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(This is Main Street by Angie, who is working on art goals here on the blog!)


This has been a personal project to blog every day for a school year on goals and dreams. My hope was that I could find a group of people to work with me.

I was lucky enough to find a small, but sincere group of inspirational people to keep me company. We've been using Walt Disney's philosophies or creations as inspiration.

I am no longer blogging daily, but I am notified if comments are posted, and I'll be happy to keep the discussion going!

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State your goal Day!

Posted 09-26-2009 at 09:10 AM by Sandra Bostwick
Updated 09-29-2009 at 11:13 PM by Sandra Bostwick
We are coming close the the end of our first month. I'm hoping people are becoming more clear about their projects.

I'd like to post names and projects at the top of the blog so we can easily see who is working on what. If you finish a project before June, you will get a gold star next to your finished project and you can start another.

Should we give a special prize to the one who earns the most gold stars?

Please post in the comments as follows:

Your screen name, your real first name.
The name you gave to your project.
Your end goal. This is how you will know you did it!

Then I can combine all your comments at the top of the blog.

I'm going to post the first project comment!

Projects in Progress:
GoofEme- Jamie
Project name: A den even Simba would love.
Goal: Den and adjoining room remodeled so DS(19) can move to that end of the house to feel more independent without moving out. Bedroom cleaned out, repainted and moved into. Den/French doors installed and reg. door made to a wall, new flooring, new or reconditioned furnishings in place. Possible small gas fireplace installed by next fall.



christiejay - Christie
project - remodel the master bedroom
goal - let's shoot for June so I can get a gold star!


Todd Neuman
Project name: Get more pictures of things for my Web Site Neuman's Wheelchair Bound Travel
End goal:complete my area hotel befor I go in November.

Sandra Bostwick-Sandy
Project name: The Key Largo EcoTour First Trip Report (The actual trip report will have a different name, I think.)
End goal: I will post photos and write descriptions of my fascinating journey through Key Largo with Boat Captain Mike Makowski and Jennifer from Dove Creek Lodge. I'll post at least weekly and I'll be done when I run out of stories, photos, or questions.

A.Daley, Angie.
Project name: The Magical Mission!!!.
Labour Day Weekend 2010 (Alice returns to school)

My goal is to fill my "castle" with 12 pieces of my own Disney Art.
I will create 10 more original pieces on canvas based on WDW landmarks and architecture and place the throughout my "castle". 1 in every room, for future motivation, inspiration and future goals.

Disney (Jeff) still coming up with a name.

Finished Projects:
Sandra Bostwick (Sandy)
Finished project: Redecorate and paint my bedroom with a theme.
End Result: I LOVE IT! My room is freshly painted, I have a some new art on the wall and I removed some that did not fit. The clutter is removed, and it looks just like my theme: Sanctuary.
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    Sandra Bostwick-Sandy
    Current project name: The Key Largo EcoTour First Trip Report (The actual trip report will have a different name, I think.)
    End goal: I will post photos and write descriptions of my fascinating journey through Key Largo with Boat Captain Mike Makowski and Jennifer from Dove Creek Lodge.

    Finished project: Redecorate and paint my bedroom with a theme.
    End Goal: I LOVE IT! My room is freshly painted, I have a some new art on the wall and I removed some that did not fit. The clutter is removed, and it looks just like my theme: Sanctuary.

    Here is my chandelier.
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    Posted 09-26-2009 at 09:20 AM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
    Updated 09-26-2009 at 09:15 PM by Sandra Bostwick
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    Todd Neuman
    Current project name: Get more pictures of things for my Web Site Neuman's Wheelchair Bound Travel
    End goal:complete my area hotel befor I go in November.
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    Posted 09-27-2009 at 12:51 AM by TNTWheels TNTWheels is offline
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    Excellent goal, Todd, and I love the way you put a time deadline. That can be an important part of any goal.
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    Posted 09-27-2009 at 08:46 AM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
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    i finally put the shelves up in the kids room for what i wanted to initally this is finished but there are still a few more things i have to do to the kids room . And i did not even start my project which is the living room putting up the pictures . got to get moving a bit more but with all the things i have planned for the next month it will be snails pace .

    Sounds like a great goal Jeff. Can you put your goal in the format below now? Give it a good name, too! Sandy

    disney (Jeff).
    The name you gave to your project.
    Your end goal. This is how you will know you did it!
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    Posted 09-27-2009 at 11:57 PM by disney disney is offline
    Updated 09-28-2009 at 07:57 AM by Sandra Bostwick
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    A.Daley, Angie.
    The Magical Mission!!!.
    Labour Day Weekend 2010 (Alice returns to school)

    My goal is to fill my "castle" with 12 pieces of my own Disney Art.
    I will create 10 more original pieces on canvas based on WDW landmarks and architecture and place the throughout my "castle". 1 in every room, for future motivation, inspiration and future goals.
    I am already starting with:
    1: Reflections of a Parade (main st.)

    2: Magical Hauntings (haunted mansion)


    I could include my castle drawers but for now I choose not to.

    This is not including the Disney murals I have already painted. The goal is for free hanging canvas pieces.
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    Posted 09-28-2009 at 01:04 PM by A.Daley A.Daley is offline
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    Sandra Bostwick's Avatar
    Now that is going to be an interesting goal to follow! Thanks for the photos, Angie. Please keep them coming!
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    Posted 09-28-2009 at 03:36 PM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
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    christiejay - Christie
    project - remodel the master bedroom
    goal - let's shoot for June so I can get a gold star!
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    Posted 09-28-2009 at 07:00 PM by christiejay christiejay is offline
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    Sandra Bostwick's Avatar
    Great goal Christie! I can't wait to see the photo when you are finished! Maybe you can post a "before" photo for us.
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    Posted 09-28-2009 at 07:43 PM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
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    K... I am going for June! I want a gold star too!
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    Posted 09-28-2009 at 09:01 PM by A.Daley A.Daley is offline
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    Oh that gives me ideas ... before photos! This is a good idea. I'll work on that in the next few days.
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    Posted 09-28-2009 at 09:46 PM by christiejay christiejay is offline
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    GoofEme- Jamie
    Project name: A den even Simba would love.
    Goal: Den and adjoining room remodeled so DS(19) can move to that end of the house to feel more independent without moving out. Bedroom cleaned out, repainted and moved into. Den/French doors installed and reg. door made to a wall, new flooring, new or reconditioned furnishings in place. Possible small gas fireplace installed by next fall.
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    Posted 09-29-2009 at 10:00 PM by GoofEme GoofEme is offline
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    Sandra Bostwick's Avatar
    Great goals, Jamie!
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    Posted 09-29-2009 at 11:14 PM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
 







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