2007 Goals

We “fixed” our finances last June and have gotten a pretty good handle on everything. Even some good goals in place for this year, paying off a couple things, etc. Now I’m getting “my room” (laundry room) set up into a craft center so we can use the dining room on a regular basis and not have to shove stuff into the cabinets!

It is slow going as the craft projects tend to pile up in “UFO’s.” Alex and I are the most guilty. Something more fun to do comes along and we have to try it! Once that is organized, DH and I finally get to do our room – it’s the only room in the house that has not been entirely updated! (The closet wall was painted whrn the bathroom was re-done.) I'm looking forward to have space - and hopefully time! - to work on projects. It will be nice to have enverything I need in one location. I need a few more storage cabinets - on a quest to find the right sized drawers. Some are too deep, some too shallow.

I have not used my Christmas gift from my in-laws yet: a new Bernette 90e. I was looking for an all purpose, basic machine. Well my mil found this one for what she said was a great deal, but I will not get a b-day present this year! I don't mind that! The machine is a little intimidating. I have read the book, but not tried anything yet. I'm waiting for my room to be organized first. It will be my reward! I'm itching to get my hands on it. My little featherweight is good, but needs to be serviced. My mom's old machine is at my house too, but after two trips to the service shop, I still can't get the tension right. It's an old Kenmore with the disks that drop in to do fancy stitching. It's ready for donation or recycling... it served her well for a long time. She made many (MANY) outfits for us, slipcovers, curtains, etc. over the years!

So... back to my goals for the first half of this year:

Organize craft room
More storage
Sew something every week!
Print photos from digital camera
Put said photos into scrapbook!
Re-do our bedroom
Revamp dining room to better utilise storage where crafting stuff "was"

That takes us to June, after that, I'm looking at
DS to be potty trained this summer!
Work on backyard design
....