Small Goals // December 2020

Welcome to the most festive, stressful, busy month of the year. I’m ready for it! But first let’s check in on November.

1. Finish custom hoops. Done! I had two hoops to tackle and I did it!
2. Photograph hoops. Umm… Sorta? I decided that doing virtual craft fairs wasn’t for me, however, I started doing some Instagram sales. So I’ve been snapping pics as I go along.
3. Make cinnamon rolls. Done.
4. Start holiday cross stitch projects. Yes! I downloaded several patterns from Stitchrovia and did a huge floss buy. I even finished a massive project this month.
5. Get our hi-fi up and running. Ughhh. Bummer news here: The hi-fi was unfixable. 70 years was a pretty good run, I suppose, but I’m still sad that we can’t cue this turntable up for the holidays. To ease our pain, Michael and I bought a small record player from Victrola. I’m going to count this as completed because we did take it to the shop.

4/5. I feel good about my progress this month. In addition to the above, I rearranged our living room and den (with a new workspace for me!) and cleaned our carpets. The house is the same, but it does feel fresher and ready for the holidays.

As for Christmas, I know it’s going to be very, very different this year. Time will tell exactly what it’ll look like, but I’m very much OK with spending my free time crafting, baking and doing all the slow projects that tend to fall through the cracks with a busy holiday schedule.

1. Mail our holiday cards during the first half of December. We always send cards, but this year we plan to send more than ever. We’re also making it a goal to get them out ASAP.
2. Do most of my Christmas shopping with small and local businesses. As much as I’d like to shop small for 100% of my Christmas gifts, I know that’s not absolutely realistic. I’m hoping to do about 75% with some of my favorite local makers and small shops. I’ve got a pretty good start!
3. Make homemade ornaments. I ordered an ornament kit from Hello Bargello and I can’t wait to dive in!
4. Tackle a Christmas sewing project. I snagged a lot of holiday fabric this summer anticipating a big Christmas. Christmas won’t be so big this year, but I still want to make use of some of the material I bought.
5. Get prescription sunglasses. A non-holiday goal! Since quarantining, I’ve worn my contacts maybe five times. So I decided that I’m going to be a glasses person 100% of the time for the time being—including when it’s sunny.

That’s all for me! I hope you have a nice holiday season! STAY SAFE.