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Slices of April
The good news is I’m recapping April earlier in the month than I recapped March last month. The bad news is this is only my second post since my March recap. Without further ado, here’s how April sliced.
1 – Blog post written (yep, March’s recap)
1 – Article written. My one month off from the Homemaking Cottage, slipped into two. I did have a lot of fun with my Airman Family Book Club article though.
1 – Book read – The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker. I’m so behind in my Goodreads goal!
1.8 – Pounds lost
3 - Projects complete. At least they were big projects.
4 – Social events, from writing club, to book club to Relief Society and Pack Meeting
7 – Potential employers spoken to at a job fair
14 – Speed interview tables – you know, like speed dating, but for a job. (No, I didn’t get it.)
27 – Countries visited Easy As PIE
47 – States that visited Easy As PIE. Apparently I’m very popular in Nebraska!
76 – Words added to my book (pitiful, I know)
1112 – Page views. Thanks for your support!
April’s Top Posts
- Family Home Evening: Joseph Smith’s First Vision Revisited
- Book Theme Party Decorations
- Family Home Evening: Joseph Smith’s First Vision
- Sweet Shop and Nerf Top Shot Invitations
- Family Home Evening: Adam and Eve
Don’t be shy, tell me how your month sliced up!
Posted in Books, Writing
Tagged April, Arizona Mama, job hunt, Top Posts, weight loss, writing
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Slices of March
I survived tax season 2013! I know it’s pretty sad to be summing up March in the middle of April, but better late than never. Here’s the numbers behind how my month went.
.8 – Pounds lost. It’s not much, but it’s better than last month!
1 – Article written. I took a month off from the Homemaking Cottage and still only managed my Paper Bag Kite article for Arizona Mama. I am on pace to double that this month.
3.14 – Day we spent at the Science Center. Yep, we are that kind of nerdy.
4 – Saturday weigh ins with my friends. It’s amazing how some girl time makes standing on the scale a lot more fun, even on the bad weeks.
5 – Books read, and I’m still four books behind on my Goodreads goal. I think my favorite for the month was Airman by Eoin Colfer – and we had a fun family book club after everyone finished it.
6 – Projects completed.
8 – Ladies dining for our girls night out. I even talked them into going to Frost Gelato afterwards.
11 – Days logging the food I ate. I need to get back in that habit this month.
24 – Hard boiled eggs to dye, although one of my kiddos opted to leave one white.
28 – Countries visited Easy As PIE (at least people from 28 countries).
46 – States represented as Easy As PIE visitors. Apparently I’m not very popular in Montana.
812 – Words added to my book. I am going to finish it this year! (unless I keep getting distracted)
1228 – Words added to my short story. I actually finished the rough draft and read the first couple of pages to my critique group. Now to decide on where to focus my attention, finishing my book or editing my story? Actually I just need to focus on writing 
1261 – Page views. Thank you for visiting!
March’s Top Posts
- Book Theme Party Decorations
- Family Home Evening: Joseph Smith’s First Vision Revisited
- Native American Blue & Gold
- Sweet Shop & Nerf Top Shot Invitations
- Family Home Evening: Joseph Smith’s First Vision
What goals did you meet or miss for March?
Posted in Books, Celebrations, Education, Exercise, family, Womanhood, Writing
Tagged books, family time, Girl time, March, month in review, weight loss, writing
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Slices of February
I’m still adjusting to working. Totally honest, it’s kicking my butt! And I don’t even work 20 hours a week. I salute all of you who work outside the home and still have a life. Here’s how I sliced February.
.2 – Pounds lost. I guess exercise really is important. I need to figure out a way to keep the exercise routine on days I work.
1 – Book read. I had a hard time getting through The Paris Wife. I’m not sure if it was the lack of time or my dislike of Ernest Hemingway. I’m happy to report I’ve already doubled that number this month.
5 – Articles written, including our SEA LIFE adventure.
5 – Projects completed.
12 – Days logging my food. I need to do that more often! It helps me so much.
32 – Countries visited this site.
47 – States visited too. Who did I miss?
258 – Words added to my book. I got a little sidetracked with …
980 – Words added to a short story I want to submit. I have 9 days to write and edit 5200 words. We’ll see how that goes.
1443 – Page views!
February’s Top Posts
- Family Home Evening: Joseph Smith’s First Vision Revisited
- Book Theme Party Decorations
- Family Home Evening: The Plan of Salvation
- Native American Blue and Gold
- Family Home Evening: Joseph Smith’s First Vision
Did February blow by as quickly for you as it did for me? What did you accomplish?
Slices of January
Last month I blamed Christmas for my lack of post, this month I had to come with a new excuse. I’ll get to that in a minute as I slice January.
1 – New job! Yep, that’s my excuse for lack of posting and anything else that’s going undone. Thank goodness it’s only a part time job or I’d never get anything done!
2 – Projects completed. (Pathetic)
Hopefully I can do better this year.
3 – Books read; all of them by Lois Lowry. I can’t wait to share my reviews of The Giver series with you.
4 – Pounds lost! Goodbye holiday weight… and then some.
8 – Articles written, including our Candymakers Family Book Club.
10 – New SMART goals for 2013.
21 – Days of logging my food. I love it when it pays off!
44 – Countries visited the blog. That’s up from last month!
1017 – Words added to my book. That’s not up from last month.
1769 – Page views. Thanks for another record breaking month!
January’s Top Posts
- Book Theme Decorations
- Pinewood Derby
- FHE: Joseph Smith’s First Vision Revisited
- Native American Blue & Gold
- FHE: Plan of Salvation
How did your January go?
Posted in Arizona Mama, Books, Writing
Tagged books, January, New job, projects, SMART Goals, Taffy Fail, Top Posts, weight loss, writing
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