My Goals For 2025 Week 51 of 52

Online Things

It’s hard to believe that there are only 10 days left in 2025!!! Where has the time gone? 

This past week I dyed, bundled, and listed wool on Etsy. 

I also managed to hook two small rugs {that will be turned into pillows} and sat down long enough to watch the first few episodes of season three of The Crown.

I also listened to 2 audiobooks and did a great job of not picking up my phone unless I was answering a text or a call. 

It was a very productive week!

Online Goals for 2025

• Reach 20,000 sales in Etsy shop MavisButterfield {DONE!}
• In Stock and Ready to Ship by March 31st {DONE!}
• Create 4 new patterns/kits  {6 completed so far; Gobble, Gobble, Great Black Whale Rug , Pod of Black Whales, Tall Sunflower, Sailor’s Delight and Tom Turkey}
• 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 {doing great with this!}
• Spend less than 3 hours a day online {no problemo!}
• Tidy up the back end of the blog

House Things

Merry Christmas to me! 

One of my favorite shops was having a sale and so I decided to pop by and see if the whale I had my eye on all summer was still there… And he was so I took him home with me. 

I’m not sure yet if I’ll be hanging him up at The Lobster House or The Cottage but I’m so glad I have him. 

Now, I just need a name. Any suggestions?

House Goals

• Paint The Inside Of The House – Making progress!
• Paint The Interior Window Trim 
• Remodel Bathroom #1 Done!
• Freshen up Bathroom #2 Done!
• Put Stuff On The Walls {working on it}
• Work on “new” Kitchen Game Plan

Garden Things

It may be a frozen tundra out there but check out this shop!!! They really went overboard and I LOVE it. 

I wish I would have thought to turn our house into a gingerbread house. So stinkin’ clever!! Spray foam for icing, mixing bowls for gumdrops… What’s not to love?

Garden Goals

• Grow 365 pounds of food * Nope. Didn’t happen. Maybe next year? 
• Install a side yard {flower} garden {DONE!}
• Make a Potting Bench {decided I didn’t need one} Wait. Now I do. 😉
• Make FIND a Garden Cart to sell flowers/veggies out front {DONE}

Kitchen Things

This past week I shared not one, not two, but THREE recipes on the blog. 

• Cranberry Orange Scones {So good!}
• Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice Stuffing {Different!}
• The BEST Ginger Molasses Cookies {Two please!}

Sharing 12 recipes this year was supposed to be an easy goal to achieve.  

But then we started eating salads pretty much every day and didn’t stop and well… the new recipe goal was kind of put to the side. 

I finally got my mojo back though and hung out in the kitchen long enough to make a few things. I still have one more recipe to share by the end of the year but I know this goal will be one I’ll be able to check off my list. 

And that feels pretty good. 🙂

Kitchen Goals

• Try 12 new recipes {8 down, 4 to go}
• Fill the canning cupboard 

New Recipes I’ve Shared This Year

• Cranberry Orange Scones
• Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice Stuffing
• The BEST Ginger Molasses Cookies
• Mint Chocolate Cookies
• The Best Pie Crust Recipe
• Double Chocolate Rye Cookies
• Velveeta Zesty Chili Dip
• Haddock and Corn Chowder
• The Best Way To Freeze Avocados
• Freezing Refried Beans
• Burrata and Prosciutto Salad With Pesto And Cantaloupe

Travel Things

I don’t think there will ever be a time when I’m not scheming for my next adventure. That $700 use it or lose it by August 2026 travel voucher is burning a hole in my pocket and I can hardly stand it. 

Wouldn’t it be totally cool if I could get TWO free tickets out of it? Yes, yes it would!

• Explore more of the great state of Maine
• Go on a painting holiday 
• Québec City Done!
• Travel OverseasDone!
• Send the HH on a vacation Done!
• Hiking in Zion National Park Done!

Marriage Things

The weather this past week was a mixed bag. Snow, rain, wind, sunshine we had it all. Luckily we had two really good walking weather days that we were able to take advantage of. 

I have to keep reminding the HH that we need to get outside every chance we get. January and February around here are crazy cold and we’ll be stuck inside here pretty soon. 

It was a good week though. We ran some errands together, went on walks and pretty much stayed out of trouble. 😉

10 days left in 2025. Can you believe it!?

~Mavis

Marriage Goals

• Keep my husband busy 
• Date days
• Walk more