accomplish!

• 101 in 1001. I have 27 recipes to go. This means I need to tackle 4 or 5 recipes each month between now and the deadline. Here we go! This month–Jambalaya (for Mardi Gras!), red beans and rice (stick with the New Orleans theme), Hawaiian pizza, flat bread, and a dessert of some kind. TBD.
• Plan my garden! Darcy and I are going to garden in the same spot this summer. To say I’m excited would be an understatement. I need to figure out what I’m growing and in what quantity, and then order any seeds I might need.
• Exercise. My life is evening out these days, and I need to build exercise back into my routine. The plan: 4 sessions per week of physical movement. I’m not going to limit myself to medium or duration. It’s just got to happen.
• Superbowl! Have a great time. The end.
• Drive up to the northland (even further up into the northland) with the husband, and have a blast at Winter Carnival.

What does February have in store for you?