My 2014 Goals


Now, let’s really get this 2014 party started off right! I like to compile a yearly list of goals for the blog, our home, and myself. It’s not something that I am very strict with (as you can see in the 2013 goal recap) but it helps keep me motivated. Heck, it’s a list and I am a list girl – the kind who writes things down that I’ve already done just to get the satisfaction of crossing them off. So here’s to many crossed off items in 2014!

Blog Goals:

  • Explore and enhance my skills in Photoshop Elements by forcing myself to organize and edit all my photos in it for every post. No shortcuts or dipping back into the old way.
  • Master my new 50mm lens.
  • Make my site deeper and easier to find content by enhancing the menu and sidebars.
  • Submit a project at least once a month for features elsewhere.
  • Apply to 2-3 more ad/sponsorship networks.
  • Attend 2nd Haven Conference. (YAY!)
  • Bonus goal: Be a guest contributor….ahhh this is definitely happening. Details coming soon!

Home Goals:

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Outside:

  • Kill all crabgrass and reseed back yard (it’s a mess – mainly because of our tree removal).
  • Powerwash backyard concrete patio and clean awning (or take it down?).
  • Create a beautiful entertaining space on back deck.

Inside:

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  • Change out curtains, pillows, and rug in living room.
  • Add more pops of color to kitchen.
  • Replace all blinds in the house.
  • Add and style shelves in Mego Cave.
  • Make gallery wall in hallway.

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  • Make new curtains in guest bedroom and recover headboard. Add artwork.
  • Paint jewelry holder in master bedroom.
  • Repaint master bathroom and add artwork.
  • Organize unfinished basement.

Personal Goals:

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  • Keep doing my best.
  • Don’t compare myself to others.
  • Love yourself.

There it is – my guiding principles and list of the year! Those aren’t all the house things I have in mind but the major, unfinished stuff that needs to get done. Really, if all I do is organize that basement, I’d call it a win for 2014!

Interested in how I did in 2013? Check out my 2013 goals and then see if I accomplished them.

What are your goals/resolutions/lists/guiding principles of 2014?

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  • Meg

    I love making lists, too — and also add things to them after the fact just for the satisfaction of crossing them off! If it’s not written down, it won’t get done… pretty much without fail. I think your goals for 2014 are excellent, and I’m sure you’ll succeed!ReplyCancel

    • Megan

      Yay fellow list maker Meg! There is something addicting about them! Thanks for the 2014 goal support!ReplyCancel

  • Paula@SweetPea

    Your blog goals are definitely obtainable. I am so excited for Haven! The back patio at your house would perfectly hold a patio set. I would suggest cutting down the larger shrubs that you have to make the space look more open. You would lose privacy but I think it would look nice without the larger shrubs. For your lawn, make sure you have crabgrass and not wiregrass. If it is wiregrass, the only way to kill it is with Roundup. (I speak from experience.) 🙂ReplyCancel

    • Megan

      Thanks so much Paula for all the great advice! That’s a great idea about cutting down those larger shrubs. You are so right on that. Good idea on the grass too. I have no idea what kind of grass is, but I take you as the lawn and landscaping master with all the work you’ve done this year!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy

    GREAT list and I hope you accomplish them all! Haven’t made a list, but I need to…
    Blessings,
    CindyReplyCancel

  • Jena

    Great list, Megan! I need to figure out Photoshop Elements. My in-laws actually it to me because it came with the computer they just bought and I installed it about a month ago, took one look at it, and went back to using Picmonkey. I know it would probably make my life so much easier once I figure it out, but getting the motivation to do that is the problem. I’m adding this to my 2014 goal list 🙂ReplyCancel

    • Megan

      Thanks Jena! Yeah, it definitely is a little intimidating. I just need someone to sit down and walk me through it and share their tricks. Wouldn’t that be nice? But I must suck it up and learn it!ReplyCancel

  • Beth

    Megan-you and I will learn Photoshop together this year!!!!ReplyCancel

    • Megan

      Sounds great Beth! Any ideas on where to start or good resources?ReplyCancel

  • Sonya ~At Home with The Barkers

    Great Goals! Can’t wait to see it all happen ~SonyaReplyCancel

  • Kathy, Petticoat Junktion

    Wow Megan, I could have written those blogging goals myself! I can’t wait for Haven again and seeing all of you. Happy Week.ReplyCancel

    • Megan

      How funny Kathy! We will have to check in with each other throughout the year!ReplyCancel

  • Therese @ Fresh Idea Studio

    What a wonderful way to stay on top of it all Megan! I love your goals, personal, household, blogging…all of them. Really would love to get to Haven again this year but but it’s right in the middle of our family’s annual HHi getaway. boo!
    I’ll miss seeing blogging buddies.ReplyCancel

    • Megan

      Oh bummer Therese! We will definitely miss you at Haven! We go to Hilton Head too…usually the week of July 4th. How fun!ReplyCancel

  • Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule

    I’m a list girl too! Only problem is I have too many of them at one time! They are everywhere. 😉 I need to get more organized with mine. 🙂
    NancyReplyCancel

    • Megan

      List girls unite! I love the image of you with so many lists…there must be an app for that problem, right?!ReplyCancel