It’s truth time! Let’s see how well I did on my October Goals:
Do yoga or run/bike at least 3 times a week
Not exactly. I made this a little too vague. Does it count as a run if I only run part of the way or bike a mile? I certainly was more mindful about getting up and moving but it was not all intentional exercise. My November goal in this area is a bit more specific. I want to be intentional about doing exercise.
Complete 5 design/code Skillshare classes
Yes, for this one. Even though I did not finish the Webmaking 101, I did do two classes in Codecademy plus the Webmaking 101 is really long.
- Finished first two courses on Codecademy
- Design for Print: Stand Out with Specialty Printing Techniques: by Ross Moody
- Introduction to HTML: Build a Portfolio Website: by Jenn Lukas
- Introduction to CSS: Add Fundamental Styles to a Portfolio Website by Jenn Lukas
- Started Webmaking 101: Build your own Website with HTML, CSS, Javascript and WordPress by Brenton Strine
***All of the links for Skillshare are referral links meaning if you sign up I get a free month and you can too, I do not have any affiliation with Skillshare, this is an offer to all users. I highly recommend both of Jenn’s classes for a great introduction into HTML and CSS.
Take at least one photography class
Fail, Fail, Fail 🙂 This is going back on the November goals.
Finish website redesign
Not finished but certainly made progress. I still have some work to do but I got it started. This also was too broad of a goal. Stupid, principle of SMART goals being right and all 🙂 I’m sharing specific items from my blog to-do list for November goals.
Choose Your Own Adventure Challenge~ Food
Try making chia seed pudding, this is something I’ve been wanting to try for ages
Tried it, here is a picture just to prove it 🙂 I’m not a huge fan. I think I’ll stick with overnight oatmeal. It tasted fine, it was a texture thing for me. The texture was a bit too jello like for my taste.
Make fresh pasta
Didn’t happen. I’m going to blame it on the weather. Hello, 80°F in October, that is beach time not making pasta time. Maybe this month! I would really like to make some raviolis to freeze.
Make something with pumpkin (to at least acknowledge the season)
Another total fail. We did make some yummy butternut squash lasagna and that is almost like pumpkin 😉 Right, right? Partial credit??
You can check back Thursday to see some of the other reasons I did not complete my food challenge 🙂
November Goals
My November Goals are less vague and more specific. We will see how I do with that.
- Complete new about page for the blog
- Complete category designs for the blog
- Do two exercise classes a week either at home or elsewhere (1 hour)
- Take Sam for a mile or more walk at least once a week
- Take 2 photography classes, I’m doubling down on this one
- Finish at least three Skillshare classes and two projects from past classes
- Do one off computer skill, either sewing, knitting, or drawing project/class
I’m linking-up with Melyssa at the Nectar Collective to share my monthly goals
I’m going to join in the Choose Your Own Adventure Challenge again with this month’s theme of organize. Who doesn’t need more organization in their life?
To be better organized I want to finish setting up the office:
- Order desk chair
- Finish hanging pictures
- Finish unpacking items
What goals do you have for November?
Oh take photos of the office when you’re done, I want to see! I really need to add walk Hawkeye more to my list as well.
Is it sad that it is already November 8th and I still haven’t posted my November goals on my blog yet? I will do it on Monday (it is better late than never, right?)
Good luck with your November goals – I think it is easier to accomplish goals that are more specific. I look forward to hearing all about your photography classes as I love to take photos myself!
Total credit for the butternut squash meal.
I love love love making fresh pasta. I should do it more often than I do.
I just clicked on Codecademy. Pretty cool!
Can I come over and do like 90% of this stuff too!? HA!
I should add Chia Seed “Pudding” to the agenda too… Never made it before but I have heard good things. It BETTER live up to the expectations and HYPE! LOL!
chia seed pudding looks gross but i like it. i love tapicoa so it wasn’t a far cry from that. if you want, you can blend it so it’s not as gooey.
Wow those are loads of goals for one month… I normally tend to make big lists and then being disappointed to only manage half of it, that’s why my goals list is so short this month 😉
Good luck with yours!
yay! good luck on your goals this month. 🙂 i totally failed in taking skillshare classes way back when i signed up for my first one. i think i got through maybe two videos. It’s on the list though. 🙂 What photography class are you thinking of taking? I def took a handful and realized that it really depends on the teacher. Some people are great photographers but terrible educators.
If you’re looking for a pasta taste tester I know a girl who’d be interested in the job… you can have the same goal two months in a row, no shame in that… just sayin’… ;P
I think being mindful of getting up and moving is definitely a good start!
Wow, that’s ambitious! Good luck with it all! Taking a photography class has been a vague goal of mine for the longest time, but I haven’t managed it yet either. Maybe November will be my month for it as well? I love your design so far, can’t wait to see the rest. The About page is SO hard to write, but so important!
good luck with your november goals! i did the same thing a month or so ago when i said something like do exercise 6 times a week.. technically i passed because i did a 15 minute workout video each day but thats not really a good workout, lol
It’s hard to fall-like things when you’re living somewhere that doesn’t actually get fall. But it’s cooling down a little bit here so hopefully it is in SoCal, too? And butternut squash TOTALLY counts as pumpkin!
Good luck with your (very specific!) goals this month!!
Awesome goals! Good luck with all your goals.
You have some great goals in place! I’m impressed with all of the Skillshare classes that you’ve been managing to take! Do you have a favorite so far?