Spending more time reading. This comes as no surprise to anyone that knows me or has been following my blog. This year, I am currently following two reading challenges (Popsugar Reading Challenge and the Disney Inspired Reading Challenge); however, it is possible that I may be adding in the Summer Reading Challenge from Popsugar. Many of you are wondering if I will complete all of these this year... stranger things have happened. My focus this year isn't to just read to complete a challenge. I am reading things that interest me with a sprinkling of books specifically for that challenge.
Getting my craft on. I have considered myself a crafter for many, many years now; however, I am extremely excited about getting back into scrapbooking and starting a Project Life album as well. The wonderful part is that my fiance will be joining me in the craft room in the future. Currently, I have been working on several stitching projects like felt dolls and hand embroidering handkerchiefs. I want this to be a learning process for me. Here are some of the things I want to learn: my style, the products I like and the brands I prefer, how to except the work I do and love it, and how I can use my craftiness to benefit others around me.
Finding my wedding dress. Many of my friends are giving me a weird look on this one. Trying them on is something that I have dreaded for some time now. I am overly critical and very peculiar about what I want in a dress. I have spent hours and hours looking for my dress only to find one or two unicorns that will never come to light again. The best way I can come up with to stop stressing about the process so much? Just embrace it for all that it is worth. This is one thing I only plan on doing once, so I might as well make the best of it.
Planning future adventures. Some of you are wondering my I am looking forward to planning instead of doing. Even though I am a planner girl, I am not bi on planning things; however, these adventures are the manifestations of books that I am reading to my family. Joining me on these adventures, outside of my family of course, is a host of people ranging from best friends, book partners in crime, all the way to "we couldn't leave them at home." We are bringing the Boxcar Children to life in a whole new way by traveling around for months on end. This will be something that I talk more about in the future as we make more plans. (Let me know down below if you would like to see a dedicated series or blog related to those adventures.)
Upcoming changes. There are many changes in my future, some that I have been talking about for over a year now. I have been incredibly blessed with upcoming opportunities to relocate, work a dream job, and do so many things I have always wanted to do. Throughout this journey, God has really taught me something in the way of patience. I may not understand his insight and understanding of the situation; however, I know that my life is changing in some major ways.
I usually don't share future plans or future excitement for fear that they will change. Is this something that you would like to see in the future? I would love to hear about the things that you are looking forward to in the future. Do you have any amazing summer plans? Hope you are all doing wonderful!
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