The Me Monthly - Volume 5

ME THIS MONTH
This month was BUSY. Hence the later-than-I'd-like posting of my monthly update with a little-less-than-I'd-like amount of info on here. I've been working a ton, my little brother got married, Thanksgiving happened, and we've just had some extra stuff with friends and family. All good things, but all make for a busy month. I'm just tired. But December isn't going to be much different, so I need to buckle up! At least I have Christmas to look forward to!

Eating: the best homemade mac and cheese I have ever had. Seriously it's amazing. Link!
Making: our Christmas ornament for the year! We swirled paint in clear ball ornaments to represent us being more creative this year.
Enjoying: our Christmas decorations and tree!
Listening: to the Carpenter's Christmas album! It's not Christmas without it :)
(obviously right after Thanksgiving, Christmas was all that mattered haha)


THE FOCUS GROUP
So I've gotten into a winter funk (and I've been working a lot), so I'm going to rethink which ones I'm working on this month. I'm taking off "learn how to tie 10 different knots" and will come back to it in a little while, and I'm moving "organize and backup my computer files, etc" to a long-term goal. I think it's going to take me a lot longer than I think it will. I'm a file hoarder.

41. Design a personal logo/brand
So I'll be doing this one this month because of an exciting list item I get to cross off! More info coming soon :)

61. Take care of all my stuff at my parents'
We'll be going down on the 15th and again over Christmas, so I hope to finish this one this month! I'm sure my mom will appreciate that too ;)

63. Read all the Harry Potter books again
I finished the 4th one during November and I started the 5th one last weekend! This may be the only thing I've really been working on, but at least it's giving me a sense of accomplishment even though I've been feeling list lazy!


LONG-TERM BEGINNINGS
1. Learn a style of lettering and create a piece of decor
I started practicing lettering this month! Sara and I got together and even did a craft night for it. I found which type of pen I like best so far - a small brush pen, the big ones are just too big for me right now haha. I've done a few practice sheets and I've done my name a ton, but I still have a long way to go.


KEEPING YOU POSTED
15. For one year go to the temple once a month
For November I went to my little brother's sealing! It was so sweet and I'm so happy for Peter and Zoa! In December I'll be going to another sealing, which I might count as my trip to the temple, but I really need to get back to doing ordinances. December is really busy, so if I can't make it I'll still have been at the temple, but I do want to try to go do ordinances. I'm just glad I've been able to be IN the temple once a month, which is definitely better than nothing.

20. Read the Book of Mormon twice during the list
So I won't be finishing the Book of Mormon by the end of the year like I've mentioned a few months ago that we were trying to do. But! I have been consistently reading every weekday and I'm really happy about that. I can tell that even the small steps I've been taking have been making a difference :)

50. Write in my journal at least once a week for a year
So I started the first week of November, and I only missed one week! I'm still trying to decide what I'm going to do to make up for missing a week (hopefully I don't have to worry about it again). Maybe I'll add a week on to the end? I think that may work best.


NUMBERED NEWS
5. Try 5 Oreo flavors I've never had before
4. Mystery! (tasted exactly like fruity pebbles. Yummy in milk, but I wouldn't eat very many)

49. Play 51 new games (at least 15 award-winning)
8. Terror in Meeple City (11/11/17)
9. Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig (11/10/17)

85. Watch 51 new movies (at least 15 award-winning)
16. The Giver (11/19/17)


DAISY'S BOOK OF THE MONTH
This month I went to peruse and plunder the DI book shelves. Sometimes you can find some good stuff! It takes some serious digging though. But I was victorious and I came out with an I Spy Christmas book, and this one: Under the Silvery Moon.

It has a poem about a Mama cat telling her kitten what nighttime noises are happening outside. It seemed like a good one to read right before naps or bed time, and we don't have many books like that. So far we've only gotten through it once, and it involved a lot of wiggling. Daisy likes the cats, but it hasn't really kept her attention. I think she just needs to get used to it though and she'll end up liking it more :)