December 2016 Goals // November Recap

I’m blogging from London! Alas, our hotel’s wifi is terrible, so this blog post is just a placeholder until I can finish it properly.

I definitely did not accomplish as much as I wanted in November… And that’s okay. I unexpectedly wasted a lot of time with MORE health insurance bullshit. Plus I had so much to do to prepare for our European vacation!

November Recap:

For my career:

• Long-term: I couldn’t find the opt-in training I needed from Blog Boss Babe (affiliate link). However, I still created my first opt-in freebie! This is great practice for promoting my mom’s book later.
• I have over 5,600 Twitter followers!
• After so many recent Instagram struggles, I reached my goal of 21,000 followers. In fact, I have over 21,300 Instagram followers.
• I did not schedule all of my posts before leaving for France, which has been a struggle. (She writes in her London hotel room).
• I did schedule tons of tweets for my trip.
• Alas, I did nothing for my editorial calendar. Oops.

For my health:

• While I did schedule my Remicade appointment, I didn’t schedule an appointment with an allergist or my dermatologist.
• Dan and I have walked SO much this month, and not just during our vacation! While that’s not a targeted workout, I’m still proud of my fitness level.
• I have practiced more self-care this month, although not all of my specific ideas. Dan and I have taken a few hot baths, but I only did one facial mask this month. I did my nails. During my Remicade infusion, I read a book and took a nap.

For my marriage:

• Not to brag, but I planned a truly spectacular itinerary for Dan and me in Paris and in London. We have greatly enjoyed everything we’ve done so far. I definitely put together a good balance of what I love and what Dan loves, so I’m pretty happy with this goal.
• I skyped with Dan from Greenwood, albeit not daily.

For our household:

• Ha, I did not do a quick clean of the bathroom before our trip.
• I did not organize my desk.
• However, I did start cleaning off my dresser and organizing my stuff on the bedroom floor, even if I didn’t finish this.
• HEALTH INSURANCE BULLSHIT CONTINUES. I had so many freaking phone calls the week of our trip.
• Dan and I contacted all of our credit card companies in advance of our trip.
• I did not weed the garden… BUT our community’s gardeners cut them back. Procrastination FTW?
• I have done nothing for our holiday cards.
• Dan and I booked our final hotels for our trip.
• I did Duolingo daily for about two weeks before we left for France.

30×30:

• I typed up more prayers for my mother’s book, but I didn’t finish typing them up.
• Dan and I went to France!
• We have not had real champagne yet, but there’s still time. We’ve had some very nice cremant, though.
• I decided not to send postcards from Paris so that I don’t have to buy international stamps.

December Goals:

Long-term:

• Self-publish my mom’s book of prayers.
• Market this book:
  • Blog posts about prayer
  • Opt-in freebies
  • An email series on prayer
• Earn affiliate commissions on awesome course created by a family friend.
• Market this course:
  • At least two blog posts
  • An opt-in freebie
  • Instagram

For my career:

• Long-term: Spend more time with Blog Boss Babe.
• Reach 6,000 Twitter followers.
• Reach 23,000 Instagram followers.
• Plan editorial calendar through February.
• Start promoting #LoveBlog. Line up co-hosts.

For my health:

• Do yoga at least twice per week.
• Schedule a dentist appointment because I sometimes have pain where my crown is.

For my marriage:

• Do what I can to minimize Dan’s stress.
• Skype Dan regularly while I’m in Greenwood.

For our household:

• Clean all the bathrooms.
• Dust everything.
• DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS!
• The health insurance bullshit has doubled. I still don’t have a resolution to my appeal. Now I have problems with my mail-order prescriptions. Handle all of this as needed.
• Send out holiday cards.

30×30:

• Drink real champagne. If not possible, drink lots of sparkling wine anyway!

I will update this with a better graphic next week. And maybe more goals. Possibly more links. Until then, I’m enjoying my last few days of vacation!

What are your holiday goals?