My 14 Goals for 2020 Week 35 of 52

My 14 Goals for 2020

Goal #1 – Take Full Advantage of Having My Husband Home 24/7

The HH’s major project this week was researching and then ordering me a new laptop. And he did it in record time, 3 days. Miracles do happen. I don’t know what it is with me and laptops… they always seem to die at the 2 year mark. I know I should get an Apple, but the learning curve…. and I use a mouse.

Goal #2 – Take Better Care of Myself. 

Rain was in the forecast for Saturday and so knowing it was going to rain, I declared it a pajama day, and I rocked it. I lit my favorite French Vanilla candle, worked on pottery, made up a few rug hooking kits and even worked on a rug I started back in early spring and then watched a movie. It was a good day. Even if I did have to leave the house later in the afternoon.

Goal #3 – Get Organized

The goal for September is to finish up all the ornaments I want to offer this holiday season, finish at least 1 rug, and put together all the things I need {pattern & wool strips} for the turkey rug I plan to start on in early October. It doesn’t sound like a lot I know, but with 80+ different ornaments in my Etsy shop, I want to make sure I have a certain number of each ornament before the holiday season hits. I have a feeling there is going to be a lot of online shopping going on this year.

Goal #4 – Get Proper Window Coverings on All Our Windows. Done!

This is the tutorial I used in case anyone is interested. I decided not to make any shades for the sunroom windows. All that sunlight…. it’s too beautiful to cover up.

Goal #5 – Master Bedroom Make Over 

This year I’ve painted both closets, removed wallpaper, painted walls and trim, painted my writing desk, installed a new light fixture, plus added new curtains and rods. Whew! I think I’m done.

Goal #6 – Kitchen Update 

My once clean kitchen is now stacked with wool bundles… so the plan today is to get everything put together and listed on Etsy because who can resist a clean counter?

Goal #7 – Install Vegetable Garden Done!

Currently swimming in tomatoes {and there is no sign of them letting up}. I think we’ll be making homemade salsa this week.

Goal #8 – Explore More of Maine 

While the HH and I were out exploring, we stopped off at a park to use the restroom and would you believe there was one of those mini bottles of Fireball thrown in the corner!? Seriously. Fireball is to Maine, what plastic dental picks are to Washington.

Goal #9 – Host Some Sort of Get Together Done!

We had dinner with our neighbors! 🙂

Goal #10 – Read/Listen to 12 Books 

This week I listened to Evvie Drake Starts Over on audiobook while I worked on my crafts. The story was light, and pretty predictable, and I enjoyed it. I also put Educated on hold {I listened to it last year} because the current offerings from my library are pretty limited. Note to self: Call library this week and see if there is an alternative {free} option for audiobooks.

Currently waiting to read:

• The Dutch House  {6 weeks to go}

So far this year I have read/listened to:

• Olive Kitteridge #3
• Olive, Again
• Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
• Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man
• Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites
• Natural Color: Vibrant Plant Dye Projects for Your Home and Wardrobe 
• The New Bungalow Kitchen 
• Container Gardening by Stephanie Donaldson 
• The Nightingale #1
• A Piece of the World #2
• The War I Finally Won
• Vertical Gardening
• Front Yard Gardens
• The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook
• Beach House Style

Goal #11 – Learn A New Skill or Craft

My neighbor got his kiln!! You can see the pictures here. He FINALLY finished his back patio so hopefully we are just a few days away from making something.

Goal #12 – Visit 12  Museums, Historical Homes or Botanical Gardens {and bakeries too!}

I was going through the pictures on my phone and realized I never shared about our visit to the Maine Maritime Museum. I’ll do that this week.

January

• Maine Maritime Museum
• Maine Mineral and Gem Museum
• The Island Market 
• Cafe DiCocoa
• Hungry Hollow Country Store

February

• Two Fat Cats Bakery
• Portland Museum of Art
• Speckled Ax 
• Atlantic Baking Company
• Rockland, St. George, Cushing and Port Clyde Maine

March

• Bar Harbor and Desert Island Adventures Day One, Day Two and the Summer Cottage Rental Tour.
• Tinder Hearth Bakery in Brooksville, Maine

May

• Puzzle Mountain Bakery Pie Stand in Newry, Maine

June

• Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, Maine
• The Bees Knees Honey Stand in Kennebunkport, Maine
• Rococo Ice Cream Kennebunkport, Maine
• Beech Hill Farm Hopkinton, NH

July

• Wallingford Farm in Kennebunk, Maine
• Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde, Maine

Goal # 13 – Reach 5,000 Etsy Sales by the End of The Year 

As of this morning, I have made 4768 sales on Etsy. That’s up from 2804 on January 1st! Only 232 sales to go before I hit my goal.  It was an insanely crafty week… let me tell you Bob. I pulled some gorgeous giant butterfly ornaments out of the kiln {I think I might make some pink ones next} as well as dyed a bunch of wool {which I need to photograph and get uploaded to Etsy}.

With nearly all of our house projects behind us, I feel like I can finally relax, and MAKE STUFF. Which is pretty much my favorite thing to do.

Goal #14 – Once a Month Menu Planning {for 2}

• The HH’s meal plan for the month: Snacking & BBQ {out of charcoal, boo hoo}
• My meal plan for the month: Ice Cream, Pie, Salads and Pickety Bits

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Have YOU made any goals for this year? If so, DO TELL! We all want to hear about them.

Have a great Sunday everyone, enjoy the sunshine.

~Mavis