My Goals For 2025 Week 9 of 52

Online Things

I had a VERY productive week with the dye pots and can now say I am at the 90% mark on as far as dyed wool goes for the year. 

If I keep going at this pace, I should be finished by this time next week with that part. And I’m pretty excited about that part!

As far as patterns and kits go, I’m still around the 20-25% mark.

One of my goals this year is to create 4 new rug hooking patterns and right now I’m on rug #1 right now. I was hoping to be done with this rug at the end of February but decided to focus on dyeing wool instead. 

I really only have about 2 hours left hooking wise, and then I’ll have to steam it and do the edges. As soon as that’s done, I’ll get started on giant rug #2.

Online Goals for 2025

• Reach 20,000 sales in Etsy shop MavisButterfield {I’m currently at 18,374}
• 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 {I’m doing great with this!!}
• Spend less than 3 hours a day online {And this too!!}
• Tidy up the back end of the blog

House Things

Does painting 29 buoys and 2 giant shamrocks count as “house things”? I think so. 🙂 

The goal is to finish the buoys by tomorrow so I can get a clear coat on them and then if the weather holds, install everything on Tuesday. 

Fingers crossed we have some sunny skies.

• 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

The current state of the garden.

• 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

After I’m done painting the buoys, I plan on using the kitchen/table space to plant a few trays of seeds. 

I have ZERO ideas of where I’ll put them once I get the trays planted though.

• 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

I am crazy excited about some tickets I was able to score for a late summer event in Quebec. 

I’ll tell you more about it later, but it’s something I’ve wanted to do for years and still can’t believe we were one of the lucky few who were able to get tickets!! 

The HH {and a few other people are pretty excited about it too}.

• 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

It was an excellent week for walking on the beach! I didn’t find any lobster trap rope but I did pick up a few small heart shaped rocks and got some long walks in. 

I can’t imagine ever not living near the coast. It’s so calming and feels so good to be out there on a sunny day during the winter months. I love it.

• Keep my husband busy 
• Date days
• Walk more 

Secret Projects

While I didn’t make any progress on my secret projects, I was able to talk to a friend about goal #1 and it was very helpful. 

Intimidating, but helpful and as I suspected, it’s going to take ALL MY attention. Which means I can’t really get started on it until all the wool dyeing/pattern/kit making is done and off my plate. 

But I am super excited to get started. In about another month or so.

How about YOU? Are you moving forward with YOUR goals for 2025? 

Do tell. 

~Mavis

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