Wednesday, November 6, 2024

November Goals

Happy Wednesday! We're a few days into November! I still can't believe that October is over. October was a mostly fun-filled month, full of lots of events. 

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...


Photo by Elena Leya on Unsplash

1 comment

  1. Hi Emily, fellow Exhaler here! Have you heard of The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron? My writing partner and I facilitate cohorts going through Cameron's books, and I think they would be so up your alley! https://www.laurapbass.com/creative-cohorts >> you can email me at lrennie86@gmail.com if you want to learn more :)

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