A Peek Into Our Trip to East TN (+ my goals for this week)

My dad rented a big cabin outside of Gatlinburg and almost all of my extended family met up for the weekend. (We missed you, Nathaniel, Katherine, Genevieve, and Herbert).

We had multiple bear sightings — which was exciting! (See my video here for an even better view.)

Gatlinburg was really bustling with people so we mostly stayed at the cabin to avoid the crowds.

But we did get donuts from The Donut Friar.

And we watched them make taffy at the Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen.

“Just sitting here working on my blog.” 😉

My youngest brother with Kierstyn.

Lots of cousin time!

Reading with Grandpa!

And Grandma reading with the boys!

This little guy spent so much time playing with water bottles this weekend! It would roll and he would chase it and it was so funny to watch!

And more reading (the babies LOVE to be read to!)

My brother posted this on his IG stories from his grocery shopping trip with my parents to buy all the groceries for the weekend.

Here was the menu plan for the weekend. It was so yummy!

An Update On My Goals

Last Week’s Goals

Personal Goals

1. Get 45,000 steps in.

2. Finish The White Rose Resists. Read 5 chapters of Atomic Habits. Read 5 chapters of Forgiving What You Can’t Forget.

3. Finish listening to Dare to Lead.

4. Do pelvic floor exercises at least four times.

Home/Family Goals

5. Read 10 pages of A Boy’s War as a family.

6. Read three chapters of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to the babies and Silas.

This Week’s Goals

Personal Goals

1. Get 48,000 steps in.

2. Read 5 chapters of Atomic Habits. Read 5 chapters of Forgiving What You Can’t Forget.

3. Listen to five hours of The Body Keeps the Score.

4. Do pelvic floor exercises at least four times.

Home/Family Goals

5. Read 10 pages of A Boy’s War as a family.

6. Read three chapters of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to the babies and Silas.

Business Goals

7. Put together quiz for my new book.

8. Map out plans for book launch.

9. Put together two gift guides for Christmas.

Word of the Year Goals (my word is “savor”)

10. Watch an episode of The Amazing Race as a family.