Resolution Recap: March 2012
After doing a pretty good job on my 2012 New Year's resolutions of purging and organizing my home and finishing up projects around the house in January and February, March was pretty slow going. With going to Italy taking up a good chunk of the month, the remaining time didn't leave a lot of time for projects, especially after trip preparations were thrown into the mix.
Although I would liked to have accomplished more, I am happy that I did manage to get a few small things done in the time I had. The important thing to me is that I keep making forward progress, even if it is slow.
Resolution 1: Purge & Organize
For the two Mondays in March that I was in town I met my goal of having a volume of at least one trash cart (between my recycling and regular trash) out on the curb on garbage pick-up morning. Here's my breakdown:
- March 5: 3/4 full trash + 1/4 full recycle = 1 total
- March 12: 3/4 full trash + 1/2 full recycle = 1-1/4 total
- March 19: Nothing (In Italy)
- March 26: Nothing (In Italy)
On the organizing front I finally got around to organizing my small tools which made a big impact in being able to quickly find things when I am working on projects.
Resolution 2: Finish Up Projects
After finishing up my bathroom in February, March was not so productive. I did do some planning about what I would like to accomplish in my study. I also prepped the ceiling and patched a large, gaping hole in the wall. In April I hope to finish up the ceiling by getting it patched, sanded and painted and then adding some crown molding.
Does anyone else out there have any resolutions they are trying to keep? What are your goals for the year and how is it going? I'd love to hear what other people are doing to stay motivated!
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 11:32AM | Posted by Lisa | 6 Comments | Share Article | Email Article | Print Article 
Reader Comments (6)
my resolution for 2012 was to move out of my comfort zone which requires I push past my anxieties and fears; I am not doing so good with some of the specifics up to this point, but I am not giving up - I will be successful.
Mary-Lou- That is a commendable and difficult resolution! Good for you for trying to push past your anxieties and fears!
Congrats on all of your projects! Did you take remodeling classes to learn the techniques?
Kathy F- Thank you! No, I've never taken any remodeling classes. My dad did a lot of remodeling when I was a kid so I learned a lot from him plus the guy I was dating when I first got my house taught me a ton and helped me a lot. Nowadays when I am tackling something new I just do a bunch of research on the topic and go for it.
That is very impressive. I am just amazed at the variety of your talents.
Kathy F- That is so sweet of you to say! You totally made my day!