In October, we celebrated the upcoming arrival of my little sister's baby girl. We had a great time at her baby shower. We also attended several festivals like the Spooky Festival and the Crafts & Drafts Festival. I went to the library a few times and borrowed many books. We're currently on an Oliver Jeffers kick and put almost every single book of his on hold. I indulged in quite a few treats and have no regrets. I also tried a few new-to-me things like Olipop (the Crisp Apple is fantastic).
I hope this month is quieter and slower (if that makes sense). We had so many events last month, and even though it was fun, it would be nice to rest a little. However, it's the holiday season, so I know it will be a busy month, but I'm hoping that planning ahead will help.
I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving Break and spending time with my family. I look forward to a week off work and attending our city's Christmas tree lighting. I'm also looking forward to decorating our Christmas tree and setting up a new centerpiece for our dining room table.
Before I start rambling about the holiday season, let's get to the real point of this post: share my new goals for the month and have a quick recap of my goals from October.
Recap of October Goals
- Read 6 books: I read 12 books last month. I've been reading a mix of genres lately, and it's been so nice. I read fiction, romance, graphic novels, and children's books. Of course, I read a few Halloween and supernatural-related books. My favorite book of the month was Hero's Prize by Janie Crouch. Another favorite book was The Witching Hour by Fiona Davenport.
- Try 1 new recipe: I can't remember if I tried a new one, so I will assume I didn't.
- Work in my sketchbook/art journal: I didn't work in my sketchbook even though I had a lot of ideas. I just didn't have enough time and kept going through waves of creative blocks.
- Participate in Exhale's October blog hop: I did participate in the blog hop. You can check out my piece here.
- Work on one of the past Exhale blog hop prompts I didn't finish: I didn't work on any past Exhale blog hop prompts, but I finally made a list of a few that I'd love to work on. One of the prompts I'd love to work on is a photo essay.
- Work on my Savannah and Tybee Island album: Yikes! I completely forgot about this. I really need to make time to work on this project.
- Go to at least one local event: We went to the Spooky Festival and Crafts & Drafts Festival.
- Go to the Silver Comet Trail at least twice in the month: I went to the Silver Comet Trail exactly twice this month. It was just what I needed since it was a busy and sometimes stressful month.
November Goals
- Read 5 books
- Try 2 new recipes
- Work in my sketchbook/art journal
- Participate in Exhale's November blog hop
- Work on one of the past Exhale blog hop prompts I didn't finish
What are your goals for November? How did you do in October?
Thanks for visiting!
Until next time...
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