18 Goals for 2018 In Review

a lot of room reveals done including…. Added Russel’s human face upwardly to the blog.

My eighteen Goals for 2018 inwards Review:

1. Do a forest burning project

Alright…. is it a bad start if I haven’t done destination #1? Honestly I completely forgot close this goal! It would’ve been therefore slow to achieve too! Maybe I tin set this on adjacent year’s list…

2. Do a quick (as inwards weekend) kitchen update – CHECK! 

I can’t believe nosotros did this i actually! Our Weekend Kitchen Makeover was i of my favourite projects of the twelvemonth because of the constant back upwardly nosotros had from our readers in addition to Instagram followers. I definitely promise to tackle something similar adjacent year!

3. Make something out of acrylic – CHECK

I genuinely wasn’t thinking close this destination when I decided to DIY our Menu Boards for the Kitchen, but it fits the bill! I’d nevertheless similar to endeavour my manus at cutting acrylic in addition to making something novel amongst it though.

4. Give our hallway a makeover – CHECK

This i was a win surely nosotros did a mini hallway makeover at i point, but it wasn’t until the hallway doors were all transformed that this hallway was genuinely complete. I’m thrilled amongst how it all turned out!

5. Make a novel weblog projection gallery – CHECK

As a reader, yous in all probability don’t notice this, but a lot of operate goes into each in addition to every page on this blog, in addition to those tabs upwardly at the top – “create”, “decorate”, “renovate”, “work-life balance” – they weren’t in that place this fourth dimension lastly year. I’m therefore glad I was able to consummate that destination to brand it easier for yous all to notice what you’re looking for!

6. Make something particular for the baby’s “space” – CHECK!

At the time, nosotros knew the infant wouldn’t accept his ain nursery, but I didn’t know that I was nevertheless going to make a whole plant nursery space for him inwards our room! I LOVE how this turned out, in addition to I wouldn’t accept it whatsoever other way.

7. Get novel flooring installed all over the solid – CHECK!

We definitely got this done, in addition to I’m therefore glad nosotros did! I can’t fifty-fifty think a fourth dimension when nosotros didn’t accept this flooring inwards the bedrooms, hallway in addition to kitchen! Seems similar soooo long ago! Our video tutorial for installing vinyl plank floors has helped a lot of people.

8. Share a few unproblematic fleck forest projects – CHECK!

Although I didn’t practise a ton of fleck forest projects this year, I did cope to brand a hanging shelf amongst fleck wood, in addition to these DIY mini houses! Does 2 projects count as a few??

9. Get to 10,000 Instagram followers – CHECK!

I think writing this destination in addition to thinking that it was a long shot. Like a HUGE long shot. But somehow I did acquire to 10K, in addition to therefore surpassed it! I’m therefore honoured that therefore many people accept chosen to follow us on IG in addition to run across what nosotros are creating!

10. Tackle a LARGE reno (e.g. our primary bathroom) – CHECK

YESSSSS! We did. We tackled our biggest renovation yet, in addition to nosotros had a love/hate human relationship amongst the whole process, lol. The loathe business office was to a greater extent than oft than non how much nosotros wanted it done.  Our Modern Bathroom may live my favourite renovation expose therefore far.

11. Use my planner ALL YEAR to remain organized – CHECK

Since I’m nevertheless using my planner inwards Dec 2018, I’m going to telephone phone this i a win! It’s in all probability honestly the origin fourth dimension a planner has gone all twelvemonth amongst me! I’m nevertheless a newspaper in addition to pen gal though. Don’t endeavour to acquire me using an online planner, I necessitate to live able to banking concern check my ain boxes!

12. Get or therefore household unit of measurement photos upwardly inwards the novel solid – CHECK

We did finally acquire or therefore household unit of measurement photos upwardly inwards the house! You tin run across them hither inwards our hallway door makeover post. I LOVE having photos of the household unit of measurement on the walls. Finally feels similar habitation :)

13. Potty develop Evelyn (before infant comes!) – CHECK! 

I can’t fifty-fifty believe this was on my list, lol. She learned therefore quickly, in addition to luckily she was on the potty earlier Wade arrived!

14. Make a novel copper projection – CHECK!

I just made these a few weeks ago! I must’ve had this thought inwards the dorsum of my mind… lol. Love these copper in addition to concrete candlesticks!

15. Get to a weblog conference

I’m genuinely surprised that I didn’t acquire this destination done! I went to a few events, but the conference I was planning on handle was cancelled, therefore I met upwardly amongst another bloggy gals instead – as valuable!

16. Teach Ellie a novel outdoor sport 

Does swimming count? Cause she’s gone leaps in addition to bounds forwards inwards her swimming skills in addition to fifty-fifty took lessons this year! I don’t know if nosotros taught her whatsoever other novel outdoor sports! Is that horrible?! She’s taking skating lessons inwards January… does that count?!

17. Make a YouTube Trailer

Another fail! Honestly, amongst Wade’s arrival, life got soooo busy. I neglected a few things, in addition to i of those things was my YouTube channel. Hopefully I tin brand upwardly for that adjacent year!

18. Do a DIY lighting projection (maybe a lamp?)

Nope. Another large fatty no at the cease of the post. I’m nevertheless dying to brand a light though, therefore hopefully I tin figure something out for 2019! Maybe it volition fifty-fifty brand the destination list!

Ok. Okay. thirteen out of 18. Not likewise shabby this year. Not shabby at all! I’m going to telephone phone that a win in addition to aim for xv out of nineteen adjacent year! lol.

Stay tuned tomorrow to notice out what my Goals are for the 2019!