Time to check in and reset. In this post, I’m looking back at how I did on my September 2025 goals — and setting some fresh ones for October 2025. Whether I crushed it or crawled through it, it all counts. Let’s keep going… one messy step at a time. 🧹
September 2025 Goals Recap
❌Read five books: FAIL. I did get close, though! I read a total of four.
- The List by Kiersten Modglin
- Are Your Parents Home? by Jon Athan
- Just Married by Kiesrten Modglin
- Party Games by Jon Athan
✅ Watch five episodes of TV: DONE. I watched all five episodes of A Body in the Snow.
✅ Do three fall activities or outings: DONE! We crushed this one.
- Blodgett Family Farm
- Kelly's Farm Market
- Zarpentine Farm's Fall Fest
- Spirit Halloween Store
- Green Acre Farm
- Herman's Farm Market (x2)
- Schutt's Apple Mill
- Powers Farm Market + their Spooky Hayride
❌ Reduce debt by $600: FAIL. It turned out to be another spendy month, but so it goes in the fall!
✅ Track all migraines: DONE. I had a total of three, and they were all before I started a new med, Qulipta. I have had ZERO since then.
✅ Total Completed: 3 of 5. Not too bad!
October 2025 Goals
Reading + blogging
- Read five books: setting the same goal as last month.
- Read three horror books: it's spooky season!
- Read one eBook
- Set up Kindle holder and remote page turner
- Do one Library Stack blog post
watching
- Watch the latest season of Halloween Baking Champisonship
- Set up Christmas movie spreadsheets for 2025: yes, this is a real thing I do.
- Watch five Hallmark Christmas movies or TV show episodes
Running + fitness
- Go for 12 runs/walks: my goal is a minimum of three a week.
- Go three miles in one run/walk: I'm currently up to about 2.5 (mostly walking still).
- Figure out + set up new Garmin running watch
Seasonal + fun
- Go on four more fall outings or farm visits
- Go for dinner at BJ's: they're doing a Tuesday night $5 Halloween pizookie deal.
- Buy at least two Christmas gifts: need to get a start on this!
decluttering + organizing
- Organize my running clothes + gear: I think I'm going to get a new laundry basket and keep all of my running clothes separate.
- Clean my car: inside and out. Trying to keep the new ride tidy and clean!
- Change over my purse / work bag: need to switch over my bag and go through and clean out what's in there.
⭐ Priority Goal: Hitting 12 runs. We have two Thanksgiving races coming up in November and I really need to increase my mileage. We're doing the 4.4 mile Turkey Trot for the first time this year, as opposed to the 2.5 mile we usually do (they offer both lengths). I'm not there quite yet, but I will be!
One messy step at a time still moves you forward.
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