Goal of The Week — Backyard Edition

by Katy on June 4, 2013 · 27 comments

It’s time again for the Goal of Week here at The Non-Consumer Advocate. And for those who missed last week’s post, “Goal of The Week,” it was described as:

“Not a soccer goal, but a personal goal. A single do-able, not overwhelming goal. A concrete goal. A reachable goal. A realistic goal.”

My goal from last week was to clear this clutter-some corner of my bedroom, which had become a catch-all for . . . well . . . everything.

goal of the week before

Here’s what I did:

  • Sold the folded duvet cover.
  • Moved boxes into our storage area.
  • Reorganized wrapping paper, and stashed it in our other clutter corner of the bedroom.
  • Brought one drying rack downstairs to replace the one my son kicked a soccer ball into and broke. (I plan to repair it, but haven’t taken the time to figure it out yet.)
  • Tidied the baskets which hold my husband’s camera paraphernalia.
  • Moved extra fabric to my sewing/crafting area.
  • Moved miscellaneous doo-dads from a plastic bin and put them into a pretty vintage bowl.

The area is not perfect, (I actually hate the white dresser, but it holds all of our family photos and I’m hesitant to move it into our unheated storage area) but it’s a whole heck of a lot better than it looked a week ago!

Goal of the Week after

This week’s goal is to tidy up and organize my backyard. 

Backyard goal of the week

This will involve:

  • Power washing the rock wall and slimy brick patio. (The neighbors let me borrow their power washer.)
  • Clearing the tree house from its layer of dead leaves and twiggery.
  • Selling the unused slide.
  • Getting rid of the unwieldily pile of dead branches and cut wood.
  • Putting teak oil on the patio umbrella pole, as the wood is horribly dry.
  • Weeding.

I am loving this new bite sized goal approach, as it’s just so darn reachable! So much better than expansively horrible goals as “clean my house” and “organize everything.”

Did you work on a “Goal of The Week?” And if so, are you ready for a new goal? Please share your projects in the comments section below.

Katy Wolk-Stanley

“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”

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Gloria Shirley June 4, 2013 at 9:27 am

My goal was to write a real letter to my favorite cousin, Don. (He writes real letters back!)

The need also came up for a get well card, a condolence card and a birthday card – all taken care of!

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Katy June 4, 2013 at 9:32 am

That’s great, (not about the get well and condolence cards) great job!

Don’t you love the small and attainable goal?

Katy

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karen June 4, 2013 at 9:53 am

Since I’m on summer break from teaching, I have been doing a “Daily 3”. I write 3 very doable but highest priority goals for the day. It keeps me focused on what’s most important so I don’t get so distracted. It’s really been working well for me, and it’s so gratifying to see that list crossed off every day. Yesterday I got done with my 3 early, so I started on one that I knew I would have on today’s list. It felt like I had “bonus time” or something. Crazy the games we play with our mind sometimes!

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Katy June 4, 2013 at 11:03 am

The good kind of mind games!

Katy

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Krystal June 4, 2013 at 10:05 am

Oh, so last weeks goal of the week didn’t quite happen, so I added it to this week (budgeting for summer trips–wedding, camping, Burning Man). Halfway done. This goal of the week is “selling” my clothes that are too nice to donate. This includes a trip to the consignment store, and selling some old Lululemon on eBay.

Meanwhile, I will not let it get in the way of my other goal of the week, finishing my work on time Friday evening to head over to my favorite pub to watch the US Men’s National Team score THEIR goal of the week for World Cup Qualifiers!

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Katy June 4, 2013 at 11:09 am

I placed a Craigslist ad yesterday for the slide, and someone is coming to buy it today at 2 P.M.

Hooray!

Crap out of the house money in! Or, in this case . . . Crap out of the yard, money in!

Katy

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Rebecca June 4, 2013 at 11:12 am

My goal this week is to finish batch cooking and freezing meals for the summer. so far I have stashed 18 qts of meat spaghetti sauce, 7 double batches of cookie dough, 4 batches of pie crust, several lbs of dried beans, cooked and frozen, stock, BBQ sauce and am finishing up crepes and pizza crusts.

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Katy June 4, 2013 at 11:14 am

Wow, that is impressive!

Katy

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Heidi S June 4, 2013 at 11:22 am

I didn’t do last week’s goal of cleaning out my craft drawer, so I’ll do that this week. Also starting on the next drawer, I will watch the movies I’ve bought at garage sales over the years and get them ready to donate.

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Kim Stewart June 4, 2013 at 12:46 pm

3 Goals for the week-
1) List 25 items on my Amazon account
2) Make 5 more pillowcase dresses for July missions trip.
3) See oldest son graduate from high school Thursday!!!!

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J. Pario June 4, 2013 at 12:48 pm

I finished my traveling skirt!
Here it is:
http://paintingontheceiling.blogspot.com/2013/06/finished.html

This next week I’m going to try to finish my custom guidebook. (This involves taking an exacto knife to guidebooks that include places where one is not traveling to….)

Congrats on getting the corner cleaned out and the slide sold, Katy!

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Katy June 4, 2013 at 1:28 pm

Very cute!!!

Katy

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Kailey June 4, 2013 at 3:11 pm

When I read the post that called for a goal I thought of my linen closet but didn’t think I would actually do it so I didn’t commit. Well lo and behold the linen closet is neat and tidy! We even donated sheets we don’t use anymore. This little win encouraged me to actually commit to a goal so this week I’m finally going to donate that bag of old clothes that’s been staring at me for months.

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AFS June 4, 2013 at 3:38 pm

Last weeks goal of spreading wood chips in the back yard- Complete!
This weeks goal finish sewing project that was derailed when my machine broke. $160 later my machine is back from the shop and running like new.

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Laurie Bennett June 4, 2013 at 4:07 pm

katy – I do encourage you to keep your family photographs where they are – photos are most safe in the temperatures that we like – not too hot, not too cold. They will LAST much longer this way. If you hate the white dresser – paint it! (Hmm… wonder who taught me that? HA)

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Betty Boroski June 4, 2013 at 4:07 pm

I want to organize my pantry.
I want to sort thorough my flowerpots and donate them to a local nursery the will clean them up and reuse them or recycle them.

If the weather would dry up a little (its been raining everyday) I want to wash and vacuum my car.

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Katy June 4, 2013 at 4:26 pm

That’s too many goals for this deal-io. Pick a single small goal and you’ll be more likely to achieve it.

Katy

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Marcy June 4, 2013 at 6:46 pm

I was too embarassed to post my goal last week. My bedroom floor had not been vacuumed or mopped in a very long time. (Like, embarassing number of months long time). But I finally cleaned it on the weekend.

I also achieved another goal of the week, which was to have my regular pap test. I knew I had gone over the recommended two years between tests, but I was very shocked when my doctor said it was actually 4 years since the last one.

Please don’t be silly like me – get pap tests regularly and on time.

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Cattis June 4, 2013 at 10:18 pm

I love this! I got my potatoes in the dirt, only a month late but now it´s done 🙂 This week I´m going to clean my laundryroom, theres things all over the place. Thanks for inspiring me with one goal a week, it´s great 🙂

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sage June 5, 2013 at 12:11 am

My goal of the week is to plant everything I’ve bought that’s still in a nursery pot–veggies, herbs, flowers. I’m on a garden-spending freeze until it’s done.
That was also my goal for last week, and didn’t get completed since I was preparing for last Saturday’s yard sale. Sold a ton of stuff, but still have some. Might have a late summer second sale.

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jackie June 5, 2013 at 2:48 am

Last week’s goal completed – cleared off an old tv/bookcase that I am moving next to my gardening bench on the back patio. This week’s goal is to clean/rearrange back patio to accommodate the bookcase. I’m half done with this week’s goal. Next week’s goal already in mind- call grandson to help me move bookcase, as it is heavy and awkward. I’ve been wanting to do this for years. By moving the bookcase, I’ve created more room in my craft room, and now my garden tools will look neat and organized. Great idea you had, Katy. Thank you!

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Katy June 5, 2013 at 9:15 am

Hey, I’m loving it as well, as I need the motivation as much as anyone else!

Katy

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Jennifer @ Little Blog in the Big Woods June 5, 2013 at 3:39 am

O00h I likey this new segment!

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ellen June 5, 2013 at 5:00 am

I was going to suggest the same. If you do not like the dresser, Paint it, put new knobs on it… maybe you will like it better!

I didn’t have a goal, maybe I will have one this week. Now to figure it out..

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Juhli Newkirk June 5, 2013 at 9:07 am

I didn’t state a goal but I set one in my mind. I cleaned the overhead light fixtures upstairs which required getting a ladder in the house. Hubby did that and they are cleaned.

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marie June 5, 2013 at 6:45 pm

Laat weeks goal of finishing the planting in the veggie garden done!!
This weeks goal trying to keep then watered as the weather’s way to warm!! Grrr

Also my daughter will be moving to her new place so I can get all the stuff out of my back bedroom.

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