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intentional living, little by little

February 4, 2019

No.217: Intentions for the Beginning of February

“Winter may be beautiful, but bed is much better.” – Toad

P.S. Did you hear that Google+ is shutting down?  From the e-mail: “If you’ve used Google+ for comments on your own or other sites, this feature will be removed from Blogger by February 4th and other sites by March 7th. All your Google+ comments on all sites will be deleted starting April 2, 2019.” 

INTENTIONS FOR THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY

  • to think about: how can I be more of a creator than a consumer?
  • finish taxes
  • open a separate Christmas account
  • start thinking about a dog (!!)
  • order a shampoo bar (100LT #84)
  • order photos for the first month of my #100dayproject
  • catch up on snail mail correspondence
  • leave thoughtful comments on at least 20 blog posts
  • figure out Valentines for the kids to pass out at co-cop
  • make a plan for Poshmark (I put it on the back burner last month and need to refocus)
  • finish at least one book that has been sitting on my “currently reading” list for months

      PREVIOUS INTENTIONS

      If you’re reading on your phone or in a reader, be sure to click over to see what I checked off the list!
      • No Sugar (so far so good – Mark and I are trying to go without it for 90 days!)
      • start preparing for taxes
      • wrap Mark’s birthday gifts
      • catch up on snail mail correspondence (so behind on this – sorry for the delay, penpals!)
      • photograph and list all remaining inventory for Poshmark
      • finally finish my winter cross-stitch project (ugh, still not done – I’ve definitely chosen books over handiwork)
      • check Home Depot for a snake plant (I’ve been avoiding going anywhere unnecessary in this frigid weather – see you in the spring, HD) 
      • buy a bag of potting soil
      • propagate my Christmas cactus (100LT #76)
      • research shampoo bars (I found a few options on etsy)
      • deep clean the living room (vacuum the couch!)
      • start a separate Christmas fund and determine amount to save (Brooke’s post really inspired me to get this started – I’m hoping for much less stress this fall)
      • keep closer track of how much we’re spending in groceries (those quick trips for “just milk” really do add up!  we’re spending more than I realized and need a plan to reduce that)

      What about you?  What do you hope to accomplish in the next two weeks?

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      Comments

      1. Shelly Cunningham says

        February 4, 2019 at 7:25 pm

        I feel so technologically challenged! How do I know if I am using Google+ for comments?!?

        What kind of dog are you thinking of getting? I told Josh and the kids that when I want another baby, we will get a dog! Haha! (So far, that hasn't happened.)

        • Ashley says

          February 4, 2019 at 8:04 pm

          I'm not sure either! I know my blog was connected to my Google+ account, but I'm not sure how to fix it, hah! We'll see what happens in the next couple months.
          And we're looking at getting a lab!

      2. Clipping Path says

        February 7, 2019 at 7:40 am

        I m so glad to visit this blog.This blog is really so amazing

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