My Goals For 2025 Week 27 of 52

Online Things

I made progress on my latest rug {but didn’t finish it like I had hoped too}. I put together a new video: How to make wooden buoys and posted it to my youtube channel.

I drew some patterns and cut the wool for my next {new} design and will be working on it as soon as I finish the giant whale rug.

My kitchen table is nearly cleaned off and I’m feeling organized again so it was a good week!

Online Goals for 2025

• Reach 20,000 sales in Etsy shop MavisButterfield {I’m currently at 19.2K}
• 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

Every time I ask my husband to make another set of buoys I tell him it’s the last set I need. And he believes me every single time. But then I come up with another idea and well, he loves me. 🙂

The next big house project is the bathroom tile.

We still have another month before that starts but once it’s done I’ll be painting like a crazy person around here.

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

We harvested a few strawberries and a good amount of sugar snap peas this past week. Nothing major, but enough to enjoy in salads and snacking.

Growing 365 pounds of fresh vegetables seems sort of like a pipe dream at this point but I suspect once the tomatoes and squash numbers start coming in it will seem more likely.

Here’s what we’ve harvested so far:

Sugar Snap Peas 15.8 ounces

Strawberries 5 ounces

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

I went into the kitchen and suggested we go out for ice cream. 🙂 Does that count? 

• 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

Jen and I have made our travel arrangements for meeting up with our group to hike Zion and other areas this fall.

The last time I did a major hiking trip was when I was 18 so I should probably get some sort of training in before we go. Someone suggested yoga. Another person suggested climbing stairs.

And of course, there is getting out and actually hiking. I wonder how much time I need to train for this crazy adventure. 1 month? 2 months?

Jen said it’s not like rolling out of bed and walking 20 miles around the city and popping in for pastries. And I believe her.

Gaaa. What have I done!? Why did I agree to do this?

• Explore more of the great state of Maine
• Go on a painting holiday {BOOKED!}
• Québec City {Accommodations and 1 tour booked!}
• Travel Overseas {All accommodations and 4 events are booked!}
• Send the HH on a vacation {He went to NYC!}
• Hiking in Zion National Park 

Marriage Things

We went on a ton of walks and drives this past week. It was fantastic. It’s been too hot though for the puggle princess to be outside much.

I put out the buoy trolley on the fourth of July and it was a BIG success!! The HH was shocked at how many buoys people bought. I thought it was hilarious.

We’ve also had loads of people out front taking pictures in front of the house. It’s like they’ve never seen a lobster on a house or something. 😉 It’s been so much fun!!

All in all, it was a good week. We didn’t really get a lot done, but we sure had fun.

How about YOU? Anything exciting happening at YOUR place this weekend?

~Mavis

Marriage Goals

• Keep my husband busy 
• Date days
• Walk more