Month: February 2023

What you do on your ordinary days determines what you can achieve on your extraordinary days. – James Clear

Finally finding my groove, and this week was the most productive one yet.

01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 725/1000}

With one week before vacation and house-sitters getting ready to take over my house, decluttering and cleaning were a priority. I tackled the sunroom, and I filled the trashcan twice. Things that left are CDs, purses, bulletin boards, boxes, photo albums, craft supplies, and cards (some left over from my part-time job at Hallmark… how many years ago was that?)

02: Organize the Attic 

A few items went into the attic — but they were very organized in making their journey.

03: Read 100 Books {Status: 7/100}

Plugging away!

In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)
Radical Candor (Professional, re-read)

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 7 books.

I’ve stocked up on pleasure reads to take on vacation! Let the poolside reading begin!

04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 11/52}

Trying to eat our way through the cabinets to clean them out before we leave for vacation.

05: Get in Shape

With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:

#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine

Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 96 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 57/57
Peloton: Groovy Zones Power Zones Challenge: Completed Week 6
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: February Activity Challenge: Gold
– Peloton: 45 min PR (363)
– Peloton: 707.24 mi in 2023

06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 00/52}

So far behind on this …

07: Maintain a weekly blog {08/52}

Here I am!

08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}

I organized three boxes of photos this week! And, I completely scanned my sister’s wedding photographs (what was a beast!)

09: House Projects {in progress}

Decorate the wall in dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the house
Install a sunroom door
Decorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!
Remodel bathroom: Just waiting on the installation of the glass.
Repaint island: Happening today!
Replace the front storm door: Fixed the existing one!
Paint front porch
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink
New addition: Frame downstairs for dogs: Next up is metal fencing

10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}

Make sausage
Try new craft beers
Try new local restaurants

Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something if you’re not willing to do Before you throw more time at the problem, throw more focused action at the problem. You don’t need more time, you need fewer distractions.

– James Clear

Another crazy week where my professional and personal “to-do” lists are multiple pages long – and, for reasons beyond my control, I only added items this week (not subtracting), but that’s ok. I did manage to complete one really big task at work and a few little personal tasks at home. Through all of this, I still plugged in every day – my Power Zones Challenge and enjoyed a few Valentine’s Day rides for fun. Overall, this week was 10/10.

01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 532/1000}

Now that the bathroom remodel is nearly complete, it was time to whittle down the bathroom supplies so that ALL supplies fit neatly under the counter for easy access. To tackle this, I took everything out and make important decisions. For example: who needs prescriptions and cosmetics from 2018? My husband said, “What if…”. My dear, if we are in need of those medications, we are in need of medical care immediately. So, two trash cans later, the bathroom is quite tidy.

02: Organize the Attic 

One box from the attic was dwindled down to one small sandwich-sized plastic bag of ribbon for holiday gift wrapping. Other than that, the entire box left my house (and was added to the total above).

03: Read 100 Books {Status: 6/100}

Plugging away!

In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)
Radical Candor (Professional, re-read)

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 6 books.

I did visit a library this week. I was so taken by one of the displays, that I borrowed a book directly from the awesome display! Way to go, librarian as your strategy to get books into the hands of readers absolutely worked!

04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 11/52}

Made an awesome protein charcuterie for the Superbowl Party! And, incredibly, it resulted in my lunches for the entire week!

05: Get in Shape

With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:

#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine

Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 89 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 50/50
Peloton: Groovy Zones Power Zones Challenge: Completed Week 5
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: February Activity Challenge: Silver
– Peloton: 60 min PR (467)
– Peloton: 2K Rides in 2023
– Peloton: Rides #200
– Peloton: Stretches #25
– Peloton: Artist Series
– Peloton: 610.03 mi in 2023
– Apple: February Challenge
– Apple: Heart Month Challenge

06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 00/52}

So far behind on this …

07: Maintain a weekly blog {07/52}

Here I am!

08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}

New scanner is a dream!

09: House Projects {in progress}

Decorate the wall in dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the house
Install a sunroom door
Decorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!
Remodel bathroom: Sooooo close!
Repaint island: Happening today!
Replace the front storm door: Fixed the existing one!
Paint front porch
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink
New addition: Frame downstairs for dogs: Next up is metal fencing

10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}

Make sausage
Try new craft beers
Try new local restaurants

Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something if you’re not willing to do what it takes to get it.

If you don’t want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process, is to guarantee disappointment.

– James Clear

Today was better. I still have professional and personal “to do” lists that are multiple pages long – and, for reasons beyond my control, I only added items this week (not subtract) – but, that’s ok. I still plugged in every day – my Power Zones Challenge and returning to new rides just for fun. It was a good week.

01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 247/1000}

I took a small dive into my closet — goodbye to four dated sweaters and a dress that I never really liked. I also tossed my old clunky scanner.

02: Organize the Attic 

No trips into the attic this week.

03: Read 100 Books {Status: 6/100}

Plugging away!

In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)
Radical Candor (Professional, re-read)

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 6 books.

04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 10/52}

Nothing new this week – but, it’s Superbowl Sunday, so there’s a delicious appetizer charcuterie on the menu. Stay tuned.

05: Get in Shape

With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:

#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine

Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 82 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 43/43
Peloton: Groovy Zones Power Zones Challenge: Completed Week 4
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: February Activity Challenge: Bronze
– Peloton: 45 min PR (355)
– Peloton: 30 min PR (253)
– Peloton: All For One 2022
– Peloton: Artist Series
– Apple: Unity Challenge

06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 00/52}

So far behind on this …

07: Maintain a weekly blog {06/52}

Here I am!

08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}

New scanner is so much more efficient! Hopefully, this task will happen a little faster now.

09: House Projects {in progress}

Decorate the wall in dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the house
Install a sunroom door
Decorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!
Remodel bathroom: Sooooo close!
Repaint island
Replace the front storm door
Paint front porch
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink
New addition: Frame downstairs for dogs: Next up is metal fencing

10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}

Make sausage
Try new craft beers
Try new local restaurants

Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

Time is valuable. You can waste it, spend it, or invest it. The choice is yours.
– Denis Morton, Peloton Coach

The challenge continues. The bathroom remodel is still not complete – over one week behind schedule. We waited for the majority of the week for a decision about the insurance claim on the car — finally receiving closure on Saturday (totaled car, and purchased a new one). But, I plugged in every day. I had the most intense workout schedule ever this week – an FTP test and a 75 ride. But, I did it. Bring on more challenges!

01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 241/1000}

Feeling inspired b the clean look of my newly (almost finished) bathroom, I tackled the girls’ bathroom. I tossed oodles of hair ties and old beauty products, repurposed organizational baskets, and completely changed the way that the shelves are utilized.

02: Organize the Attic 

No trips into the attic this week.

03: Read 100 Books {Status: 5/100}

Plugging away!

In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 5 books.

04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 10/52}

Enjoyed a Shrimp Jambalaya & Shrimp Scampi … lots of seafood this week!
Oh – and at a local restaurant, I tried a grilled chicken with fresh crab cheese topping. I took a risk in ordering this — and it was oh, so, yummy!

05: Get in Shape

With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:

#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine

Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 75 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 36/36
Peloton: Discover Your Zones Challenge: Completed Week 5 #DoneAndDusted
Peloton: Groovy Zones Power Zones Challenge: Completed Week 3
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: Discover Your Power Zones: Gold
– Peloton: Winter Launch Challenge

06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 00/52}

I still need to write Thank You notes for my birthday presents!

07: Maintain a weekly blog {05/52}

Here I am!

08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}

New scanner should arrive this week! Eeek!

09: House Projects {in progress}

Decorate the wall in dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the house
Install a sunroom door
Decorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!
Remodel bathroom: In progress
Repaint island
Replace the front storm door
Paint front porch
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink

10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}

Make sausage
Try new craft beers
Try new local restaurants

Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly