I spent a while the previous few days reviewing my objectives for 2022 and was so thrilled with the progress I made in April! Right here’s an replace on every objective:
Myself
1. Undergo 5 She Reads Reality research for the 12 months. (I’ve been loving going by means of these research once more this previous 12 months, however I spotted that it’s higher for me to undergo rather more slowly than what they designate the tempo ought to be. I normally take 2-4 days on every day and that’s labored out effectively for me in order that I’m actually soaking the verses and studying from the passages.)
April replace: Thus far this 12 months, I’ve completed the Previous Testomony research, the New Testomony research, I completed the Do Not Concern research in April. I’m doing the One One other research in Might.
2. End a minimum of 4 books a month. (Final 12 months, I set the audacious objective of studying three books per week. I ended up falling very in need of that. So this 12 months, I made a decision to set a way more sensible objective. I hope to exceed this objective by loads, however we’ll see! And for those who missed it, I’m setting month-to-month objectives as a substitute of yearly objectives for studying — and I’m actually enthusiastic about this strategy!)
April replace: I completed 9 books in January, 6 books in February, 9 books in March, and 4 books in April — yay! You may see all my e book overview posts right here.
3. Full a minimum of 1 craft per thirty days. (I plan to make use of among the craft kits that I’ve gotten from Annie’s Artistic Women’ Membership and Annie’s Artistic Lady Craft Membership. Since so lots of you bought the implausible offers I posted from them, they signed me up for each subscriptions as a thanks! Whereas crafting just isn’t one thing I’m actually gifted at, I discover that it’s enjoyable for me and one thing that challenges inventive elements of my mind that I don’t use fairly often!)
April replace: I made stacking bracelets in January, a pillow in February, one other stacking bracelets package in March, and an Easter craft in April ({that a} follower despatched to me).
Motherhood
4. Have a month-to-month date with every of the three older children. (I’m planning on having the youngsters assist me resolve what they’d love to do every month. I really like hanging out with my children and I cherish our time collectively much more as they become older.)
April replace: I took Kathrynne and Kaitlynn out to get our nails completed earlier than their promenade and Silas and I went to my ultrasound appointment collectively.
5. Learn 10 chapter books aloud to Kierstyn and Child D. (I’ve been studying a Bible story from The Jesus Storybook Bible and a chapter from a read-aloud e book every afternoon earlier than their naps. Whereas they’re little and far of it’s over their heads, I really like to ascertain this behavior when my children are tiny in order that it turns into an necessary a part of their household tradition for probably the most adolescence of their life. Plus, it’s enjoyable for me!)
April replace: Thus far this 12 months we’ve completed The Jesus Storybook Bible and Little Home within the Huge Woods and we’re presently studying The Creativeness Station e book #3.
Marriage
6. Have a month-to-month date with Jesse. (Whereas we hope to sometimes get an precise date evening out, with a number of little children, we need to be sensible… so we plan to a minimum of do one Date Night time in a Field package at dwelling each month — even when we will’t get out for an actual date each month).
April replace: Jesse and I went to a dinner collectively for Tennessee Alliance for Children.
MoneySavingMom
7. End my subsequent e book draft. (The primary draft is because of my writer mid-February. Then, we’ll be going by means of a number of rounds of edits earlier than it goes to the printers. It’s slated to launch in spring 2023!)
April replace: I turned in my e book draft in February, met with my editor in March about edits, and turned within the first massive spherical of edits in April!!!