The Me Monthly - Volume 24

By -

ME THIS MONTH
June just flew by! I've still had a lot of work to do, but I think I've managed things a little better than last month.To help me remember what else happened this month, I had to take a picture of our calendar before I planned out July (disjointed sentences of various events to follow). I've been trying to spend more time with/make more friends in my ward, so I got together with more of my neighbors. It was great! :) We went to Jonathan's cousin's wedding, and it was a blast - like usual - to be with the Pyne's. I hung out with Amanda on our regularly scheduled Tuesday nights and for a super Saturday of fuuuuun! We went to the farmer's market, walked around DI, and got cake. I got my first-ever massage this month, thanks to Diana having Daisy come over to play for an afternoon. I refinished/updated Daisy's bookshelf with Kenzie. And yeah! That's what I did haha :) Seriously can't believe it's already July. It's been a little crazy so far, but I'll write about that next month!

Wearing: shorts! Summer is heeeeeeere!
Listening: to the Avett Brothers! Had a line from a song randomly come to mind and I ended up listening to 3 different albums on repeat for a few weeks.
Excited: for the 4th of July! It will be so fun to be in St George and see my parents :)


THE FOCUS GROUP
36. Prepare something I would say to 3-5 famous people I would like to meet
So I've been trying to think of "famous" people I would want to meet and I've been having the hardest time! I'm not a super fan with many things and I don't really follow anyone online, so it's been difficult to pick someone that I would honestly care to meet. Maybe I should start looking past the standard "famous people" group like singers and actors and stuff and see if that would serve me a little better. I do know I want Rhett & Link on that list, so at least one spot is taken. If you have any suggestions or brain storming ideas for me, send them my way!

40. Go camping and 88. Go kayaking/canoeing
Just realized that these were on my list! I'll be going to Girl's Camp in July, where we're also going canoeing!! What a lovely two birds with one stone it will be :)


12 PROJECTS - 30 DAYS
Project 10 - Parenthood Listography (June - Finished)
I did pretty well on this one. If I missed a day I just did more the next day, and with all of that I have added information to so many pages! It was fun to remember things from when Daisy was really little, and even things from just a few months ago. It's also made me really grateful for digital messages, images, and videos, because that's how I've been able to recall most of it. I think this will help keep me in the habit of recording things about parenting/Daisy :)

Project 11 - Cross Stitch (July - Started)
My goal is to stitch a small icon/motif each day, but at the very least I want to do 20 full stitches. If I miss one I'll just add a day to the end until I have all 30. I've been finding lots of cute things to make and I'm really excited! It's been too long since I've stitched anything. 


NUMBERED NEWS
49. Play 51 new games (at least 15 award-winning)
39. Gentes (6/7/19)

 85. Watch 101 new movies (at least 20 award-winning)
48. Gravity (6/2/19) *7 - 2014 Academy Award for Best Cinematography + more*
49. Wages of Fear (6/27/19) *8 - 1955 BAFTA Award for Best Film + more*
50. The Perfect Date (6/29/19)

86. Go to 15 new eateries
10. Last Course (6/29/19) I got a slice of White Biscoff cake (Cake by Courtney) with Last Course's Gooey Brownie ice cream. Holy deliciousness these were both AMAZING. Perfect off-diet/cheat treat experience.


DAISY'S BOOK OF THE MONTH
This is a book from Grandma Neve, that I read as a lot as a child, and it was a favorite for a few weeks: But No Elephants


Daisy really liked all the different animals, especially the woodpecker and the turtle. And while I still feel bad for the elephant, I think I understand the old lady better now that I'm older haha :) Luckily it all ends well - in a tropical place too! I'll have to get the one where the elephant goes to school and see what Daisy thinks of that one!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Me Monthly - Volume 1

By -
Image
I want to break these monthly update posts into sections. This is probably kind of overkill, but I think it will help to give me direction and I feel like it will be easier for me too. If I finish a goal, I'll still do a separate post for it within the week I finish it (hopefully). ME THIS MONTH I'm thinking I'll use this section to give highlights from the month that aren't list-related. Maybe I'll share some favorites of the month, some fun things I've done, or some thoughts I have about my progress. July has been quite eventful! We spent lots of time with friends and family, and had a few big, one-day events that required extra time beforehand for planning and stuff. The week of the 16th was especially busy. I'm one of the Webelos leaders in my ward and there was a day camp on the 17th. It featured a 3 mile hike where the first mile was almost entirely uphill (my knees and I nearly died), and I brushed up on my first aid knowledge (no more breaths
Read more

Completed - Words to Famous People

By -
36. Prepare something I would say to 3-5 famous people I would like to meet (10/10/19) For this, I really had to think about who I thought was "famous". I ended up picking three people/groups that have affected me a lot, while most might not think of them as famous. I chose Shannon Hale (my favorite author), Rhett and Link (my favorite YouTubers), and The Arcadian Wild (one of my new favorite bands). I'm not going to put exactly what I wrote/prepared for them here, but I was able to actually "tell" two of them the things I wanted to say! I sent an Instagram message to The Arcadian Wild, essentially saying thank you for their lyrics and music. When I was introduced to them, their lyrics made such a huge impact on me and just made me feel seen and safe and so happy. For Shannon Hale, I wrote her a thank you card! I was able to hear her speak, but figured I wouldn't be able to actually talk with her. When I got to the "photo-op" portion I just h
Read more

Completed - 2 Meals per Week

By -
Image
55. For one month, plan and make at least 2 meals/week (9/7/2017) For our whole marriage I've been really bad at planning meals and making healthy dinners. We usually eat terribly. But I want to change that! So during the first weekend of August I planned about seven meals and did some major grocery shopping. I later came up with a few more. These are the meals I planned and the weeks I made them: Week of August 6th - Chicken & Broccoli Casserole, Chili & Cornbread Week of August 13th - Salisbury Steak, Chicken Taquitos Week of August 20th - Rainbow Wraps, Italian Dressing Pasta Week of August 27th - Mock Tacos, Oven Baked Chicken Week of September 3rd - Chicken Burritos, BLTs (There were a few small meals that I "planned," like I decided the night before that I was going to make Mac & Cheese the next day, but I didn't keep track of those. Obviously.) A few things that helped this goal go smoother: - Shredding chicken in the crock pot an
Read more