Hi everyone!

I was going to prepare my usual Sunday check-in in advance because we're going on a weekend getaway when it hit me: this week is actually wrap-up time!

So here I am, looking back on what was quite a nice Round after all. It started badly enough with lots of craziness and tensions, but at least it kept improving and now I'm seeing lots of progress has been made.

Which is the perfect realization before a relaxing break, by the way.

Anyhow, I'll assess my progress in terms of PASS and FAIL as usual, adding blue comments on how things went.

How about you? How did you do this Round? Let me know in the comments. I hope you're well, wherever you are!

Color code:

0-10% in red
11-24% in shades of pink
25-39% in shades of orange
40-59% in yellow
60-99% in shades of green
100% (or yearly goal met) in flashy green
Normally, there's also blue for progress and pause in purple, but right now i'll focus on numbers and only goals where progress has been made.

WRITING: 

Sci-fi erotica series Miss Chief in Wonderland: PASS: I finished the first draft for episode 2 this week, actually. So I'm a little ahead of schedule right now.

• Plan season 1 
• Expand episode 4's plan 30%
• Draft episode 2 (September) 100%
• Draft episode 3 (October) 12%
• Draft episode 4 (November)

WORK: 

Promotion: Over the summer, Hubby and I will build a communication strategy to get more business our way in September (since the summer is always slow). 15% FAIL: We never really got down to it, mostly because we had so much more on our minds. 

Online courses: PASS: Not quite as forward as I expected to be but all things considered, doing OK.

• Website stuff : upgrade host, new theme?, LMS stuff... 
• English - Starters: make tests 59%
• English - Elementary: make tests 50%
• English - Pre-intermediate: make tests 44%
• Hanashimashou: resume making contents ASAP.

Quality certification: PASS: Making steady weekly progress.

• overall: 87.5%
• cross-referencing document: 39%
• tutorials: 20%

Story Time: PASS: Also making steady progress and I even completed a goal today. ^^

• Wizard & Cat: signpost at least 1 story a week. 67%
• Timmy & the Hungry Monster: make a general plan, list the language, list the material. Making flashcards: 100% 

PUBLISHING:

Curiouser & Curiouser (my debut novel, in French only for now): I'll keep track of reviews and sales, while marketing the book some more. 100% PASS: Sales are good enough; I'll think about marketing some more at some point, but right now, I just want to write so I guess it will be around the release of the sequel.

Red Hot Spring: I'll make the final preparations to publish in August and market. 93% PASS: Not exactly finished but what's left is marketing.

We Missed Each Other: I'll start making preparations once Red Hot Spring is ready. 41% (Beta-reading: 40%) PASS: I made the necesary preparations and am finalizing the text with the help of beta-readers.

"Hour of the Wolf": 55% PASS: The piece was accepted, the contract is signed, now just a few edits to the manuscript; there were a few communication hiccups because og the Gmail crash at the beginning of the month so depending on the deadline I'll get, I'll keep going or revoke the contract.

PERSONAL: 

Daily Goals this week: 100% PASS: All weeks were green. ^^

Weekly goals: 75% PASS: All green too.

House renovation: PASS: We're finally sleeping in our parental suite! It's not 100% done but now it's mostly decorating and furnishing, so as far as renovation goes, we're moving it to completed projects. :D

• overall 11%
• parental suite: 82%
• insulation by contractors: 42%

Housework: 85% PASS: We reached that goal way early in the Round and reminders make sure we keep things up.

• office: 50%
• workshop: 100%

Self-improvement: I'll keep learning as a teacher, writer and parent. PASS: I completed several courses over the Round. I might go easy on myself next Round and focus more on meditation for that bit.

• Storytelling & Marketing: 100%
• Teaching young learners online: 51%

Physical health: I'll try and be more and more active while making sure to give myself enough time to relax too and avoid burning out as a side effect of Hubby's slipped disk. PASS: I registered for a yoga class, and I'm definitely more active, walking a lot most days and moving around the house to get things done.

• Housework (regular stuff): 97%
• Stretching: THIS WEEK: 100%
• Yoga: THIS WEEK: 50%
• Abs/Fitness: if there's time and energy (ie if Hubby gets better and life stops happening so much), I'll get down to working on fixing my diastasis recti for good, then going back to fitness.

Mental health & journalling: THIS WEEK: 100% PASS: I never missed a day of journaling. ^^

Reading: I'll try to read daily. PASS: I'm not reading daily but I'm definitely reading more!
- paperback: 11%
- ebook: 36%
- research: 18%
- Emotional intensity: 73%

Beta-reading: 8% PASS: Current beta-reading is on hold but I did beta-read 3 books.

Writer's website: 100% PASS: New website is online () and I'll start blogging from there next Round. :D

 Hi everyone!

This week was about the parental suite and making it habitable at last. We're almost there, hoping to have it ready by the end of next week.

So I spent most of my free time painting, cleaning and preparing for the new wooden floor which we'll start laying tomorrow.

So of course, I'm tired but still feeling motivated and dedicated to meeting that goal ASAP.

Surprisingly enough, I managed to squeeze in some writing between reno and work, so the week was super good. It's nice to feel energetic and focused again.

How about you? What makes you feel extra-motivated and forget exhaustion? What have you been dedicated too lately? Let me know in the comments.

Color code:

0-10% in red
11-24% in shades of pink
25-39% in shades of orange
40-59% in yellow
60-99% in shades of green
100% (or yearly goal met) in flashy green
Normally, there's also blue for progress and pause in purple, but right now i'll focus on numbers and only goals where progress has been made.

WRITING: 

Sci-fi erotica series Miss Chief in Wonderland: Writing almost daily, yay!

• Plan season 1 
• Expand episode 4's plan 30%
• Draft episode 2 (September) 76%
• Draft episode 3 (October) 12%
• Draft episode 4 (November)

WORK: 

Promotion: Over the summer, Hubby and I will build a communication strategy to get more business our way in September (since the summer is always slow). 15% 

Online courses: 

• Website stuff : upgrade host, new theme?, LMS stuff... 
• English - Starters: make tests 59%
• English - Elementary: make tests 50%
• English - Pre-intermediate: make tests 44%
• Hanashimashou: resume making contents ASAP.

Quality certification: 

• cross-referencing document: 39%
• tutorials: 20%

Story Time: 

• Wizard & Cat: signpost at least 1 story a week. 67%
• Timmy & the Hungry Monster: make a general plan, list the language, list the material. Making flashcards: 87% 

PUBLISHING:

Curiouser & Curiouser (my debut novel, in French only for now): I'll keep track of reviews and sales, while marketing the book some more. 100%

Red Hot Spring: I'll make the final preparations to publish in August and market. 93%

We Missed Each Other: I'll start making preparations once Red Hot Spring is ready. 41%

"Hour of the Wolf": 55% 

PERSONAL: 

Daily Goals this week: 100%

Weekly goals: 75%

House renovation: 

• overall 7%
• parental suite: 82%
• insulation by contractors: 42%

Housework: 82%

• office: 50%
• workshop: 90%

Self-improvement: I'll keep learning as a teacher, writer and parent. 

• Storytelling & Marketing: 100%
• Teaching young learners online: 51%

Physical health: I'll try and be more and more active while making sure to give myself enough time to relax too and avoid burning out as a side effect of Hubby's slipped disk.

• Housework: 93%
• Stretching: THIS WEEK: 100%
• Yoga: THIS WEEK: 50%
• Abs/Fitness: if there's time and energy (ie if Hubby gets better and life stops happening so much), I'll get down to working on fixing my diastasis recti for good, then going back to fitness.

Mental health & journalling: THIS WEEK: 100%

Reading: I'll try to read daily. 
- paperback: 11%
- ebook: 36%
- research: 18%
- Emotional intensity: 73%

Beta-reading: 8%

Writer's website: Another goal met this week! :D 100%

 Hi everyone!

Last week, I noticed I was having a hard time with transition times, and this week made it clear my daughters are the same. Their sleep hasn't been so good, which of course has impacted Hubby and me.

However, I find that daily meditation helps me handle it better, so there's at least that.

And of course transitions are not intrisically good or bad, they're just an adjusting time we need to go through, for better or for worse.

Right now, it seems to be for the better as far as the house is concerned. Our parental suite is at the core of our free time and we're definitely seeing ourselves in there by the end of the month. =D

As for the girls, the change is nice too and they like school, so it's mostly about changing pace.

Writing is a bit trickier as I don't have much time, but overall, it's not going too badly either. I sometimes skip a day or two, then stray from the plan and scribble notes for another episode instead of writing #2, but I'm still making progress there too, chaotic as it may look sometimes. I guess it's because I'm all over the place in life too.

Anyway, it doesn't exactly feel that way but it was a good week. ^^

How about you? Are you in a transition time right now? If so, is it for better or for worse? Let me know in the comments.

Color code:

0-10% in red
11-24% in shades of pink
25-39% in shades of orange
40-59% in yellow
60-99% in shades of green
100% (or yearly goal met) in flashy green
Normally, there's also blue for progress and pause in purple, but right now i'll focus on numbers and only goals where progress has been made.

WRITING: 

Sci-fi erotica series Miss Chief in Wonderland: Writing daily, yay!

• Plan season 1 in progress: I planned episodes 2 & 3 (formerly 7 & 8)
• Draft episode 1 (July): 100%
• Expand episode 4's plan 30%
• Draft episode 2 (September) 45%
• Draft episode 3 (October) 12%
• Draft episode 4 (November)
• Reorganize episodes: that's done! 100%

WORK: 

Promotion: Over the summer, Hubby and I will build a communication strategy to get more business our way in September (since the summer is always slow). 15% 

Online courses: 

• Website stuff : upgrade host, new theme?, LMS stuff... 
• English - Starters: make tests 59%
• English - Elementary: make tests 50%
• English - Pre-intermediate: make tests 44%
• Hanashimashou: resume making contents ASAP.

Quality certification: 

• cross-referencing document: 39%
• tutorials: 20%

Story Time: 

• Wizard & Cat: signpost at least 1 story a week. 61%
• Timmy & the Hungry Monster: make a general plan, list the language, list the material. Making flashcards: 79% 

PUBLISHING:

Curiouser & Curiouser (my debut novel, in French only for now): I'll keep track of reviews and sales, while marketing the book some more. 100%

Red Hot Spring: I'll make the final preparations to publish in August and market. 93%

We Missed Each Other: I'll start making preparations once Red Hot Spring is ready. 41%

"Hour of the Wolf": 55% I returned the contract.

PERSONAL: 

Daily Goals this week: 99%

Weekly goals: 100%

House renovation: This is where we focus our efforts right now.

• overall 7%
• parental suite: 60%
• insulation by contractors: 42%

Housework: 82%

• office: 50%
• workshop: 90%

Self-improvement: I'll keep learning as a teacher, writer and parent. 

• Storytelling & Marketing: 100%
• Teaching young learners online: 38%

Physical health: I'll try and be more and more active while making sure to give myself enough time to relax too and avoid burning out as a side effect of Hubby's slipped disk.

• Housework: 93%
• Stretching: THIS WEEK: 100%
• Yoga: THIS WEEK: 0%
• Abs/Fitness: if there's time and energy (ie if Hubby gets better and life stops happening so much), I'll get down to working on fixing my diastasis recti for good, then going back to fitness.

Mental health & journalling: THIS WEEK: 100%

Reading: I'll try to read daily. 
- paperback: 11%
- ebook: 36%
- research: 18%
- Emotional intensity: 73%

Beta-reading: 8%

Writer's website: 95%

 Hi everyone!

This week was weird since the 3-year-olds only went to school on Tuesday. Thankfully, Hubby was home and I did not have too many classes of my own.

Overall it was a good week though I realized I was not doing so well with transition times and was longing for a sense of routine to settle back. 

I was kind of hyper all week and made extra progress, but then I was too exhausted to do anything over the weekend, except some writing.

How about you? How are you with transition times? Let me know in the comments.

Color code:

0-10% in red
11-24% in shades of pink
25-39% in shades of orange
40-59% in yellow
60-99% in shades of green
100% (or yearly goal met) in flashy green
Normally, there's also blue for progress and pause in purple, but right now i'll focus on numbers and only goals where progress has been made.

WRITING: 

Sci-fi erotica series Miss Chief in Wonderland: Writing daily, yay!

• Plan season 1 in progress: I planned episodes 2 & 3 (formerly 7 & 8)
• Draft episode 1 (July): 100%
• Expand episode 4's plan
• Draft episode 2 (September) 29%
• Draft episode 3 (October) 12%
• Draft episode 4 (November)
• Reorganize episodes: that's done! 100%

WORK: 

Promotion: Over the summer, Hubby and I will build a communication strategy to get more business our way in September (since the summer is always slow). 15% 

Online courses: 

• Website stuff : upgrade host, new theme?, LMS stuff... 
• English - Starters: make tests 53%
• English - Elementary: make tests 44%
• English - Pre-intermediate: make tests 44%
• Hanashimashou: resume making contents ASAP.

Quality certification: 

• cross-referencing document: 39%
• tutorials: 20%

Story Time: 

• Wizard & Cat: signpost at least 1 story a week. 44%
• Timmy & the Hungry Monster: make a general plan, list the language, list the material. Making flashcards: 60% 

PUBLISHING:

Curiouser & Curiouser (my debut novel, in French only for now): I'll keep track of reviews and sales, while marketing the book some more. 100%

Red Hot Spring: I'll make the final preparations to publish in August and market. 93%

We Missed Each Other: I'll start making preparations once Red Hot Spring is ready. 41%

"Hour of the Wolf": 50% The publisher has sent me a contract, so most of my job is to sign it. ^^

PERSONAL: 

Daily Goals this week: 99%

Weekly goals: 100%

House renovation: 

• overall 7%
• parental suite: 55%
• insulation by contractors: 42%

Housework: 82%

• office: 50%
• workshop: 90%

Self-improvement: I'll keep learning as a teacher, writer and parent. On a break until September, 7th, when the new course begins.

• Storytelling & Marketing: 100%

Physical health: I'll try and be more and more active while making sure to give myself enough time to relax too and avoid burning out as a side effect of Hubby's slipped disk.

• Housework: 93%
• Stretching: THIS WEEK: 100%
• Yoga: THIS WEEK: 50%
• Abs/Fitness: if there's time and energy (ie if Hubby gets better and life stops happening so much), I'll get down to working on fixing my diastasis recti for good, then going back to fitness.

Mental health & journalling: THIS WEEK: 100%

Reading: I'll try to read daily. 
- paperback: 11%
- ebook: 36%
- research: 16%
- Emotional intensity: 73%

Beta-reading: 8%

Writer's website: 77%

 Hi everyone!

Hubby and I have been working on my new author's website for a couple of weeks now and it's starting to look good. However, I need a bit of consistency, so I'll keep checking in from here for this Round even if it's ready before we wrap up.

This week has been a roller coaster but overall things are still improving: I sleep better at last, Hubby is geting ready to gradually go back to work, my short story has been accepted by the publisher, I've started writing again and we've done some work on the house too. There are still lots of ups and downs to juggle with, including me pulling a muscle in my back yesterday, but it's nice to finally see a silver lining.

Kids are going back to school on Tuesday, so it will be the first day of school (well pre-K) ever for our second daughter, as she'll turn 3 in November. She doesn't speak well enough to express it verbally but she seems excited. Her sister definitely is psyched to go back. =D

Of course, for me, it means more time to work on goals, and unpausing all the work goals too (so not much more time to myself when you do the maths).

I'm glad I was able to relax and rest during my break. Now I just hope the resurgence of COVID-19 cases here in France does not mean even slower business. BUt for this week, I'm taking it easy as regular classes get scheduled again.

How about you? Is going back to school week affecting your schedule? Let me know in the comments.

Color code:

0-10% in red
11-24% in shades of pink
25-39% in shades of orange
40-59% in yellow
60-99% in shades of green
100% (or yearly goal met) in flashy green
Normally, there's also blue for progress and pause in purple, but right now i'll focus on numbers and only goals where progress has been made.

WRITING: 

Sci-fi erotica series Miss Chief in Wonderland: Not writing but making room for it.

• Plan season 1 in progress: I planned episodes 2 & 3 (formerly 7 & 8)
• Draft episode 1 (July): 85%
• Expand episode 4
• Draft episode 2 (September)
• Draft episode 3 (October)
• Draft episode 4 (November)
• Reorganize episodes: that's done! 100%

WORK: 

Promotion: Over the summer, Hubby and I will build a communication strategy to get more business our way in September (since the summer is always slow). 15% Accepting this will be a FAIL.

Online courses: On a break until I go back to work. Preparing to unpause.

• Website stuff : upgrade host, new theme?, LMS stuff... 
• English - Starters: make tests 47%
• English - Elementary: make tests 39%
• English - Pre-intermediate: make tests 39%
• Hanashimashou: resume making contents ASAP.

Quality certification: on a break too. Preparing to unpause.

• cross-referencing document: 36%
• tutorials: 20%

Story Time: also paused. Preparing to unpause.

• Wizard & Cat: signpost at least 1 story a week. 39%
• Timmy & the Hungry Monster: make a general plan, list the language, list the material. Making flashcards: 49% 

PUBLISHING:

Curiouser & Curiouser (my debut novel, in French only for now): I'll keep track of reviews and sales, while marketing the book some more. 100%

Red Hot Spring: I'll make the final preparations to publish in August and market. 93%

We Missed Each Other: I'll start making preparations once Red Hot Spring is ready. 39%

"Hour of the Wolf": 50% The publisher has sent me a contract, so most of my job is to sign it. ^^

PERSONAL: 

Daily Goals this week: 89%

Weekly goals: 67%

House renovation: 

• overall 7%
• parental suite: 64%
• insulation by contractors: 42%

Housework: 82%

• office: 50%
• workshop: 90%

Self-improvement: I'll keep learning as a teacher, writer and parent. On a break until September, 7th, when the new course begins.

• Storytelling & Marketing: 100%

Physical health: I'll try and be more and more active while making sure to give myself enough time to relax too and avoid burning out as a side effect of Hubby's slipped disk.

• Housework: 93%
• Stretching: THIS WEEK: 100%
• Yoga: THIS WEEK: 0%
• Abs/Fitness: if there's time and energy (ie if Hubby gets better and life stops happening so much), I'll get down to working on fixing my diastasis recti for good, then going back to fitness.

Mental health & journalling: THIS WEEK: 100%

Reading: I'll try to read daily. 
- paperback: 11%
- ebook: 36%
- research: 3%
- Emotional intensity: 73%

Beta-reading: 8%

Writer's website: 27%