Ending the year with a sense of accomplishment...

We're four days into December and I'm just starting to think about December goals. Yup, that's the way things are going... I was actually 200 miles from home on December 1, doing a craft show. It went well, but drive time and time spent with family (I stayed at my daughter's house) slowed me down a bit on keeping up with orders.

Looking at the spreadsheet I use to keep myself organized can be a bit daunting...There are five outstanding orders... a dozen items that I had listed in my Etsy shop, but sold at craft shows, that I would like to remake... four major projects in my Works in Progress section. Probably a hundred in my "I want to make this!" list. There's a neat box of scrap yarn in my daughter's room that keeps calling to me... "Use me up!" I have a crochet-along project due on Monday, if I want to be in the running for prizes. See what I mean? So many projects, so little time! 

I would like to finish December with at least four Etsy sales, since I have been averaging four sales a month. I have an idea for some "stocking stuffer" listings, to save on shipping with small items. That just requires some photographs... and digging the items out of the closet where all my craft show inventory is stored. 

Etsy Goals: at least 4 sales (DONE)

> 20 Total new listings, including two "stocking stuffer" listings - DONE

WIP Goals: 

Finish one of the four major projects sitting around - DONE

Art & Soul Scrappy Scarf - DONE! 

Order Goal: 

Have all orders completed by Christmas - 

Nativity Set - DONE - four more ordered when I posted a pic on Facebook - #2 & #3 DONE

Baby toys (surprise gift, have to be secretive about this one) - DONE

I made a pair of crochet bagpipes for twin girls. One set pink with purple accents, the other purple with pink accents. The family loved them! 

Toddler gloves - DONE

Moose with red scarf - DONE

Fingerless Gloves...done...along with a bonus owl with the leftover yarn! 

CAL

Make chipmunk by 12/10 - DONE

Beat December Average sales of $234.38 - DONE! 

(Currently at $272.83 - can I beat the record of $296.50? Yes, I did... $357.83!)

Organization: 

Get stack of patterns by my chair sorted out into binders, so I don't have to search through a 2" stack whenever I'm looking for a pattern! - DONE

Personal: 

Make myself a new pair of nice warm slippers! It's silly to have so much yarn and have chilly feet! - DONE

My granddaughter came to visit... and left with new Elmo slippers:

And a new warm winter hat:

Then I started plugging away at the list of items I sold at craft shows, and had to deactivate on Etsy. First up was a pastel gecko, then I finished off the pastel yarn with an owl!

Yarn left over from my slippers made a cute striped gecko!