I have been informally forming a list of things I want to do this year and I am going to go ahead and formalize that list here on the internet.    Here are the top five things I want to do this year…  these aren’t radical, life changing or even selfless things by any means.  They are just 5 things I want to do for myself.

Train for my 10k 

Honey and I are signed up for a 10k in April so it’s time to get moving.   I used to periodically do a 10k on my daily walks but haven’t done more than a 5k since I hurt my knee skiing last February.

Attend the vigil mass

Sunday mornings have been a real challenge for us lately.  I feel like it is a fight to get out of the door and then the day starts off on a really bad foot.  We almost always went to the Saturday vigil mass growing up and I want to try that this year with my family.  I personally prefer the Sunday mass but I really think this one might be a better fit for us as a family at the phase where we are right now.

Stop eating out

We spent a ridiculous amount of money eating out last year.  Trying to figure out how to work at home, juggling new school schedules and having them in two different sports all contributed to this.  The sickening part of it is that 90% of our eating out was at places like Chick-fil-A, Zoe’s and Chipotle.  Not even memorable meals.  We got in this rut years ago and cut out ALL fast food.  As a “reward” we went out to one nice dinner each month, trying a new place every time.

Figure out a work schedule

I am awful at this whole working from home thing.  I know it sounds so ridiculous but I have no boundaries or routine anymore and feel like I just play whack a mole most days :-).  I need to figure out some sort of a new schedule that balances household to-dos, the blog, the etsy shop and the travel business.

Start on a bathroom reno

Our bathroom is hideous, which I’m really not all that bothered by aesthetically seeing as it has been 9 years and I’ve done nothing about it (photo from 2012).  The whole project seems so overwhelming to me that I have put it off year after year after year.  However, it has caused three leaks in our den (like, cut the walls and ceilings out kind of leaks….), we have no bathtub anymore (had to cut the pipes to that), we have two giant holes in the walls up there (due to all of the needed repairs) and, the straw that broke the camel’s back, I now have no hot water in my sink.  I’m not saying we are actually going to complete the reno this year, but I have promised Honey that I will start getting estimates and try to figure out a plan.  Then we can assess whether or not we can afford it and still travel OR if we need to really budget for it next year.  Priorities!  (on that note, I’d love any recommendations on contractors in the North Atlanta area)

Like I said, my list is both unexciting and uninspiring, but the reality of it is that these are things I need to do.  Now, I want to know what is on YOUR list for 2018!!!