I got featured

This post is both an update and a little braggy.  I started out the beginning of the year with a long list of goals. The baker's dozen which includes the magazine challenge and then I also created The DIY list. 

Here is a little update and a reminder of what's to come. 

The Baker's Dozen 

1. Make money (even if it is only $20) from blogging

surprisingly I am almost there. I will be adding sponsors in April so this one is in the bag.
2. Cook dinner 3 nights a week 

this could be a lot better but we have had some good stuff
3. Shop at the farmers market so often a farmer recognizes me 

with the garden I am going to be the only farmer that recognizes me
4. Learn a new family tradition or recipe 

completed this one the other night when I made flour tortillas
5. Attend an event where I don't know anyone 

6. Learn to network either online or locally 

7. Blog 3 times a week or 12 times a month 

8 posts in January and 10 posts in February is a good start right?
8. Teach someone to cook 

9. Donate money to something I believe in

10. Send birthday cards to family and friends 

missed one already and there have only been a couple
11. Cook one recipe out of every food magazine I get 

getting there! Check out the progress here
12. Read the art of eating by M.F.K. Fisher

this is not progressing all that well only about 50 pages in so far and that is a big book
13. Complete 18 holes of golf 

absolutely zero practice has gone into this. Tom did just build a practice net so now I could practice in my own backyard. 

3 projects complete on the DIY list

DIY LIST 

a few of these are done or really close but most have no progress at all. 

1. baby shower gift

check that off the list! done! completed!

2. frame artwork for the bathroom

3. sew pillows from state dishtowels

4. hang art in bedroom and make it look complete

5. create "laundry room" in garage

we hung up a shelf so at least I have a place to put detergent

6. sew advent calendar

7. back porch ready for summer

I think it is ready but more to come

8. plant a garden

It is ready for planting so pretty close

9. make my first quilt

10. reupholster chairs

11. make side table

12. hang pins from ball parks

13. solve the pile 'o apron problem in the kitchen

Now for the really braggy part. I have posted some of my work on Hometalk and I got featured on their facebook page. I was very excited about this I almost leapt out of bed when I read the email asking if I wanted to be featured. I think I might have even done a little dance when I found out it was for sure.  I want to thank everyone that liked it on facebook and stopped by the blog. I hope you stick around for some of the other projects I have up my sleeve.