How am I doing?

You may recall a while back I posted a resolution list here and here.  I thought with Spring here and a new month upon us and a first birthday behind us, now would be a good time to look over the list to see how I am doing and really to refresh my memory because I am sure there are items on the list that I don't even remember putting on there.  So here is the list along with how each item is coming along first revisit done in purple, updates done in orange:

Paint my nails-I don't need a salon, just a few hours to paint my nails and let them dry. DONE-I've even painted them twice!  I rock at this goal.  I just have to stay up late enough for them to dry so i don't get sheet marks! So after those two times I have painted my nails a whopping total of ZERO times.  I blame it on having a 1 year old and zero time.  My goal is to paint them (and maybe go get them done) for Easter.

READ!!!  I don't want to commit to 50 books in a year because well that may be impossible but I have some books I've been meaning to read.  I am going to start the reading off by getting a book on sleep for Lilly-she's been having some "issues" that need to be solved or else Mommy and Daddy aren't going to be happy campers! Haven't started this yet...maybe I will this weekend... Twilight (book one) was the kindle pick of the week and I got it for 2 bucks...this is what I have been reading and I've been trying to read a bit before bed.  I can get only a few pages done before falling asleep but I am 65% done the book!  I like it and so far pretty close to the movie.

Work out instead of wasting time on the Internet in the evening after Lilly goes to bed-I would love to be down 15 lbs by Lilly's first birthday-20 ideally Down 3 lbs and I am exercising-not super consistently but at least 2-3 times a week. Down a total of 8lbs.  The working out thing isn't consistent at all.  It's so hard to find the time and when I get time to rest I like to sit on my butt or I am doing house things...but I am darned proud of those 8 lbs.  I even bought a size 8 pant-who cares if they really are a size bazillion thanks to vanity sizing.  I normally don't go by the numbers but was pretty happy.  And lots of my pants are getting too big.  Yeah! 

make more money/be smarter.  Tommy has more lessons coming in and we are working on this! Well we have accomplished this.  Not in the way I originally thought but things work in mysterious ways...more on this another day...

Build up and update my wardrobe...it's looking a little shabby and once I loose some weight I am going to get some new items and then go through old items to donate/add back to my wardrobe if needed.  I have a ways to go to fit into some of the things but perhaps if it's back in my closet again and not hanging out in our guest room closet it will be even more motivation.  This is a work in progress still.  I have gone shopping with some birthday money and I have to say I am slowly getting back to dressing un frump-like. 

Added to the above-get skinny jeans (GASP!) Still haven't worked up the courage or even had the time (or money) to shop. Got a pair of size 8 boyfriend cropped skinny jeans...wahoo!

Get new make-up brushes Done.  I also spruced up my make-up that I already had and have been wearing eye make-up more.  I've had a few compliments from people at work and my students so it must be making a difference.  Still keeping up!

Start wearing lipstick-maybe try out red! nope...but my lips have been so chapped I've been slathering them with Burts Bees lately.  Yea so I forgot about this one...maybe a nice bright pink for Spring instead!

Get our Guest room looking inviting I have gone in there a few times and moved things around but I cannot say that it is inviting yet! I have cleaned it up but I would really like to touch up the paint and get a nice bed spread in there...so it's better but still needs some more work. 

fix up the basement to make it a livable space Working on it!  Tommy has all of the materials to finish the bathroom and new hallway and closet.  Just gotta find the spare time to work on it.  Once that is finished we will work on the living/toy room space.  Our goal is Lilly's birthday.  2 more months!  Ok so we got it cleaned up in time for the birthday but the bathroom is still a work in progress and we are still furniture less but in time people.

sign up for at least 2 races this year Just signed up to run a 10K with my Uncle in Columbia.  Wahoo!!  The 10 K is in two weeks!!!! 

Get my wedding ring cleaned and my band re sized not yet ditto...

Create our wedding album!!!!!  not yet yikes THIS was on here?

Take a photography class forgot this was a goal-should research this. ha...we shall see

Buy chalkboard paint and do something cool with it on my list of items to pick up next errand outing.  yea...maybe I will get some this month..

Make one of my items on Pinterest board "Make this" at least every other week or minimally once a month I have made a dessert and pasta dish-any goal having to do with food is pretty easy Well if you count Lilly's birthday party but I've been bad with this one...I may check out my boards soon because we need some more dinner ideas! 

So there you have it!  I am hoping to revisit this again in another 2 months to see how I am doing and add a few more items.  Having this list really helps because I always SAY I am going to do things but never do because other things always come up.  It's nice to have a place to stash all my wild and crazy ideas/resolutions so I can be held accountable too.  

Thanks for reading!