My Goals For 2025 Week 44 of 52

Online Things

I finally finished the Anne Nichols turkey rug I was working on and I love how it turned out. Next up is a new pattern I designed a few weeks ago. Hopefully I can get it hooked by this time next week.

I checked my Etsy stats this morning and I am at 19,841 “sales” {not actual items sold, but “sales”} and I’m pretty excited about that. Only159 more to go to hit my goal of 20,000 sales by the end of the year.

I wasted a bunch of time on Pinterest this past week. Some weeks it’s easy to stay off the internet and some weeks just suck you in. Why is that?

Online Goals for 2025

• Reach 20,000 sales in Etsy shop MavisButterfield {I’m currently at 19,841}
• In Stock and Ready to Ship by March 31st {DONE!}
• Create 4 new patterns/kits  {5 completed so far; Great Black Whale Rug  and Pod of Black Whales  and Tall Sunflower  and 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
• Spend less than 3 hours a day online 
• Tidy up the back end of the blog

House Things

The carpet was installed in the bedrooms over at the studio yesterday and it turned out great. {It’s a little lighter than the photo is showing}

Next on the to-do list is to find a white bed frame and some nightstands and maybe some new light fixtures too. I also need to sand and paint the desk I picked up at the Re-Store last week.

The HH mentioned he wanted to start ripping up the tile in the entryway so I don’t know if I’ll be able to get any painting done over there while that’s going on though.

House Goals

• Paint The Inside Of The House – Making progress!
• Paint The Interior Window Trim – Making progress!
• 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

The garden beds have been cleaned up and the spring bulbs planted and now there’s nothing left to do but start gathering ideas for next summer’s garden.

I’ve already requested a potting bench {with wheels} for Christmas. I just need to find a style I like and show it to the HH so he can make it for me. 🙂

Here’s what we’ve harvested so far:

• Beets 2 pounds 4 ounces
• Butternut squash 11 pounds 14 ounces
• Green Beans 5 pounds 2 ounces
• Pumpkins 15 pounds 6 ounces
• Radishes 8.4 ounces
• Rosemary 2 ounces
• Sugar Snap Peas 1 pound 2.3 ounces
• Strawberries 5 ounces 
• Tomatoes 24 pounds 3 ounces
• Zucchini 4 pounds 7 ounces

Garden Goals

• Grow 365 pounds of food * Nope. Not going to happen. Maybe next year? 
• 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

This past week I made both apple and cherry galettes and they turned out fantastic! The dough for these tarts is spot on. 

If you haven’t tried the recipe yet, give it a go. You’ll be so glad you did. The HH likes his with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I like mine with a nice cup of tea. 

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
• Burrata and Prosciutto Salad With Pesto And Cantaloupe

Travel Things

I’m done traveling for the year {at least I think I am} and am actually kind of glad. Now I can hunker down and do all the things done that I wish I would have had time for this summer.

Like checking out the area’s antique stores and a few furniture stores too. I found this metal cupboard at a local furniture store a few days ago and thought it was super cute. I wish I had room for it. 🙁

• 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

We didn’t get a single trick or treater on Halloween! 🙁 Last year we had 7 kids. I was so disappointed. Did you get any this year? If so, how many?

While we didn’t go on any walks this past week we did stay busy at the studio working on small projects. It seems like we’re always working on something together these days.

Part of me thinks we need to make an effort to get out and walk more, but we’ve been so busy lately we just haven’t made it a priority.

Hopefully we can get some good walks in before the weather turns.

~Mavis

Marriage Goals

• Keep my husband busy 
• Date days
• Walk more