26 for 2026: Resolutions…ish

For the uninitiated, I love making a list of the things I’d like to accomplish. I post these lists, not necessarily to be perfect, but to give myself some guidelines to go off of. I take inspiration from Gretchen Rubin’s “Design Your Year,” which I enjoy pouring over at the beginning of each year.

So, here it is: some things I want to do in 2026:

1. Continue my monthly dinner parties, hosting all 12 this year.
2. Plan and execute two domestic trips/vacations.
3. Schedule one additional “friend date” a month.
4. Query my book(yes, really this time. It’s actually fully written, so this might really happen this year).
5. Read 52 Books.
6. Write 52 Blog Posts.
7. Post 52 long form videos (If you would like to follow along on my Youtube Channel, click here).
8. Do a complete home audit/purge of all items.
9. Sell all purged items on Pango/Poshmark, and invest what is made.
10. Keep to a savings goal, and save up a certain amount(I have this notated to myself).
11. Create and stick to a morning and evening routine.
12. Spend less time consuming content, and more time creating.
13. Evaluate community club involvement, and which ones I am sticking with and engaging with.
14. Run a 5k every month with my sister.
15. Commit to an annual low buy(particularly with books – I’ll be documenting this on my Instagram).
16. Gamify your eating out (for every nine meals in a category- breakfast, lunch, dinner- I can do one meal out).
17. Set up dentist and eye doctor appointments (I haven’t been in three years, don’t judge me).
18. Use the summer to do a movie project. In high school, I would dedicate the summer to watching an actors whole filmography. I’m thinking Jack Lemon.
19. Take advantage of free fun happening around town(free museums, free movies in the park, etc.)
20. Use Sunday as a home and car reset day(I tried this last year, didn’t happen at all).
21. Take more pictures to document projects and experiences.
22. Build a small “analog” collection of DVD’s.
23. Figure out a holiday plan moving forward. Who am I spending holiday’s with?
24. Play with Sunflower for at least 15 minutes a day.
25. Develop a small collection of “go-to” recipes.
26. Visit Gainesville 2-3 times this year.

I’m looking forward to a busy but productive year.

What are your goals for 2026? Looking forward to hearing what your goals are for this year!

-M