My Goals For 202 Week 2 of 52

Online Things

The biggest goal that is front and center for me right now is getting all my patterns drawn, kits made and wool dyed, before March 31st. 

I did this last year and it really, really helped me be able to enjoy the spring, summer and fall months. 

This year though, we won’t be moving, unpacking, putting in a fence, a front garden, having loads of visitors, or doing as many crazy things {in general} as we did last year. 

So actually being able to ENJOY the spring/summer/fall months is going to look more normal. That’s the plan anyway. 

I’m happy to report, I am making some good progress. 

I made lists of what needs to be dyed, kitted up, and drawn. If I had to guess I’d say I’m 5% done with this goal. Which doesn’t seem like a lot, but it’s 5% more than I was last week. 🙂

• Reach 20,000 sales in Etsy shop MavisButterfield {I’m currently at 18,070}
• In Stock and Ready to Ship by March 31st
• Create 4 new patterns/kits 
• Take all new pictures + videos for Etsy shop
• Get as much as humanly possible done online January – March of this year. 
• Stop picking up my phone so much
• Spend less than 3 hours a day online
• Tidy up the back end of the blog

House Things

Turns out the first house project of the year is going to be freshening up bathroom #2. Thanks for all your input, you had some really good ideas. And some that were… Interesting. 

So far The HH has taken down the cabinet, tp holder, towel rack and patched the holes. 

So far we have purchased things to change out the outlets from almond to white, light fixtures, a new towel ring, tp holder, and a shelf. We ordered a mirror but had to return it {no bueno} and are still on the hunt for a new sink.

Maybe The HH will get the walls prepped so I can paint them this week, maybe not. We’ll see.

• Paint The Inside Of The House {including closets!}
• Paint The Interior Window Trim 
• Remodel Bathroom #1
• Freshen up Bathroom #2
• Put Stuff On The Walls
• Work on “new” Kitchen Game Plan

Garden Things

Not a lot going on in the garden department other than I loaded up on house plants {jasmine, succulents and some spring bulbs to force} at Trader Joe’s.  

Since I won’t be starting any of my garden seeds until February 1st, I am waiting to go through my seed packets to see if there is anything I need to order. 

I can’t remember when I started leeks in the past… I think it’s February though, so I should probably check to see if I have some of those.

• Grow 365 pounds of food in my teeny tiny backyard.
• Install a side yard {flower} garden
• Make a Potting Bench 
• Make a Garden Cart to sell flowers/veggies out front 

Kitchen Things

I am currently on the hunt for a new canning book… Do you have any suggestions? I’d like to try some new canning recipes this year. 

I’ve made/shared SO MANY traditional canning recipes over the years that I want to try and go a different route this year. Jams and jellies yes, but I also want to try a few unusual recipes too.

• Try 12 new recipes
• Fill the canning cupboard 

Travel Things

We bought our first set of “tickets” for 2025 and the HH is pretty stinkin’ excited about them. 

I LOVE to travel. We haven’t figured out the logistics or where we’re going to stay or what we’re going to do beyond the event tickets we bought… But hey, it’s a start, right? 

You have to have a starting point, and now we have one. 🙂

• Explore more of the great state of Maine
• Go on a painting holiday
• Québec City 
• Travel Overseas 
• Send the HH on a vacation

Marriage Things

This past week we roamed the aisles of Home Depot, went out for coffee, visited an antique store and walked around our neighborhood {in the freezing cold}. 

It was about as good as it gets here in Maine in January. 😉

• Keep my husband busy 
• Date days
• Walk more 

Secret Projects

I have had ZERO time to work on either of my secret projects… But I did acquire a few things this past week so that I can work on them. 

Finding the time in the next month or two to work on them is going to be tricky, but I’m hoping to get a start in another week or two. 

The important thing for me is to keep a list of things I need to get done in front of me. Once I can start checking a few things off my list, more things will fall into place and it will be easier to see some progress on my 2025 goals. 

Baby steps… That’s what January always seems like to me. 

Beginning is hard… But I’m off to a good start. 

How about YOU? Have you written down the things you’d like to accomplish this year? Did you make any progress this past week towards achieving them? Even a teeny tiny dent? 

If you did, well done you! You have to start somewhere… And the important thing is to START.

~Mavis

• Secret Project #1 {Hoping to reveal by April 30th}
• Secret Project #2 {Hoping to reveal towards the end of the year}