House and moving stuff is going to dominate my April, so I’m hoping that by recording a couple things that I hope to accomplish and checking them off will help me feel on top of things. It’s like when you add something you already did to your list so you can cross it off and feel good about yourself.
So this month, I aim to:
- Deliver a solid little idea-generating workshop that is helpful to others at The Blog Connect in a couple weeks.
- Use my manicure gift card that my sister got me for Christmas so my nails are pretty for said conference.
- Deal with taxes. I have an accountant, but have a sinking feeling that we are going to owe a ton. of. money.
- Paint the attic/guest room at the new house.
- Deal with the wood floors at the new house — I’ve been told by a professional that they’re too thin for an industrial sander, so I’m looking at DIY alternatives to hiring a refinishing service. Will this become a home improvement and interior design blog? It’s yet to be seen.
- Soak up all the Philly friends and Philly goodness I can get.
- Move all my earthly possessions, including a couple cats, from Philadelphia to Lancaster.
Ok, so many of these aren’t small. I realize that. But some months are big, life-changing months, and April and May are going to be a couple of them. I’ll try to get better at small, manageable goals going forward, but this seemed like a good time to introduce the concept of monthly goals with all of the intense change and work that’s coming up and requires some mindfulness and organization.
The ever-lovely Nicole from writes like a girl does a “small goals” post at the beginning of each month, reviewing what she’s achieved and what she hopes to do in the month ahead. This was totally inspired by her and her link up. I think the rule is five achievable goals, but I got a lot to do this month. And if I’m honest, there’s a ton more I could add. I’ll get better at this as I go.
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