2014 Goals Update #3 + Q&A in the comments!

It's hard to believe it is already almost winter. If you're in the North like I am, it's also hard to believe it's not winter. Brrrr.

Given the short hiatus I took this summer, I am a smidge behind on giving you my quarterly goals update. In fact, last time I mentioned this, I gave you all a sneak peak at a few before pictures and then never followed up with the afters. Whoops. I should probably get on that.... (bad blogger, bad!)


2014 Goals Update - and a Q&A on creativeclementine.com



In the meantime... here is my little update:



  1. Glam out my Bedroom {80% DONE!}
  2. Decorate the Munchkins' Room {STARTED!}
  3. Tackle my Craft Room Clutter {99% DONE!}
  4. Sew a Stuffed Toy
  5. Knit Something Fun
  6. Make Homemade Bread
  7. Plant a (Successful) Container Garden {DONE!}
  8. *new!* Finish Guest/Play Room {99% DONE!}



If you're wondering about my container garden, here's the Instagram post for proof:

A photo posted by C.Lem (@creativeclementine) on


In a last ditch effort to grow something this year, I cut up some potatoes laden with icky looking eyes and threw them in the planter box on my deck. Apparently you can totally ignore potatoes, but still grow them. That's absolutely perfect for me and my black thumb.

It's that time of year where you start to feel like the lack of checkmarks on your Goals list for the year means you haven't done anything at all and have totally failed at the good ol' game of life. But that's simply not true, and a very toxic perspective!! Just because I haven't accomplished half of my goals, doesn't mean I haven't done anything.

I decided to ask myself a few questions to remind myself what I have been doing. And I threw in a few to remind myself of smaller victories, too, inspired by Kyla at House of Hipsters "Let's Talk About You" posts (like this one). Positive energy, people!


The questions:

  1. What is the coolest thing you've made, but not blogged about?
  2. What is the nicest thing someone has said about your home?
  3. Describe the best gift you've ever given someone.
  4. What is the next thing you plan to cook/bake?
  5. The last movie you watched? 



My answers:

1. What is the coolest thing you've made, but not blogged about?
I made a gorgeous farmhouse style coffee bar/side table for my kitchen, but didn't photograph any of the process. I was too excited to make it!! There was also a serious kitchen malfunction in the middle of it all involving a forgotten bag of cantaloupe and a lot of bleach. Yuk,

2. What is the nicest thing someone has said about your home?
I always smile when someone says my house is cozy, but I am extra happy about it when it is someone unexpected... like a gruff furniture mover. He said, "you've got a cute little house!" and was sincerely excited about it. I suppose that answer is less about what someone said, but the context. Bleh.

3. Describe the best gift you've ever given someone.
The gifts that get the best results have always been the free ones, or the sentimental ones. Sometimes they are both. I drew a picture of my grandparents together (I had to use pictures of them separately) for my mom one Christmas, and it is the best and most meaningful gift I've ever been able to give anyone.

4. What is the next thing you plan to cook/bake?
I think I will try to bake some homemade bread soon. That will also help me knock that off of my goals list!

5. The last movie you watched? 
Hanna (2011)... I love Saoirse Ronan! Before that, I watched Ghostbusters on Halloween. I'm on a good streak.

2014 Goals Update - and a Q&A on creativeclementine.com


Okay, now it's your turn! Boost your positive energy. Pat yourself on the back. Give yourself a little credit, it's due! Answer the questions in the comments. :)


  1. What is the coolest thing you've made, but not blogged about?
  2. What is the nicest thing someone has said about your home?
  3. Describe the best gift you've ever given someone.
  4. What is the next thing you plan to cook/bake?
  5. The last movie you watched? 


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5 comments

  1. Ah! Hanna was such an amazing movie. I've never met anyone else who's even heard of it before :) Happy to see you are back in the blogging groove, gives me a reason to be back in the blog reading groove!

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    1. Yay! I know you're a busy girl. All those awesome craft shows and a birthday coming up :)

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  2. I noticed you want to knit something...I would love to learn how to knit! I think that sentimental gifts are best too!

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    1. I learned how to knit in the second grade, and still remember bits and pieces. I think at this point, I might be knitting a scarf. Or another rectangle shaped knitted thingamabob. :)

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  3. How much fun is this!! Great post. I love all of the questions and thoughts you left us to ponder :)

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Thank you for your comments! I love reading them all and will reply when I can.

xo♥clem