As we come into November, I like to slow down a little and focus on the things most important. I love the Holidays and have learned from my past mistakes that if I over plan, it's not fun. In both November and December I try to wrap up my year long goals while taking time to enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the holidays. Here are my goals for November.
1. Scrapbooking - 1) Finish my nieces book (a broken record) but this time it will be done. As I mentioned in a previous post, if I need to I'm going to change the "story" of the book so I can finish it. 2) Complete 2 pages a day scrapbooking (so 60 pages total) 3) File all of the photos I have on hand right now and, once those are filed, order the April photos 4) The Spines - my goal this month is to focus on the top shelf of my scrapbooking shelf and make sure the albums all have page protectors and decide if I'm flipping any of the album covers for others.
2. Reading - 1) Just read. There is nothing better then curling up with a book. I have a lot on my kindle :-) 2) Write my reading goal for 2021
3. Cleaning - 1) The kids bedrooms. First up is Josh's stuff. I plan to take a weekend (or 2 if needed) and just spend hours sorting and cleaning out (with Josh's help - he says he wants to get rid of TONS of stuff so we will see!). Once that room is done, we will work on Nate's stuff. 2) With holidays coming I just want to take time and just simply clean. I'm hosting Thanksgiving and Christmas this year so making sure everything is nice and neat is keay.
4. Family - Very simply, Thanksgiving. That is our focus this month.
5. Homeschool - Our goal is just to continue on track. Both kids are going to finish some, if not all, lessons by Christmas as long as we keep going. I also want to find some supplemental things for them to do when they are done until the semester begins in January (fun but educational)
6. Holiday PLanning - 1) Decorate outside for Christmas. I usually watch the weather and pick a "warm" weekend day to do it all even if it is the beginning of November!! 2) Plan Thanksgiving - the food, the decorations, and all that fun stuff! 3) Get our Grinch calendar gifts-- keeping it super simple! 4) Make my gift plan for the kids so I know what to order and when 5) Plan our December so we do what is important to us first.
7. The Basement - This is the bonus space. If I can find time to do 20 minute sessions in the space, I will and if not, I won't.
8. Piano - Just finding a way to get the kids through some lessons
9) Photography - Time to read my new book once section at a time and practice :-)
10) Spiritual - Complete my Thanksgiving Bible Studies
11) Misc - 1) Clean up the yard and fill in the holes 2) Have Josh finish his artwork from last semester 3) Pick out camping dates for next year so I'm ready to reserve them on time 4) I have an idea brewing for a vacation next summer but in order for it to happen I have to plan now and begin saving so my goal is to get it all planned so I can start saving for it :-) 5) Clean out the vehicles and set up my new organizing bins in each one (for lysol, wipes, extra bags, etc) 6) Make sure my November flag is hung up :-) 7 I cleaned the garage last month but there are 4 bins of "donations" that I put out there like 5 years ago HA! While pulling them down to decide what to do with them, I found a basket and two bins I had been looking for for quite awhile so I've decided I need to go through those bins before I donate them!
