Year of 31

It's only 2.5 hours away from my 31st birthday!

I liked having a "year of 30" list last year, but I want to keep it simple/accomplishable/affordable this year. So my goals for this next year of my life are measurable and trackable:

mise-en-place my life; get organized and then keep organized. Prepare things in advance (budget/meal plan/etc.) so that they are easy because I have all the pieces. 

Take the PPP, SPD and SD exams (half way through).

Build and take care of raised beds in front of my house (watering/weeding/thinning).

Create a budget every month and stick to it. 

Experiment in the kitchen. Cook meals, look at plating and presentation (take photos!)

Develop an exercise habit (experiment to find what works for me)

Get and keep kitchen organized (spice shelves, base cabinet organizers, back of door organizers)

Paint living room, kitchen and bathroom, touch up bedroom. These could be done in a weekend!

Connect more with friends and family (I just used Skype yesterday to catch up with an old friend. Chatting via video is amazing! I used it again to talk to a friend who recently moved and who I haven't seen in a long time and it felt like we were just chatting like normal face to face. Yay technology!)

Have more fun. This one is not so measurable (unless I have a daily calendar where I track the fun-ness of my day). But really just doing more things I enjoy, exploring nearby nature, finding ways to entertain myself that aren't too expensive. The last year was pretty stressful and I would really prefer to focus on enjoying life than stressing about it!