25 for 2025

suzeesu2000

Just a small update. Have achieved a few goals a bit earlier than expected - happy about that. Hoping to concentrate on decluttering the upstairs landing to gain some floor space and also the airing cupboard next to it at the same time. Also have to deal with the downstairs sideboard as I need to put stuff away in it. Hope everyone is doing okay, have a great weekend all xx

mandco

@tinkerbelluk thanks  I’ve found having an actual list means I’ve stuck at i this time. I know I did pick some more challenging tasks as I wanted to push myself to get out of my comfort zone this year and as such some areas are definitely easier than others but weirdly I’ve noticed it’s ones that should be quite easy to achieve I’m actually struggling with most.

you’re doing amazing considering you are in the process of renovating 

tinkerbelluk

@mandco I agree completely, some of mine I knew I'd not even get close to the target, but even if I did 1 or 2 towards it, it was better than nothing if that makes sense. 

Also I'm totally with you with the ones that should be quite easy to achieve being the hardest. For me it's the ones that I need to do something for myself, like the journal one and the walking. Should be so easy to do, but I don't know what it is that's stopping me! 

mandco

@tinkererbelluk exactly it’s the ones that are for me I'm struggling with most - making time for myself has always been something I find hard to do it as it feels like there’s 101 other things that need doing more. 

DundeeDoll

mandco said:

@DundeeDoll that’s a great idea what about recipes/foods, Arts/crafts, sports/exercises

i had recipes / foods but not arts / crafts and sports / exercises - good plan!
back from my crazily short work trip to China - absolutely fabulous
did manage 2 'green' challenges - The Green Book on the flight (absolutely brilliant but totally shocking) and a Green Tea craft beer (yummy) and am counting my colleague's keynote as a lecture oh and 2 more seafoods - yellow fish and sea worms (probably wouldn't have tried the 2nd if I wasn't doing this challenge!) tomorrow i will go to the library cos my next translated book is in

1) 25 * 25 per month piano: 14/25

2) Pounds lost: 12/25

3) Workout programmes: 13/25

4) 25k steps in one day: 14/25

5) B&W films: 16/25

6) Ballet / opera / plays / concerts: 17/25

7) The library: 13/25

8) Celebrations: 17/25

9) Competitions: 14/25

10) Donations to food bank: 17/25

11) Egg recipes: 15/25

12) Evensong: 17/25

13) Just one thing: 15/25

14) Seafood: 17/25

15) Foot soaks: 12/25

16) Children: 13/25

17) Green in the title: 18/25

18) Lectures: 16/25

19) Litter picks: 15/25

20) Makes: 18/25

21) Malt whiskies: 14/25

22) Pasta book recipes: 14/25

23) Runs: 19/25

24) Simple things: 13/25

25) Translated books: 14/25

thechubbyunicorn

Hello, I'm so pleased to see so many people still doing this challenge. Unfortunately my wonderful DH became really ill in June and passed away. I am utterly devastated. I know he would want me to try and live my best life so I'm going to try hard to do just that. I loved doing this challenge and will pick it up here and try to complete it. I've changed a couple of goals that I don't want to do any more... 

1. Read 25 books (3/25)
2. Make 25 crafts (3/25)
3. Explore 25 villages / towns / cities I've never been to (4/25) 
4. ORIGINAL - Go to Slimming World 25 times / CHANGED TO - Eat 25 different cakes (bit of a difference there!) (0/25)
5. Walk 2025km (1261.4km / 2025km) 
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas (24/25)
7. ORIGINAL - Save £2025 / CHANGED TO - Send 25 cards / gifts to others (10/25)
8. Try 25 new recipes (8/25)
9. Lose 25lbs (8.5/25)
10. Create 25 (positive!) habits (3/25)
11. 25 experiences / outings with DH / I'm not going to change this and will leave it unfinished until the end of the year (6/25)
12. 25 new experiences / outings / activities with kids from work (13/25)
13. 25 hours Continuous Professional Learning (7.5/25)
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes (16/25)
15. 25 solo days out (9/25) 
16. Post 2025 photos on Instagram (320/2025)
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before (16/25)
18. Tick 25 things off my master to do list (4/25)
19. Listen to 25 audiobooks (10/25)
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 (6/25)
23. Try 25 foods I've never had before (13/25)
24. Watch 25 documentaries (8/25)
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) (11/£1, 10/£2, 9/£5, 7/£10, 9/£20)

I'll be back on Sunday with my update between now and then. Afterwards I'll start updated again every Sunday and the last day of the month. I probably won't complete many of the goals but it's good to have something to work towards. 

Hope everyone is doing well  

suzeesu2000

thechubbyunicorn So very VERY sorry for your loss. And, yes, you MUST eat cake xx

weenancyinAmerica

@thechubbyunicorn - so sorry to hear of your loss. I can understand the changes nd hope you can continue on with your new challenges and the old ones still in progress. We will be cheering you on. Sending many hugs.

thechubbyunicorn

Thank you @suzeesu2000 & @weenancyinAmerica

I've managed to squeeze a couple of things in over the last two days...

4. East 25 different cakes - mint chocolate cream tart 
5. Walk 2025km - 12.96km 
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - one4all 
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram - 29 
22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list - See Oasis live 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 3x£10

I'll be back to normal with my Sunday update next week x 

Happy_Kitties

@thechubbyunicorn very, very sorry to read about your loss.
It’s good that you are sticking with the challenge and I definitely agree with eating 25 different cakes. Might pinch that for next year…….cake, u cannot beat it