A few goals for August

 So July got completely by me and no "official" goals were set.  However, that doesn't mean that nothing was accomplished.  Lots and lots got done.  Sadly, things were so busy and happening so fast that I didn't get to record or blog about any of it.  One thing I did do, speaking of blogging, was to post every single day of July in my Christmas blog, for Christmas in July.  I also had many, many orders in my Etsy shop during July.  And now,  here are some goals for August.

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week

* Post in this blog as often as possible 

* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible

* Continue planning and making Christmas gifts and decor

* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones

* Continue studying and preparing for my Sunday Scripture blog posts

* Read through the August passages of the Daily Walk Bible

* Get together with friends and extended family while our NV family is visiting

* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating

* Get early light each morning

* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home

* Drink enough water each day

* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week

*  Do a lot of cleaning and decluttering at our home in preparation for our NV family's visit

* Continuing preparing for and teaching a ladies Sunday School class

* Plan for and enjoy an August visit from our Nevada family

* Work at our volunteer jobs as needed, including a few days of cooking

* Prepare and freeze food ahead of time for the above ministry opportunity 

* Clean the church 3 weeks out of the five

* Seek to encourage friends by email and phone chats

* Figure out finishes for some completed cross-stitch and embroidery projects

HEALTHY HABITS FOR AUGUST:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

WORD FOR 2026: Intentional

And there you have it -- a few goals for August 2026!

Some goals for June

 

Time to set some goals for June!  As always, some are specific to this month,  and many are ongoing.  Here goes:

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week

* Spend a Saturday evening around a campfire with our young friends at our cottage

* Take a scenic mountain train ride with friends

* Post in this blog as often as possible 

* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible

* Continue planning and making Christmas gifts and decor

* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones

* Continue studying and preparing for my Sunday Scripture blog posts

* Read through the June passages of the Daily Walk Bible

* Get together with extended family while my hubby's sister is here from Florida

* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating

* Get early light each morning

* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home

* Drink enough water each day

* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week

*  Celebrate the fourth anniversary of our church merger with a dinner and special service

* Continuing preparing for and teaching a ladies Sunday School class

* Prepare a good number of new listings for my Etsy shop

* Work at our volunteer jobs as needed

* Work on typing a manuscript

* Seek to encourage friends by email and phone chats

* Figure out finishes for some completed cross-stitch and embroidery projects

HEALTHY HABITS FOR JUNE:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

WORD FOR 2026: Intentional

And there you have it -- a few goals for June 2026!

A few goals for May

Oh, my, things have indeed been busy around here!  I have just realized that I never even listed any goals for the month of April.  Too busy living life to set goals.  Absolutely crazy!  

So, forthwith, some goals for May.  As always, some are specific to this month, and many are ongoing.  Here goes:

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week
* Spend a Saturday with our young friends -- breakfast out and thrifting, plus time at our cottage
* Help with planning and preparing for our ladies' brunch on May 30
* Post in this blog as often as possible 
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning and making Christmas gifts and decor
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue studying and preparing for my Sunday Scripture blog posts
* Read through the May passages of the Daily Walk Bible
* Attend a concert by the symphony orchestra our granddaughter plays in
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Get early light each morning
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week
*  Celebrate Mother's Day and a May birthday
* Continuing preparing and teaching a ladies Sunday School class
* Celebrate Memorial Day with friends
* Work at our volunteer jobs as needed
* Work on typing a manuscript
* Continue our times of teatime discipleship on Wednesdays
* Seek to encourage friends by email and phone chats
* Figure out finishes for some completed cross-stitch and embroidery projects
* Do the necessary tasks to open up our little cottage for the season 

HEALTHY HABITS FOR MAY:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

WORD FOR 2026: Intentional

And there you have it -- a few goals for May 2026!

Some goals for March

 

Another month gone, albeit a short one.  Time for me to set a few goals for March.  As always, some are specific to this month, and many are ongoing.  Here goes:

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week
* Spend time with our friends who are younger believers
* Enjoy our church ladies' gathering
* Post in this blog as often as possible
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning and making Christmas gifts and decor
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue studying and preparing for my Sunday Scripture blog posts
* Read through the March passages of the Daily Walk Bible
* Enjoy a 2-week visit from our Nevada family
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Get early light each morning
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week
*  Celebrate some March birthdays while our family is here
* Start a new Sunday School study and prepare to teach it
* Plan an extended-family gathering while our loved ones are here
* Work at our volunteer jobs as needed
* Work on typing a manuscript
* Continue our times of teatime discipleship on Wednesdays
* Seek to encourage friends by email and phone chats
* Figure out finishes for some completed cross-stitch and embroidery projects
* Maybe design and make some banners for winter and maple sugaring season

HEALTHY HABITS FOR MARCH:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

WORD FOR 2026: Intentional

And there you have it -- a few goals for March 2026!

A few February goals

 

Delightful graphic by Abby at Little Birdie Blessings

How, oh how is it that 2026 is 1/12 over already?!  Time for me to set a few goals for February.  As always, some are specific to this month, and many are ongoing.  Here goes:

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week
* Spend time with our friends who are younger believers
* Enjoy our church ladies' gathering
* Post in this blog as often as possible 
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning and making Christmas gifts and decor
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue studying and preparing for my Sunday Scripture blog posts
* Read through the February passages of the Daily Walk Bible
* Finish a surprise gift
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Get early light each morning
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week
* Get together with friends for brunch and thrifting
* Continue with my Sunday School lesson preparation and teaching
* Complete a 40-day sugar fast
* Work at our volunteer jobs as needed
* Work on typing a manuscript
* Continue our times of teatime discipleship on Wednesdays
* Seek to encourage friends by email and phone chats
* Put up a few Valentine themed decorations
* Figure out finishes for some completed cross-stitch and embroidery projects
* Maybe design and make some banners for winter and maple sugaring season
* Do some freezer meals (and some cleaning) in preparation for our Nevada family's March visit

HEALTHY HABITS FOR FEBRUARY:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

WORD FOR 2025: Intentional

And there you have it -- a few goals for February 2026!

Some goals for January

 

 A new month means new goals (and with me, always some ongoing ones as well).  The January calendars are going up!  Here goes:

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week
* Spend time with our friends who are younger believers
* Enjoy our church ladies' gathering
* Post in this blog as often as possible 
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning and making Christmas gifts and decor
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue studying and preparing for my Sunday Scripture blog posts
* Read through the January passages of the Daily Walk Bible
* Finish Even If, a study of Habakkuk from the Daily Grace Co.
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Get early light each morning
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week
* Possibly plan a few get-togethers with friends 
* Continue with my Sunday School lesson preparation and teaching
* Start a sugar fast
* Work at our volunteer jobs as needed
* Finish a crocheted hat
* Resume our times of teatime discipleship on Wednesdays
* Seek to encourage friends by email and phone chats
* Take down Christmas mid-month and decorate our home for winter
* Figure out finishes for some completed cross-stitch and embroidery projects

HEALTHY HABITS FOR JANUARY:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

WORD FOR 2025: Intentional

And there you have it -- a few goals for January 2026!

An organizational tool for the New Year

 

For many years I have sought to plan my weeks more efficiently. Although I don't really use a planner as such, I have found that weekly calendar sheets are a huge help to me.   I had tried different weekly planner sheets and had the best success in making my own, as pictured at the top.  That way I could really personalize it to include healthy habits, a memory verse and other spiritual goals.  

But the older format no longer serves me well and I can't change the info because I no longer have a computer with this type of a word processing program on it.

So I've tried various weekly calendar sheets, the kind you can buy in tear-off pads.  With most of them I ended up having to adapt them in various ways, draw extra lines, etc.

But I am here to tell you I am really happy with these weekly planner sheets that I've been using for a few months now.

You can find these at Amazon here.  Maybe other places too, I'm not sure.  I got the Green Tranquility ones.  (Any added tranquility is a good thing!)

The Habit Tracker (seen in the middle of the bottom row) is just great for my categories like walking, prayer, Bible reading, exercise, water, early light, etc.  So easy to just jot these in when planning the week and simply X them off as accomplished.

I really like the way this weekly planner sheet is set up.  It's easy to look at what the priorities for the week need to be as well as details for each day.  I take a few minutes every Sunday afternoon or evening to plan the upcoming week, since the calendar starts on Monday.  This is a lot simpler than trying to customize my own; it has absolutely everything I need in a weekly planner page.  I've been so pleased with this tool and plan to get more in the coming year.  The price is right, too.  

Hopefully this might encourage someone else who's looking to get more organized in the New Year! 

December 12

 

Today is another busy day with lots of Christmasy plans, preparations, and events happening.  

After our quiet times this morning we headed straight to the grocery store.  I think that this trip has caught us up to date on components for cookies and kitchen gifts.  I haven't calculated how many pounds of butter we've bought this season, and it's probably just as well not to know.

After putting the groceries away, I made a schedule for the rest of my day, and my hubby went to the kitchen and started making cookie dough for a new kind he wants to try: Maple Thumbprints.  We'll see how they come out.  If we like them I'll link to the recipe.

Then I added a ribbon and tag to my gift for tonight's Ladies of Grace Christmas party.  

After lunch I plan to put together breakfast sliders for tomorrow's breakfast with four of our grandkids.  This breakfast is a tradition every December and is followed by crafting and possibly candy making.  In the afternoon we'll head out for ice cream sundaes at a favorite destination.

The breakfast menu will include the sliders (with sausage, eggs, and cheese), a hash brown casserole, cinnamon apples (I'm trying a crockpot recipe this year that's different from my usual skillet but sounds scrumptious!) and a simple coffeecake.  (Not sure yet if I'll bake that tonight, or in the morning.)

There is likely to be a plate of Christmas cookies to snack on during their crafting endeavors.  I don't have specific crafts planned; I'll just get out the totes and boxes of Christmas craft materials and the kids will take it from there with their endless creativity.  I may even get to make an ornament or two myself!

I'm hoping to do a little more Christmas decorating and possibly some cleaning this afternoon.

I'll be bringing lasagna and a cookie plate for tonight's party, which is always a lovely time.  

It looks like my hubby will be wrapping up his cookie baking soon.  It will be nice to have that all done!

December 11

 Today has been busy with all kinds of things, including a dental appointment for me and putting snow tires on our car for Mr. T.

In addition, he baked the apricot-filled Sacher torte cookies and the lemon spritz cookies shown above.

I made a lasagna for our Ladies of Grace Christmas party which is tomorrow night.  It's an easy make-ahead, so I prepared it today and will bake it just before the event.

I also made a hash brown casserole for a breakfast we'll be doing on Saturday with some of the grandkids.  Very helpful to have that done ahead.  I will try to do more components for that meal tomorrow.

Another Christmasy  thing I did was to wrap my gift for tomorrow night's gift exchange.  

And worked on posts for my Christmas blog ... that may be about it for today.

December 10

 Lots of Christmasy happenings here today!

Mr. T baked and frosted another batch of Eggnog Logs.  He also baked a batch of Lemon Shortbread Thumbprints and made a batch of Special Holiday Fudge.

I finally got around to baking Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies from Ambitious Kitchen.  They involved a lot of work but are beautiful and delicious.  There was an option to make them a peppermint mocha flavor so I did that.

I listed a few more Christmas cards in my Etsy shop and worked on more posts for my Christmas blog.

We got the lights on our Christmas tree and then between us we mostly got it decorated.  There are a few more things I want to add, and a few more decorations to go up in the house, but mostly we are in good shape for our annual grandkids breakfast and craft time which will be Saturday.

It snowed all day, which was another Christmasy thing, and I had Christmas music playing as we worked on our various projects.

December 3

 

Today hasn't been terribly Christmasy unless one counts browsing the Christmas aisles at Hobby Lobby and TJ Maxx.  But the 5 inches or so of new snow from yesterday are giving everything a "White Christmas" look.  Very cold weather is on the way, so this snow is likely to stick.

I have worked today at composing some Christmas emails to missionaries our church supports.  Our missions team has been racking our brains to try and think of good ways to encourage our missionaries and so for December we are trying to fill their email inboxes with personal messages.  I designed a graphic to use for the two emails my hubby and I are sending this week, as we are trying to tie each week's emails to the various themes of Advent.  

I did enjoy my browse through the Christmas aisles and ended up finding a few gifts.  I also picked up some Christmas-themed parchment paper which will be lovely to use in wrapping kitchen gifts.

At BJ's, my hubby got a gigantic bag of chocolate chips to use in making cookies and fudge.  At Ocean State Job Lot, he found raspberry and apricot preserves and lemon curd to use in his cookie baking.

I also got out my list of holiday ingredients that we refer to every year, to see what we still need to  buy for our Christmas cooking and baking.  There are a few things, so those will go on the grocery list.

And ... we received our first Christmas cards in the mail today!

Some goals for December

 A new month means new goals (and with me, always some ongoing ones as well).  The December calendar page is already beginning to fill up!  Here goes:

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week
* Spend time with our friends who are younger believers
* Enjoy our church ladies' gathering and gift exchange
* Post in this blog as often as possible 
* Post in my Christmas blog every day if possible
* Continue planning and making Christmas gifts and decor
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue studying and preparing for my Sunday Scripture blog posts
* Do an Advent devotional study
* Finish Even If, a study of Habakkuk from the Daily Grace Co.
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Get early light each morning
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week
* Possibly plan a few get-togethers with friends 
* Brainstorm about Christmas with my daughter
* Plan and prepare food for Christmas
* Bake dozens of Christmas cookies (my hubby will do most of this)
* Work at our volunteer jobs as needed
* Prepare kitchen gifts (cookies, fudge, snack items and more)
* Write and send out Christmas cards
* Attend and participate in Christmas events at church
* Enjoy our traditional Christmas activity with four of the local grands
* Write and schedule December posts for both blogs
* Prepare and send at least one gift box to Nevada
* Decorate our home for Christmas

HEALTHY HABITS FOR DECEMBER:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

WORD FOR 2025: Trust 

And there you have it -- a few goals for December 2025!

Some goals for November

 

How is it November already?  It occurred to me last night that I need to be setting a few goals for this month, so here we go!

* Post in this blog as often as possible
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible, writing and scheduling ahead for December too
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue reading through the One-Year Chronological Bible
*  Continue with the book Fix Your Focus for my Sunday Scripture series
* Continue studying and preparing for my ladies' Sunday School class 
* Finish up the wonderful Daily Grace Co. study of Habakkuk, Even If (this is intended to be a 3-week study; it has taken me months since I only work on it on Saturdays -- and not every Saturday at that)
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Keep up with Flylady's zones of the week
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Attend our church's revival services 
* Spend quality time at our little camp; plan some staycation time
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Resume the habit of getting outdoors for the morning light
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week
* Help with our church's outreach at the local Christmas event in late November
* Hopefully get together with friends on Veterans Day
* Spend a week at my volunteer job
* Plan menus and prep lots of food ahead for that week when I'll be feeding a work team
* Find time for a 7-day home reset
* Host friends for tea and discipleship every Wednesday
* Host out of state friends for a meal at our cottage
* Plan and prepare for Thanksgiving

HEALTHY HABITS FOR NOVEMBER:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

As usual, all of this should be more than enough to keep me out of trouble this month

A few goals for October

 

 

October!  Such a glorious month!  Here are a few goals for this month:

* Post in this blog as often as possible
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue reading through the One-Year Chronological Bible
*  Continue with the book Fix Your Focus for my Sunday Scripture series
* Continue studying and preparing for my ladies' Sunday School class
* Finish up the wonderful Daily Grace Co. study of Habakkuk, Even If (this is intended to be a 3-week study; it has taken me months since I only work on it on Saturdays -- and not every Saturday at that)
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Keep up with Flylady's zones of the week
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Attend our monthly Ladies of Grace meeting
* Spend quality time at our little camp; plan some staycation time
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Resume the habit of getting outdoors for the morning light
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week
* Help with our church's outreach at the local outdoor market
* Attend a one-day senior retreat at The Wilds of New England
* Enjoy a couples' retreat at the same location -- we are turning this into a getaway
* Spend time at my volunteer job
* Find time for a 7-day home reset
* Take a dinner lake cruise with friends
* Help with a missions emphasis weekend at our church
* Attend a one day Bible conference on a Saturday
* Host friends for tea and discipleship every Wednesday

HEALTHY HABITS FOR OCTOBER:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

As usual, all of this should be more than enough to keep me out of trouble this month!

September goals

 

How in the world is it five days into September already?  Yesterday I finally remembered that I should be setting a few goals for the month.  So here goes:

* Post in this blog as often as possible
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue reading through the One-Year Chronological Bible
*  Continue with the book Fix Your Focus for my Sunday Scripture series
* Continue studying and preparing for my ladies' Sunday School class
* Finish up the wonderful Daily Grace Co. study of Habakkuk, Even If (this is intended to be a 3-week study; it has taken me months since I only work on it on Saturdays -- and not every Saturday at that)
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Keep up with Flylady's zones of the week
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Attend a ladies' retreat and our monthly Ladies of Grace meeting
* Spend quality time at our little camp; plan some staycation time
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Resume the habit of getting outdoors for the morning light
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week
* Help with our church's outreach at the local outdoor market
* Possibly meet up with friends for breakfast
* Enjoy a couple of staycation days in the White Mountains with other friends
* Spend time at my volunteer job
* Find time for a 7-day home reset

HEALTHY HABITS FOR SEPTEMBER:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

As usual, all of this should be more than enough to keep me out of trouble this month!

A few goals for August

Somehow it is August, so it's time to set a few goals for the month:

* Post in this blog as often as possible
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue reading through the One-Year Chronological Bible
*  Continue with the book Fix Your Focus for my Sunday Scripture series
* Continue studying and preparing for my ladies' Sunday School class
* Continue through the wonderful Daily Grace Co. study of Habakkuk, Even If (this is intended to be a 3-week study; it has taken me months since I only work on it on Saturdays)
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Keep up with Flylady's zones of the week
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Continue meeting with my young friend R. for discipleship
* Spend quality time at our little camp; plan some staycation time
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Continue with the habit of getting outdoors for the morning light
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week
* Help with our church's outreach at the local outdoor market

HEALTHY HABITS FOR AUGUST:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

And that should be more than enough to keep me out of trouble this month!

A few goals for July

How is it July already?  Not sure how it happened, but we are three days in and it's time to set some goals.  Here goes!

* Post in this blog as often as possible

* Post in my Christmas blog every day if at all possible

* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones

* Continue reading through the One-Year Chronological Bible

*  Continue with the book Fix Your Focus for my Sunday Scripture series

* Continue studying and preparing for my ladies' Sunday School class 

* Continue through the wonderful Daily Grace Co. study of Habakkuk, Even If (this is intended to be a 3-week study; it has taken me months since I only work on it on Saturdays)

* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items

* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family

* Keep up with Flylady's zones of the week

* Have friends over at our camp for the Fourth of July 

* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able

* Help out with vacation Bible school at church

* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating

* Take a few days in Maine with friends

* Continue meeting with my young friend R. for discipleship

* Spend quality time at our little camp; plan some staycation time

* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home

* Drink enough water each day

* Attend a graveside service for a dear friend

* Spend time with family visiting from out of state

* Continue with the habit of getting outdoors for the morning light

* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week

HEALTHY HABITS FOR JULY:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

And that is more than enough to keep me out of trouble this month!

Some goals for June

 A new month, and time to set some goals!  Here are my goals for June.  As always, many of them are ongoing.

* Post in this blog as often as possible
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue reading through the One-Year Chronological Bible
*  Continue with the book Fix Your Focus for my Sunday Scripture series
* Continue studying and preparing for my ladies' Sunday School class 
* Continue through the wonderful Daily Grace Co. study of Habakkuk, Even If (this is intended to be a 3-week study; it has taken me months since I only work on it on Saturdays)
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Keep up with Flylady's zones of the week
* Attend a birthday party for our friends' children 
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Help prepare for two special events at our church
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Possibly have some of our younger friends over for a meal and fellowship
* Attend a memorial service for a dear old friend
* Continue to help a widowed friend with the challenges of life in general
* Continue meeting with my young friend R. for discipleship
* Spend quality time at our little camp; plan some staycation time
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Spend time with family visiting from out of state
* Continue with the habit of getting outdoors for the morning light
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week

HEALTHY HABITS FOR JUNE:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

And that is more than enough to keep me out of trouble this month!

Some goals for May

 Five days into a new month, and past time to set some goals for May:

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week
* Get together with my friend Jennifer and her children
* Continue meeting with my young friend R. for discipleship
* Possibly have some of our younger friends over for a meal and fellowship
* Post in this blog as often as possible 
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue reading through the One-Year Chronological Bible
*  Continue with the book Fix Your Focus for my Sunday Scripture series
* Continue studying and preparing for my ladies' Sunday School class
* Continue through the wonderful Daily Grace Co. study of Habakkuk, Even If (this is intended to be a 3-week study; it has taken me months since I only work on it on Saturdays)
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Attend a granddaughter's symphony concert
* Hopefully get together with dear friends for Memorial Day
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Help prepare for a ladies and girls brunch at our church
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Do some research on a health issue
* Get back to memorizing the book of James
* Continue to help a widowed friend with the challenges of life in general
* Spend time at our volunteer jobs -- it is crunch time there
* Spend quality time at our little camp
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Continue with the habit of getting outdoors for the morning light
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week

HEALTHY HABITS FOR MAY:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

And that is more than enough to keep me out of trouble this month!

Some goals for April

 

How did it get to be April already?  Chatting with my Nevada daughter yesterday as a multitude of red-winged blackbirds vocalized in her neighborhood, we marveled that the year 2025 is already 1/4 over.  Yet we lived each day!  And now it's time to set from goals for the new month:

* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week
* Get together with my friend Jennifer and her children
* Continue meeting with my young friend R. for discipleship
* Possibly have some of our younger friends over for a meal and fellowship
* Post in this blog as often as possible 
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Continue reading through the One-Year Chronological Bible
*  Continue with the book Fix Your Focus for my Sunday Scripture series
* Continue studying and preparing for my ladies' Sunday School class -- to start in a few weeks
* Continue through the wonderful Daily Grace Co. study of Habakkuk, Even If (this is intended to be a 3-week study; it has taken me months since I only work on it on Saturdays)
* Continue the 40-day devotional The 40-Day Feast, which I will finish this month
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Get together with dear friends for lunch and a bit of shopping next week
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Fine-tune menus and continue with food preparation for a ministry opportunity next week
* Enjoy an Easter breakfast and services with our church family
* Celebrate 3 birthdays with our local loved ones
* Plan, prepare and enjoy an Easter dinner with family
* Attend a fundraising banquet for our local pregnancy center
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
* Get back to memorizing the book of James
* Continue to help a widowed friend with the challenges of life in general
* Get to bed by 8:30 each night we are at home
* Drink enough water each day
* Continue with the habit of getting outdoors for the morning light
* Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week

HEALTHY HABITS FOR APRIL:  Drink more water/get more sleep/exercise daily/intermittent fasting/limit carbs/get morning light

And that is more than enough to keep me out of trouble this month!