One of the benefits of being part of the blogging community is finding inspiration from other bloggers. Several bloggers like Kiersten at She is Fierce reflect on the month before and set goals for the new month. I really like the idea of sharing goals with friends and family who can help keep me accountable. Plus a monthly recap is a chance to blog about the little things that didn’t receive their own post.
Thus I present to you my inaugural Goals & Recap post!
November Goals
For my blog:
- Increase my monthly page views by at least 15%.
- Reorganize my blog categories.
- Add a permanent page that lists all of the blog link-ups I join.
For my health:
- Improve my sleep habits. Get off my laptop by 10:30pm; be in bed, lights out, by 11:00pm.
- Eat more fruits and vegetables. Get at least two servings per day.
For my marriage:
- Be patient with my recently-unemployed husband when he makes lots of noise at home when I’m trying to work.
For our household:
- Keep up with the laundry.
- Keep the space in front of my bedroom dresser clear.
October Recap
While I didn’t set specific goals for October, I did put together an Autumn Bucket List. What exactly did I accomplish last month?
Fashion
- Buying boots has been cut from the list, unfortunately. They are a WANT, not a NEED, and thus not a practical expenditure while Dan is not working.
- I’m wearing knee socks with a dress right now! Unfortunately, no one saw my cute outfit because my car wouldn’t start when I tried to leave the house for a dentist appointment.
- I have been wearing a blog-worthy outfit every week, even if I haven’t always taken pictures of them.
Ohio
- Dan and I went to the local corn maze with Dave, Megan, and their son, Jace! We decided not to complete it simply because of time constraints, but we had a ton of fun.
- We also picked pumpkins.
- And then we decorated our pumpkins!
- And then I roasted our pumpkin seeds!
- Alas, we did not buy local corn in time. I blame my husband. He’s the Ohio native. He should have been on top of corn season.
Blog
- Stephanie of My Freckled Life has been a much better Big than I’ve been a Little, but October was an unusually stressful and busy month. Stephanie has answered all of my blogging questions. She’s great! Check out her blog!
A stressful and busy month
Besides checking a few items off my bucket list, October was a very crazy month.
October 4: Harry and Celia got married.
October 8: Dan lost his job.
October 11: We did the corn maze in the afternoon. We decorated our pumpkins that evening with our friends Mary and Tyler.
October 12: I attended the Founders’ Day celebration.
October 17-18: I attended a film festival in Athens.
October 17-20: Dan, his brothers, and their dad went to Las Vegas.
And those are just the unusual events. Add in two family dinners, a few family lunches, several weekly game nights, and you see how busy and stressed out I’ve been. Plus while Grandma technically died September 30th, grieving lasts a lot longer than an afternoon. I skipped Game Night this week just so I could get a full night’s sleep, which has been a rare occurrence lately.
Despite everything, Dan and I are lucky. We’re in an okay place, and things can only get better. Most importantly, we have each other, our families, and our friends.
How was your October? Do you have any specific goals for November? Let me know!
What a great idea – it’s so useful to track your goals so you’re able to reflect afterwards. It can help stop us drifting along… #Weekendbloghop
Hopefully I’ll accomplish my first month of goals. 🙂 Thanks for commenting!
I love this idea, of setting goals and reviewing each month. I’ve recently got into monthly challenges. I gave up sugar for September, and wrote a letter every day in October. For November, I’m writing 500 words a day towards my book (like NaNoWriMo with a difference!)
Thanks for linking up with #WeekendBlogHop!
500 words a day is totally doable! Good luck!
I do love this idea, and what a way to get organised! I hope Dan finds a job soon! Thank you for linking up with the #WeekendBlogHop
Laura x x x
I’m grateful to the bloggers who came before me. 🙂 Thanks for commenting!
Fun post! And those goals actually seem doable.
I try to set manageable goals. I like to push myself, but not go too crazy. 😉
I’m so sorry to hear about Dan’s job, but I hope it leads to good things!
Recently, I’ve been really into using clothing resale apps to clear out my closet and buy new things at reasonable prices. Maybe that’s a way to still get your boots? It helps reconcile my love for shopping/fashion with my grad school budget!
I like your marriage goal! Not fun that he doesn’t have a job right now, but it sounds like you are working to make it as good for him as possible! Thanks for linking up!
Hello from Creative Style Link Up. I think it’s awesome that you’ve set realistic goals and have written them down. That corn maze looks like so much fun. You’re right, Jace is so cute.
A link up list was one of my goals, too! I am proud to say that I already accomplished it. I even found some new link ups to join, because I want to make it a point to join more each day. Thanks for sharing your goals with Hump Day Happenings!
I need to update my linkup list! I need to do a lot for my site. I hope I’ll get a break during the holidays. I really need to update my goal list too. Thank you for linking up with Creative Style Linkup! Have a blessed weekend!
I like your marriage goal. I have to remember to be patient with my husband when he is home on the weekends. It’s my catch up day and homework day! The noise can be very distracting.