Goals of 2010

My neighbor and friend Sadie has a list on her blog of things she would like to accomplish this year and I thought well hmm that could be kind of cool. It can keep me busy and give me direction this year and at the end of the year when I look back I can say I actually accomplished something this year. I will probably add to this list as the year progresses and update on what I've actually done at least once a week. Most I'll admit are mundane things but I wrote them down because otherwise I'll sit somewhere for an hour thinking there was something I wanted to do or buy or teach my kids and I won't be able to remember and when I do I'll be frustrated because it's not done already or because I hadn't thought of it. So here goes nothing.



1. finish potty training Riley
2. possibly potty train Jim
3. Teach Riley how to write her letters(0/26)
4. do a thorough cleaning of house once a week so that it no longer gets out of control(2/49)
5. set and follow a nightly routine
6. Knit myself something- have plan just need to accomplish
7. get rid of all the old clothes none of us wear
8. organize bedroom
9. get sewing machine, iron, ironing board, wii(1/4)
10. dejunk-started
11. get jim to feed himself- working with spoon
12. pick up a new craft
13. knit a lap blanket in a nice yarn- have yarn
14. get new glasses
15. finish Riley's first year scrapbook
16. make Jim's first year scrapbook
17. get third desktop computer set up and working
18. clean computer desk- almost there
19. make library bags for kids(0/2)
20. make dish detergent
21. not necessarily lose weight but get into shape
22. help Riley with reading
23. reupholster rocking chair and ottoman
24. learn how to knit cables
25. read all of Riley's Dr. Seuss and Disney books to her one a night(0/ALOT!)
26. figure out a better way to organize knitting stuff or at least get it all in one spot
27. have a date night with Steve at least once a month(1/12)
28. save up for a house

That's all for now I think. They're not in order by any means but I'm hoping I will finish them all and maybe even add some new ones. If you have any ideas at all please share. And sorry I stole some of your ideas Sadie but they were good ones!

Let me introduce myself...

I'm Dana! I've never done this before so you'll have to excuse me. I'm going to try and update this once a day but for now here's a few tidbits of my life. I live in Missouri with 2 kids, a husband, and a god awful cat. My kids are 3 and a half and 18 months old. My husband and I just got married in October 2009, we had dated for about a year and a half before we got married and had known each other for about 4 years before that.

My hobbies include knitting, crocheting, reading, cleaning(not the most favorite) and taking care of my kiddos. I just started knitting within the last year, my friend taught me how to cast on and to do the knit stitch and i continued to teach myself from books and the internet from there. I somehow ended up knitting the reverse way than most people do though and I'll explain that later. I taught myself how to crochet soon after my oldest was born by watching her grandmother crochet. I just watched her do it one day picked up a hook and ran away with it.

Hmmm... I guess I can tell you about some of my favorite things. I'll put these in a list because it's easier this way.

FOOD: Mexican

COLOR: I actually kind of like all colors.

CLOTHING: Sweaters

DRINK: anything with caffeine

MUSIC: Country

CANDY: Reese's

ICE CREAM: Vanilla

COOKIE: Chocolate Chip

I can't really think of anything else right now so ask me if you really want to know.

I don't really drink alcohol. I've never really thought of myself as a "bad girl". I've always been decent kid, listened to my parents and such, minus the getting pregnant at 16 part. I don't tend to regret anything and I try not to hold grudges. I have some of the best friends in the world and am more than proud to call them my friends. Some I even call family. My actual family tends to drive me nuts as I'm sure most do. I'm technically an only child but I have 3 older step brothers and 2 adopted sisters.

Besides crafts and stuff I play video games and a few card games with my husband. We have a PS3, PS2, a NDS for each of us, and are planning on getting a Wii very soon. Not too long ago he taught me how to play the original Dragonball Z trading card game and Magic the Gathering as well.

I am looking to go back to college soon. I was in college for Theatre and Business. I was looking for a concentration in Stage Management in Theatre and a concentration in Management Information Technology in Business. I had gone to SLU but will probably be retuning to somewhere much cheaper when I do return.

I'm going to quit for now though and I'll post tomorrow on my current projects and what happens with my day.