Goal Update (April- Now)

 Hey Y'all,

It's been a long while since I've done a goal update blog... Let's catch up!

My (Personal-ish) 2025 Goals:

1) All the goals from the previous blog, and the Outland Adventures blog. 8+15= 23 total there!

2) Continue using the Lose It app to log calories, fitness/exercise for the day, and water intake.

3) Read at least one book a week, any subject. Did y'all know there are FREE books on Google Play?!

4) Spend at least 10min a day writing in my planner/journal.

5) Do something nice, every day. This can be as simple as saying "hello" when out and about.

6) Visit at least 5 new libraries.

7) Spend less time scrolling social media, and more time creating content. 

8) Play Sims 4 at least once a month, see how far I can get in one family over the year.

How am I doing with these???

1) Pretty Good, not stellar, but not bad. (See below.)

2) I'm on 46 or 47 straight days, so back on track!

3) I've got a lot of down time, so this has been an easy goal here lately!

4) No, but usually 2 or 3 times a week I catch up.

5) Easy!

6) We have 4 down! Laurel Co. KY, Rittman (Wayne Co) Ohio, Decatur (Adams Co) IN, and Roselawn (Newton Co) IN. --We've also done some again this year: Wellington, OH, First time since 2004. As well as Kingsport, TN, Church Hill, TN, & Rogersville, TN.

7) Haven't crafted at all, but have been posting on social media more often.

8) It's averaging about once a month, sometimes a bit more.

So, overall I think these are going well. YAY!

I've got this!!!

Craftin' Wife's Creations Goals:

2025 Goals:

1) Organize the Cricut Joy Bag, and Storage Box in a way that makes crafting easy to accomplish. ~DONE!

2) Make note of supplies/colors I already have. Keep running tab on my phone. ~DONE!

3) Set aside time each week to do some crafting, or craft related activities... Mondays?--- Has yet to happen.

4) Make the decals for Brunilda, the van, by April. 

I have two planned, one for the front visor simply stating "Brunilda" in blue no font chosen yet, the other a quote from Ferris Buehler for the rear two windows... color unknown right now, but design/font is chosen for that one.

Got the quote made, never adhered, then we got a new (to us) vehicle. Need to get it put up! Brunilda never got a decal. Wildebeest may, no plans though.

5) Finish one craft project a month.--- Still failing here.

6) In addition to #5 make at least one card per month, give it away. ---- Nope.

7) Film more How To's and other Craft related content for CWC. Post 2x monthly on YouTube. ---Not quite there.

8) Post more often on CWC social medias. Just the blog posts aren't enough. Aim for at least one additional post per week... Saturdays?--- Trying.

Are you interested in the Outland Adventures Goals??

Let me know moving forward.

This year we'd like to grow each and every one of our social media platforms, do more, and see more of this vast country!

2025:

1) Post daily on at least one of our social media platforms. 

Tuesday's and Thursday's will remain blogs and videos. 

Saturday's will be something quick and fun, like a picture of what we're doing. Monday is fan engagement posts, and Wednesday are currently anything goes. Sunday's are a question to our followers.

These posts can be on any, or all of our social media so be sure to check us out everywhere.

This is going really well, 100%!

2) Get more active on Instagram, add Amanda as a user to that account as well. -DONE!

After 3 month of posting semi regularly and seeing no growth we've dropped Instagram from our focus. 

We post very rarely there. Do you still use Instagram? Let us know in the comments below!

3) Work on Work Camp Resume, finish by mid- February. Apply for jobs ASAP. (This is dependent on Amanda's treatment schedule.)

100% and job secured for the season! 

Our new resume for Fall/Winter 2025/26 is finished and we're currently looking for a position in Southeastern U.S.

4) Purchase and use VidIQ, especially to aid in thumbnail and descriptions on videos. -By end of January.

Done!

5) Revamp and update Amazon Wishlist.

Done! & Re-Done.

6) Visit 3 new states this year!

We've got one! IL. We've also seen new parts of states we've been to (KY, OH, & IN). We'd like to get to MI this year before our season here is finished.

7) Visit 4 new State Parks in 2025.

2 down! (We're counting Levi Jackson (KY), and we've done Findley (OH).

8) Complete 52 hikes this year (at least 1mi). We're already ahead with 3!

Some weeks we get none, others 2 or 3 so were ahead, & we're still well on track!

9) Try something new everyday.

Easy!

10) Get the drone up at least once a month, even if it's just to practice flying it around.

Fail. We've used it none.

11) Use the "good camera" at least 2x a month, get those shots!

We've gotten it out 3 or 4 times now! So a little less than once a month.

12) Complete a course on Digital/Social Media. (These will be free courses, and we'll update you on our favorites!)

We're both enrolled in classes.

 I just finished one through EdX. It's intro to Social Media for Business, but it has some relevant information and tips so far. I also finished one on storytelling! Chris finished a marketing course, and is continuing a programming courses on Stack Skills.

13) Become more involved in the Van Life community both online and IRL. 

The online side will be easy to do since we are posting more often! 

Work in progress, but we are growing and engaging more online. We also have talked with more people out and about.

14) Connect with other creators, and van life brands. Make lasting connections and build relationships!

Work in progress!! We have a few brand collaborations soon! 

15) Friday's post just came to me! Post what we're grateful for from the week. May be one thing, may be a short list of things.

I did forget once in June, but otherwise this has been a huge success!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife