1. Purpose to sow daily towards gaining greater health in every area (spirit and soul and body - I Thessalonians 5:23; prosper and be in health - 3 John 2).
✅ I struggled at times, of course, but, overall, I did fairly well maintaining my focus...especially during the second half of the year.
2. Keep up with scripture reading and daily Bible study.
✅ Am learning to make this a top priority daily.
3. Read 12 new books. (I wanted to say 23, but I know me. I'll be doing good if I read 12.)
✅ I surprised myself! I ended up reading 24 books in 2023!!!
4. Focus on simple and nutritious foods.
✅ For the most part anyway.
5. Get 30 minutes of physical activity in, at least, five days a week (walking, hiking, dancing, gardening, yard work, etc.).
✅ I did well most of the year, but really slacked off towards the end of the year...November and December.
6. Lose at least 23 pounds.
✅ Goal accomplished, but I gained a few pounds back over the holidays. It's time to get back on track and keep going.
7. Post my weekly master to-do list and menu plan here on the blog.
✅ Unfortunately, I failed to keep up with the weekly planning posts in 2023 as well as I have in years' past. I worked more hours than usual. and had other stuff going on, so just didn't keep like I should have. I hate that as this blog serves as a diary of sorts for myself and my family. I will try to be more consistent in 2024.
8. Practice hospitality by inviting family members and friends in to share a meal at least once a month.
✅ I didn't purposefully keep track, but, yes, I'm sure that this one was easily accomplished.
9. Welcome a new grandbaby into the family.
✅ In 2023 our family welcomed two new babies...granddaughter, Sophia, and my first great-grandson, Cooper. Both are absolutely darling and I love them both!
10. Save money by using up gift bags, tissue paper, wrapping paper, gift tags, and cards on-hand instead of buying more.
✅ I ended up buying a few things here and there, but, overall, did well with using items on-hand. Will continue this practice in 2024, as there is still much to be used.
11. Deep-clean, declutter, and organize every room in my home. (I think this going to have to be an annual, or semi-annual, event every year. There's just too much clutter!)
✅ I didn't deep clean every room as I had hoped to, but I sure did do a lot of decluttering and organizing. I plan to continue the process in 2024.
12. Visit Hannibal, Missouri and take a riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River.
13. Visit the Steamboat Arabia Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. (We visited several years ago, but I want to revisit with fresh eyes and armed with more information.)
14. Visit Fort Rock Family Camp in Arkansas...either as a registered guest or maybe as a voluteer.
✅ I did make it down briefly (one day trip) and got in a nice visit with my friend, Roxanne.
15. Create and keep a new nature journal.
16. Get the north shed cleaned out, repaired, and organized into a storage shed.
17. Redo the front porch.
18. Paint and hide rocks with the grands.
19. Log at least 12 new geocache locations.
20. Explore a new-to-me trail.
21. Visit at least one Missouri state park that I've never visited before.
✅ I ended up visiting, at least, eight new-to-me state parks.
22. Visit Bass Pro and Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield at Christmastime.
That's how I did with my 2023 bucket list. Did you have a 2023 bucket list? If so, how did you do with yours?
Until next time...
~Rebecca
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