2026 Goals
December 31, 2025
I am so excited for what 2026 has to hold, and this will be my first year of motherhood, so I am not sure I can really meet all these goals, but here are a list of things I would like to complete between January and December of 2026:
read 30 books - I feel like that 40 was a very reachable goal this year, but I know I am going to be a little more focused on a little one, so this upcoming year, I think I will set a goal a little lower in hopes that I can still meet it. all of this said, I am not counting the thousands and thousands of children’s books I will be reading with Baby R
get in the kitchen more - the kitchen and I are not friends; I do not love cooking and it does not love me back, but in 2026 I want to get more comfortable in the kitchen, especially baking. I do really enjoy baking, even though I do not enjoy cooking, and I would love to learn more about the art of both
make clothes - this is a spill over from this year that 100% did not happen due to the fact that I did not feel good for most of the year ( pregnancy is tough ) but I would love to add my little one to this as well, I would love to make her clothes, as well as myself. the actual goal is going to be a sweater for both of us before winter and some cute and easy pants for us before summer
write more fiction - this year I allowed this part of my blog and creative outlet kind of fall to the wayside ( again, pregnancy was rough ) but I really love writing fiction, and I feel like I am pretty okay at it, even though I need some growth in editing
little to no social media time - 2025 has been a year of spending a lot of time on the internet, and I think that has harmed my mental health in certain ways and also wasted a lot of time that I could have been spending doing something else like reading, writing, learning something new, making something and so on
act like a tourist in my own town - there is a creator I follow that talked about how moving back to her home town felt kind of icky at first, but when she told herself to just act like a tourist and go and see things that you maybe haven’t seen in decades because it is so common and normal just makes the space more magical and whimsical
take lots and lots of pictures - this next year is going to be a really really big year for my little family, and I want to capture it in any way I possibly can. this is a bit of a twofer because I want to be making a scrapbook for Baby’s first year ( and if I feel up for it, maybe I will do this for every year of her life, but that is a big undertaking and I am not so sure I can commit to that )
make new friends - something that I am worried about with this season of life is PPD as well as seasonal depression, and them layering on top of each other, and I think that getting myself out of the house to go on a walk with Eli, or to go on a coffee date with a friend, or do something new, will be very beneficial for me. I need to do some research on some mom groups in the area that I can join, but I also want to make sure that I am not putting too much pressure of myself to meet my new best friend right away
spend as much time as possible outside - I thrive in spending time outside or, at bare minimum, opening the windows and living with fresh air blowing through the house and I am sure my little one will be the same. I would love if this means that we go camping or at least have campfires, but with a baby, I am not sure what I will feel comfortable with ( I am an anxious girly )
daily movement - pregnancy has made it absolutely necessary to move daily, and I would love to continue that habit as soon as my body is feeling up to it. daily stretching has been so life-giving and such a great way to start and/or end the day and I would like to incorporate some more palates like movement as well
nurse the whole year - I am planning to solely breastfeed ( wish me luck )
Wish me luck with all these goals! I am so excited for the new year.
