april 2016

fiscal
1. snowball #1: make $200.00 payment minimum payment paid 4/8.
2. snowball #2: make $200.00 payment (minimum) $143.00 paid 4/1. On 4/2, returned $74 from a recent order. Returned another $127.00 last week with other returns possible.
3. bills: rent; water/sewer/trash; cell phone; electric
4. gi co-pay from UE, gi co-pay for follow up appt., ER bill payment
Spring is when my wallet gets hit the hardest! 0:)

physical
1. sleep = 9:00 p.m. bedtime sunday - thursday; rise at 4:30 a.m. monday-friday
2. sweat = minimum 5,000 steps per day; work out 5-6 days a week (walk/run + mini WODs); monday - friday work out before work (5-6:00 a.m.)
3. oral = floss/brush/act after every meal (even at work); coconut oil pull 3 nights a week; start using teeth whitening "stuff" i changed my toothpaste (same brand but different formula and it is AMAZING! really seems to be tackling the tarter (eew!) and my teeth feel so clean! baby steps....
4. eat/drink = i slacked off in march with the abundance of easter candy/sweets, so it's time to get tough again! 30 days of no crap - no hfcs beverages, no/limited gluten, no processed crap, eat dinner by 7:00 p.m. every night
5. gi doctor follow up appointment

fun
1. read a book!
2. tra'li
3. send grandma a gift for her birthday
4. write/send note to michigan
5. returns: target, j.crew suit returns (i kept the black and navy suits - paid for by mi madre)
6. applications
7. clean! kitchen, living room 4/9-10
8. update gallery wall in living room 4/1-3
9. schedule a much-needed massage!
10. emerald isle to see my bestie!?!
11. jacob's baby dedication 4/17
12. babysit 4/23
13. order mother's day gifts for mom and grandma
14. do my taxes!! mail by 4/18

eight to five
1. make maps for town clean up event 4/6
2. town council 4/7
3. planning board 4/14
4. county RAC 4/19
5. SET 4/21
6. RPO TAC/TCC 4/22
7. tip a cop event 4/22
8. town health work shop 4/27 

march 2016

$ fiscal $
1. Snowball #1: make $200.00 payment
2. Snowball #2: make $200.00 payment (minimum)
3. Bills, bills, bills: $843.00 rent; $60.00+/- water/sewer/trash (finally!); cell phone; electric $62.00 +/-

physical
1. SLEEP = Go to bed at 9:00 p.m. Sunday - Thursday; Rise by 5:00 a.m. Monday - Friday
2. SWEAT = minimum 5,000 steps per day; 5-6 days per week work out (walk/run, mini WODs); M-F work out before work (5-6:00 a.m.)
3. ORAL = brush/floss/act after every meal (even at work); coconut oil pull 3 nights per week before bed (and/or other at-home oral care practice)
4. EAT/DRINK = 31 days of no crap: no soda, no/limited gluten; no processed crap; eat dinner by 7:00 p.m.
5. dr. appt. 3/1; upper endoscopy 3/4 (whoopie!)

* fun *
1. read a book
2. trali
3. celebrate mom's birthday
4. celebrate my bestie's birthday
5. celebrate Jesus' death and resurrection
6. write/send note to michigan (mid- to end- of month)
7. make container store return
8. buy a griddle/indoor grill pan
9. applications
10. update art wall in living room
11. schedule a much-needed massage!
12. emerald isle!
13. st. patrick's day 3/17

8-5.
1. town council 3/3
2. SET meeting 3/7
3. planning board 3/10
4. pay day 3/11
5. town PRAC 3/14 (probably not)
6. easter egg hunt 3/24
7. office closed (good friday) 3/25

february 2016

$ fiscal $
1. Do not buy any. This is the hardest of all of my goals of my life, let alone the month. But, it's the key to letting go...
2. Car Insurance: Make at least $100.00 payment (current balance is <$350.00)
3. Snowball #1: Make $200.00 payment
4. Snowball #2: Make $150.00 payment 
5. Bills, bills, bills: rent $843.00, cell phone, electric $72.00.

physical
1. Sleep Challenge: Sunday - Thursday Go to bed at 9:00 p.m.; Monday - Friday Rise at 5:00 a.m. January's goal was to be in bed by 10:00 p.m. which worked pretty well but I've figured out that to get enough sleep and still be able to work out before work, I really should be in bed by 9:00, 9:30 p.m. at the latest. Oh, being an adult sucks sometimes. :)2. Sweat Challenge: minimum 5,000 steps per day; 5 days/week work out (walk/run, mini WODs) I kicked off January pretty strong...where I fell off a bit was weekday mornings, so that's one reason the new sleep challenge is on the list...
3. Food Challenge: 29 days of no crap - no hfcs soda, limited/no gluten, no processed crap, eat dinner by 7:30 p.m. every night
4. Oral Care Challenge: Brush/floss/use act after every meal (including at work!); Coconut oil pull 3 nights/week before bedtime (or other at-home oral care practices)

fun stuff
1. Read book 2 as part of 12 for 12 OR book 1 as part of 11 for 12 :)
2. Trali
3. Celebrate Dad's birthday 2/6
4. Write/send gift to n.g.
5. Donations to DRM/Goodwill (continue to thin out wardrobe, jewelry and lose miscellaneous items)
6. Finish kitchen revamp: Add one more ledge &amp; buy more spice jars; clean sink; sweep; swiffer; clean the trash can
7. Update art wall in the living room
8. Buy new sweatpants b/c let's face it - i don't have time to redo a waistband!
9. Hair appointment 2/15
10. Schedule a massage
11. Applications (at least 2)

8 to 5
1. PFC 2/2
2. Staff Meeting 2/3
3. Town Council 2/4
4. Parks & Rec Advisory Committee 2/8
5. Planning Board 2/11 no meeting this month
6. Pay Day 2/12
7. Training @ NC State 2/18
8. County RAC 2/23
9. SET 2/24
10. Subdivision Roads Meeting 2/24 (I wasn't invited)
11.  RPO TAC/TCC Meeting 2/25
12. Board of Adjustment 2/25 no meeting this month
13. Greenway Meeting 2/26
14. Pay Day 2/26

january

JANUARY 2016

$ FISCAL $
1. Do not buy any. First step to ending a bad habit is to lose the temptation. fail.
2. Pay car insurance in full: pay at least $100, preferably 1/2 from 12/18 paycheck & pay remaining balance from 1/15 paycheck. Paid minimum payment 12/31. Paid $100.00 1/15. There's almost enough to pay the balance. I'll probably make another $100-200.00 payment and leave the rest for March (<$150).
3. Snowball #1: make $200 payment
4. Snowball #2: make $200 payment (minimum from 12/18 paycheck, secondary payment from 1/15 paycheck - amount should total at least $200) Paid minimum +/-$75.00 (balance from return) 12/31. Paid $153.00 February minimum 1/15
5. Bills, bills, bills: rent $843.00, water/sewer/trash ?? since complex is under new management, they were just approved to charge for utilities which means no payment due but also means february's payment is going to be huge!; cell phone; electric; snowball #1; snowball #2
6. Money for DC Road Trip: Hotel/Valet +/-$175.00; Gas/Food/Etc. +/-$150.00 (hoping to stay under $300 for this trip)

PHYSICAL
1. Sleep Challenge: Sunday - Thursday - Go to bed by 10:00 p.m.; Monday - Friday - Rise at 5:00 a.m. I did really well going to bed at 10:00 p.m. but rising at 5:00 a.m.? Not so much.
2. Sweat Challenge: 5,000 steps per day minimum; 5 days/week: wake up at 5:00 a.m. to work out Started off strong, then the work week got in the way
3. Food Challenge: 31 days of no crap: no hfcs sodas, limited/no gluten, no processed crap; eat dinner by 7:30 p.m. every night
4. Oral Care Challenge: Floss/brush/Act after every meal; coconut oil pull 3 nights/week before bedtime FAIL

FUN STUFF :)
1. Read Book 1 as part of 12 for 12: I Am Malala FAIL...let's call it 11 for 12 :)
2. Trali on 1/15, 1/29
3. Send my thoughts to Michigan and let it go! Confession mailed. Can't promise I'll let it go...just gotta stop listening to Adele.
4. Beginning of the Year Purge: sort/organize/shred; file; be selective
5. Rearrange furniture, change art arrangements, etc.(this will also help with the 1st purge of the year!)
6. DC Road Trip 1/9-1/10
7. Top-down, inside-out clean in kitchen (minus the oven - i just did that a couple weeks ago) 1/15-1/18 Rescheduled for 1/23-24 :)8. Begin looking at new opportunities and begin the process to achieve them

EIGHT TO FIVE
1. Office closed: 1/1, 1/18
2. PFC 1/5
3. Town Council 1/7
4. Town RAC 1/11 Rescheduled for 1/25 Rescheduled to 2/8
5. SET 1/13
6. Planning Board 1/14
7. County RAC 1/19
8. SW Utility 1/26
9. UNRBA 1/27
10. Board of Adjustment 1/28
11. CWEP 1/29

goals for 2016

Goals for 2016

12 for 12 
(read at least 1 book each month)
Quit
Debt Free in 2016
(pay off credit cards; close 2nd, larger account)
Pay Car Insurance in Full
(at renewal periods: January, July)
Get Physically Fit
Get Emotionally Fit
Get Healthier
(consistent workout, sleep, meal schedules)
Get a Massage 4x/Year
Take Golf Lessons
Go to the Gun Range / Go Bowling
Give at least $100.00
(LLS, ALS, IMB, etc.)
PURGE!
Play Keyboard at least 1x/Week
Gossip Less at Work
(< Gossip & B.S. = me less stressed, more focused on my work)

december 2015.

let's just face it. december is going to be busy and hectic and exhausting and tight on the wallet. thankfully, nearly all of my christmas shopping is complete - just have 2.5 left to purchase before wrapping begins this saturday. it's not even december 1 and my house and office are decorated for the holiday -- i even used my faux greenery on my balcony that i haven't used in probably, 5 years. we'll see just how indoor/outdoor useful it is! here are my goals for the last month of the year...not exactly where i thought i'd be at this point in the year! :( but, i can always finish the year strong!

fiscal.
1. snowball #1 - the fact that it's still lingering is annoying. and with rent going up, i don't think i'll be able to make much of a dent in the balance this month. :(
2. snowball #2 - using it with rewards card(s) for my mom's christmas gift and then it goes away until it is paid off, after which the account will be closed and the card will be cut. the account WILL close in 2016 or you may shoot me in the butt cheek. :)
3. bills, bills, bills: rent $843.00 paid 12/5; water/sewer/trash ?; car insurance $100.00 +/- paid 11/20; cell phone $75.00 +/- paid 12/4; snowball #2 min. payment $100.00 +/- paid 11/20; electric $50.00 +/- due 12/17 paid 12/4; snowball #1 min. payment due 12/22.

physical.
1. food challenge: 31 days of no crap - no hfcs sodas, no gluten, no processed crap, no bread; eat dinner by 7:30 pm every night
2. sweat challenge: 5,000 steps per day (fitbit); minimum 5 days/week of activity (walk/jog, crossfit @ home, etc.)
3. sleep challenge: sunday - thursday go to bed at 10:00 pm every night; monday - friday rise at 5:00 am to work out before work
4. oral care challenge: brush/floss regimine; coconut oil pull at least 3 times per week (to start)

good stuff.
1. trali 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/23
2. exam application prep 12/5-6 12/12 - 12/23
3. wrap christmas presents 12/5, 12/11
4. neighbors' christmas party 12/5
5. exam application window 12/1-31 (exam fee $70.00)
6. babysit 12/12 my streak of only having to change #1 diapers is OVER!
7. end of year purge! --> goodwill, durham rescue mission

eight to five.
1. path forward 12/1
2. town council 12/3
3. pictures with santa 12/4
4. senior christmas social 12/10
5. planning board 12/10
6. town holiday lunch 12/11 didn't go - i ate mexican instead :)
7. office closed 12/24-28
8. leave early 12/31

challenge.

november 30 day challenge

food
1. eat clean --> no bread, jujyfruits, no processed crap
2. drink clean --> no hfcs soda
3. eat breakfast every day (most important meal!)

body
1. minimum 5,000 steps per day (fitbit)
2. minimum 5 days/week of activity (walk/jog; crossfit @ home; etc.) **incorporate dumbbells**
3. workout in a.m. before work (5 a.m.)
4. get a massage!

sleep
1. sunday - thursday nights: go to bed at 10:00 p.m. so i can wake up at 5:00 a.m.
2. monday - friday mornings: rise at 5:00 a.m. to workout
3. only go out a few times this month (11/13-14 at beach, 11/20)

oral
1. coconut oil pulling: at first, do this 3 days/week (sunday, tuesday, thursday)
2. apple cider vinegar swishing: 3 days/week (monday, wednesday, friday)
3. flossing: at first, do this before bed. work up to after every meal