Connect | July Goals
The 9th of July seems as good of a time as any to post my goals for the month. I sound like a broken record, but it’s hard to believe that this year is over halfway over already. As far as goals go, I feel really proud of what I’ve been able to accomplish and was happy to go back and refresh my goals from the beginning of the year. One of my favorite things about the Powersheets is doing the wheel of life method, where you rate how well areas in your life are going to help you create intentional and balanced goals. For the next 6 months, my goal is to really focus on my physical health.
On the Blog in June
- June Goals
- Book by Book
- Currently
- Little Letters
- Coffee Date
- Favorite Instagrammers
- What I’m Pinning – Dream Bathroom
- What I’m Pinning – Realistic Bathroom
- Bathroom Before + Vision
June Goals
Monthly
Cultivate a New Morning Routine– done!Budget with Kevin– Yep!- Apply for a Passport – Still need to do this…
- Read 3 Books – Read two! I had high hopes to get more read on vacation, but family times trumped it. Not mad.
- Finish Vegas Travel Journal – still in progress, but I’m close!
- Apply for RE License (Continued…) – It’s due in July so I better finish this up.
Weekly
Celebrate others!– Yep!Review Budget– DoneWeekly Meal Plan & Shop– CheckConnect with Friends– Done!
Daily
- Move Goal – Did well, but didn’t hit it every day. I also broke my charger so that’s presented problems while I borrow Kevin’s when he isn’t using it! HA!
Food Tracking– Meh, I did ok!- Blog Post (Part of the 100 Day Project) – 9 in June!
Journal– More than most months, so I’d say “done”!
July Goals
Monthly
- Finish Prayer Binder
- Finish Bathroom Renovation
- Prep guestroom
- Create 101 in 1001 list
- Get a haircut
- See 3 Movies at the theater
Weekly
- Intentional Dates with Kevin
- Celebrate others
- Weekly Meal Plan & Shop
- Food Tracking
- Connect with Friends
Daily
- Move Goal
- Food Tracking
- Blog Post
- God Time
- No Fast Food
That’s what I’ve got for this month! What are your July Goals?
Fourth of July
Fourth of July festivities in Jeff City.
Currently
C E L E B R A T I N G
We celebrated the Fourth of July in Jeff City with Tony and Alex. I was telling Kevin that this used to be my favorite holiday, but it really feels different now, especially since this year it made the week feel like it had two Mondays.
V I S I T I N G
I went home this past weekend to help my mom paint her dining room and celebrate my brother’s 25th birthday. I loved getting to visit with my family and spend some extra time with my Momma.
B A K I N G
Brownies have been my go to lately as far as desserts, but I’m totally eyeing this savory snack from Pinterest.
W E A R I N G
I pretty much wear jeans all year long, and I’m currently living in these babies from Banana Republic Factory. I’m also a huge fan of Birkenstocks right now.
L O V I N G
I’m watching Friends on Netflix for the first time (I know) and I’m absolutely loving it. The very first time I saw a Friends episode was when I was on the plane going to Scotland and both my parents were sleeping. They weren’t super excited about me watching that at eight years old and now I know why.
Today I’m joining Anne, at In Residence, for a ‘Currently’ linkup that she hosts on the first Wednesday of every month. Be sure to pop over and see what everyone else is up to!
Bathroom Before + Vision
I don’t have a proper before picture, because this whole thing wasn’t exactly planned. One weekend when Kevin was out of town, I went in to replace the caulk where the tub and shower enclosure (over the tile) met and ended up bringing down a sizable chunk of the enclosure with it. We realized that the enclosure was rotting and ended up taking it down with the intention of replacing it. Once I got it down, we realized that the window was huge (it’s hard to tell from the outside just how big it is), that it was partially covered in paint, and that the window and frame were also suffering from some water damage. We recommend visiting this glass shower doors company website to get in contact with professionals and ask for some extra advice remodeling your property. For plumbing needs, check out Sarkinen Plumbing in Portland and get the best plumbing services.
Before we really did much else, I wanted to do some research about having a window in a shower and I had a couple window installers come in to give us quotes. We debated taking out the window all-together, but finally settled on a waterproof shower window. During the process of getting the window quotes, and waiting for it to be installed, I did lots of pinning. If you haven’t checked those out, you can see the pins for both the dream bathroom and realistic bathroom.
When it came down to it, I wanted a classic and clean look that would help the space feel bigger, since the whole room is only 7′ x 5′. The original tub is white and still in amazing shape, so that’s staying but we’re going to be adding some larger 4″ x 8″ subway tile with a light grey grout (like the photo below). Since I’m planning on tiling to the ceiling, I felt the bigger tiles made it less busy. I already called bathroom contractors Edmonton to work on our bathroom renovation.
The vanity that was there wasn’t terrible, but to make the space feel a bit bigger, I want to go with something less chunky and more open feeling without going full pedestal sink. We’re definitely going to need some storage since I’m getting rid of three cabinets in there. We all know how clutter-clearing can be so difficult and we need an organized space to function.
Also, while we are on the topic of sinks, I never realized that I have an opinion about faucets until recently. Can we just all agree that one handled ones are the way to go? Like, you either always turn both on full blast to get room temperature or you burn/freeze your hand off because it’s there’s literally no other in between.
As far as paint color, I’m currently swooning over some greige (grey-beige). I helped my friend Taylor paint her house earlier this year and the first one, which she used in her house, is grecious greige and looks excellent against white. The second is sea salt but still has hints of grey in the right lighting.
I think the floor tile is going to be last on my list to do, because it’s in great shape and would only need to be done to match the look I’m going for. As of right now, I’m obsessed with the one below however this one and this one are still in the running.
That’s all I’ve got for now! We’re hoping to be done with the project by the time August first rolls around, so I’ll be sharing more then! Thanks for reading!
What I’m Pinning – Realistic Bathroom
light green | shelves | dark walls | circle mirror | tile inlay | ruffle curtain | subway tile | basket
And now the realistic one, a little different feel than the dream bathroom I talked about yesterday, eh? It’s totally different and I’m 100% ok with that because these designs and floor plans make so much more sense for our current space. Overall, these feel quite a bit less trendy and much more classic but there’s nothing wrong with that in my book. As usual, I’m leaning towards the light blue tones, white, and some natural fibers and wood. I believe I’ve narrowed the shower tile to a nice classic subway in a larger size with a tan or slate colored floor tile.
Regardless of the design, we’ll be decreasing the amount of storage from one hanging and two medicine cabinets (yes, really) to none. I’m hoping to make the most of our under the counter space and some open shelving above the toilet like the ones pictured. I love how these have more in feel than some of the options from yesterday. We’ll see how it all turns out – so keep an eye out for some before pictures and a vision board coming soon.
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Hi, I'm Jacqueline - believer, learner, and all around hobby enthusiast. I'm married to my highschool sweetheart, Kevin, and we live in the midwest with our sweet pup.
On this blog I share all kinds of things about my life - from my faith journey to the garden in my neighbors backyard. I've been blogging for almost eight years and use this space as a way to document my daily life.
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