April Goals

[Rhiamon]

So what are everyone's April Goals?

Mine:
Learn several new recipes
Get started on some Yule gifts
Dry some apples my mom has
start finding canning recipes as I am going to teach myself how to can this year.
Finish my spring cleaning.

[bumplett]

I made homemade crackers for the first time today - so I was very proud of myself. That's one less thing I'll need to buy from now on -

some of my April goals are to slowly but surely become more self suffient.... and the crackers, while maybe small, are just another step in that direction....

If new recipes are on your to do list, and you haven't tried yet - I really suggest you try it -

the recipe I used:

Homemade Crackers Recipe: Recipes: RecipeTips.com

[bumplett]

oh, and I'm with you on the spring cleaning - that's on my to do list also!

[Telephus44]

My goal for April is to get a garden plan written down on paper. We didn't get as much prep work done as we'd like on our garden area, and this year DS is older and more interested, so I need to take both of those factors into account.

My stretch goal is to fully fund my Roth for 2010. I have $2500 left to go before April 18th (14 days away now!). I don't think I'll make it, but I want to see how close I can get.

[TigerGirl1226]

-Get crib set up
-Limit eating out

I need to think over this more and add to it later.

[lparker]

The only frugal goal I have for April is to work up the garden plots. My boy says he's getting a set of plows and disks for his tractor. That will save a lot of roto-tilling.

The only other two goals I have for April are:
1. be alive at the end of the month, and
2. be somewhat prepared for a 6k trail run on May 7th - I plan on running it barefoot.

[piney]

My April goals is to
decluttering since i am about moving into a 1 bed room apt in may or june if i move i will be giving up one big bedroom and utility room and large closet.got some stuff out here.
Do some spring cleaning
Go through pantry stock pile and hba stock pile write down what i have and check date on it.
defrost freezer

[Squidge]

I love these threads, they are so useful.

I'm putting up my most urgent goals to get things started. I have company coming on Monday night and I'll be out of the city from Friday morning to Monday morning and have class work due urgently.

Tonight:
1. Do cleaning
- Dishes (backlog of...).
- Tidy living room and bedroom.
- Sort and clean bins.
- Put on wash.

2. Learning logs
- Go though class notes and make bullet learning points.
- Write up coherently.

Tomorrow's cleaning after class.
- Pack inc. bringing sister's disc for Monday.
- Clean bathroom.
- Tidy spare bedroom.
- Change bed.
- Wash wall.
- Wash bathmats.

[piney]

My April goals is to
decluttering since i am about moving into a 1 bed room apt in may or june if i move i will be giving up one big bedroom and utility room and large closet.got some stuff out here.
Do some spring cleaning
Go through pantry stock pile and hba stock pile write down what i have and check date on it.
defrost freezer

Today went through pantry & hba stock pile had more of some things then i thought and less of others been cleaning the utility room throwing away putting out some things to give away but it will take me another day or more in there.

[Ramona]

Mine:

Learn to use my bread machine.
Tighten up in the use of coupons.
Continue to sew and ebay what I need.
Continue to wish that there were thrift stores nearby.
Enjoy every day that God gives me.

[lparker]

Ramona - [ame=http://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=thrift+stores+boston&fb=1&gl=us&hq=thrift+stores&hnear=Boston,+MA&ei=EpedTf_wEs6RgQfZ4IC_BA&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CAsQtgMwAA&iwloc=5282987016714287033]thrift stores boston - Google Maps[/ame]

Unless you meant within walking distance...

[momthreepointoh]

My #1 goal is to get my wisdom teeth removed. I haven't been on board too much lately because of some health issues and am trying really hard to get everything straightened out.

[Ramona]

Ramona - thrift stores boston - Google Maps

Unless you meant within walking distance...

Thank you, but I'm on the northshore of Boston. We do have an SA in town, but it's pitiful.

Some day I'm going into town (Boston) and cruising thrift shops!

[TheRootedNomad]

.......2. be somewhat prepared for a 6k trail run on May 7th - I plan on running it barefoot.

I read Born To Run ( not sure if you've read it) and the whole barefoot/less shoe reasoning it presets made a lot of sense to me. When I started getting back into jogging I hadn't run in well over a dozen years, was and still am considerably over what I should weigh, and in that prone to injury middle age bracket. I had cheap, worn down, flat, several year old, $8 sneakers from K-mart. I never had any of the injuries my doctor said I would have or that many of the "in better shape" runner people I know experienced. I got new shoes a couple of months ago after searching out for ones that fit the same as the ones I had, couldn't find any, and settled for "better" ones. After a week I had my first running injury. Since then I've been taking it light, going some barefoot, and looking again for my flat cheap shoes.

Good Luck on your run!

[TheRootedNomad]

April goals:

~ clear out all the personal paperwork that needs finished up
~ finish touching up all the cabinet seams
~ make the new kitchen curtains
~ finish up hubby's reseume
~ buy bathroom tile/put in new sheathing