Tell Me Something Tuesday: Mid-Year Update - What Have you Been up To

6/29: Mid-year update: what have you been up to?

HOW ON EARTH IS IT ALMOST JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel like this year is getting away from me. So insane. 

Gah. I am behind in my overall reading goal but I know I'll catch up. I do not read as much in the summer and spring especially since we bought the house a couple years back. Lots of chores outside which that is mainly what we have been doing in-between wedding planning and seeing family/friends. 

I've been catching up on my shows and movie list. Still wish I had time to watch more!

Recently got myself a smartwatch to monitor my steps, heart rate, sleep, and etc. I'm trying to make sure I get my steps in and keep active-ish even while I work. It's helped! It has a fun function that reminds me to get active if I've been sitting for more than 45 mins. 

Let's see.....what else......

Not much else.... 

OH! I haven't had time to craft or paint, but I've done some tinkering around. Even tried my hand at oil pastels. Eee. That will take practice but it's been fun. 

That's all I got I think. :) 

Enjoy my recent project. My dad made me a shoe rake/table for this little cubby I have in the front room. I tried my hand at wood staining and I painted this little sign too. Also, found this adorable fake plant set-up at Michaels. ^_^ #proud. 

2020 Goals Update

Goodbyeeee 2020. Hello 2021. I have my hopes high for this year!

Here are my 2020 goals/challenges. Let's see if I accomplished some of them. I'll be sharing my goals for 2021 in a different post. :) Still figuring out which challenges I wanna do this year. 

Reading Challenges:

Audiobook Listen - Goal was 50......

I was able to listen to 63! Blew past this one. 

Goodreads - Goal was 140......

I barely hit 140. Huzzah!

THE BAD BOYS OF ROMANCE READING CHALLENGE - Goal was level 2 so between 10-15 books......

I was able to read 11. :) Not too shabby. 

2020 Romance Bingo Reading Challenge - Goal was to get as many bingos as possible (for sure more than 1)......

I nearly got all of them! Shy of a couple of bingos. But I am proud!

Life Challenge:

Been doing way better than I imagined with the whole COVID and remote life. Yess, both BF and I have been working remote. Luckily the house has enough space that we can escape each other. I haven't been perfect with working out. But I've been doing a fasting diet and Herbal Life protein shakes. So I haven't gained any weight. I've last a hair of weight but nothing to write home to mom about. 

As for my crafts and art and writing...I've done a little bit here and there. Not as much as I should or want to do. Just haven't had it in me. COVID Depression and all that jazz. 

Now....there is one goal that I did FINALLY reach. I've been wanting this since I was a wee little thing. It happened on the 16th of Dec. (those who have me on FB or Twitter or Instagram probably already know)....but BF is no longer a BF. He is now my fiance! He proposed FINALLY after 8 long years. LOLLL. I am so excited!!! We are thinking May 28th 2022. We shall see!

Don't mind my goofy face! LOLLL I think I'm funny. 

I think that is it for my goal check-up. I am proud of what I did accomplish this year. I could've done more but I am happy with what I did accomplish. 

2020 Challenges

Annnnnndddd here comes 2020! New year! More challenges ahead!

Reading Challenges:

Audiobook Listen - I plan to listen to 50 this year! Upping the number from last year

Goodreads - I plan on reading 140 this year. Same as last year - but I barely squeaked by. 

THE BAD BOYS OF ROMANCE READING CHALLENGE - I plan on doing level 2. 10-15 books. Mainly doing this because I didn't read too many last year about my bad boys!

2020 Romance Bingo Reading Challenge - Another round of bingo!

Life Challenge:

I want to get back on the work-out train. I have been bad the last 2 months soooo I need to get back on track. 

More painting and more crafts! :) I'll try to share some of these here and there. 

Blog All About It: it's CRUNCH time

This month's prompt is:  Crunch

This is going to be a stretch on the prompt for sure, but I think it fits.So please follow me through this. This is going to be a check-in on my book goals since we only have a few weeks left of the year. We are officially in crunch time mode!

It is September (what???? WHENN????) and the end of the year is creeping on us. SHOULD I START CHRISTMAS SHOPPING? I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO BE FOR HALLOWEEN???? I AM TURNING A YEAR OLDER! BF AND I ARE CELEBRATING ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY! IT IS NEARLY 2020!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Okay...momentary freak out is over.....soooo it is CRUNCH time to get these challenges done. Only so many months left. So many days left....so many hours left. *hyperventilating with a smile on my face and a thumbs up* 

Here is where I am for the year with my challenges and goals:

Books overall: I am 3 books ahead at this current rate. So doing good, doing good. 

Audiobook Challenge: Goal is to listen to 30 this year 41!!!! Hot dang! Completed THAT challenge.

I had picked the Detective level for this which is 16/25 books. I am at 18. I hit the minimum of the goal! Now I'm gonna try and hit the 25!

Contemporary Romance Challenge: 13 left. No BINGOs so I need to get on this and get at least one Bingo. 

Historical Romance Challenge: 12 boxes left. I have one BINGO. WOOT. Hopefully I can get one or two more BINGOs.




 

Crunch time initiated! I think I am going to try and really focus on my BINGOs. I have some lined up that should fit the categories. I did get off base for a while with these. Can't help myself when there is a book that calls my name ;)

Good luck everyone in the last few weeks of 2019! IT IS CRUNCH TIME!!!!! WE CAN DO IT!

Historical and Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge Mid-Year Check-In

We are over half-way through the year! I think it is time for a nice check-in with our Bingo Romance reading challenge! 

Let's start with the historical romance one first!

Blodeuedd has 7 checked off!

• Victorian:The trouble with true love - Laura Lee Guhrke
• Governess: Governess gone rogue
• Widow: Lady Derring takes a lover
• LGBTQ: Band SInister by KJ Charles
• Highlander: This Scot of Mine by Sophie Jordan
• Duke title: Anything but a Duke by Christy Carlyle
• Anything/Free Space: The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

Now mine! I have 10 checked off 

• Victorian: An Heiress at Heart by Jennifer Delamere
• Pirate: Captured by the Pirate Laird
• Widow/Widower: The Guise of a Gentleman by Donna Hatch
• Highlander: Highland Spitefire by Mary Wine
• Animal on Cover: To Tame A Wolf by Susan Krinard
• Duke in Title: The Trouble with Dukes by Grace Burrowes
• Time Travel: Beyond the Fortuneteller's Tent by Kristy Tate
• Earl in Title: The Earl I Ruined by Scarlett Peckham
• Spies: Revealed by Kate Noble
• US Western: A Match Made in Texas by Margaret Brownley
• Free space: The Sword Dancer by Jeannie Lin

Now, time for the contemporary romance challenge!

Blodeuedd is rocking it! She has 17 checked off! WOO!

• Military: Out of Time by Monica McCarty
• Xmas: All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy by Jessica Clare
• LGBTQ:  Once ghosted, twice shy - Alyssa Cole
• Pet on Cover: Playing for keeps - Jill Shalvis
• Fireman: Flare up- Shannon Stacey
• PNR: In a badger way by Shelley Laurenston
• Enemies to lovers: In her sight - Katie Ruggle
• Set in UK: The austen playbook by Lucy Parker
• Horse: Cowboy stole my heart by Soraya Lane
• Fake GF/BF: Prince on paper by Alyssa Cole
• Suspense: Hidden by Rebecca Zanetti
• Free Spot/Anything: Playing for keeps by Jill Shalvis
• YA: Cake pop crush by Suzanne Nelson
• HS: The secret of a heart note by Stacey Lee
• Prince Princess: Pride Prejudice and Other flavors by Sonali Dev

I have 10 checked off. Not bad. 

• LGBTQ: Hold Me by Courtney Milan
• Parent (s): Reckless by Lex Martin
• Billionaire: Trade Me by Courtney Milan
• Horse: The Cowboy's Forgetful Bride by Leslie North
• Set in the UK: Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan
• UF/Paranormal: Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
• Xmas: Christmas Magic by Sandra Edwards
• Sports: Ruthless King by Maya Hughes
• Free Space/Anything: Sugar and Ice by Aven Ellis

My Year In Books - Goodread stats.

Thanks to Goodreads here are my reading stats for the year. <3

2014 Wrap-Up & Plans for 2015

2014 is already over? What? Huh. That went quickly. 

Well, here is my wrap-up of the year:

 Book Read & Reviewed: 

83

Movies Watched & Reviewed:

22 

Challenges:

Read 80 books - accomplished (yayy!)

Conclusion:

A very good year, especially bookwise. I haven't read that many books in a long, long time. My original book challenge was 60, but I blew past that, so I upped it. Yayy! I am excited for the year coming up. :) 

2015 Goals:

Again, I shall do the the Goodreads challenge (I love it), I think I am going to try and get 85. Eeeeeek *fingers crossed* Also, one of peeps from Book Club shared this on the Facebook page and I shall attempt it. Some of them shall be hard, but it shall be fun. I highly recommend everyone gives it a go. 

*I will have my favorites of 2014 posted tomorrow. I'm still working on it. 

2014 Book Challenge

Well, like normal I'm doing the Goodreads book challenge. This year I going to try to read 52 books or more. *fingers crossed* Perhaps more. haha. I'm also thinking up another challenge. Any ideas? What are you guys doing this year? I would like to do another one (since I didn't do any last year).