25 for 2025

thechubbyunicorn

May Update...

1. Read 25 books (2/25) 
2. Make 25 crafts (2/25) 
3. Explore 25 villages / towns / cities I've never been to (4/25)
4. Go to Slimming World 25 times (18/25) 
5. Walk 2025km (873.55km / 2025km)
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas (18/25) 
7. Save £2025 (£1086.59 / £2025) 
8. Try 25 new recipes (3/25) 
9. Lose 25lbs (6.5lbs / 25lbs) 
10. Create 25 (positive!) habits (3/25) 
11. 25 outings / experiences with DH (6/25) 
12. 250 new experiences / outings / activities with kids from work (10/250) 
13. 250 hours Continuous Professional Learning (7.5/250) 
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes (15/25) 
15. 25 solo days out (8/25) 
16. Post 2024 photos to Instagram (229 / 2025) 
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before (14/25) 
18. Tick 25 things off my bucket list (4/25) 
19. Listen to 25 audiobooks (5/25) 
20. Walk along 25 different beaches (6/25) 
21. Be able to run for 25 minutes (2/25) 
22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list (4/25) 
23. Try 25 foods I've never had before (11/25) 
24. Watch 25 documentaries (8/25) 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £25) (9/£1, 9/£2, 10/£5, 9/£10, 8/£20) 

I'm on track for 7 of my goals. We're almost halfway through the year and I am delighted to have continued with this. I'll have a good think over this month to make sure I still want to be sticking with these particular goals. Some of them are going to be pretty hard to achieve but it's all about the journey isn't it even if the final destination won't be reached at the end. 

tinkerbelluk

Sorry all, been MIA again as we're having a massive project starting in the house tomorrow 😰 (kitchen living room knockthrough, new kitchen, digging out and lowering our back garden etc.,) basically reworking the entire ground floor of our house so to say things have been manic getting everything done and ready before works starts is an understatement!

@IrishRose12 I just saw your post from back in April and wanted to say I hope all is ok and I have everything crossed that things will change to more positives for you 💕

1. Answer 25 journal prompts of self-discovery and awareness - 0/25 - I know I'm dragging my feet with this one. Self-reflection is something I struggle with significantly, as I often find myself falling into a negative spiral instead of looking for anything positive. I need to stop faffing about, put on my big girl pants, and make a start with this.
2. Celebrate 25 things e.g. National / Awareness Days etc. - 3/25 - Need to plan these in as I'm forgetting about them! 
3. Complete 25 hobbies that make me happy - 4/25 - Haven't had much time for this so far this year 
4. Complete 25 things off the master to-do list - 6/25 - I was supposed to redo the list last month, but have been in full house readiness mode, so I've no idea if I've ticked things off or not!
5. Deep Clean / Declutter 25 areas around the house - 5/25 - Making massive progress with this, but I think the issue is I'm counting rooms as opposed to individual areas! 
6. Do 25 things with family and friends - 11/25 - On track
7. 25 Donations to charity - 12/25 - On track
8. 25 Donations to food bank - 9/25 - Need to keep up the pace with this one as all it takes is to remember to do it whilst I'm in the shop!
9. Enter an average of 25 competitions per day - 5/12 - On track 
10. Get rid of 25 items from loft / garage - 6/25 - Again, focusing on getting rid of the "big stuff" e.g bikes not needed any more, to clear as much space as we can to store things before the work begins 
11. Have 25 fun family adventures / day's out etc. - 5/25 - Went Indoor Skydiving last month with a wowcher deal and OMG what an experience
12. Learn / Do 25 new things - 5/25 - Slowly making progress!
13. Listen to 25 new to me albums - 5/25 - Need to put together a list, so any suggestions welcome!
14. Lose 25lbs - 20/25 - Meh! Slow progress on this as I have a fair amount to lose, but off is better than on!
15. Play 25 Games - 5/25 - Finally off the mark with this one!
16. Practice 25 mins of mindfulness each week - 22/52 - On track
17. Read 25 Books - 16/25 - Finished a load in May, including 2 audiobooks. It helps that I discovered an old kindle, so I've started some self-help books I can dip in and out of downstairs, so not just reading before bed
18. Sell 25 things on ebay / booty sites - 20/25 - Flying with this one, motivated by getting the house sorted 
19. Spend 25 mins each week budgeting / planning - 19/52 - Fallen behind with this one, so planning a catch-up session
20. Spend 25 mins each week organising photos - 9/52 - Same as above!
21. Treat / do something for me 25 times - 18/25 - This is becoming a nice habit, considering it's something I always struggled with
22. Walk 10,000 25 times - 11/25 - Hoping the house being in chaos will encourage me to get out more over the next few weeks!
23. Watch 25 new to-me documentaries - 22/25 - This is an easy one and one I know I smash every year, but it's one I enjoy and it's nice to have some easy to achieve ones.
24. Watch 25 new to-me films 7/25 - On track

✅ COMPLETE BUT STILL CARRYING ON ✅

1. Save £2025 over the year - £2,522.83 / £2025 - Can't believe I've already completed this one 🥳 I'm over the moon. Finally got off my a**e and started selling things we no longer need, and this is fuelling me to keep decluttering and selling 
   

Right! Off to clear another cupboard in the utility room, ready for the main move around later today!

Happy_Kitties

I’ve been going back to my original 25/25 in January and just updating it there but now it is June i thought I would post my completely updated one here. Happy with the progress I am making in some areas, not in others!

1) 25 donations to local animal sanctuary. 7

2) lose 25lbs in weight (esp as I need some major surgery this year)

3) 25 jobs in the garden. Really want to attack the garden this year and do some work on it…..plus free exercise! 1

4) 25 ‘me time’ activities.5

5) read 25 books

6) save £2500

7) save £250 on supermarket card for Christmas

8) declutter 25 items from the house each month   85/Jan 21/Feb. Lost track of doing monthly totals, but total to date=245 items decluttered.

9) sell 25 items  49 COMPLETED. Going to keep going with the challenge as it has been a challenge!

10) 25 activities with family/friends 8 (have done little ones like coffee shop meet ups, I’m keeping this target for the bigger activities)

11) 250 minutes of volunteering each month -Yes, every month ticked off up to June

12) At least 25 mins of housework a day  

13) At least 250 minutes of exercise a week

14) At least 250 items to favourite charities for fundraising x 2.   149 items so far + 33= 182 items to charity so far + 33= 215. Total for first one 334. Now starting on the second total. 

15) Use up 25 candles

16) 25 letters to family and friends 1
17) Watch 25 films 

18) 25 jobs in the house 2/25

19) 25 Dun elm Bags of Joy for the Christmas appeal when it starts

20) Items bought at a reduced price for Xmas 2025 presents. (Only the completed present will be logged as some presents are made up of several bits, esp with the younger ones) 8/25

21) Items bought at a reduced price for birthday 2025 presents 23/25

22) Boots blister pack recycling service used 25 times
Tbc…

thechubbyunicorn

Week 22 Update... 

4. Go to Slimming World - 31.05.2025
5. Walk 2025km - 47.01km
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - One4all 
7. Save £2025 - £13.77
8. Try 25 new recipes - Mini egg cheesecake / Creamy Chicken Fajita Orzo 
12. 250 new exoeriences / outings / activities with kids from work - 3 
15. 25 solo days out - Climbed Conic Hill 
16. Post 2025 photos on Instagram 
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before - Goodnight, Mister Tom 
19. Listen to 25 audiobooks - The Guilty One by Lisa Ballantyne 
22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list - Climb Conic Hill 
23. Try 25 foods I've never had before - Zebra / Kangaroo 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 1x£1 / 1x£2 / 1x£10 / 1x£20 

IrishRose12

1. Do 25 fun activities with family. (9/25)
2. Go out for 25 walks (6/25) 
3. Lose 25lbs. (12/25) 
4. Read 25 books. (10/25)
5. Save 25 of each domination of coin (if I can find £2's lol) 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2, £5, £10, £20
6. Treat myself 25 times this year. (16/25) 
7. Watch 25 new to me films (3/25)
8. Chill Out activity (11/25) 
9. Declutter 25 bags or boxes of unwanted items from the house. (10/25)
10. Knit 25 items. (0/25)
11. Spend 25mins sorting out my emails and photos. (18/25) 
12. Make 25th of the month a "me" day. (5/12)
13. Complete 25 DIY jobs in the house. (6/25)
14. Make 25 visits to the local church. (7/25)
15. Make 25 extra payments to my debts. (11/25)
16. 25mins of Gardening. (12/25)
17. Use up 25 toiletries from the stash. (11/25)
18. Tell myself "NO" 25 times. (12/25)
19. Make or bake 25 items. (5/25) 
20. Sell 25 pins from my collection. (42/25) 
21. Learn 25 new things this year. (2/25)
22. Spend 25mins per month checking 1st aid and medical supplies - COMPLETE
23. Listen to 25 pieces of classical music. (14/25)
24. Research 25 new DIY/life skills (3/25)
25. Clean 25 cupboards and corners in the house. (7/25)

Another few bits ticked off the list this past week. 

@tinkerbelluk  thank you for your kind words.  Things are just toddling along as if nothing is happening ATM, but things are happening lol.  It's just tough being stuck between people and trying to be there for them and supporting them aswell as trying to get on as if everything is OK when some of us know it's not.  I'm hoping the longer it goes on, that things work out and we can try and get some sort of "noemal" back lol.  Who knows, people can be very strange and stupid at times lol. 

weenancyinAmerica

@IrishRose12 - what are you thinking of with the new DIY/life skills? Might give me some ideas too.

eltee2

Afternoon everyone


• 25 books - 20/25

• 25 CS volunteering sessions - 14/25

• 25 deep clean/declutter tasks - 14/25

• 25 films - 33/25
33. Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning

• 25 live bands - 15/25

• 250 GBP clothes budget - £174/£250

• 25 mins weekly meal planning - ongoing

• 25 gardening sessions - 08/25

• 25 new recipes - 16/25

• 25 post-SW WI sessions - 18/25

• 25lbs weight loss - 3.5/25

thechubbyunicorn

Week 23 update...

2. Make 25 crafts - Clock making & painting 
5. Walk 2025km - 41.87km
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - Asda 
7. Save £2025  - £138.22
8. Try 25 new recipes - chow mein / creamy chicken 
12. 250 new experiences / outings / activities with the kids from work - 1
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram - 10 
22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list - Complete a cross stitch and display it in my home 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 1x£1 / 1x£5 / 1x£10 / 1x£20

I feel like I've just blinked and this week has passed me by! So many plans so little time to actually get them done! 

suzeesu2000

Two rooms done and very happy with how clear they are and how much space its made. 

Next on the list is to clear the bedroom which has become the dumping ground for everything. All helps in the big picture. Will then be able to easier access wardrobe so can better tackle my 25 different outfits challenge and clearing 25 items from under the bed.

Succes to date:

DundeeDoll

week 23 update - should be on 11 so ahead for some and behind for others.

1) 25 * 25 per month piano: 10.84/25

2) Pounds lost: 10/25 (gone backwards on that one!)

3) Workout programmes: 8.6/25

4) 25k steps in one day: 12/25

5) B&W films: 11/25 - a couple of Fred Astaire from iPlayer

6) Ballet / opera / plays / concerts: 14/25

7) Trips to my local library: 12/25

8) Celebrations: 11/25: Installation of our new provost

9) Competitions: 10/25

10) Donations to food bank: 12/25

11) Egg recipes: 11/25

12) Evensong: 14/25 - Canterbury to commemorate Orlando Gibbons death

13) Just one thing: 11/25 - I've been enjoying reading poetry out loud

14) Fish: 12/25

15) Foot soaks: 11/25 - have some very nice mint and tea-tree oil footwash

16) Children: 8/25 long chats on the phone

17) Green in the title: 13/25 - a couple of Green Knowe books and cooked a delicious green thai curry

18) Lectures: 8/25 - behind on that one

19) Litter picks: 11/25 - last one was 135 items!

20) Makes: 7/25

21) Malt whiskies: 11/25: Crabbies

22) Pasta book recipes: 14/25

23) Runs: 18/25

24) Simple things: 8/25: finished an iSpy book

25) Translated books: 11/25 Nordic Noir