Life

October is here, and I cannot believe we are already in the final third of 2025. As with all other months, I plan to make a list of goals to accomplish in October. However, this month’s goals have a bit of a twist, and I’m very excited to work on them. Before I get into my October 2025 goals, I’d like to take a moment to share how I did with September’s goals. September Review September was one of those months that simultaneously flew by and yet dragged on. Read 5 books Yes. I got quite a few books read in September. Watch at leastRead More →

September is here, and it’s the month when we transition from summer to autumn. As with all months, I am making a list of goals that I am hoping to accomplish. Many of these goals are repeats from the previous month to ensure that I can finally complete them. Before I get to my September 2025 goals, I’d like to take a moment and go over how I did with my August goals. August Review August was a fairly good month, granted it was very hot, as I expected it to be. However, I slacked a lot on my goals. Or perhaps, I should sayRead More →

August is here, and I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that it’s already the eighth month of 2025.  Summer is at its height, but autumn is not far away. With the heat, which I cannot handle, a lot of my August 2025 goals are focused on tasks I can accomplish inside the house. Before we get into this month’s goals, I want to take a moment and go over how I did with July’s goals. July Review July was a decent month. I can’t say I was the most productive, but I got some things done, so I’m happy. Read atRead More →

We are firmly in the second half of 2025, and that means it’s the perfect time to do a 2025 goals mid-year check-in. At the beginning of the year, I set a number of goals that I wanted to accomplish over the course of the year. With the first 6 months over with, it’s time to see how much progress I have made with these goals and where more work needs to be done to keep on track. 2025 Goals Mid-year Check-in 2025 Bookish goals Read at least 6 non-fiction books Yes, and more. I have read 11 non-fiction books so far. Visit all ofRead More →

Another month is here, and it feels as though this year is flying by already. The weather has been gorgeous lately, and that means much of my focus for the foreseeable future will be on the garden and various outdoor tasks that could not be done during the winter when we moved. Before I get to my April 2025 goals, I want to take a moment to go over how I did with March’s goals. March review March was a rough month and a perfect example that sometimes life happens and goals don’t always get done. Sometimes, we fail at goals, and that’s okay. Mid-month,Read More →

It’s hard to believe that we are already in the third month of 2025. This is the time of year when life starts to get a bit busier and my goals are ramping up to keep up with everything that needs to get done. Before I get into my March 2025 Goals, I want to take a moment and go over how I did with February’s goals. February Review February went by in a flash and for the most part I was able to keep up with my goals. Read at least 10 books Yes. In fact, I read more than 10 books. Check outRead More →

The first month of 2025 is here and that means it’s time to share my first list of monthly goals for the year. Usually, I hit the ground running in January, piling on as many goals as I can in order to start the year as productive as possible. However, this can and has led to early burnout. So, this year I am taking the opposite approach and starting with minimal goals Before I get into my January 2025 goals, I want to share how I did with December’s goals. December Review I kept my goals to a minimum in December so I could focusRead More →

A new year means it’s time to set some yearly goals. I prefer to set goals over resolutions, as I am more apt to stick to goals. Setting yearly goals can seem daunting when you start, as you are trying to plan out what you want to accomplish over the course of an entire year. However, I find it is a simple yet effective way to focus on the year ahead. My 2025 Goals are a mix of bookish, blogging, and life goals. 2025 Goals 2025 Bookish goals Read at least 6 non-fiction books I used to read non-fiction books regularly but fell out ofRead More →

The final month of 2024 has arrived. For the most part, this year went by fairly quickly. December is a month focused on settling into our new home and enjoying the holidays. Before I get to my December 2024 goals, I’d like to go over how I did with November’s goals. November review November was a busy month. We did a cross-country move, so most of my month was dedicated to getting ready to move, making the drive, and starting the initial bit of unpacking. Read at least 2 books No. The month was hectic and our move kept me distracted for a long time.Read More →