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 purpose:
Myself
1. Undergo 5 She Reads Reality research for the yr. (I’ve been loving going via these research once more this previous yr, however I noticed that it’s higher for me to undergo way more slowly than what they designate the tempo must be. I normally take 2-4 days on every day and that’s labored out properly for me in order that I’m actually soaking the verses and studying from the passages.)
April replace: Up to now this yr, I’ve completed the Previous Testomony examine, the New Testomony examine, I completed the Do Not Worry examine in April. I’m doing the One One other examine in Might.
2. End no less than 4 books a month. (Final yr, I set the audacious purpose of studying three books per week. I ended up falling very in need of that. So this yr, I made a decision to set a way more life like purpose. I hope to exceed this purpose by loads, however we’ll see! And when you missed it, I’m setting month-to-month objectives as an alternative of yearly objectives for studying — and I’m actually enthusiastic about this method!)
April replace: I completed 9 books in January, 6 books in February, 9 books in March, and 4 books in April — yay! You possibly can see all my e-book evaluate posts right here.
3. Full no less than 1 craft per thirty days. (I plan to make use of among the craft kits that I’ve gotten from Annie’s Artistic Ladies’ Membership and Annie’s Artistic Girl Craft Membership. Since so a lot of you bought the implausible offers I posted from them, they signed me up for each subscriptions as a thanks! Whereas crafting is just not one thing I’m actually gifted at, I discover that it’s enjoyable for me and one thing that challenges inventive components 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 determine what they’d love to do every month. I like hanging out with my children and I cherish our time collectively much more as they grow old.)
April replace: I took Kathrynne and Kaitlynn out to get our nails executed 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 like to ascertain this behavior when my children are tiny in order that it turns into an essential a part of their household tradition for essentially the most youth of their life. Plus, it’s enjoyable for me!)
April replace: Up to now this yr we’ve completed The Jesus Storybook Bible and Little Home within the Massive Woods and we’re at present 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 night time out, with a number of little children, we need to be life like… so we plan to no less than do one Date Evening in a Field package at dwelling each month — even when we are able to’t get out for an actual date each month).
April replace: Jesse and I went to a dinner collectively for Tennessee Alliance for Youngsters.
MoneySavingMom
7. End my subsequent e-book draft. (The primary draft is because of my writer mid-February. Then, we’ll be going via 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 large spherical of edits in April!!!
