My 2025 Goals: Health, Reading, Homeschool, Business, & Fun!

[@RosalindReloj]

I love your content and love for the LORD. It is encouraging and helpful to hear how you record progress and goals. You are a true light on KZbin! Thank you for sharing!

[@SevenInAll]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@LifeofTillmans]

Yes to FUN goals! I’d also like to set up a fun girls trip and family vacation.

[@SevenInAll]

Those sound so fun!

[@nateandrosannaengebretson3996]

Love the toddler fun goal! It’s something I tended to overlook, but a little bit of time is so rewarding for both of mom and baby. Yay for The Count of Monte Christo! I read it while I was nursing my third child lol, because I tended to have a bit more reading time then. So excited for your ancient history curriculum! I will have a first grader next school year, and am really hoping to be able to use it with her! My husband and I will be celebrating our 20th anniversary this November 😮and I’m also hoping we can do a somewhat longer getaway 😀 Happy New Year! 🎉I really appreciated your perspective on goals/vision for the year.

[@SevenInAll]

Yes--that little bit of face-to-face quality time can really transform the day with a toddler, or at least my perspective on it--not just managing his mischief in the midst of everything but enjoying him in this current phase. And 20 years, that seems well worthy of a getaway! I'm on chapter 4 of The Count of Monte Cristo...I would say a strong start, for sure. Some classics have a very slow start but I've found this one to have quite an engaging beginning.

[@RockSimmer-gal4God]

I set goals with reflection!!! I don’t decide how many books I’ll read but what books I’ll read!!! I surf daily but wen I haven’t surfed I have been inactive!!! My older kids remember these seasons!!! I don’t go to the gym but I have teenagers that do!!! I plan on improving my adopted teenagers German vocabulary so they understand it in our family!!! My biological teenagers use it!!! We speak in 2 languages at home!!! My babies hear German!!! We are doing holy land studies and Jewish history so that history sounds awesome for us!!! We have Jewish heritage but are Christians!!! I love working on future goals as well!!! We did a big trip for our 19th wedding anniversary in 2020 just before the lockdown!!! It was awesome till we got home!!! We got married young!!!

[@SevenInAll]

That's awesome that you were able to take that big anniversary trip in time before travel shut down! :)

[@HumilityandDoxology]

I love thinking about goals as taking a moment to reflect and thoughtfully put priorities into the plan for the new year.

[@SevenInAll]

I appreciate that natural rhythm from one year to the next.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Love the idea of intentional toddler time.

[@SevenInAll]

I think that will help a lot to truly enjoy this toddler season instead of feeling like he's "interrupting" or constantly causing chaos. Yes, there will still be chaos...but he's such a fun little guy and I don't want to miss it.

[@T2018-r4e]

I came here from Wendy's Playlist. I just want to say that your advice is helpful, and I appreciate your calm and encouraging spirit. I just subscribed. 😊

[@SevenInAll]

Thank you for watching and subscribing! I hope my videos encourage you!

[@RootedHomeLife]

So exciting to be learning Spanish! We are starting Italian soon!

[@SevenInAll]

That sounds fun!

[@LifeintheMundane]

A trip to Kansas is always a good option

[@SevenInAll]

That would be a blast! Cyrus STILL talks about the house in your backyard and his friend Rachel. :)

[@gbcflower]

I hadn't thought of such a thing as a fun goal. I started exercising again in December after having our 7th baby in the fall so I want to continue that. I also want to read every day. (I already read the Bible and a Bible study book each day. I'm referring to something in addition to that.) And I want to take my kids to walk the freedom trail in Boston.

[@SevenInAll]

I love your goal to read daily--and the freedom trail sounds like a powerful experience!

[@brookeally1346]

I definitely could see you speak at a convention! ❤

[@SevenInAll]

Thank you so much! One of these years, hopefully!

[@StephanieMT]

I just realized my wedding anniversary in october will be 15 years. I better start saving and figuring out what to do.

[@SevenInAll]

2010!!! Yeah, I don't yet have a specific idea of where to go, but it seems like a good reason to celebrate!

[@megbelle06]

The Count of Monte Cristo is my chunker of choice this year, too, but I’m going to attempt it on audio.

[@SevenInAll]

I have the e-book borrowed from the library on my phone right now and read the first 3 chapters on Jan 1st....the first 3 chapters were definitely a strong start, I'm excited to keep reading!

[@supportsquadteaching]

❤I’d love to hear you speak at a convention. Good luck on your goals 😊

[@SevenInAll]

That’s so kind of you to say!

[@grace2you598]

I read part of the count on an overseas plane trip. I think it was published/ written as a weekly story post in print.

[@SevenInAll]

Yes! It was written as a serial, which is part of the reason for the length.

[@angelicaclaudio-cortes6952]

We are planning a Disney vacation this year. We haven't done many since our kids are all young, and it's hard traveling with babies and toddlers. We'll be out of the toddler stage in a few months.

[@SevenInAll]

Awww, that sounds so fun!

[@elizabethlotus4214]

Happy new year!

[@SevenInAll]

Wishing you the best in the new year!

[@HumilityandDoxology]

Love the fun goals idea!

[@SevenInAll]

Otherwise I can let the serious stuff crowd out the fun I want to have with people I love.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Looking forward to new literature guides

[@SevenInAll]

I'm excited, too!

[@nessaIX09]

Also, where is your shirt from? Love the texture

[@SevenInAll]

This was a hand-me-down and it doesn't have a tag identifying any particular brand. But I like it, too!

[@StephanieMT]

Losing weight is my goal. I plan at least lose 5 pounds. I need to more than that but 5 is a good starting point.

[@SevenInAll]

That's a great starting point!

[@aichan4869]

Just curious, I don’t know if I remember correctly so correct me if I’m wrong. Do you currently live in Thailand or somewhere in Asia? Why is Spanish your second language?

[@SevenInAll]

Spanish is my husband's first language and the language his family speaks together--so Spanish is the language we prioritize for our sons' cultural heritage and connection to their extended family. Yes, we live in Asia and I also speak Mandarin fairly well (we previous lived in China), but in our current hometown it isn't so much "needed" to get around, most everybody in our city uses English as the "lingua franca."

[@nessaIX09]

Do you require your kids to speak Spanish to each other?

[@SevenInAll]

We do not.