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Monthly Recaps

Monthly Recap: December

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Time for another recap where I share the books I read last month, bullet journaling tips, and how far I got in my writing.

Books

At the beginning of this past month, I decided to read through The Chronicles of Narniaby C.S Lewis. So far, I have read up to the middle of book five, and I really love it!

The reason why I like this series is because it really lets me escape. That is also why I love other fantasy series (Harry Potter and Keeper of the Lost Cities). They are the type of books that just pull you away. Your eyes are scanning over the words, but you don’t see them. All you see are the pictures that your brain forms based on the wonderful descriptions. I think it’s one of the best things in the world. Anyway, back to this post. After I finish reading this series, I might post a review.

Bullet Journaling

Last month, I didn’t really do anything new in my bullet journal, but I am this month. Read this previous post to read about my new pages in my bullet journal.

Writing

Unfortunately, I was very busy this month with Christmas and exams. So I didn’t have much time to write. I did have a little time, so I did start writing book two of the series I’m writing. And I did come up with a new book idea, so I guess this month wasn’t too bad.

Something New…

So, next month in my monthly recap, I’m going to add something new. At the beginning of each week in January, I’m going to start writing a short story or poem. I’ll continue to work on it throughout the week until it’s finished. Then, at the end of the month, I’ll choose one to share on this blog. What should I call it? My Story of the Month? The Chronicles by Corinne Johnson? What do you think? Let me know in the comments!

Well, next week I should be back on schedule. See you next Thursday!

Monthly Recaps

November Recap

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Time for another recap! It seems like this month has passed so fast for me! We were very busy this month as we have been preparing for Thanksgiving and then Christmas.

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Books

The first and only book I read this month was Flashback by Shannon Messenger (the seventh book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series). I have been waiting a year for this book to come out, and I was so excited! I literally read it in five days!

I didn’t read any more books because I was really busy with a research paper in school (ugh!). Plus, I am re-reading Flashback- because why not?

 

Bullet Journaling

I got to try one new weekly spread that I saw on Pinterest this month. Everything else is the same old, same old.

  1. At the top, I have a space for every day- Monday through Wednesday on the first page, and Thursday through Saturday on the second page. At the end of each day, I use this space to list three things I’m thankful for.
  2. Underneath those is my Fitness Tracker. That is where I track my steps, how much water I drank, and the days I got some exercise.
  3. To the right of that, I have a calendar.
  4. Underneath my Fitness Tracker, I have my Weather Forecast. On Sundays, I look ahead at the weather and write it out so I can know what the best days to go outside are.
  5. To the right of that, I have my Habit Tracker. Usually my habits are to just clean my room and write.
  6. On the next page, underneath the daily boxes, I have a section for my goals. One of my goals this week is to have a clean room by Saturday.
  7. Beside my goals, I have a section for notes.
  8. I still had room underneath that, so I decided to do a fun drawing: It’s Sweater Weather!

 

TV Shows and Movies

I decided to add this in because there is one show that I just can’t live without: Doctor Who!! This is really one of the best shows that I have ever seen, and I’ve been watching the season eleven episodes. Go Jodie Whittaker!

Also, I just watched a movie on Netflix called The Princess Switch. It was about two identical girls who meet and decide to switch places. I really liked it!

Writing

This month I was really productive in my writing. I wrote consistently every day, and guess what! I actually finished my book! Just the first draft, of course. I definitely have not published it- yet.

In all, it took me one year, two months, and one day. I started on September 16, 2017, and wrote about two pages a day. Then I got busy and forgot about it for about a month. Then I started writing again and then got busy again- this time for about three months. And then, I switched from writing it on paper to typing it, and then I finished it on November 17, 2018. Yay! So, now I’m going through and editing it so that maybe one day I can publish it.

 

Goals

I didn’t really know exactly how close I was to finishing my book, so my goal was just to write every day. I had no idea that I might finish it this month. So, I mostly accomplished that goal, but like I said before, we were really busy.

 

Thanksgiving

Since Thanksgiving has passed, I thought I might list a few things I’m thankful for.

  1. Family

I’m really thankful that I have family that I can share my Thanksgiving with. I really enjoy the fun games and stories that we tell at the table. I also enjoy playing with my cousins on both sides of the family.

  1. A Good Education

I know some kids that really don’t like going to school. I know its hard work, but you know what? I’m thankful for it. Because where would we be today if we didn’t have any education whatsoever? I’m pretty sure we’d be cavemen. How do you think Thomas Edison came up with the light bulb? He didn’t just sit there and all of a sudden come up with the idea. He had to know a lot of science-y stuff so he could be able to test his theory. And all that science-y stuff came from a good education. So, be thankful for your education- even if you really hate a certain subject. You’re actually really lucky. Some kids don’t get to go to school.

  1. My Talent

Finally, I’m really thankful that I have a talent for writing. It makes me happy when I’m feeling down or upset.

 

Talk to Me!

So, what are you thankful for? Tell me in the comments! My family just started decorating for Christmas last week. Have you decorated yet?