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Well, what can I say about August 2024? It was an incredible reading month for me! Also, I accomplished a lot of the goals I set for myself AND I got more views in August on this blog than I ever had before. All this hard work and holding myself accountable is starting to show.

I’m going to take a minute here and praise myself. I’m so proud of all the hard work I did this month and how I focused on crushing my goals and focused on my family and myself. What can I say? I’m doing pretty good. (Alright tooting my horn time is over!)

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Quote of August 2024

The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you’ll need for tomorrow. Don’t give up.

Robert Tew

Books I Read in August 2024

Let me start this section off by saying that I typically read about 10 books a month by my highest being 13 books in one month. I’m blown away with the fact that I read 17 books in August 2024. 17 BOOKS! It’s an insane amount of books and I’m going through a little bit of a reading crash. I just kept reading and consuming books this August. My brain is just a little burned out. I don’t expect to read as many in September.

Note: Click on the title if you want the Amazon link for that book.

1. Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
2. The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Costantine
3. The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin
4. Let’s Pretend This Will Work by Maddie Dawson
5. The Prince of Snow by L.B. Divine
6. Knee High by the Fourth of July by Jess Lourey
7. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
8. Do Me a Favor by Cathy Yardley
9. Fangirl Down by Tess Bailey
10. The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
11. August Moon by Jess Lourey
12. The Anti-Hero by Sara Cate
13. The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
14. Behind Every Good Man by Sarah Goodman Confino
15. The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
16. Finding Gene Kelly by Torie Jean
17. The Wedding People by Alison Espach

My top book of August 2024 was Fangirl Down by Tess Bailey with The Wedding People by Alison Espach in close second. If you want to stay updated on my reading, follow me on Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/91472844-kelly-krebs-morse

August 2024 Blog Posts

My blogging goal for August 2024 was to publish four blog posts (one every Wednesday). I’m so proud of myself because I accomplished this goal. The older kids going back to school helped get my family back on schedule and I have a little bit of free time to blog. Here are the posts I published this August on the blog:

1. 30 Days of Happiness Challenge (+ FREE Printable!)
2. 40 Football Game Day Recipes You’ll Love!
3. Six Fall Outdoor Activities To Keep Your Kids Active
4. Ham and Cheese Sliders Recipe: Easy, Cheesy, and Delicious

Garden Check-In

Earlier this month I was a little worried about my garden. It seemed like only the cucumbers were thriving. Then as the month progressed the other plants came to life. This month we harvested 5 cucumbers, 4 strawberries, 4 orange peppers, a jalapeno pepper, and 7 tomatoes. I’m so proud of my little garden. The kids love checking to see if anything is ready to be picked. I’m just happy to have some fresh vegetables and fruit. Here’s a picture of JT with our strawberry plant:

September Goals

September is typically a busy month in my household. We have 3 birthdays in our family this month (Luke, Teddy, and Vivian.) and the boys are finishing their soccer season. Also, we are pretty excited because Vivian starts preschool this month and she’s ready for it! With that being said, I’m letting September be a lazier month than August. My goals are not as ambitious because I don’t want to set myself up to fail.

My goal for the blog is to publish 3 blog posts and send a newsletter to subscribers with every post that Friday. (Also, don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter!) My reading goal is to read at least 5 physical books this month. My life goal is to continue with my garden, celebrate the September birthdays, and participate in the 75 soft challenge with friends.

Final Thoughts

Overall, I think August 2024 was one of the best months I’ve had this year. I’m very proud of all the goals I accomplished, the garden growing, the reading I did, and I felt really good this month. I can’t wait to slow down a bit this next month and just enjoy my September. I hope you all have a great month!

Now it’s your turn to tell me how your August went. Did you accomplish the monthly goals you set for yourself? What worked and didn’t work this August 2024? What are your goals for September? Let me know in the comments below. I love hearing from all of you! Thanks for all the love and support. You’re the best!

Thanks for reading,

Kel

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