25 Before 25 Check In

It’s that time again and I am getting close to my deadline for my 25 by 25 goals. Here is how I am doing so far.

1. Finally lose those 10lbs that have been hanging on since having William. 
• I’ve been doing yoga every other day in the evenings, and today I am starting this workout. Hopefully it will help me achieve #10. If you use My Fitness Pal or RunKeeper, add me as a friend and we can cheer for each other!
2. Complete 10 quilts (binding & all). 
• I’m still at 5 quilts, but I just finished my Marcelle Medallion quilt top. William’s quilt, the Grandma’s Lawnchair quilt, and Peyton’s Car seat quilt, Schnitzel & Boo Mini Quilt Swap, and an Etsy order. I’m halfway to my goal! 
3. Start making significant & consistent money from my Etsy shop.
• If you haven’t checked out my shop then you totally should 🙂 
4. Exercise at least 4 days a week. (this goes hand in hand with #1)
• I’m holding steady at 3 times so far!
5. Go camping as a family. 
• I’m going to cheat a little on this one and say we went camping with my parents when we drove the RV to Disney last October. We stayed at a campground so it totally counted 🙂 
6. Go to the beach as a family. 
• I’m hoping to head to Galveston or Corpus Christi sometime soon. 
7. Balance our finances and stick to a budget.  
• Done & Done 🙂 
8. Be able to run 5 miles without stopping. (again goes with the exercise thing)
9. Grow my blog to at least 300 followers. 
• I made it to 301 followers! GFC & Bloglovin combined. Thank y’all so much for following along with my crafty journey!!
10. Feel comfortable in a bathing suit again. (again exercise)
11. Keep in touch with my girlfriends more. 
12. Save money and upgrade my camera to a DSLR.
• probably not gonna happen 🙁
  
13. Visit a state I have never been to before. 
• probably not gonna happen 🙁
14. Bake soft pretzels from scratch.
• Planning on making these for our Super Bowl party on Sunday!
15. Get a family portrait taken.
16. Start planning a wedding. This one hinges on Jeff’s decision to make us “official”.
17. Have a pattern published in a Magazine or Moda Bake Shop.
• I’m doing something special for an awesome site 🙂 I’ll share more about it soon!
18. Read at least 25 books. 
• 5 down, 20 to go! I’ve started counting quilting books and such to the tally. Check out my Good Reads.
19. Read to William more consistently. 
• We have story time almost every night 🙂
20. Have an organized meal plan each week. 
• I don’t always have exactly what we’re having scheduled each night, but I shop for a weeks worth of meals when I go to the grocery store.It has worked out great and I find I buy less junk at the store now.
21. Teach William how to do age appropriate chores.
• He loves helping with the laundry and dishes, and is getting so much better at picking up his toys when he’s done playing with them. 
22. Visit my brother more often. 
• Now that he is a stay-at-home dad, we hang out all the time!
23. Open a savings account for William, and start saving for college.  
• DONE!
24. Finish William’s 1st year scrapbook.
25. Make The Weekender Bag & The Aeroplane Bag. 
• My awesome friend Kristan and I got together and made Aeroplane Bags while our little ones played. It was awesome and I love having a friend who loves the same things I do!

My Aeroplane Bag!

Well there it is! I’ve got 2 months and counting, wish me luck 🙂