2016 Goals and Plans?

[mrs.jacinthe]

Totally just copying over last year's stuff.  The excellent bunnymendelbaum wrote it and it was ideal, IMO.

2016


H&G:

-upcoming projects?

-goals?



non H&G:

-big activities planned?

-any good vacations planned?

-goals?

[mrs.jacinthe]

H&G:

-upcoming projects?  Landscaping.  Build the shed and rearrange the entire downstairs of our house.  Finish the downstairs bathroom.

-goals?  We've set a 2016 goal to get rid of 2016 things.  We have entirely too much stuff, and we sat down and figured that if we each get rid of three things a day, we'll make our goal.  Three things each, per day, for the entire year seems easy enough.  



non H&G:

-big activities planned?  I'm doing a 10 mile swim in Vermont.  Otherwise, we might pursue child foster care this year if we can get all our ducks in a row.

-any good vacations planned?  See above Vermont trip (and possibly an Ohio trip to visit my mom.)

-goals?  GET A DAMN JOB.  LOL  Preferably one with decent pay and benefits. 

[treedimensional]

2016


H&G:

-upcoming projects?

We're working on the mudroom. The scariest part of the remodel so far, due to the size and weight of the sink. I'm not sure that H & I together can lift it onto the cabinet. I think it will take at least one more person.

-goals?
Mudroom and kitchen DONE. That's my ONE H&G goal.


non H&G:

-big activities planned?

Work. Possibly going back to school.

-any good vacations planned?

I travel constantly for conferences. So, I'm good.

-goals?
Lose 20 lbs? I could live with that....

[mrsukyankee]

H&G:

-upcoming projects? finishing off loft conversion, dealing with electricity at Cumbrian house, complete overhaul of Vale house, refinishing a few pieces of furniture

-goals? to survive all the decisions w/o killing my H



non H&G:

-big activities planned? nothing too much

-any good vacations planned? going to my 25th university reunion, two week beach holiday with my family, skiing in France

-goals? get a full time job once I finish with all the work at the houses

[Deleted]

2016





H&G:



-upcoming projects?
Finish our backyard. we put in sod this year but we need to add steps to our concrete patio, plant some shrubs along the fence, lay a rock pathway.  Buy some patio furniture.
Inside the house, complete a picture/art wall, finish our dining room table (hopefully this will be done in a couple months) 


-goals?
Grow a salsa garden. 






non H&G:



-big activities planned?
Hopefully getting pregnant


-any good vacations planned?
nothing big, maybe Sante Fe in April


-goals?
see big activities 


Read more: pandce.proboards.com/thread/503435/2016-goals-plans#ixzz3vq9SPjO2

[megstoo]

H&G:

-upcoming projects?
Tear down and build a new deck (we're hiring as it's to large a project for us)
Replace the kitchen floor

-goals?
Finish the projects from 2015 (and beyond) that were started but like 90% done


non H&G:

-big activities planned?
hopefully getting a bun in the oven but I doubt that will happen since insurance will not help out on infertility issues not sure activity or goal but fun to try regardless


-any good vacations planned?
Nothing major - my youngest brother graduates in June so we'll fly back for that

-goals?
Pay off a credit card once and for all

[bunnymendelbaum]

2016


H&G:

-upcoming projects?
Finish the duplex Reno on our side. Move date Jan 21st!

-goals?
Slowly design new house on lot. Maybe office/shop/garage first?



non H&G:

-big activities planned?
Nothing big. Hopefully a good summer next to the pool.

-any good vacations planned?
Lots of trips hopefully! Chicago, Asheville, Boston, Florida?

-goals?
Work less, get us organized, and destress our family.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Dec 30, 2015 14:44:06 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Totally just copying over last year's stuff.  The excellent bunnymendelbaum wrote it and it was ideal, IMO.

Can you link to last year's? I want to see how I did, but am on my phone and couldn't find the old post.

ETA: ignore me! Somehow I missed your other post. Thanks!

[RamblingRose]

2016


H&G:

-upcoming projects? start fixing cracks in my house

-goals? paint my bedroom, clean empty out the garage, pray the a/c dies so the warranty replaces it



non H&G:

-big activities planned? just school, the program I am in is 8 week sessions with zero breaks between them

-any good vacations planned? maybe a weekend at the river with the BF in late July

-goals? weight loss, need to fit back into my summer clothes. I am currently at max density for my winter wardrobe.

[davescatch]

Great post I am actually doing some intentional goal setting this year - using Powersheets (from Lara Casey at laracaseyshop.com). It's a lot of prep work but it is helping me get to the core of what is really important to me, what didn't work last year, and what fires me up.

HG related:
- finish the kitchen! I have to refinish all the lower cabinets, pick out door pulls, and plenty of touch ups
- finish my SIL's basement project (we have been doing ALL the drywall work/finishing work for her)
- at our beach place, we are installing a retractable awning over our desk, I cannot wait to use it.
- Start (and hopefully finish) redoing one of our two guest bedrooms (can u say paneling and popcorn ceilings?)

NON-HG related:
- take better care of myself, both inside and outside
- make beach days a priority
- take more trips to RI to see my folks
- invest in a good carpet cleaning machine!
- nurture the relationships in my life

[magdala]

H & G
Projects/Goals
1. Sell the condo. We sold our house before we moved. Since the new house is larger and more expensive, we need to sell DH's bachelor condo. It will be nice to no longer be landlords. The condo was making us a little money each month but we need the equity tied up in the building.
2. Finish unpacking and find all the stuff I can't find.
3. Organize this place...especially my kitchen. A huge part of my holiday stress was the where-the-hell is......the big roasting pan, the carving set, the turkey platter..those things you only use once or twice a year.
4. Purge my closet. Some of the pre pregnancy clothes will not work with the post pregnancy body as my curves have shifted permanently.

Non H & G
Big Activities: No big changes now that we have moved.
Vacation: Family cruise in June to celebrate the in laws 50th anniversary
Goals: Exercise better. I need to step up my game and add strength training to my workout.

[2curlydogs]

This is tentative because we haven't really sat down to plan things. But here's my thoughts

H&G:

-upcoming projects?

1) We should probably replace the hot water heater. It's original to the house, so... 20 years old?

2) We have to re-do the front garden bed. H dug up all the mint before first frost, so we'll have to see what comes up.

Those are the must-completes. I have a whole list of things to fill in the gaps:

Transplant a few perennials to more suitable locations

Cut down dead/dying trees before they destroy our fence

Split said trees into logs

Re-do the compost bin (this may be postponed, as I have plans that move it entirely but we're a few years from that)

Re-do the garage bed

Create hanging/removable trellis for our deck/pergola

Stepping stone path from garage to back yard

PLANT MORE TREES ($$$$)

Purchase fabric and sew a new canopy for the pergola

Annual Veggie Garden crap (plan, prep, seed, plant, etc.)

-goals?
First two projects.

non H&G:

-big activities planned?

1) I'm doing a half some time in March or April.

2) Possibly an Olympic-distance Tri late summer. I did a sprint in 2014.

-any good vacations planned?
1) Oh, probably visiting my folks in TX at some point.

2) Possibly a road trip out east.

-goals?
1) See big activities. Plus:

2) Increase 5K pace to a 9 minute mile

3) Increase 1 mile sprint pace to under 8 minute mile.

[springchick32]

2016


H&G:

-upcoming projects?

Furniture will be coming mid-Jan so we can finish decorating 1 room in the house lol.

Inside:
Find a gray to paint the 2 bedrooms

Get flooring quotes for those bedrooms

Replace closet doors

Get trim re-done in 1 room

Replace the toilet in the main bathroom, paint the walls, get a new shower curtain

Outside:
In the spring- new mulch, take out nasty bushes, replace with pretty ones, make the grass green and pretty, put in a fence, replace the sidewalk, replace the outdoor faucets to those non-freeze kind




-goals?
All of the above



non H&G:

-big activities planned?

Just working on the house

-any good vacations planned?

We are going to skip our usual spring vacation, but we do have a Sept wedding to attend which we will be doing a long weekend at the cape/ Newport

-goals?

Get back to working out and eating better.

Read more: pandce.proboards.com/thread/503435/2016-goals-plans#ixzz3vuksLOFn

[Nina]

H&G:

upcoming projects?
Moving into our house and getting settled.  We want to paint, remove wallpaper, refinish HW floors and get stained a darker color, buy furniture, and who knows what else.  

goals?
Make our house - our home!

non H&G:
big activities planned?
Not a fun activity but I'm facing another back surgery in a couple of months.  More invasive than the last one so my recovery will be a lot longer.  Not looking forward to it.

any good vacations planned?
We did a lot of traveling this year next year we are good to be home for awhile and not spend the extra money traveling.

goals?
recover, recover, recover.  I would like to be cleared to run again in 2016.  Fingers crossed!




Read more: pandce.proboards.com/thread/503435/2016-goals-plans#ixzz3vupCIGJp

[compassrose]

H&G
upcoming projects/goals: Find a custom attic ladder and install it over the garage to make the attic space more usable. Finish the floor in there (just with plywood) to make it a true storage area. Maybe save up for new insulation all over the house

non H&G
Big activities: Mostly work related travel and fieldwork. Hopefully get an NSF grant funded.
Vacations: There are a bunch of places we'd like to take the kids, but it depends on SS1's work schedule.
Goals: Either start TTC or agree on a timeline for it.

[adhdfashion]

2016
HG Goals
Get my house ready to list in the spring.
Shop for new house. We are moving to be closure to H's new gig in Seattle.
Non HG
Trips to Hawaii and Colorado. Goals
Surviving the moving process with three kids in tow.
It will mean a major house upgrade. But the whole thing is just daunting. :/

[simpsongal]

H&G: I'd love to renovate the basement - so get rid of the drop ceiling, new recessed lights, maybe surround sounds, new light over pool table, etc.  Eventually we want a brick facade but it's pricey.  Don't think new furniture will happen or the bathroom, but that's enough.

I need to repaint our family room.  I'd like to add some panel molding and crown too.

I would like to finish up DS's next room.  It's in pretty good shape.  Who knows, maybe I'll get started on another bedroom?

Gardenwise - I want to work on a few old beds, maybe get an edger, plant another camellia...etc.

Maybe a new stair runner too.  I slipped on our stairs and it seems necessary w/DS getting ready to tackle stairs standing and alone.  I'd love to enlarge two of our doorways on the first floor too.  The basement may take priority though.

non H&G:

We've been TTC #2 for a while, hopefully I'll get KU soon.  We'll pursue an IUI in the spring - the cost of which will affect the above.

Hopefully we'll host a summer garden party on our porch.  I'd also like to host a big Christmas party and maybe a big family event too.

[mcgee]

H&G:



-upcoming projects?

Fill in the front beds, plant a vegetable and herb garden, stain my nightstands, and paint the unfinished wood bureau that's sitting sadly in my foyer.


-goals?


Come up with a plan for the master bedroom, come up with a long-term landscaping plan for the backyard




non H&G:



-big activities planned?

This summer I'm taking my kids to Universal Orlando to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (they'll be 10 and 6.5 and are both huge Potter fans), followed by a week at the beach with my extended family (kids, me, mother, sister, BIL, niece)

I'm planning an international conference that will take place in May as part of work

-any good vacations planned?


See above

-goals?

Working toward a promotion at work. 
Study for the GRE with the hope of taking it in the fall.


* I'm a sporadic C&PE poster, but I'm divorced and raising two kids on my own, and own a semi-custom new construction house built in 2015. I moved in in early August, and I've made a lot of progress but there's still a lot I'd like to do in terms of decorating. 

[sailorgray]

H&G

Sell home
Buy new house

Non H&G

Have baby
Lose baby weight