diff --git a/auratext/Components/ProjectManager.py b/auratext/Components/ProjectManager.py
index 1a3a7d0..6b23117 100644
--- a/auratext/Components/ProjectManager.py
+++ b/auratext/Components/ProjectManager.py
@@ -94,8 +94,11 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
 
         self.main_layout.addWidget(self.scroll_area)
 
+        self.load_todos()
+
         days_rem_till_bday = 5
 
+
         self.addCard_V(QIcon(f"{self.localappdata}/icons/explorer_filled.png"),
                        f"{days_rem_till_bday}", "days remaining till birthday")
 
@@ -106,3 +109,9 @@ def addCard_V(self, icon=None, title=None, content=None):
 
     def remove_project_from_recent(self):
         pass
+
+    def load_todos(self):
+        self.cursor.execute('SELECT id, time, description, status FROM todos WHERE date = ?', (self.date,))
+        todos = self.cursor.fetchall()
+        for name, path in todos:
+            self.addCard_V(QIcon(f"{self.localappdata}/icons/explorer_filled.png"), name, path)
diff --git a/auratext/Core/window.py b/auratext/Core/window.py
index 609aeaf..2330ab5 100644
--- a/auratext/Core/window.py
+++ b/auratext/Core/window.py
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ def __init__(self):
         # self._terminal_history = ""
 
         # project manager db init
-        self.conn = sqlite3.connect(f"{self.localappdata}/data/ProjectManager.db")
+        self.conn = sqlite3.connect(f"{self.local_app_data}/data/ProjectManager.db")
         self.dbcursor = self.conn.cursor()
 
         self.dbcursor.execute('''
-            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS projects (
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS projects(
                 id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
                 name TEXT,
-                path TEXT,
+                path TEXT
             )
         ''')