My Goals For 2025 Week 30 of 52

Online Things

I put together another rug hooking tutorial. This time for my fat brown hen rug and posted it to my youtube channel last week.

I also worked on a new pattern, {tall sunflower} while we were traveling and made a video of that too and I will post that video on Tuesday evening.

Although I took a ton of pictures and videos while we were away, it was the most unplugged I’ve been for a really long time. Which was really, really nice.

Online Goals for 2025

• Reach 20,000 sales in Etsy shop MavisButterfield {I’m currently at 19.314K}
• In Stock and Ready to Ship by March 31st {DONE!}
• Create 4 new patterns/kits  {2 completed so far; Great Black Whale Rug  and Pod of Black Whales
• Take all new pictures + videos for Etsy shop {in progress}
• Get as much as humanly possible done online January – March of this year. 
• Stop picking up my phone so much
• Spend less than 3 hours a day online 
• Tidy up the back end of the blog 

House Things

We are still on track for the bathroom remodel in a few weeks.

After that is done {and we don’t have workers walking up and down the stairs with supplies} I’ll be able to start painting the stairs and walls. The HH still needs to pick a new washer and dryer set.

House Goals

• Paint The Inside Of The House {including closets!} 
• Paint The Interior Window Trim 
• Remodel Bathroom #1 {scheduled!}
• Freshen up Bathroom #2 {Just need to install the facet and hang something on the wall}
• Put Stuff On The Walls {working on it}
• Work on “new” Kitchen Game Plan

Garden Things

Holy canolies people, that garden is HUGE!!!

While we were away we had someone stay at the house to take care of Lucy, water the plants and mail packages and well, that garden exploded! I’ll have to get out there and take some photos today.

The squash plants have taken off and there will be beans to pick any day now. It’s all very exciting!!

Here’s what we’ve harvested so far:

• Radishes 8.4 ounces
• Rosemary .75 ounces
• Sugar Snap Peas 1 pound 2.3 ounces
• Strawberries 5 ounces {the Chippy’s keep eating them!}

Garden Goals

• Grow 365 pounds of food 
• Install a side yard {flower} garden {DONE!}
• Make a Potting Bench {decided I didn’t need one}
• Make FIND a Garden Cart to sell flowers/veggies out front {DONE}

Kitchen Things

Are you an architect or a squirrel? I am most definitely a squirrel when it comes to loading dishes.

Kitchen Goals

• Try 12 new recipes {3 down, 9 to go}
• Fill the canning cupboard 

New Recipes I’ve Shared This Year

• Double Chocolate Rye Cookies
• Velveeta Zesty Chili Dip
• Haddock and Corn Chowder
• The Best Way To Freeze Avocados
• Freezing Refried Beans

Travel Things

We had a wonderful trip to the Cotswolds!! I made a few videos and posted them on my youtube channel {and I’ll have a few more to share in the next few days}.

We visited so many places, but the kitchens at Blenheim Palace and just walking into a grocery store for a look around were probably my most favorite.

I have so many more pictures to show you {probably another week’s worth} but maybe I’ll share them a little later in the year {or even this winter} when there isn’t as much going on.

Right now, I want to get back to reality and get outside and work in the garden and get a few more home improvement projects under my belt before I take off again.

• Explore more of the great state of Maine
• Go on a painting holiday {BOOKED!}
• Québec City {Accommodations and 1 tour booked!}
• Travel Overseas {Spent over a week in the Cotswolds with the HH}
• Send the HH on a vacation {He went to NYC!}
• Hiking in Zion National Park {This wasn’t planned – but how could I say no?}

Marriage Things

We survived driving through the English countryside, went on a lot of tours, ate at a lot of new places and wandered through the towns we stayed in after all the tourists went home.

It was a great trip!! A lot of walking, lots of talking, just an all around great time together.

I love traveling. And I love traveling with my husband.

But it sure is good to be home! 🙂

~Mavis

Marriage Goals

• Keep my husband busy 
• Date days
• Walk more