My Goals For 2025 Week 12 of 52

Online Things

I am happy to report that I am officially done dyeing wool for the year!!! I can’t even tell you how good this feels.

The idea of squeezing a year’s worth of cutting, dyeing, bundling wool into 3 months was a big task, but I did it.

Now all that’s left is to finish up the patterns and kits {which I plan on finishing up this week} and then I can get outside and play in the yard! Yee- Haw.

Another one of my goals for this year is to hook 4 new large patterns. I LOVE the big rugs!!! There is so much satisfaction when they’re done.

I am currently working on rug #2, it’s another whale design and so far, so good.

Online Goals for 2025

• Reach 20,000 sales in Etsy shop MavisButterfield {I’m currently at 18,571}
• In Stock and Ready to Ship by March 31st {so close!}
• Create 4 new patterns/kits  {1 down, working on #2 now}I finally finished my great black whale rug!!!
• Take all new pictures + videos for Etsy shop {in progress}
• Get as much as humanly possible done online January – March of this year. {working like a mad woman}
• Stop picking up my phone so much {Doing great with this!}
• Spend less than 3 hours a day online {Yep!}
• Tidy up the back end of the blog 

House Things

I probably shouldn’t have started painting the downstairs bathroom until I knew we could finish it. Oh well… I should have the time to finish up the painting next week.

Then all that will be left is for the HH to hang the mirror and install the new faucet.

• 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

Good news! The snow is all gone! The bulbs are beginning to pop through the soil and in about another week we’ll be able to get out there and start digging up the side yard.

Having a small yard does have its benefits… But I suppose the big question will be what in the world am I going to do when it’s done? Hmmm.

I have no idea what kind of tulips these are!!! The snow and cold weather washed away the sharpie marks. Oops.

• 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 miss the blue AGA. I told the HH that if we redo the kitchen I want to get another one. He just rolled his eyes at me.

Maybe if we got a different style I wouldn’t have to hook so many rugs to pay for it. Then again, why settle? 😉 Why not go big or go home?

Don’t you think a house with old wooden beams and pine floors needs an AGA? I sure do.

• Try 12 new recipes
• Fill the canning cupboard 

New Recipes I’ve Shared This Year

• Velveeta Zesty Chili Dip
• Haddock and Corn Chowder
• The Best Way To Freeze Avocados
• Freezing Refried Beans

Travel Things

The HH was away for a few days. I picked him up at the airport and embarrassed the heck out of him. It was really funny. 🙂

• Explore more of the great state of Maine
• Go on a painting holiday
• Québec City {Accommodations and 1 tour booked!}
• Travel Overseas {All accommodations are booked!}
• Send the HH on a vacation 

Marriage Things

For date day we took a ride. It doesn’t sound very exciting, but it was. There were a lot of people out and it felt like the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

It feels like everything is beginning to wake up after a long winter and something good is on the horizon.

• Keep my husband busy {I got him to go to the lumber store for wood for more buoys!!}
• Date days
• Walk more 

Secret Projects

Mums the word on secret project #1. I thought I might have time to get started on it last week but I didn’t {all that wool!}. Hopefully soon though.

How about YOU? Are you making progress with YOUR goals for 2025? 

~Mavis

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