I really can’t believe that it is already April. March just seemed to speed by. All of a sudden it was the end of the month and I realized that I really didn’t even look at my goals again.
#fail
With that said, I’m afraid to take a look, but take a look we shall.
BLOG
Grow pageviews without obsessing over growing pageviews: so I feel this deserves a bit of an explanation. Last year my pageviews were awesome. I was also really, really, busting my butt to grow them. So much so that I started feeling overwhelmed and super stressed. As much as a love seeing those pageviews grow, I know that I can’t keep that up: While my pageviews didn’t really grow, I’m not going to beat myself up over it. When I look back on where I was last year, and where I am now, it’s huge progress. Here’s a little graph comparing March of last year to March of this year.
1,603 pageviews vs. 4,457! Lets just hope it keeps growing at that rate!
Post a dress pattern: Didn’t get to this either. I tried, really I did. But then I was haivng problems scanning my patern and making sure it remained the right scale. I think I figured it out, so hopefully April will be the month.
Take a social fabric course: Check! Got this one done
Finish sorting Cooking pinterest board: I organized a little more, but still not done, and I don’t know if I will ever finish it. I did finish getting all my boards organized, so that has to count for something!
Start building an email list: I may not have gotten it done until the 30th…. but it got done. You can sign up here or on the side bar to get emails from yours truely.
Revamp about me section: A big fat nope here
Figure out posting/commenting schedule: I have sort of figured this out, but I think it will be a constant work in progress
Spring cleaning Post: Nope
So…. my goals for my blog didn’t really happen. But you know what? Some months are like that (even in Australia).
PERSONAL
Chose Joy: another thing I think needs a bit of an explanation. Lately I’ve been feeling stressed, and just not particularly happy. This month I want to make a conscious effort to choose joy. I don’t want my girls to remember mom as someone who isn’t happy. I have to say I did make an effort to choose joy. Thats not saying I was all sunshine and rainbows all the time, but I made the effort to be more joyful (that makes sense right??).
Cut back PM snacks: Not sure if I can give myself a pass on this. Sometimes I just want to veg. and eat cookies.
Wear a different outfit each day: Month two of a different outfit each day was a success!
See Beauty and the Beast: I did, and it was great 🙂
Date Night (take two): Didn’t happen
Plan a play date: Nope, no play dates in March. I do have one planned for this week, so maybe I did plan it (just not for March
Clean up inbox: It took me a while but I did. Now to keep it cleaned up…
I did a better job with my personal goals, but still not the most successful month. Once again, I’m not going get down about it. It happens, and its O.K. I’m moving on, and looking onto next month.
BLOG
~Go back and figure out which posts did well the past few months
~Organize my planner and start using it again
~Get a Spring Bucket List posted
~Make at least two recipe videos
~Do another FB live
~Revamp About Me section
~Check out Trello to organize all the random thoughts I have
~Post my dress pattern
~Actually look at these goals before the end of the month
PERSONAL
~Get to the park more with the girls
~Submit at least one recipe to Taste of Home
~Figure out healthier PM snacks
~Host/ go to more play dates
~Continue choosing joy
~finish the girls Easter Dresses