august 2016

Well, July went by quickly! Here we are and it's already August. I got some huge news on Tuesday, July 19 that has changed how I'll be spending my time (especially my weekends) for the next 4 months. I don't want to go into a lot of detail or tell a lot of people the specifics, mostly because I'm afraid I'll fail and then I'd feel so embarrassed. "It" has the potential to change the course of my career (& subsequently, my life) and open more doors...no pressure or anything. :/
I. Debt. The extra huge payment on Snowball #2 last month really blew my fiscal goals for July. Blessing and a curse, it took care of my payment for August so I can focus on other debts. I'm also going to call and try to adjust my payment due date to the middle of the month. With rent and utilities being due at the beginning of the month, it's really difficult to spare extra for that payment; which, usually means I'm moving money out of my reserve to cover groceries and living expenses until the next pay day..which, then I'm paying off the amount I owed, leaving me with even less take-home pay. It's a sick cycle.
II. Home. I still keep going back and forth on the whole moving situation. Moving is appealing since I'm basically being pick-pocketed out of $10 each month for extra services (which over the course of a lease term is $120). Plus, if I move, then I'm really saving $30 each month (which over the course of a lease term is $360.00). I will go look at the two complexes in my neighborhood and think about it. With the timing of "it", I'm most likely going to stay in my current apartment for an extra month and move out by Dec. 1st. But, that also depends on how much the extra 3 weeks will cost me.
III. Health. I totally blew it in July as far as working out and getting good sleep and quitting my bad habit. My goal for August is to do a serious 31-day challenge. To resolve to not eating candy, drinking soda, snacking on crap. To resolve to putting myself to bed by 9pm Sun-Thurs so I can get up and work out in the mornings before work. I really was happier when I was getting my sweat on every day -- helped me get my frustrations out! AND, I did try a new watering hole and I really like it...but, I'll have to cut back on that - again, due to "it". :)

Goals for August 2016
Fiscal
1. Snowball #1: Make $200.00 payment (more if I can swing it, but not less) Paid $25.00 minimum payment 8/12. Will pay remaining $175.00 in a week or so.
2. Snowball #2: No payment due (unless changing my due date affects it) Future due date moved to the middle of the month to not soak up ALL of my paycheck at the beginning of the month.
3. Car Insurance: August payment to be paid out of July 29 paycheck
4. Car Inspection/Renewal: Due by the end of the month
5. Bills: Rent ($843.00), W/S/T ($65.00+/-); Car Insurance ($93.19); Cell Phone ($75.41); Electric ($83.73)

Physical
1. Sleep: Sun - Thurs go to bed at 8:30 pm to rise at 4:00 am to work out Mon-Fri (the Olympics are killing any plans for an early bedtime!!)
2. Sweat: minimum 5,000 steps per day (Fitbit); work out 5-7 days per week
3. Eat: 31 day challenge --> No soda, candy, crap; popcorn OK in moderation (aka I'm going to portion baggy the popcorn for my work day snack)
4. Oral: Floss/Brush/Act after every meal (even at work); coconut oil pull 3 nights/week; whiten teeth
5. R+F Regime: Started with sulfur wash in July, now add all the steps
6. Pills (Consistently take!): B12 (3 pills each day MWF); Vitamin C (1 pill per day except MWF); Probiotic (1 pill per day with dinner)

Fun
1. Start studying!
2. Church 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/24
3. Schedule a massage for Sept
4. Sort/Organize/Purge/Donate
4a. Coat closet
4b. Storage ottoman/bins
4c. Update files
4d. Shred!
4e. Do another wardrobe clean out/Donation run to DRM
5. Look @ apartments - With the timing of "it", I may look to stay in my apartment an extra month and move over Thanksgiving weekend/be out by Dec. 1. I made a decision! I am definitely going to move - but not before my exam. I'm ready to move out because I'm just tired of everything except my kitchen and my view (lack of storage space, persistent bugs, flaws that wouldn't exist if they just did what they said they were going to do a few months ago, appearance/maintenance of property on decline (also has to do with types of people who have moved in in the past 1-2 years), etc. And, there's a complex down the street (within reasonable walking distance to Earth Fare) that is more in line with my budget and I can get a bigger apartment with additional storage included!. My mom and I drove around in it yesterday and she approved. I still can't live on the first floor and of the additional complexes I visited, its gym lacks the most but as long as there are free weights, a treadmill and a little space for me to do my thing, I'm okay. Or, I'll just make the den into a home gym. :)
6. Out of Town Interview 8/11

Work
1. Town Council 8/4
2. Greenway Connector Meeting 8/10
3. Planning Board 8/11 (no meeting)
4. Board of Adjustment 8/25
5. County RAC 8/25
6. Hoard my time: At the end of July, I had almost 90 hours of vacation time (!!) and August will give me almost 100 (so fun!). I would really like to start hoarding my sick time (only 10 hours at the end of July, but by the end of the year I could have 50 if I don't use any time) and, I earn comp time from meetings, so by the end of the year, that number should go up as well. I'd really like to have higher double digits for both sick and comp hours.  Doing really well with not using vacation time, but yesterday I stayed home. Got rid of the kid I'd been carrying around for the past few days. Which is partially attributed to be on the lady fun coaster. But, I've been taking my probiotic faithfully over the past few weeks so it was weird. I looked pregnant for a couple days and now I'm back to my slenderish self. :) And, if I have to miss a day for that, I say it's worth it. 

july 2016

OKAY! The year is officially half over. Time goes by so fast! Now that my birthday has come and gone, I've really been thinking about how I want the next 6 months to go and how I am going to make sure it happens -- call them mid-year resolutions.

I. Debt. I did well in May when I used by federal tax refund to pay off 2/3 of the balance of snowball #1. Then, I spent and brought my balance back up again. I basically wasted $500.00. :( So, paying off snowball #1 is my priority for the next 6 months. If I really suck it up, go straight gazelle-like with discipline, it could be done in 3 months or less.

a) Where I have wavered or screwed up is that instead of truly separating them as different snowballs/debt balances, I've been trying to take dents out of both at the same time. Then, I'm left drowning and not getting anywhere! What makes it difficult is that while the minimum balance on snowball #1 is low ($25.00), the minimum payment on snowball #2 is high ($150.00+/-) -- more than 4x the payment of snowball #1! The blessing is that they are due at different times during the month (thank goodness!). 
b) So, the priority for the next 6 months is to pay off the balance of snowball #1. If there is time left over once the balance is $0, I will devote chunks of money towards snowball #2. Otherwise, paying off the balance of snowball #2 will be the priority for 2017. 
II. Home. I've also been going back and forth about whether or not I want to move when my lease is up. I love my apartment, especially the kitchen; but, I don't love the new management and there's just been so many problems that I'd love a fresh start.
a) When I think about the fact that I'm trying to get debt free, moving is both a pain and can be expensive, and my current rate is well below market value so even with an increase in rate, with the cost of utilities, I'd probably be even with the cost of living for a new place. 
b) I really need a new mattress. The chances of me getting a new mattress sooner rather than later go up significantly if I don't move. If I move, it could easily be another year before I achieve better sleeping conditions. Plus, my parents gave me another $150 for my mattress/moving budget, so I'm up to $350.00 in my mattress fund. More motivation to pay off the balance of snowball #1 as quickly as possible to free up more money to move into the mattress fund!
c) I've been thinking of ways to freshen up my apartment to help it feel new again. The first idea? Take down everything off the walls, fill the wholes and paint (even just the same color that's there now). Second idea? Get rid of some furniture. I have two wooden cube units in the entry that house books and pictures and bins of things I don't want people to see. I'm planning on breaking up my elfa shelving and moving one into the living room, which could serve as my book storage. I could donate the cube units and replace them with a lighter drawer shelf option from IKEA for the entry.
d) PURGE!! Really hone in on what I use and need and how to best store it.  
So, I've pretty much decided to stay in my apartment for at least another year...which will be my 4th year in this unit and 5th in the building. Woo.
III. Health. If I'm being honest, I have really slacked off with working out regularly. I went from going 4-6 days/week to 1-2 days/week, which is really not effective. I feel like I was working really hard for my birthday goal and looking hot in my dress, which I achieved and now I've backtracked to the beginning of my journey. Balls. So, I will use the new month as new motivation! Since a new woman has joined my usual work out time in the mornings and hogs the good treadmill, I have decided to hit the gym earlier so I can still get in my morning run!
a) Get to the gym at 4:30 am M-F to be able to get in a morning run & my scheduled WOD.
b) Be more consistent and persistent!
c) Try a different watering hole -- Trali is getting depressing!
d) Immerse myself in my work. The office drama is killing my joy for my job. My annual review in September marks 4 years. 

Goals for July 2016
Fiscal -- The spending STOPS! I'm never going to make any progress if I don't stop spending!
1. Snowball #1: make minimum $25.00 payment; 
2. Snowball #2: make minimum $157.00 $332.00 payment. Because my payment was late, my new minimum payment became $332.00(!), which stole the $200.00 I was going to put towards Snowball #1. I am going to call in August and try to change my due date to the middle of the month -- it's just so hard with it due in the same time frame as my rent & utilities. :(
3. Pay July's car insurance payment 7/1
4. Pay August's car insurance payment 7/15 (because of the way the pay days fall) Nope. Snowball #2 ruined that plan
5. July's bills: Rent ($843.00), W/S/T ($65.00+/-), Car Insurance ($93.21), Cell Phone ($60.40), Electric ($73.12)
6. Car inspection? (Expires in August) Nope. That'll have to come out of the 8/12 paycheck :/

Physical
1. Sleep: Sun - Thurs, go to bed at 8:30 pm to rise at 4:00 am Mon - Fri to work out
2. Sweat: minimum 5,000 steps per day (Fitbit); work out 3-7 days per week
3. Eat CLEAN! No caffeinated soda, limited non-caffeinated soda intake, no skittles or doritos or crap, drink more milk, eat more fruit, make more smoothies!
4. Oral: floss/brush/act after EVERY meal; coconut oil pull 3 nights/week, whiten teeth
5. Use R+F skincare regime Started 7/17 with sulfur face wash

Fun!
1. Independence Day 7/4
2. Celebrate birthdays: Sister (39), Nephew (2)
3. Read a book!
4. Go to church every Sunday: 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 (1/5)
4a. Basix @ RFA 7/16
5. Schedule a massage for August/September (the lady I had in June was AMAZING!)
6. Sort/Organize/Purge
6a. Reorganize work nook
6b. Reorganize coat/suit closet
6c. Sort storage ottoman, boxes, bins, etc.
6d. Update files/filing cabinets
6e. Let stuff GO!
6f. SHRED!
7. CLEAN! 
7a. Garbage disposal
7b. Lights in kitchen
7c. Windows inside and out
7d. Vacuum
7e. Dust surfaces
8. Bag/tag donations (clothes, shoes, home decor, crafts, etc.)
8a. Take donations to Durham Rescue Mission (DRM) (8 bags of clothes, accessories, home decor items, craft supplies...I know I have more to give!)
9. Look at apartments - There's really only one option in my neighborhood I could afford at this point (which is one reason why paying off Snowballs #1 & #2 (and closing #2) are so darn important!)...
10. Work on my room/storage at my parents' house 7/23

Eight to Five.
1. Office Closed 7/4
2. Town Council 7/7
3. Boss on Vacation 7/11 - 7/22 (hallelujah!)
4. Board of Adjustment 7/28
5. Pay Days: 7/1, 7/15, 7/29

june 2016

Who can believe it's already June?! And, summer! I'm still trying to figure out how to apply my self-tanner evenly all over my body. I tried again over the weekend and it was less spotty but my right side was definitely more tan looking than my left...particularly with my legs. I do love the nearly instant color it provides...starts showing after a few hours and full application after twelve hours. But, how about my sheets? Those looked a little icky with self-tanner spots...guess it's time to start sleeping with the fan on again so I don't get so hot or taking my blue blanket off the bed - leaving just the sheet, down duvet, and furry throw. ;) I'm considering trying the spray tanner to see if that's easier to apply. Plus, I still need to recruit my mom to apply it to my back. 

This month is a great month because it's the month I was born! :) I'm excited, of course, even though it's kind of a "meh" birthday. I'm not 30 and I'm not 35...smack dab in the middle. But, I feel better going into the month of June than I did in May. I think I'm getting back into the swing of things and everything is just fitting. Yesterday was Memorial Day so I joined thousands of Crossfitters in doing the hero workout, "Murph." The Rx version consists of: 1 mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push ups, 300 air squats, and another 1 mile run. I did a way scaled down version mostly because of the pull-ups. Since I don't belong to a CF gym (box), I continue to utilize the gym in my apartment complex. I'm too tall to rack the bar at the highest position and wrap the band around that to do them because them my chin would hit the frame, I believe. So, we have a stretching cage thingy that I've seen a few people use for pull ups. But, with that, if I stepped in the band with my foot, I was standing on the base. No way to kip. So, I used the band around my knee. Also, very hard to kip. So, I counted attempts for about half my count. I'm still sore across my upper back. ;) My scaled Murph consisted of: Run 1/4 mile, 25 pull-ups, 50 push ups, 75 air squats, and another 1/4 mile run. I put the treadmill on 5.5mph which felt fast, but I knew the pull-ups would take up valuable time...and I still wasn't at 100% with the blade injury to my left middle and ring fingers so maintaining grip with band-aids was challenging and made linking pull-ups together even tougher. But, I kept going. By the second sprint my legs felt like jelly and i was dripping with sweat. Not my best Murph workout but having been away from a legit CF workout for more than a couple years, it felt great. It was a great way to honor not just Murph but all of our service men, women and canines who have left it all out on the battlefield in service for our country. We should always remember, thank and honor those who service in our military, but Monday was really about honoring the ones who didn't come home. I think it's really important to distinguish why we honor certain holidays the way we do.

Enough rhetoric. Here are my goals for the sixth month of 2016.

Fiscal
1. make $200.00 payment on snowball #1 (6/17).
2. make $149.00 minimum payment (6/3), additional $200.00 payment (6/17) on snowball #2.
3. bills: rent $843.00; w/s/t <$70.00 (barely); car insurance <$95.00; cell phone $60.00; electric <$65.00.
4. dentist appt. 6/21: i pay up front & then my insurance company reimburses me, less the out-of-network cost
5. exchange a top purchased in april for a short-sleeve version, use $25 virtual dollars and basically, just pay for tax..what a deal!
6. order my Jacob's birthday present (my nephew turns 2 in July!)

Physical
1. sleep = sunday - thursday: bedtime is 9pm to rise by 5am monday - friday to work out; weekends: rise between 6-7am
2. sweat = minimum 5,000 steps per day (fitbit); work out 4-7 days/week || 3 weeks until my birthday & I have a HOT dress I want to wear out to celebrate!
3. eat = clean! no caffeinated soda, limited caffeine-free soda intake; no skittles, doritos, crap from Jack's. ;) drink mostly water and add more milk!
4. oral = floss/brush/use act after every meal, even at work; coconut oil pull 3 nights/week; whiten teeth.

Fun!
1. read a book (one of these days I really will!)
2. finish father's day gift: finish painting sides, border detail 6/1-6/3; design & paint board designs 6/3-6/4, 6/10-11; detailing/touch ups 6/13-15; seal boards (poly & sand & poly) 6/16-17
3. celebrate my birthday!
4. celebrate father's day 6/19
5. see "finding dory," opening 6/17...i am so excited for its release! :)
6. avoid the bar until my birthday...if the chicken pickin' is a wash out, i may venture out 6/4 nope! i stayed in! :) i went out for a little while on saturday 6/11, mostly so i don't shock 'em with my sexiness on the 17th! ;)
7. letter writing: michigan, raleigh
8. certification window opens 6/1 for november exam on sunday, the deadline was 6/7 at 9am. so i frantically tried to get my application in on time, only to find the deadline is midnight. tsk! *it's the second time something like that has happened to me in the past week!*
9. sort/organize/purge! 6/25-26
10. sort/organize/purge/update files 6/25-26
11. try to schedule a massage for real! :) i have one scheduled for friday 6/17!!
12. go to church every Sunday in June (I am really loving RFA!) i missed 6/5 because my phone locked up and i didn't have my other alarm clock (only has one alarm) on. i wound up staying in bed all morning because i stayed up late watching a netflix movie (which i just remembered i need to return!).

Eight to Five.
1. Code Enforcement Day! 6/1 (site inspections, new violation notices, etc.)
2. Nutrition Work Shop 6/2
3. Town Council 6/2 (this one is going to be a doozy! the planning dept has 5 agenda items, 4 are public hearings and the board has to adopt the budget, which is also a public hearing. we may be there all night!)
4. Update Zoning Map 6/3 (also on website)
5. Chicken Pickin' 6/4
6. County CTP Meeting 6/7
7. Regional Greenway Meeting 6/9
8. Code Enforcement Day! 6/10
9. UNRBA Meeting 6/15
10. OFF 6/17
11. PFC 6/22
12. RPO TAC/TCC Supplemental Meeting (for a delayed vote) 6/23
13. website subcommittee meeting 6/27

may 2016

let's just say that i have met the "mid-year slump" in almost every aspect of my life. on the outside, i need to get my hair done, i need to go to the dentist, and at the moment, i'm wearing a long dress because i need to shave my legs. on the inside, i need to quit spending money, quit wasting my time thinking about someone who has proven to be a reasonably sized jackass, quit thinking about what to write to my ex without calling him an arrogant asshole and just write it down and send it off, quit the one thing that i've been holding onto for the past few years, and just get my shit together. so, i've put a whole lot of pressure on may to be the month everything's going to fall into place. it's the last month i can call myself "32" and i really want to get back on track to being able to accomplish my goals for this year, and not slide off the wagon even further. the first step? i'm taking a purposeful month off from going to the pub on the weekends. i've started to drink my feelings and that only leaves me feeling more useless and like i don't matter. because i won't be out late on the weekends, that also means i'll be able to go to church - so i'm making a purposeful effort to go to church on sundays. i found a new church - went last week for the first time on purpose and was moved. so, i have to go back. :) with regard to spending, i'm making a conscious effort beginning with friday's paycheck to not spend for the heck of it. and looking at my budget for the next 2 weeks, there's not really an ounce of money that could be frivolously spent without repercussions anyways. those nice shorts i bought from white house | black market are killing me. but i don't regret them because they're my celebratory piece -- i fit comfortably in a size 4! my hard work is paying off and starting to show...i want to keep it up! with just a little more than a month to go for my birthday, i want to rock it at 33! :) and the good news, i've run the numbers and it is still possible that i will be debt free by the end of the year! whee!! :D
here's what's planned for may:

fiscal
1. make $200.00 payment for snowball #1 (5/20) $500.00 paid 5/20. looking to pay the remaining balance in full this month as well ($280.00) to be able to give my undivided attention to #2 for the next 6 months.
2. make $200.00 payment for snowball #2 (5/6) - i haven't missed a payment in over a year but the end of april/beginning of may left me in a pinch and thus, missed a payment. boo! paid minimum on 5/6. 
3. bills: rent/utilities (paid 5/3 -- did i mention my w/s/t bill was almost $70?! $70 for 1 person living alone. that is outrageous and just solidifies my desire to move when my lease is up in 5 months or so.); car insurance; cell phone; electric everything paid by 5/6
4. other bills: ue co-payment; ER payment payments mailed 5/6

physical
1. sleep = 9:00 pm bedtime sunday-thursday to rise at 4:30am monday-friday; 11:00pm bedtime friday-saturday to rise by 7:00am.
2. sweat = minimum 5,000 steps per day; work out 5-6 days/week
3. oral = floss/brush/act after every meal, including at work; coconut oil pull 3 nights/week; start using teeth whitening products
4. eat/drink = 31 days of minimal-no crap challenge! no soda, no doritos...acceptable snacks are gf cheddar popcorn and chocolate; acceptable beverages are water, milk and maybe virgil's (no hfcs).
5. change dentist appoint to june/july

fun
1. read a book (i promise it's going to happen this month!) it didn't happen this month.. :(
2. finish gallery wall in living room (antenna needs to be moved closer to the window again...wondering if i could just install a shelf so that i don't have to move everything again! and it looks FABULOUS!!
3. no nights at the bar this month!
4. write/send letter to michigan
5. applications
6. clean! kitchen, living room, bedroom 5/21-22, 5/28-30
7. iron/steam marathon: part 1 5/7, part 2 5/13, part 3 5/21
8. schedule a much needed massage!
9. celebrate! mother's day 5/8, paul's birthday 5/14
10. help the grandparents babysit while the parents are in dc 5/6-5/8
11. tv finales!
12. sort/organize/purge! from my file cabinets to my storage ottoman, underbed boxes, bins...
13. go to church every sunday in may

eight to five
1. public hearing for roads 5/4
2. town council 5/5 (i'm not going, i want to watch grey's!)
3. planning board 5/12
4. set meeting 5/16
5. unrba meeting 5/18
6. path forward 5/25
7. rpo tac/tcc 5/26

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