I was going month to month and even though I was slack on posting it, I had it running in my Outlook To-Do list.  So, to somewhat stay on track, here’s the “rest of the year” to set the tone for upcoming articles.

Home:

• Paint the exterior – scheduled for early August, hiring a contractor for that one
• Paint the porch – to expensive to use a contractor, so that’s on us
• Master bathroom – needs painting, grout cleaning and plants over the tub
• Kitchen – needs painting (walls & cabinets), countertop repair, new microwave (done), tile cleaning, sink resurfacing, curtains
• Back hall – needs painting, floor refinishing
• Halls & stairs – painting, floor refinishing (upstairs hall)

Career:

• ITIL Service Operation
• ITIL Continuous Service Improvement
• Upgrade MS MCSA
• Upgrade MS MCSE
• Renew MS MCT – complete in April
• Update Resume & LinkedIn

Finances:

• Update wills
• Comparison shop insurance – home & car
• Cut food & dining spending
• Increase retirement savings – (2% contribution increase in May)
• Comparison shop wireless – switched to T-Mobile ($360/2 year savings, blogged)

Health:

• 3 5Ks – Rock ‘N’ Run (August 10th)
• Endomondo – develop a habit
• Kinect – develop a habit
• Weight – 135 goal
• Stress Reduction – streamlining, reading goals
• Visit somewhere new – bucket list