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We are just barely into the month of May which means 1/4 of the year is in the books and I figured it would be a good time to check in on my progress on my 9 for 2019 .  Let's just say that it is not good in terms of completing things off my list, however, in terms of feel good and happier, I think I am making progress.  Despite feeling happier not being on my 9 for 2019 I am ok with the progress I am making. My progress, if any, is noted in purple text next to the line item. 1 Shutterfly books for 2016. 2017, 2018 -  I have culled the photos for 2016 and uploaded them to Shutterfly but I have not yet made a book.  For me the hard part it selecting the photos, so I think I am going to try to collect the photos of all three years and then make books. 2 Finish Susan's afghan 3 Exercise at least 5 times a week -  I am getting closer to doing this 5 times a week but I am not yet there.  I have gone for stretches of time where I do hit my goal bu...

I just finished listening to episode 207 of Happie r and I had a very visceral reaction to Listener Question: How can a husband encourage his wife to get on board with a 19 for 2019 list? And as they described the question (location about 25:11) the gist is that the guy travels "a ton" for work and his wife is handling 3 kids and he wants her on board for decluttering and complete their will.  And he admits that this mostly falls on her.  He also believes his wife to be an obliger. I don't like to assume malice but my reaction was what an idiot and he is so clueless.  Gretchen rightly pointed out that you cannot create a 19 for 2019 that you want done and hand it off to someone else.  I was talking back to the podcast saying this guy has no clue what the list is for,  this is going to back fire so badly on him. This is the perspective I am coming from: Wife and mother of 2 kids and I have primary responsibility of the kids because I work from home. I...

So here is the short of it I couldn't do the 18 for 2018 so I know I won't do 19 for 2019. I am following in Elizabeth's footsteps and doing 9 this year.   I mostly took things off the 2018 list that never got done.  And the list is... 1 Shutterfly books for 2016. 2017, 2018 2 Finish Susan's afghan 3 Exercise at least 5 times a week 4 Organize Work Room 5 Work on the boys' baby books 6 Keep kitchen counter clean 7 Read 2 books out of my usual style 8 Read LESS 9 Consistent bedtime While most of the items are self-explanatory I am sure that there are a few head-scratchers on there.  In case you are interested, I expand on why each item is on the list. 1 Shutterfly books for 2016. 2017, 2018 I am remiss in creating our family photo albums and this was a failure for my 18 for 2018 so as punishment I added an extra album.  I really do like doing them this way because my kids love looking at the book and I can pseudo scrapbook this way.  I lo...