Oprah Winfrey says, The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. And you know what? This is the year I intend to do just that.
I have so many exciting things planned for this year, I can hardly stand it. Setting goals, it’s kind of a big deal. Setting goals and telling other people about them, is even a BIGGER deal because it helps hold you accountable. So if you have things you want to accomplish in 2018, I highly suggest not only writing them down, but sharing them with those close to you. I know it sounds totally cheesy, but if you believe it, you can achieve it. All you have to do is SHOW UP everyday and work hard. Your dedication will pay off.
So without further ado, here is my list of 15 goals for 2018:
Goal #1 – Write Like No One is Reading.
“Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It’s the one and only thing you have to offer.” ~ Barbara Kingsolver
I came across that quote in early 2017 and immediately wrote it down. I had it taped to the office door, and then to my desk and I felt like I was really living and breathing that quote for a while. I was feeling more like myself over the spring of 2017 than I had in some time. But then something happened that pretty much sucked the life out of me, and I was done writing as freely as I had been. The walls went up, the thermostat was sent to CRANKY, and I could feel myself shutting down inside. So I did the only thing I knew how to do, set my mind to auto pilot, and took every day as it came. {I’ll tell you all about it when we get the story about the HOA house}.
Yada yada yada, this year… this year is going to be a little different. And that’s a good thing
Goal #2 – Slow Down
If this year is anything like I think it’s going to be, I’m going to need to pace myself. And that means, fewer blog posts, more time to take care of myself and my husband, and more time to spend on personal projects.
Goal #3 – Shop Small
Make a point to buy more from my neighbors, or small town stores {mom and pop preferred} than big box stores. Which sounds easy enough, right? Well, actually I think it’s going to be hard {at first}. We don’t actually buy a lot of stuff and most of the things we do buy comes from Amazon, The Home Depot, or the grocery store. So I really just need to figure out how to make this goal work.
Goal # 4 – Have a Designated Meal Prep Day
Make {most of} our meals for the week on one designated day. I plan on being VERY busy once spring rolls around and spending the least amount of time in the kitchen is going to be high on my priority list.
Goal #5 – Install a Vegetable Garden
The new place doesn’t have a designated vegetable plot and so carving out the new space will be at the top of my “to do” list once the ground thaws.
Goal #6 – Clear Land for a Chicken Coop and Future Raised Garden Bed Area
I’ll talk more about this when I share about plans for the new place.
Goal #7 – Grow 500 Pounds of Vegetables
I think this might just be one of my favorite goals for this year. Back at our old place I LOVED keeping track and weighing all the food I grew in the backyard. 500 pounds seems like a pretty hefty goal for the first year, but I say go big or go home.
Goal #8 – Hook 100 Rugs
I am having a BLAST rug hooking these days so instead of setting a dollar amount this year, I decided to give myself the goal of hooking 100 rugs.
Goal #9 – Make a Set of Dolls
When The Girl was little I used to make the cutest Raggedy Ann {but totally not Raggedy Ann} dolls and sold them in a few local shops. I’ve been wanting to make another set for sometime now but never had a good reason to make one. I still don’t have a reason to make a set, but I don’t care, they were so much fun to make that I’m going to make another set anyway. 😉
Goal #10 – Make a Sampler, Frame it and Hang it on the Wall
I’m probably going to go blind doing it too. Seriously, cross stitch is hard man. I tried stitching a sampler a few years ago but gave up because I miscounted and the piece of linen I was stitching on was then too small. So this time around I’m starting with something MUCH smaller… We’ll see how it goes.
Goal #11 – Visit 22 Bakeries
Last year one of my goals was to visit 52 bakeries in one year. Who knew it was going to be so hard? Since I was only able to visit 30 bakeries last year {shame on me} this year, we are going to finish up that goal.
Goal #12 – Start a Collection
I’m not a frivolous shopper but the new house almost demands some sort of collection and I’m thinking Yellowware and/or wooden spoons might just be the perfect fit. Although if I decide to collect yellowware, I think I’m going to go for the bowls with the green glaze instead of the classic yellow.
Goal #13 – Read {or listen to} 26 Books
That works out to one every other week. Even with a busy year ahead of me, I should have no problem checking this goal off my list.
Goal #14 – Try 12 New Canning Recipes
I feel like it’s been forever since I tried a new canning recipe. And that makes total sense because I’ve already covered all my favorites, and then some. So this year, I am aiming for 12 new canning recipes. The more unusual, the better.
Goal #15 – Secret {for now} Holiday Project
I’ve been wanting to do this for YEARS…. and this year, I’m going for it. 😉
So there you have it. Those are my goals for 2018.
How about YOU? Did you set any goals for 2018? If so, we’d LOVE to hear about them.
~Mavis
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