[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!

 

[Guest]

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 :duck: since i am onder: 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 :toss: 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.:remind:
defrost freezer

 

[Squidge]

I love these threads, they are so useful. :yippee:

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 :duck: since i am onder: 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 :toss: 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.:remind:
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 -

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

 

[TigerGirl1226]

-Get crib set up
-Limit eating out

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

The crib is up!! Woohoo!

 

[Squidge]

I love these threads, they are so useful. :yippee:

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.

Got all of this done for my company coming except the wall situation, but that's okay, I will roll that into the rest of this month's 'to do' list. Most importantly, I got my learning log draft done for class - HUGE relief.

I will be back on tomorrow to type up my entire April goals for what is still to be done .

Hope you are all kicking bum with your goals!

 

[Squidge]

DAILY:

Housework
- Check laundry basket
- Living room tidy
- Bedroom tidy
- Bathroom wipe
- Kitchen tidy and dishes

Health
- Drink 2 Camelbak bottles of water
- Use Paul McK rules
- Pack lunch night before work


WEEKLY:

Day off 1 = housework and town visit
Day off 2 = Class work

Housework
- Vacuum
- Deep clean bathroom
- Deep clean kitchen
- Clear out fridge
- Mop
- Clear/clean out bins
- Change bed or wash bath mats
- Dust.


Gym
- Attend gym three times per week after work for 1 hour


Weekends
- Wash clothes for SO on Fridays
- Iron SO’s shirts on Sunday
- Bake something new on for SO to take-away with him.


Meal planning
- Double check recommended healthy quantities of sat. fat, salt, etc. and bring to shopping trip
- Decide on lunch and dinner items before each weekend
- Try a new cooking recipe per week
- Put shopping money in a separate purse!

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Misc. to do
- Visit docs and receive new med.
- Post letters
- Renew gym membership
- Complete census
- Sort out wheelie bin situation with council
- Get answer from Spar about electricity mix-up
- Play with camera
- Wash wall and use dehumidifier
- Visit parents and set up disc for sister
- Contact maintenance man about sink and tap leak


Bank
- Update holiday savings, personal savings and birthday savings
- Sort out 365 online banking


To purchase
- Moisturiser, toner, mascara
- Glasses
- Bedclothes
- Tupperware
- More kitchen items: sieve, bread ban, baking tray, brownie tray, blender/food processor
- One of SO’s presents


CLASS-WORK DUE 5TH MAY:
Portfolio
- Section 1: Intro.
- Section 2: Organisation context
- Section 3: Coaching and Mentoring defined
- Section 4: Client Overview
- Section 5: Proforma
- Section 6: Reflection essay
- Section 7: Learning Log


Presentation
- Write
- Practice

 

[Squidge]

Sorry that my goal posts are always so detailed and take up loads of space, but they are so useful for me. I definitely get more done each month since I joined FV because of threads like these

 

[Squidge]

Quick update:
- Been failing a bit in the 'daily' tasks. Need to step it up a gear.
- Weekly tasks are going well. Starting gym tomorrow.
- Got some healthy meals in for this week

Completed:
- 99% of the bank tasks are done.
- Bought glasses, toner, moisturizer and mascara.
- Visited docs and made appointment for new med.
- Census complete.
- Talked to city council about bin situation.

Adding:
- Go to SO's bank and put money in for him.
- Make dentist appointment.
- Find dentist for SO.