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Our 2015 House Goals: to finish what we started in 2014! via www.twopurplecouches.com

Our 2015 House Goals

Our 2015 House Goals: to finish what we started in 2014! via www.twopurplecouches.com

As I was looking back at some of the house goals I set for us last January, I realized that I sort of got off track. I outlined several goals that I wanted to accomplish last year. Some we checked the boxes on, others we did not. In some cases, we made up and checked boxes as we went.

Case in point: at the outset of 2014, I had no idea we’d give such a gorgeous makeover to our bedroom windows, adding new sills and fancy trim. But we did, and we’re both thrilled with the results.

For our 2015 House Goals, there are definitely a few repeats from last year’s list, and re-assigning projects that didn’t get started (or finished) last year.

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The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

My Personal Manifesto for 2015

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Forget resolutions. Forget goals. Forget focus words.

This year, it’s all about my personal manifesto.

2014 taught me a lot about blogging, but more importantly, a lot about myself. My passions. My fears. My creativity. My shortcomings. My dreams. And that’s why this year, I’m realigning myself a bit. I soaked up a lot of lessons in 2014, but I believe the most important lesson I learned is that I just need to follow my heart.

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