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2026 To Do List

After taking the entire year of 2025 off to catch up on family medical issues, I'm hoping that soon after New Year 2026, I can get back to work. About the only thing I have had time to do outside of doctor's visits is plan. I am contemplating getting a part-time job outside of my work-from-home ideas. I should know by March or April if that will be necessary.

New Year 2026
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Because soon after New Year 2026 begins, I plan to get back to creating and selling on Etsy. And finishing the book that I started studying and researching for in 2015. I have a final proofread and edit to go through for that book (or likely, those books). I think it may become a series of three or four books now since it is so long. 

I'm also going to start new longer series of  books on two different topics. These series have been on my mind for a few years now. And 2026 feels like the right year to get started since I'm nearing the end of the main book, and I have already done quite a bit of research and studying for these two new topics. Time will tell. Of course, I want to prepare a few more free books for you as well.

I also want to start a forum for us. Not on Facebook. It will involve everything that I think every woman needs to know, hear, feel. And it's going to be loosely based on one of the topics in this latter series of books that I want to work on. That is going to be a big undertaking, but I do hope to announce that in 2026 at some point. That will require a brief application to assure admittance to women only and have a small-fee based membership to encourage member involvement.

For the time being, though, I still have to get through December and January after which things do appear to slow down a bit, at least from an appointment perspective, for my to do list to become to done. : ) It seems like a lot. But my motto is "Just start somewhere." And from there, we'll see what happens. Until then, I'll keep plugging away at my closet, drawer, and cabinet cleaning so I'll feel like I can accomplish my ambitious 2026 to do list.

What about you? Do you have a 2026 to do list? Are you excited for 2026? Leave a comment. We would all love to hear what is on your mind.

Have a blessed day,

Patricia

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