{"id":61116,"date":"2025-02-01T01:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T01:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/apartment\/goals-for-2025-rooms-for-rent-blog\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T01:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T01:11:13","slug":"goals-for-2025-rooms-for-rent-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=61116","title":{"rendered":"Goals for 2025 &#8211; Rooms For Rent blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hi friends!<\/h2>\n<p>Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/2024-recap\/\">2024 Recap post<\/a><\/strong> then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year <em>(don\u2019t worry that\u2019s coming next)<\/em>. There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (<em>remember, life happens<\/em>), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year. <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Come and see ~<\/h4>\n<p><span id=\"more-18540\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18551 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Spring-Coffee-Table-683x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Spring-Coffee-Table-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Spring-Coffee-Table-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Spring-Coffee-Table-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Spring-Coffee-Table-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Spring-Coffee-Table.jpg 700w\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paint the Exterior of our House<\/h2>\n<p>Friends, this is a BIG one! It has been a dream of mine to have the exterior of our home and barn painted since the day we moved in, and this year, it has made its way up to the to-do list for this year. While I know the exterior color of our home isn\u2019t bad, and some love it, I don\u2019t. And since we are all about loving the spaces we live in here and not worrying what others think, I can tell you with confidence that I am ready to have the outside of our home resemble the people who live inside of it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15991 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Home-Tour-6.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Home-Tour-6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Home-Tour-6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Home-Tour-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Home-Tour-6-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Home-Tour-6-400x400.jpg 400w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2021\/07\/home-exterior-inspiration\/\">I shared some of my inspiration for the exterior color scheme of <strong>our home and barn<\/strong> <\/a><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2021\/07\/home-exterior-inspiration\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong> Once the exterior painting is completed, we plan to redo some of the landscaping around the house, choosing plants that are more to our liking. Because after all, a garden should bring joy and delight to the one who planted it \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install our New Raised Garden Beds<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"927\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18549 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Garden-Plans.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Garden-Plans.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Garden-Plans.jpg 700w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Garden-Plans-227x300.jpg 227w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This past year, we made plans for our second raised bed garden area next to our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2023\/07\/raised-blueberry-bush-garden-bed\/\">raised blueberry bush garden bed<\/a><\/strong>. Then we started the back porch renovation over the summer, and the new garden bed area got put on hold. When the dust from that settled, and fall arrived we started clearing the land so it would be ready for us to begin working on it this spring. Of course when we start all depends on when our spring officially arrives <em>(you never know in new england)<\/em>, but I\u2019m dreaming up ideas and can\u2019t wait to have a larger area to grow flowers and vegetables in!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17871 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Limelight-Hydrangeas-Fall-12.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Limelight-Hydrangeas-Fall-12.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Limelight-Hydrangeas-Fall-12.jpg 700w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Limelight-Hydrangeas-Fall-12-225x300.jpg 225w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Last summer, we planted eight more limelight hydrangeas along the rock wall in the front of our yard. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2023\/10\/limelight-hydrangeas-in-the-fall\/\">Planting our new limelight hedge<\/a><\/strong> also turned into rebuilding our rock wall, thanks to the help of my dad. We are hoping to have the main section in front of our house done this year and I can\u2019t wait to show you how it turned out once we are finished!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finish our Back Porch Makeover<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2024\/10\/back-deck-renovation-progress\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18393 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Back-Deck-Reno-Progress-683x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Back-Deck-Reno-Progress-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Back-Deck-Reno-Progress-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Back-Deck-Reno-Progress-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Back-Deck-Reno-Progress-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Back-Deck-Reno-Progress-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Back-Deck-Reno-Progress.jpg 1000w\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>We also plan to finish <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2024\/10\/back-deck-renovation-progress\/\">our back porch makeover.<\/a><\/strong> We need to install new screens, build a screen door, finish the trim, and stain the deck once the boards are ready. I\u2019m also on the hunt for some new porch furniture to hopefully give us a better seating layout, so I will be sure to share what I come up with. Below you can see my vision board for the screened-in part of our back porch, it already has me dreaming of warmer weather!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18208 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Porch-Before-9-683x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Porch-Before-9-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Porch-Before-9-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Porch-Before-9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Porch-Before-9-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Porch-Before-9.jpg 700w\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paint the Pantry<\/h2>\n<p>Since this project has been on my Goals list for the past three years, I\u2019m hoping that this year will finally be <strong>the<\/strong> year that it happens. Our pantry is located at the end of our mudroom, in between the entrance to our living room (left) and our kitchen\/dining room (right). <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Below are some photos of the pantry when we first moved in. <\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16024 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/New-Home-Tour-3-3.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/New-Home-Tour-3-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/New-Home-Tour-3-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/New-Home-Tour-3-3-225x300.jpg 225w\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16037 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/New-Home-Tour-3-4.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/New-Home-Tour-3-4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/New-Home-Tour-3-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/New-Home-Tour-3-4-225x300.jpg 225w\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install more Landscaping<\/h2>\n<p>A few years ago, I collaborated with Yardzen to help me come up with some updates for the exterior of our home. I loved seeing their mock-up drafts of potential landscaping ideas that included new paint colors and plants for around our home. I shared all of their mock-ups <a href=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2021\/09\/yardzen-landscaping-plan\/\"><em>in a blog post<\/em> \u2013 <strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>, and below you can see a few of the spots I hope to focus on this year. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16210 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_6-1024x576.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_6-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_6-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16213 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_9-1024x576.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_9-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Doucette_279-North-Rd_null_9-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>As with anything plant-related, I have learned that landscaping takes time, but there is progress to be made, even in tackling one small step at a time. <\/p>\n<p>Of course, I know that even in writing down my goals for the year, things don\u2019t always go according to plan. Remember that pantry I keep saying I want to paint, lol! I try to remain flexible, accomplishing what I can, and giving myself grace for what we don\u2019t get to. Writing things out still fills me with motivation for the year ahead, and I am excited for all the possibilities that lie ahead! <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">How about you? Do you make a Goals list for the new year? <\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10698 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. If you caught my 2024 Recap post then you are up to date, and patiently waiting for me to reveal the secret project I finished last year (don't worry that's coming next). There is nothing I love more than the sense of accomplishment you get from crossing things off of that to-do list. Lists help me stay on track and remain focused on what to do next. And while not everything gets crossed off of the list when I think it will (remember, life happens), it fills me with motivation to keep going, keep tackling, even if it is just one small change at a time.  As we settle into to 2025 I wanted to share some of the goals I have for this year.\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Goals for 2025\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-09-at-9.26.19-PM.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" src=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-09-at-9.26.19-PM.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-09-at-9.26.19-PM.jpg 464w, https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-09-at-9.26.19-PM-300x215.jpg 300w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><!--<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/02\/22-rdf-syntax-ns#\"\n\t\t\txmlns:dc=\"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/elements\/1.1\/\"\n\t\t\txmlns:trackback=\"http:\/\/madskills.com\/public\/xml\/rss\/module\/trackback\/\">\n\t\t<rdf:Description rdf:about=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\"\n    dc:identifier=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/\"\n    dc:title=\"Goals for 2025\"\n    trackback:ping=\"https:\/\/roomsforrentblog.com\/2025\/01\/goals-for-2025\/trackback\/\" \/>\n<\/rdf:RDF>-->\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi friends! Every new year, I like to begin by first reflecting on the previous year and then coming up with a goals list for the year ahead. 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