November 2026 Goals

Happy Monday! How is it already the second week of November?! Next thing you know, it'll be December. This year is going by so fast. 

As expected, October was very busy. We had a lot of appointments, and we went to several local events. Work was also very busy, and there were so many events.

In October, we went to our town's spooky festival and our town's birthday festival. I also went to our local farmer's market and was so sad that the final day of market season was mid-October. 

Of course, we celebrated Halloween. This year, Halloween looked a bit different for us. My older sons (they're teens) didn't want to trick-or-treat. Instead, they wanted to hand out the candies while John and I took our youngest out to trick-or-treat. 

I bought Raphael a couple of books from the school book fair. I bought some sourdough cinnamon rolls from one of my favorite pizza shops, and they were amazing! John and I went on a few dates. Overall, October was wonderful.

So far, November has already been full of surprises, and it's only the ninth day of November! I'm still adjusting to the time change and am currently getting over a really nasty cold. However, I received good news from my doctor's appointments, which left me feeling hopeful. The elections surprised me in the best way.

This month, I'm looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving. Surprisingly, we don't have any big plans and aren't sure how we'll celebrate this year. I'm looking forward to watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. My little sister might come into town, so I'm looking forward to seeing her and the kids. 

I'm looking forward to preparing for winter and Christmas. I've already started making lists, and I'm figuring out how I want to decorate our home.

This month, I'm going to give myself grace when it comes to my monthly goals. I still made some goals for this month, but I won't stress about them. Since I mentioned my monthly goals, let's quickly recap my October goals and check out my November goals.

Recap of October Goals

• Read 3 books I borrowed from the library: Raphael and I read a lot of books together this month. We've been on a Millie Fleur kick and read a bunch of books from the series. We really love Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin. We also read Rumpelstiltskin by Mac Barnett. I finally finished reading I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron.

• Read 1 fall/Halloween themed book: Raphael and I read A Haunted Ghost Tour in Georgia by Louise Martin and The Pumpkin Thief by Alice Hemming.

• Read 2 books I received from NetGalley: I read You Deserve a Crown, Mama by Liz Swenson, and I Wonder If I'm Growing by Raffi.

• Watch or stream a new-to-me movie and a show: Surprisingly, I did not do this. However, I plan to catch up on a few shows in November while we are on Thanksgiving break.

• Work in my journal: Once again, I did not work in my journal. There were a couple of times where I thought about it, but couldn't figure out where to even start. However, I have to admit that for most of the month, I simply did not make time to work in my journal.

November Goals

• Read 2 books I borrowed from the library
• Read 2 books I received from NetGalley
• Watch or stream a new-to-me movie or show
• Work in my journal
• Declutter and donate clothes
• Try two new-to-me recipes

What are your goals for November? How did you do in November?

Thanks for visiting! 

Until next time...

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