Hello friends, and welcome or welcome back to the blog!
QUOTE
“I must be losing my mind. It’s not nearly as fun as I anticipated.” – Wednesday
Friends, how are you? I hope you’re doing well, and I wish you joy, health, and prosperity this season. Make sure you take care of yourself, get plenty of rest, stay hydrated, and tuck into a good book this season.
I’m back with a little update on my Winter (now Spring) Curriculum. Things didn’t exactly go as planned, but I’m still moving forward. I’m not sure I’ll be able to complete everything on the list, so I may skip one course and move on to the next to give myself a bit more breathing room. Either way, progress is still progress.
Here’s a recap of the original post
From my January 24th Post: Let’s start with some subjects…
I haven’t taken a class in quite some time, but this idea piqued my curiosity—mainly because it wasn’t really a class at all. Instead, it was a thoughtfully curated list of things someone wanted to explore during the fall season: books, crafts, movies, and cooking. This blogger turned those interests into a class-like curriculum, organized around a subject or theme, with everything they wanted to experience living under that umbrella.
The result—or “grade”? That part is entirely up to you. This is a self-made activity, designed for you and you alone. And at the end, you walk away with something tangible: a book or movie you finally tried, a new dish in your rotation, or an activity you discovered you actually enjoy. Write it down in a journal, add a photo if you’re so inclined, and revisit it at the end of the year—either to marvel at your greatness or to laugh at the thing that simply wasn’t for you. Both count.
With that inspiration, I created my own Winter curriculum. As much as I adore fall (and trust me, I’d love to do one then), my plate is already full with work, content planning, seasonal projects, and all things Halloween. There’s just no room.
This curriculum should be fun and something you would always like to do, or a subject you wanted to learn but couldn’t find the time for. I’m starting with these.
📝SUBJECTS:
✨ Baking (Learning to bake a good cake)
📣 UPDATE: I finished the Baking curriculum, and even though I only made one cake, it was still an accomplishment. In total, I stayed on budget and spent $60 on Wayfair, picking up a proper whisk, measuring cups, and a large strainer. I already had the journal on hand, and I opted out of the other items since I also had most of the ingredients available.
✨ Writing Book Reviews/Reading & Writing With Intention: REVIEWS…Retaining What I Read 📌 I’m opting out of this one due to time constraints and other things that have popped up.
✨ 80s Pop Culture
I’m sticking with something I really love ❤️—80s pop culture through movies, Top 10 lists, and documentaries. I’ll be diving into films alongside curated lists and documentaries to explore why we don’t see movies like this anymore, how they’ve stood the test of time, and why they remain go-to favorites for so many people. I’m also interested in how the documentaries and Top 10 lists help frame and revisit these films within the larger conversation around 80s pop culture.
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CURRICULUM – UPDATED
This was a lovely little intermission from everything going on in my world. Cooking, baking, or doing anything crafty requires focus—you quiet your mind and concentrate on that one thing, and I truly loved that part of it. I can’t stress enough how important it is to feed your mind. For me, that looks like putting on some jazz, pouring a little red, and baking a delicious chocolate cake.
Now that I’ve upgraded my tools, I’m excited to try a few more recipes. And the best part? I’m not on anyone else’s schedule—which, if you ask me, were the sprinkles on top.
That’s it for today, as I plan out my next curriculum to start next week and carry me through the end of April. I’ll be sure to keep you posted on my progress.
Thanks for stopping by.
— Peace ✌🏽