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This one is a definite yes. It may not be quite as often as I would like, but it's there.
Keep the food budget to $400 per month.
I haven't reached this goal yet.
June is coming next week, and I have yet another plan. I am going to be EXTREMELY busy and I need SUPER simple things for dinner. I am going to do a weekly rotation and see what that gets me. I have about 4 meals planned already and I need 3 more for the week.
Start a garden.
Done! I was later than I wanted to be, but it got tilled by a sweet friend and I planted a few things. I was even able to find tomato plants for FREE!
I didn't think it would work, because our outside spigot isn't working correctly. I have someone coming Wednesday to look at it, and at least tell me what's wrong with it.
I also propagated basil that needs to be planted in a container. The rosemary hasn't done anything yet, but I am still hopeful. The few stems I put in water are still green, but no roots yet.
Pay more attention to my health.
I have been drinking more water and I have some wonderful benefits from it. I have been able to stop my blood pressure medicine and things are going well. I am continuing to monitor it, so I know if I need it again.
I have been taking time for some things that I enjoy. I start my mornings with a candle, a cup of coffee, and a song. It's quiet, but I just sing. I have been remembering old hymns that I love, and just singing.
Read 50 new books this year.
I finished more books, bringing my total to 14. Here's the list so far:
How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Time, Mystie Winckler
Poor Richard, James Daugherty
The Empowered Wife, Laura Doyle
Fortress of the Lost Amulet, Michael Webb
Different, Sally Clarkson
Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe
The Convivial Homeschool, Mystie Winckler
The Out-of-Sync Child, Carol Stock Kranowitz
How to Manage Your Home without Losing Your Mind, Dana K. White
The Nemechek Protocol, Patrick Nemechek
Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood, Danny Trejo
The Magnolia Table, Joanna Gaines
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith
Legend of the Golden City, Michael Webb
I am trying to stick to my list, but I also have holes to fill. This week I have another book or two, hopefully that I can get through, but it's a busy week.
Declutter our home and make it hospitable.
I tackled the dining room the past couple of weeks. I moved a bunch of stuff, and tidied it up. It's so much better now, even though I'm not finished.
A part of the home is the yard. Curb appeal makes a difference. Our yard is a bit underwhelming at the moment because we need some basic yardwork done. It's nothing major, just some leaves blown and some sticks and limbs cleaned up from some storms we haven't gotten around to yet. The grass needed cutting as well, and there's a man who used to come around during the summer and I would occasionally pay him to cut it. I got him to come this week, but we had a minor problem.
His mower caught on fire. We doused it but it's gone. More sweet friends are coming to blow leaves tomorrow and help with clean up. I am so thankful God has put lovely friends in our lives that can lend us a helping hand.
Complete 12 craft projects in progress.
I am still knitting away on my Saoirse (the green sweater). It wasn't an "in progress" craft, but last week the girls and I tie dyed shirts with friends.
It was a fun time and we got new shirts!
It's been an eventful two weeks and this week should be busy, even if it's not with goals. Not every week is focused on reaching out goals, but keeping them in our line of sight helps us attain them. How are your yearly goals coming?
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