30 by 30

I was greatly inspired by my friend, Kim's 30 by 30 list and decided to make my own. I'm giving myself 1 year and 4 months to accomplish my goals, but I'm not gonna beat myself up if I don't. This is supposed to inspire me to be productive, not cause me to go bankrupt or kill myself trying to accomplish a goal.

1. Devote more quiet time to God (this has always been a struggle for me)

2. Complete 3 quilts (twin size or larger) without buying any fabric for the front
    a. Personal design (I’ve already started this one . . . almost a year ago)
    b. Drunkard’s Path (I made a baby quilt with a variation of this pattern and LOVED it)
    c. Hankie Quilt (I received a tote full of hankies from my Grandma after she passed away)

3. Complete 5 pieces of jewelry (I tend to make a piece/pendent and never put a chain on it)

4. Sell 1 (or more) quilts

5. Finish painting studio walls

6. Buy treadmill and use consecutively for 40 days (obviously if I’m going to spend money on a treadmill I plan to use it for more than 40 days, but I figure that will give me a jump start)

7. Make curtains for living room (I get to buy fabric for this, but ONLY if it’s on sale or I have a coupon)

8. Try 10 new recipes (getting bored with the ones I have. Any suggestions???)

9. Make my bed every day for a month (I stole this one from Kim)

10. Memorize 10 new verses

11. Put a front porch on my house or Replace my front door (this I will need help with)

12. Replace living room furniture (because mine is not comfy)

13. Read 15 books (I don’t think this will be a problem since I work in a bookstore)

14. Start paying off student loans

15. Make a new lifelong friend (been praying about this one for awhile now)

16. Lose between 5 & 10 lbs. and maintain (no more than 10 and no less than 5)

17. Fix front flower beds

18. Scrapbook more (I hoping to devote at least 1 weekend a month)

19. Move the randomly placed plants in my back yard to more appropriate location

20. Hang blinds in studio (they’ve been riding around in my back seat for at least 6 weeks)

21. Vacuum floors at least every 2 weeks (I used to be really good about this . . . not so much anymore)

22. Replace electrical outlets
    a. Living room
    b. Bedroom
    c. Sewing room

23. Crochet snowflakes to sell for Christmas (First goal 25. Second goal 50)

24. Replace hardware in Kitchen & Laundry room

25. Finish painting cabinets

26. Re-caulk tub (again – I hate this goal already)

27. Replace vent covers (I currently have none)

28. Fix/patch and paint doors in house – 6

29. Clean out and organize the ‘scary’ closet

30. Get involved at church – something short term (maybe several short term things)