Tag Archives: reading challenges

Goals? Perhaps…perhaps not…

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Cheryl

I spent the last few weeks of 2017, reviewing my goals, looking at previous goals I’d made over the years and creating a new set of goals for this year. Looking at the goals that I set, I might as … Continue reading →

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2017 Mountains- a Year in Review.

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Cheryl

I started this series primarily to have accountability in completing various tasks that I’m forever procrastinating. While I haven’t written a blog post in the last few months, I have nonetheless continued to work towards the mountains. Well- I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Good days, Growing as a person, Japan, Mountainous | Tagged Audible, goals, hiking, mountains, reading challenges, summer, weight loss | 6 Comments

June’s Mountains

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Cheryl

The final stretch down into the summer holidays has meant that I have been very focussed on getting things done. It has been been very empowering and motivating. Mountain 1: Physical Mountain This month: No mountain climbed. In fact, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Good days, Growing as a person, Japan, Mountainous | Tagged Audible, goals, hiking, mountains, reading challenges, summer, weight loss | 1 Comment

May’s Mountains

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Cheryl

June. Yikes- this year is flying by. I had an amazing holiday with my family in South Africa, and I don’t think that I managed any of the mountains. Which I was fine with. Let’s be honest- spending quality time … Continue reading →

Posted in Good days, Growing as a person, Japan, Mountainous | Tagged Audible, goals, hiking, mountains, reading challenges, weight loss | 2 Comments

March’s Mountains

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Cheryl

It is quite something to think that we are already a quarter of the way through 2017. This year having these monthly mountainous challenges has definitely kept me focussed. Surprisingly, March has been good. My cousin came over from South … Continue reading →

Posted in Good days, Growing as a person, Japan, Mountainous | Tagged Audible, goals, hiking, mountains, reading challenges, weight loss | 5 Comments

February’s Mountains

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Cheryl

February proved to be a very productive month. Whether it was because ‘A’ was away for a week on business or blogging my goals last month was the incentive I needed, something worked! Mountain 1: Physical Mountain This month: Tick! … Continue reading →

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January’s Mountains

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Cheryl

I shared how I have given myself the challenge of ‘A mountain a month’ and so I thought I’d share, how I was doing…. Mountain 1: Physical Mountain This month: Well, I managed the physical mountain. That was great fun, … Continue reading →

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Holiday Journals: A series on reading part five.

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Cheryl

K is sitting down on the sofa and reading. No big deal there you might say, but she is reading her own creations. Not a creation made on those lovely websites at the moment where one can create their own … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative days, Fun Days, Growing as a person, Parenting, Series and Challenges, Somedays, Travel | Tagged children reading, holiday journals, reading challenges, records of holidays | Leave a comment

Children and Reading: A series on reading part four.

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Cheryl

I mentioned in part twothat I am not modelling to my children the importance of reading. I seldom listen to them read aloud and I seldom read to them. That’s been a role that Daddy has enjoyed, but recently he … Continue reading →