Happy Monday! It's finally December—the last month of the year! The last few months have flown by. I'm so excited that December is finally here, and I'm so excited about the holiday season.
As usual, November was a busy month. It started a little rough, with daylight saving time ending and darkness arriving earlier in the day. Then there were the election results, which I'm still shocked over. We all got sick in November, but luckily, we recovered quickly.
Although November was stressful, it also had some good days. My niece, Vivi, was born a couple of weeks early. She's absolutely adorable. I've been excited about the holidays and baked quite a bit in November. I've also indulged in holiday drinks and treats like Starbucks' Cran-Merry Orange Lemonade Refreshers, Poppi's Cranberry Fizz soda, gingerbread cookies, and Ghiradelli peppermint hot cocoa chocolates. I've started making all the holiday lists and have crossed so many things off those lists.
Thanksgiving was a little different this year, but it was still a good one. It was nice to have a low-key holiday. I'm certain we'll stick to our tradition for Christmas, but either way, I'm excited.
This month, I'm giving myself grace. I will focus on enjoying the days leading up to the holidays, and although I still have goals that I'd like to accomplish this month, I won't worry too much if I don't.
Now that I've mentioned my goals, let's recap my November goals and then check out my new goals for December.
Recap of November Goals
- Read 5 books: I read 23 books last month. I read various genres, such as children's books, romance, poetry, short stories, and novellas. My two favorite reads of the month were Bariloche Sector by Lexi C. Foss and Atlantic Ghosts by Bee Stanton.
- Try 2 new recipes: I made chocolate chip crispy rangers using Yossy Arefi's recipe. These cookies were delicious and are now one of my current favorites. You can find the recipe in her book, Snacking Bakes. I also made candied cranberries using Jacqui Saldaña's recipe. This was so easy to make. I hoped they would be a little more crunchier, but they were still delicious. I loved the sweet and tart combo. I definitely plan to make this again closer to Christmas.
- Work in my sketchbook/art journal: I didn't work in my sketchbook at all. However, I bought some new supplies and am excited to play with them this month. I really miss just playing with my art supplies, and with this small burst of creative energy I have now, I will use it to my advantage.
- Participate in Exhale's November blog hop: I completed the prompt, but due to technical issues, my piece wasn't included in the blog hop. However, you can still read it here.
- Work on one of the Exhale blog hop prompts I didn't finish: Unfortunately, I forgot about this goal. I do, however, have one that I hope to post this month.
- Read 6 books
- Try 1 new recipe
- Work in my sketchbook/art journal
- Participate in Exhale's December blog hop
- Work on the latest Here e-course series session, December Pause
What are your goals for December? How did you do in November?
Thanks for visiting!
Until next time...
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