My 2022 Goals: July Update

Revealed: by Crystal Paine on August 16, 2022  |  This publish could comprise affiliate hyperlinks. Learn my disclosure coverage right here.

I spent a while the previous few days reviewing my targets for 2022 and was so thrilled with the progress I made in July! Right here’s an replace on every objective:

Myself

1. Undergo 5 She Reads Fact 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 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 effectively for me in order that I’m actually soaking the verses and studying from the passages.)

July replace: To this point this 12 months, I’ve finished the Outdated Testomony research, the New Testomony research, the Do Not Worry research, the One One other research, the Hosea research, and I completed the Armor of God research in July. I’m doing the Deuteronomy research proper now.

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 wanting that. So this 12 months, I made a decision to set a way more practical objective. I hope to exceed this objective by quite a bit, however we’ll see! And for those who missed it, I’m setting month-to-month targets as a substitute of yearly targets for studying — and I’m actually enthusiastic about this strategy!)

July replace: I completed 9 books in January, 6 books in February, 9 books in March, and 4 books in April, and 5 books in Might, 6 books in June, and 4 books in July! You’ll be able to see all my e book assessment posts right here.

3. Full a minimum of 1 craft per 30 days. (I plan to make use of among the craft kits that I’ve gotten from Annie’s Inventive Ladies’ Membership and Annie’s Inventive Girl 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 shouldn’t be one thing I’m actually gifted at, I discover that it’s stress-free for me and one thing that challenges inventive components of my mind that I don’t use fairly often!)

July replace: I made stacking bracelets in January, a pillow in February, one other stacking bracelets package in March, an Easter craft in April, did a portray night time in Might with another foster mother pals, made Backpack Dangles in June, and did selfmade reward sacks in July.

Motherhood

4. Have a month-to-month date with every of the three older children. (I’m planning on having the children assist me resolve 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 become older.)

July replace: Kathrynne and I frolicked till late one night time, Kaitlynn and I went and acquired our nails finished, and Silas and I watched a film collectively.

5. Learn 10 chapter books aloud to Kierstyn and Child D. (I’ve been studying a chapter from a read-aloud e book every afternoon earlier than their naps + the studying we’re doing as a part of Kierstyn’s preschool. 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 vital a part of their household tradition for essentially the most early life of their life. Plus, it’s enjoyable for me!)

July replace: To this point this 12 months we’ve completed The Jesus Storybook Bible, Little Home within the Massive Woods, The Creativeness Station e book #3, and we’re presently studying The Implausible Mr. Fox.

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 wish to be practical… so we plan to a minimum of do one Date Night time in a Field package at house each month — even when we are able to’t get out for an actual date each month).

July replace: Jesse and I went driving collectively and grabbed meals. We additionally watched a film collectively.

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!)

July 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! In Might, they accepted my edited manuscript and I completed my second and third spherical of edits in July.