A new series about little thoughts and things to share. I hope you’ll share your thoughts and latest finds with me too!
+ I’ve been in planning mode this week! My goal was to lay out six months worth of homestead tasks and I’m almost there. (I used one of my kids’ 19″x24″ Bristol boards and I love the huge size.) I’m also trying to get a feel for when we can realistically fit in some house projects; I have a long list of things I’d like to get to this year, but we’re going to have to use our time wisely! The future is so uncertain, but it’s also bright.
+ I’m on Day 14 of my six month no sugar challenge and so far, so good. I didn’t crash as heavily as I have in the past (which is awesome), but I still think about cookies almost daily, so not out of the woods yet! Here was my healthy living motivational video of the week to stay the course: this TED talk “Sugar is Not a Treat” by Jody Stanislaw.
+ I printed off this 2022 Book Tracking Log from Everyday Reading and have tucked it into my planner. My daughter loved mine so much that she asked for her own copy! Looking forward to coloring it in as I read throughout the year.
+ Have you heard of Story Bags? “Here’s how it works: You’ll get an email after checkout with a link to tell us what you or your loved one likes to read by filling out a quick, 2-minute survey, and our team of book ninjas (who read more than is socially acceptable) will fill a bag full of books based on your preferences!” For $19.99 and free shipping, you can get 10 kids books or 5 for adults. A great deal I can’t wait to try!
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Wow your goal board is AWESOME,!! Some times i think about making a list of goals for the year, but i never do. It seems like have a baby magically finds it way on to the non existent list ever other year or so and then that changes everything….so i don’t bother anymore. Im just as happy to trudge on and tackle as many homesteady/homeschool/ house cleaning things as i can in a year. But i look forward to following along on your more organized journey,!!!
I definitely remember the days when “grow a baby” or “survive the first year with a baby” was the most I could handle! I’m mostly using the board to have an idea of what needs to happen on the homestead and when…I’m still so new to the whole thing that I’m afraid I’ll forget important tasks! Just writing it down was so helpful and now I’m not nearly so overwhelmed 🙂
What a pretty board. Also impressed by 14 days of no sugar. That TED talk appeared on my related videos a couple weeks ago and I meant to watch it but forgot… maybe this is a sign 🙂
Let me know if you watch it! I found it very interesting.
Seriously, your handwriting is out of this world — it could be turned into a computer font, it’s so cute!
I love your homesteading calendar. I think that’s the best part of winter for me now is the chance it gives to dream big and plan, plan, plan for the season ahead. Can’t wait to see what you’re able to cross off this year!