ACTION update: March

by | Mar 14, 2019

It’s now mid-March. How’s my action coming?

First off, I’m realizing that I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. So I’m changing my schedule for some things, and I’m choosing to be okay with that.

 

  1. make tamales
  2. make macarons
  3. make Manti (a Turkish ravioli-style dish)
  4. edit and publish my Esther book (starting the audiobook format)
  5. edit and publish my 2018 NaNoWriMo book 
  6. learn Spanish using Rosetta Stone
  7. make vanilla extract in the Instant Pot (bought the vanilla and the containers)
  8. make Fire Cider (bought the containers)
  9. make sauerkraut (bought containers)
  10. make kimchi (bought containers and kelp powder)
  11. make croissants 
  12. ? I still don’t know what my final goal will be. 

So my Esther book (#4)? That won’t be published by Purim. It isn’t possible. 

Because that #12 that’s sitting there? That’s a really fun project I’m excited about, and the timeline for that is a lot more locked in.

I’ve been creating a book of dance poses, that I’m going to offer to dance moms (and photographers who don’t have dance training, as well as studios and teachers who want some added inspiration). It’s going to help everyone feel more confident walking into photo day, having a better idea of what to do in front of the camera. (or behind it, in the case of the photographer). I’m working really hard at getting it for sale in plenty of time before this year’s Photo Days, so that took precedence over everything else!

As far as the food challenges:

I started making vanilla extract, decided that was far too easy to call its own challenge, so I put something else in for #7. For that challenge, I’m making sourdough starter! Actually, as of this morning I can say I made sourdough starter, because this morning I made my first recipe using the starter! (see bottom of post for the sourdough dutch baby I made!) Tomorrow I’ll start some sourdough bread.

I made sauerkraut as well, and yesterday it was ready! I tried it on a hotdog and it was perfect. I’m definitely going to do that again, as it wasn’t hard. Just took some patience. 

I’m plowing through Spanish, though it’s getting a lot harder so I’m trying to figure out how to make sure I’m actually GETTING it and not just knowing how to answer the questions. I’m on unit 9 (out of 26).

So the updated list:

  1. make tamales
  2. make macarons
  3. make Manti (a Turkish ravioli-style dish)
  4. edit and publish my Esther book (starting the audiobook format)
  5. edit and publish my 2018 NaNoWriMo book 
  6. learn Spanish using Rosetta Stone (on unit 9)
  7. make vanilla extract DONE
  8. make Fire Cider (bought the containers)
  9. make sauerkraut DONE
  10. make kimchi (bought containers and kelp powder)
  11. make croissants 
  12. make poses book (almost done)