Every year brings a clean slate~full of opportunities and ambition!  I thought it would be a great idea to make my goals official and list them all out.  If they are in writing for the entire world to see, it means they are going to get done, right?  I love how you all seem to keep me accountable!  Can’t wait to ‘check’ all of these items off the list.  Obviously, for the books I will be listing them all out.  Please don’t judge on all the chick lits I will be reading.  =)

Read 26 Books:                                      

1.  Miranda’s Big Mistake by Jill Mansell  {1/5}
2.  Time of Your Life by Allison Winn Scott  {1/12}
3.  A Mile in my Flip Flops by Melody Carlson  {1/20}
4.  Little Bitty Lies by Mary Kay Andrews   {1/27}  I LOVE MARY KAY ANDREWS!!!!
5.  Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham  {2/10}
6.  Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty {2/18}
7.  Stargazey Point by Shelley Noble  {2/25}
8.  Death of a Kitchen Diva (A Hayley Powell Mystery) by Lee Hollis  {3/1}
9.  On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah  {3/10}  Kristin Hannah is one of my new favorite authors I found last year.
10.  Summer Island by Kristin Hannah  {3/15}
11.  The Good Life by Susan Kietzman  {3/22}  Highly recommend this book, left me wanting more…
12.  Moon Shell Beach by Nancy Thayer  {4/1}
13.  The Things We Do For Love by Kristin Hannah  {4/10}
14.  Promises to Keep by Jane Green  {4/19}  This one hit a little too close to home!  Get the tissues ready….
15.  The Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer  {4/24}
16.  The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax  {4/30}  Will definitely read more from her…
17.  No Tan Lines by Kate Angell  {5/5} Part 1 of Barefoot William Beach
18.  No Strings Attached by Kate Angell  {5/12}
19.  Follow the Star Home by Luanne Rice  {5/19}
20.  Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews  {5/28}
21.  Falling for Rachel by Nora Roberts  {6/5}
22.  Body Movers by Stephanie Bond  {6/12}
23.  The Backup Plan by Sherryl Woods  {6/24}
24.  Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews  {7/5}
25.  All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner {7/7}
26.  There’s Cake in my Future by Kim Gruenenfelder {7/9}
27.  Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison {7/11}
28.  The One that I Want by Allison Winn Scott  {7/12}
29.  Magnolia Wednesdays by Wendy Wax  {7/19}
30.  Babyville by Jane Green  {7/26}
31.  Sea Glass Island by Sherryl Woods  {8/7}
32.  Distant Shores by Kristin Hannah  {8/15}
33.  The Smart One by Jennifer Close  {8/25}– Still not sure I can make heads or tails of this book!
34.  Golden Lies by Barbara Freethy  {8/31}
35.  To Live and Die in Dixie by Mary Kay Andrews  {9/4}
36.  Almost Home by Barbara Freethy {9/9}
37.  Christmas at the Beach by Wendy Wax  {9/12} I had no idea that this was a novella and more like a short story, but I am still counting this one, as I have read a few this year that never got counted.
38.  The Other Side of the Story by Marian Keyes {9/18}
39.  The Heist (Fox and O’Hare) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg  {9/28}
40.  Four of a Kind by Valerie Frankel  {10/5}
41.  The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty  {10/20}
42.  Honey Pie (Cupcake Club) by Donna Kauffman  {11/5}
43. Pelican Point (Blueberry Cove Series) by Donna Kauffman {11/15}
44. The Divorce Papers by Susan Rieger {12/7}
45. All That Mullarkey by Sue Moorcroft  {12/18}
46.The Choice by Nicholas Sparks {12/21}
47.  Not Your Everyday Housewife by Mary Campisi  {12/26}
48.  A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby Payne, Ph.D.  {12/29}

Decrapify the entire house: 

{Complete this via the 52 week Organization Project}
Week 1:  Kitchen Countertops
Week 2:  Kitchen Drawers and Cabinets
Week 3:  Pantry, Spice Cabinet
Week 4:  Refrigerator and Freezer

Finish the boy’s bathroom:

–          Flooring, large tile or hardwood.
–          Make a frame to surround mirror.  DONE!  Read about it HERE!
–          Add molding to sink cabinet.
–          Light in shower (get B to complete this over the summer).
–          Fix toilet problem by changing the door to a barn style OR buy a new toilet.
–          Decorate.

Entry Way:

–          New lights for the 2 story entry (read about it HERE)  and 2^nd floor ceiling. (read about the new foyer light HERE)
–          Hardwood flooring on stairs and 2^nd floor landing.  Boys’ room and bathroom to be determined by finances.
–          Build a Newel Post and refinish existing banister/baluster on staircase and landing.
–          Paint entryway and 2^nd floor landing.  Will need to hire this out!  Should we do this before completing the hardwood stairs?  This was completed 9/2!!!  Yes, I did hire out, and they did an awesome job!
–          Paint the front door black- this was not on the original list, but what the heck!  Read about it HERE!

Kitchen:

–          Price out the addition of an apron sink and new faucet.
–          Feasibility of swapping the refrigerator with an existing set of cabinets (allowing double the counter space).  If it will work, then box in refrigerator allowing for a more custom look.
–          Price out new counter tops and addition of raised counter top to the sink area.
–          Beef up existing cabinets with molding.
–          Paint kitchen cabinets.

Family Room:

–          Build cabinets around fireplace.
–          Change out the existing ceiling fan for one that does not have a light kit and darker in tone.

 Misc:

–          Board and Batten OR Raised Paneling Wainscoting in Dining Room, Mudroom Hallway and second floor landing?
–          Tree Stump side table.
–          Building new kitchen island.  here.