#DIY – The Professional Domestic

2025 Goals

At the beginning of 2024 I said to my husband, buckle up it’s going to be a tough year! And it was. 2024 started awful and didn’t get much better until sometime in November. I am optimistic for 2025. I pray every day that we have more good days than bad. Isn’t that what weContinue reading “2025 Goals”

2024 Goals Weeks 15-18 of 52

Lots of stuff going on the last four weeks! I feel like I am making good progress on my goals, although the big stuff is going a little slow. Home repairs professionally done – New kitchen countertops, rip out over-the-oven microwave and replace with new exhaust hood, trim all fruit trees and cut down allContinue reading “2024 Goals Weeks 15-18 of 52”

2024 Goals Week 10-14 of 52

I have been busy the last month working on bakery orders and such and haven’t had the time to buckle down and work on projects but let’s see if I got much accomplished in the goal department. Home repairs professionally done – New kitchen countertops, rip out over-the-oven microwave and replace with new exhaust hood,Continue reading “2024 Goals Week 10-14 of 52”

2024 Goals

Here we are again ushering in another New Year! I didn’t do much with my goals last year. I had a feeling it would be a tough year and it was. I am hopeful for a better year this year but I already said to my husband he better buckle up because 2024 is goingContinue reading “2024 Goals”

20 for ’20 Goals Update

I started my 20 for ’20 challenge early, inspired by a friend’s goals in another group I belong to. I didn’t want to wait until the new year to start getting things accomplished. Here is what I have accomplished so far: 1. Build a new garage – So far my hubby and I have beenContinue reading “20 for ’20 Goals Update”

20 for ’20 Challenge

I read a blog post by one of my fellow stitchers about 19 for 19. 19 for 19 was a challenge she was doing to motivate herself to accomplish specific goals for the year. I have done yearly challenges before but none quite like this. I am coming in late to the game for 2019Continue reading “20 for ’20 Challenge”

Re-Purposed Outdoor Brick Fireplace

It’s a fact – I need more planting space in order to meet my 2017 Gardening Goals. With that being said I got inspired this week to do something with our unsightly old outdoor fireplace. About 15 years ago an apple tree fell on it during a storm and crushed most of the left side.Continue reading “Re-Purposed Outdoor Brick Fireplace”

Weeks 3 and 4 Pop Bottles Meet Disaster

Mr. Gray is in trouble. BIG trouble. We have 2 kittens we adopted in October of this last year. I was seriously worried about my seedlings getting damaged by the cats since it is an open space in our basement that I grow my plants in. Our beloved cat Bernie, who died suddenly this fallContinue reading “Weeks 3 and 4 Pop Bottles Meet Disaster”

Seed Starting

I worked on my gardening goals today and started some seeds indoors. Every year I do this and I thoroughly enjoy it. I take my phone down in the basement with me and prop it on the windowsill and watch Desperate Housewives with my Hulu phone app. Just me, and Susan, Bree, Lynette and GabbyContinue reading “Seed Starting”

2015 Goals Update Week 10

I have been working diligently on most of my goals for the year but I need to get back on track for others. Here’s how I am doing so far. 1. Renovate our only bathroom and replace the window in our son’s bedroom. After having two different contractors come in and look at our bathroomContinue reading “2015 Goals Update Week 10”