My 28 Things To Do Before I Turn 28

I had a birthday a little over a week ago. Last year I made a "27 before 27" list of things I wanted to accomplish before my next birthday-- inspired of course by Nicole from the fabulous Making It Lovely. I didn't make it all the way through my list, but it has been a nice way to look back on the last year and see the progress I've made. So it is something I'm going to continue doing.

I finished twelve and a half items on my list last year, so I included a few of those unfinished items on this year list, but not all.

• Make and stick to a consistent blogging schedule

• Organize and clean out the garage and potting shed
• Paint the whole house (interior)
• Design on my chalkboard wall every month
• Make and stick to a regular, realistic cleaning schedule
• Paint the fence, porch, and pergola
• Get new sofas
• Make a rug for the living room or office
• Change our bedroom light fixture
• Finish the pantry project
• Paint the piano

• Participate in Photo a Day each month
• Find a way to print/display Instagram pictures
• Take a photography class through Shoot Fly Shoot
• Get a "real" camera of my own

• Menu plan consistently
• Drink more water
• Go to bed earlier
• Run a 5k and 10k

• Plant an herb garden
• Grow a lemon tree (indoors)
• Plant a fruit tree outside
• Build a privacy fence
• Renovate the yard

• Have all Christmas presents bought or made and wrapped before Thanksgiving
• Teach Indy to put his toys away
• Have a professional photo shoot done
• Go to New York