end of another month

I really need to have a shorter new years resolution list.

1.  Lose 123 50 pounds.  Progress!  In the right direction this time. 
2.  Read at least 1 book a month.  At least one of them must be a self help book but not all can be self help.  Jackdaws by Ken Follett.  I love Ken Follett.  A little gruesome but worth it.
3.  Write the next great American novel a short story.  I am having a hard enough time writing the necessary legal documents I am required to write for my job.
4.  Find a new job.  Nothing!  Seriously.  Expanded my search area.  Five states.  And nothing.  
5.  Move.  Still on square one on this one.
6.  Buy my first home.  Again, this one has to wait until 4 & 5 are done.
7.  Pay off all credit cards FIA credit card.  On July 6th I will be writing a check to pay off the balance.  And my school loan and my car loan and my other credit cards.  Seriously.  Debt free is one week.
8.  Make at least one pair of earrings a week.  Removed.
9.  Get at least 8 hours of sleep at least 4 times per week.  Not so successful on this one. 
10. Blog at least 15 times per month.  Another successful month.  At least I have one thing I am successful at.
11.  Get child enrolled in a sport. Summer camp.  She has access to swimming, basketball, tennis, soccer, archery, running, etc.  She opts for swimming and fossil hunting.  I try.  We did start walking but then I got shin splints.  I will be walking soon again.
12.  Get involved with a charity. Done.
13.  Refinish the new kitchen table.  Haven't started yet.  But I want to.
14.  Enroll in a creative class -- writing, jewelry making, pottery...  Removed.
15.  Start a 529 account.  I will open this account in September.  Seriously.
16.  Clean the house once a month.  Did good.  But my child has decided to wreck her room every single day.  And then she is stunned when I ask her to clean it.
17.  Eat out no more then 2 times per month.  I have no idea.  But I will guess that I failed.
18.  Call my friends and family more often -- rely on the internet less.  Removed -- because it is too simple.
19.  Start training for the Boston Marathon.  I know this seems out of the blue for most but it has been a long term dream of mine.  Started.  But had to stop.  Will start again soon.  I promise.
20.  Fold and put away the laundry within 24 hours of washing it each week.  Removed.  And I refuse to feel bad about my complete inability to do this.
21.  Buy a new camera and take more photos of Ladybug.  I promise to be better next month.
22.  Pay all bills on time. Terrible.  Really.  I think the only one paid on time this month was rent.
23.  Become caffeine free.  Overall good on this one.  I mean, I had some sodas but not because I was trying to pour caffeine into my body (most days).

So some success and some failure.  Check in again next month.

Mean Mama