Nice work,
@Raenia ! Can't believe March is almost done.
Financial:
-Max DS17's 529 - awaiting bonus
-Max 401ks (standard for both + catch up for DH) - awaiting bonus
-Put aside money for taxes - awaiting bonus
-Save remainder of March income/bonuses for DS18's college expenses - awaiting bonus
-Earn $300 in side hustle - nothing so far. It's my goal to list a bunch of stuff this week
-Monthly pantry/fridge/freezer challenge: use up 2 cans of green beans + 2 cans of coconut milk, one bag of shrimp scampi, corn dogs & fish sticks - no, but I did manage to use up an old bag of cauliflower rice & 1/4 a bag of corn, both of which I found buried in the freezer. I also used up a bag of frozen pureed bananas to make muffins. And, gave away a can of peaches before the expired, tossed some expired food. And, we ate 1/2 a bag of scampi so far. Overall, different items than originally planned, but still good progress.
Family:
-Continue helping DS18 with decision & steps needed for college -
last college tour in April-Help DS17 with college application kick off, SATs, & AP tests -
one SAT test taken, target colleges agreed on-Optimize points, perks, miles to keep travel costs in check. (We'll be using miles for a two night stay in Napa) -
used two nights for Napa, planned a trip to Sedona with my mom for Mother's Day that is using up miles, free night awards, flight credits, etc. -Plan one fun activity per month with the teens -
planning a spring break tripFitness:
-Run a half marathon -
yes! A very, very cold & rainy half is complete-8 stretching workouts -
8/8 complete-Lose 3 lbs -
lost 3 lbs-10 strength training workouts -
15/8 complete-Follow the No S diet -
surprisingly, yes. I've been doing well. I think that not working & having bursts of stressful things (meetings, emails, drama, deadlines, etc) is really helping me avoid snacking.Personal:
-Get together with friends 1x/month -
LOTS! Trip with my mom & sister, coffee/workout class with a friend, wine & chat with another friend, lunch with friends x3, coffee with 2x other folks. It's been a social month. -Practice Farsi 10 times -
20/10 times-Declutter 50 items from the house (can include papers, etc) -
153/50 items-Start pickle ball lessons -
yes! We've taken two, and are having a lot of fun