To stay on goal, I thought I would start a monthly plan to help keep things moving forward in various areas of my world. Each month should include any business activities, deadlines, book activities, and fun quilty projects (WiPs).
Book Group Quilt Top
| Category | Project/Activity | Target Date (day/month) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Quickbooks | 6/1 | Investigating for purchase |
| Business | Yearly Calendar View |
7/1 | In Process of creating a yearly view of main activities |
| Business | Classes | Teaching | 12/1 | Updating Calendar + Classes ready for promotion |
| Book | Planning | 3/1 | In progress – need to move dates to fit 2018 new deadlines |
| Book | Group Quilt | 6/1 | Complete Top & send for quilting |
| Book | Art Deco Medallion Quilt |
8/1 | Finish Border 2 |
| Book | Chapter: “Art Deco Medallion” Project |
31/1 | Work on 2nd Review + Graphics |
| Deadline | San Francisco Bustle |
4/1 | Add Sleeve, Label, Send to QuiltCon |
| Deadline | Article | 31/1 | Write and Submit Content |
| Fun | Monthly “Favorite Things” Giveaway |
5/1 | Photography + Post to Instagram |
| Fun | Hexie EPP Project | 31/1 | Finish Top |
| Fun | Orange Creamsicle | 31/1 | Finish matchstick quilting |
| Education | InDesign | 31/1 | Take a few lessons on InDesign. Practice with writing Phased Circles Pattern |
| Blog | Park Lamps Quilt | 5/1 | Finishing post about Park Lamps in LPQ #56 |
| Blog | Book Update | 26/1 | Decide on topic – Planning (??) |
| Blog | A weekly Post | 31/1 | Work on having a weekly post of some relevant information |
| Balance | Health | 31/1 | Loose between 5-10 pounds. 5 servings of vegetables; 8 glasses of water and exercise 3x a week by January end. |
Sounds like a busy month, but nothing like starting off the year committed. Please note, that this is my “guided” plan. Sometimes, life gets in the way, or something just takes longer…that’s ok, I will adjust and move on. I’ll share with you next month how things went.
What are your monthly goals? How are you working towards those?
Factotum of Arts 
I love your “health” goals, on paper it looks easy peasy.😊 I was taking quiet time yesterday due to a cold And listened to your webinar on hand piecing I found it very enjoyable. Can’t wait to start a project on the go. As a teen growing up on a farm in West Texas, My first quilt was hand pieced out of polyester remnants back in the 70s. Also, love your accent! You can rock! – Bell Moore Waving from Whidbey Island, Washington
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