2013 goals

Ok, I know. I'm a little late to the party. And you are probably rolling your eyes to have to look at yet another New Year's list, but I've got to create some accountability here people. If I don't put this list out into the great big interwebs, it will become part of the long list of things that never get done. I need to be able to look you in the eye after all.<br /><br />After my success with my <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-did-i-do-2012-goal-review.html" target="_blank">2012 goal list</a> I find it best to keep this suckers <strike>short</strike> manageable. So I'll keep this short and sweet.<br /><br />1. <b>Entry refresh.</b> It is really too small to be considered a foyer and "entry" is even pushing it, but whatever it is it needs a kick in the pants. The hubs and my dad hung the wallpaper the first summer we were in the house and it is pretty beat up. I also need more storage...somehow. A head scratcher.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0J__0Tdp6WQgC3nZqpO7IVVvw_gP7dMUqa_KD-9kKqqHpo0SI9xsI0E9dXK4TQmMyzxRyI2FnlJmng1HH2-FNl5bagvW05vT1Lex4OPWUv-n84zvqkk4BJjkir4aVtnkh1KTGMcW-cwC/s1600/littleblackdoorentry.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0J__0Tdp6WQgC3nZqpO7IVVvw_gP7dMUqa_KD-9kKqqHpo0SI9xsI0E9dXK4TQmMyzxRyI2FnlJmng1HH2-FNl5bagvW05vT1Lex4OPWUv-n84zvqkk4BJjkir4aVtnkh1KTGMcW-cwC/s640/littleblackdoorentry.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />2. <b>Sew something. Anything.</b> I've got the sewing machine, it's the whole using the sewing machine thing that is getting in my way. Just to figure out how to spool the thread is a challenge for me. Don't judge. I'm just not a patient person. So the goal is to sew myself a pillow at the very least. 12 months to sew a pillow. I'm pushing myself for greatness, aren't I?<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6m7cgf39L4os9PodpEwmZ-fEAEH_O8nPagF6xRNYTheQySE-bhyphenhyphenp-zHwt0qgLevs8spo0S8UDRljEHQL7U3oP_zf0U3D22P6j53uJlRK2BR9HzpZhRAhJZX7qDuToVjsOuSIpA_rMcjC/s1600/39.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6m7cgf39L4os9PodpEwmZ-fEAEH_O8nPagF6xRNYTheQySE-bhyphenhyphenp-zHwt0qgLevs8spo0S8UDRljEHQL7U3oP_zf0U3D22P6j53uJlRK2BR9HzpZhRAhJZX7qDuToVjsOuSIpA_rMcjC/s320/39.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vintagerosegarden.tumblr.com/post/2316013782" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table>3. <b>The girls' room.</b> It's almost time for Eve to move into her big girl bed, so it is the perfect time to start from scratch. Hopefully I can make these bossy clients happy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Vbvh68RfyO_P50b5Hr0IKDHmA65sIerEtSUzHvp1c3Ht317hzDH9k05nsiWf8AgFN-WDPPgZmK_8jxCxh3GJ9oSbR0U3fwvxm7cJtNo8jEobWO-2nS6T3IMbPq5RTJ5vlGPnlWIhzWyU/s1600/-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Vbvh68RfyO_P50b5Hr0IKDHmA65sIerEtSUzHvp1c3Ht317hzDH9k05nsiWf8AgFN-WDPPgZmK_8jxCxh3GJ9oSbR0U3fwvxm7cJtNo8jEobWO-2nS6T3IMbPq5RTJ5vlGPnlWIhzWyU/s400/-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />4. <b>Bathroom redo.</b> All cosmetics. Not the lipstick kind, but the paint kind. I'm over the color(s) in there and something needs to change. Pinterest and I have been consulting on this already. Now if I could just narrow it down to one idea...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbh29-1QxDmwR6hDKuRuIcy4CJX4X3M3ocqZcOcwskzUAJcXUBoggSGkujcdR4Jzx5Pklz9HxRc8O4JuUB-jP_tc6CD7dpdGZU5avVoymQPm38Cy4T_kQ1ekzfirF1mJQ0vYboXyUsVcN/s1600/lonnybathroominspiration.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbh29-1QxDmwR6hDKuRuIcy4CJX4X3M3ocqZcOcwskzUAJcXUBoggSGkujcdR4Jzx5Pklz9HxRc8O4JuUB-jP_tc6CD7dpdGZU5avVoymQPm38Cy4T_kQ1ekzfirF1mJQ0vYboXyUsVcN/s400/lonnybathroominspiration.jpeg" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table>5. <b>Open my little black door a little more.</b> Did you know I have a growing design business? Of course you don't, how could you? I don't talk about it much. That will change, in a good way. More to come.<br /><br />So there is my top 5 for the year. Officially out there. And I already feel behind. No turning back now, you've read it after all. Have you planned for any big changes this year? Any new adventures?

2013 goals

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