June Goals

Happy Monday! Maycember is over, and it's finally June! I still can't believe that we're halfway through this year. May, as usual, was an incredibly busy and mostly fun month. We celebrated Michael's birthday. I still can't believe Michael is 15! We also had numerous school events like field days, class awards, and Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. Summer break officially began mid-late May, and we are excited! I always try to rest and do nothing during the last week of May or so. However, it was anything but restful. We had an issue with a faucet in our bathroom, and what we thought would be an easy repair ended up becoming an entire ordeal when the repairman accidentally damaged a pipe. The pipe then took longer to fix (as I write this, the repair is almost complete). A minor inconvenience, but a stressful one, especially since we had to move all our stuff from the bathroom. So, needless to say, I'm glad May is over. 

This month, I'm looking forward to some rest and relaxation. I'm looking forward to spending our days at the pool, exploring new-to-us places, visiting the farmers' market, and attending Food Truck Tuesdays. I'm looking forward to consuming a large amount of Rainier cherries and s'mores. I'm looking forward to working on some crafty projects, such as Week in the Life and Here: Five Things, and creating layouts for my Project Life/memory-keeping album.

Before I continue to ramble and possibly stress over the bathroom mess again, let's have a quick recap of my May goals and take a look at my new goals for June.

Recap of May Goals

• Read 1 book I borrowed from the library: I finished reading Blues in Stereo by Langston Hughes. I also read A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver. 

• Read 1 book I received from NetGalley: I finished reading A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe by Mahogany L. Browne and Drawing Is...: Your Guide to Scribbled Adventures by Elizabeth Haidle. I also read The New Book by Nikki Giovanni and Memento Mori by Lenore Nox. 10/10 highly recommend The New Book by Nikki Giovanni.

• Participate in Exhale's blog hop: I did participate in the blog hop. You can check out my piece here.

• Try 2 new recipes: I didn't do this. I simply stuck to our usual go-to meals, which were convenient as it was a very busy month.

• Make time to play with my memory-keeping supplies: I did not do this. However, I did make a small pile of supplies that I'd like to work with for a few projects. It was fun going through the supplies. 

• Work in my sketchbook/journal at least once a week: Yikes! I didn't do this at all. The creative block is still here. Mostly, I simply didn't have the time. Maycember was a beast. By the time summer break officially started, I was exhausted. Additionally, we experienced an issue with a pipe in our home, so my attention was focused on that. Repairs have taken a little longer than we anticipated. However, I feel like I'm bursting with creative energy, and I'm eager to create something — anything.

• Work on writing a piece for an online publication: I haven't worked on this yet, but I'm trying to decide which publication I'd like to write for and submit a piece to. 

June Goals

• Read 1 book I borrowed from the library
• Read 2 books I received from NetGalley
• Participate in Exhale's blog hop
• Try 1 new recipe
• Make time to play with my memory-keeping supplies
• Work in my sketchbook/journal at least once a week
• Declutter one closet a week
• Work on Week in the Life

What are your goals for June? How did you do in May?

Thanks for visiting!

Until next time...

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