Mid-Year Goal Check-Up!

At the beginning of the year, I created a "22 before 2012" list and since it's already half way through the year, I wanted to give an update on my progress!

1. Go on a skiing trip with Jon & his family.  -- I also found out that I'm not half bad!

2. Start a collection (or two!). -- I started a couple mini collections: records, vintage clothing, dinnerware, & cocktail rings!

3. Read five business/development books. -- So far I've read Craft Inc. and The Handmade Marketplace. I have a couple more on my shelf I'll be getting my hands on soon!

4. Have an amazing one year anniversary! -- Since we are working hard on demolishing my student loans, we took a "stay-cation" for our one year, but it was wonderful and so neat to reflect on our first year of marriage.

5. Finish Project 365 & put together a tribute coffee table book. -- Now I just need to put together a book! I'm thinking about using blurb.com to create a legit hardback.

6. Participate in my first Arts Fair. -- Indie Craft Experience!! AND I'll be doing my second: the Indie Craft Parade in September!

7. Buy a mandolin and learn to play. 

8. Decorate & create an inspirational studio space. -- I have attempted this a couple times but it just hasn't come together yet; too many supplies and not enough storage!

9. Try five sewing projects. -- Sewing machine...check! Now I just need to start sewing! Thinking about doing Home Ec. :)

10. Create a line of print design for my Etsy shop. -- Not sure if this is actually going to happen. I think I like the blog design//wedding design etc...more than creating print design pieces...BUT you never know. 

11. Start putting together and drafting rough draft of my book. -- I have all the ideas! Just need to get started!

12. Start new photography project. -- Eh, any ideas?

13. Get a new camera for blogging, photo-shoots and products. -- Yes!!

14. Develop & grow blog. -- It's certainly come a long way. I'm excited about the progress and how my love of blogging has grown. :)

15. Refine & define Etsy shop. -- It's evolved a lot and I've got more exciting plans to come!!

16. Collect art, frames and photographs for wall collage in living room. -- Now I just need to finish filling the frames.

17. See "Rocky Horror Picture Show" in the theatre. -- October is the plan ;)

18. Design a font. -- I've got the sketch drawn out, now I just need to DO IT

19. Pay 50% of my student loans. -- Not sure if 50% will happen, due to my best friend who goes by the name of interest...BUT we've paid off 4 of 9 since last October!! Can't wait to be debt free!!

20. Keep Madi as my pen-pal & "little sister". -- This is only half-way complete, once fall semester starts back up, I'm planning to do more pen-pal fun stuff during her senior year of college!

21. Re-decorate bedroom. -- In progress! Jon and I actually re-painted today. I'll show photos soon. :)

22. Have sister and mother dates on a monthly basis.  -- This unfortunately hasn't been very consistent; hoping to do better during the last half of the year.

I can't wait to dive into some more of these goals. :) I'm so excited July is here. Jon and I began day 1 of our vacation time. This weekend we are staying at his parents' house and playing games//watching movies and then on the 7th (my birthday!!), we are doing a fun family dinner. 23 here I come!