The fourth quarter of 2024 has begun and the end of the year is in sight. This means it's time to mobilize my strength and plan the next three months so that I end 2024 on a positive note. There are still plenty of things I have planned for the rest of the year - be it professional, personal or health-related.
My to-want list is my contribution to the Blogtoberfest from Judith Peters. Unlike a to-do list, which is more associated with pressure and compulsion, I hope that this list of my wishes will give me a boost of energy and motivation for the final spurt of 2024.
From magical excursion destinations in the region to important blog projects and private plans, there are 33 things that I still want to experience, do or achieve this year.
Places I want to Visit by 31.12.2024
- Visit Solitude Palace with my Stuttgart ErlebnisCard (Discovery Ticket) 🏛️ ✅
- The Pumpkin exhibition at the Blühenden Barock in Ludwigsburg 🎃
- The Esslinger Medieval and Christmas Market 🎄✅
- The Royal Winter Magic at Hohenzollern Castle 🏰 ✅
- The Christmas market at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Maulbronn Monastery 🕍 ✅
- I'll finally travel to Karlsruhe with my Deutschland-Ticket 🚉
My Professional Goals for the 4th Quarter of 2024
- Create a freebie (probably about Road Trips in Germany 🚙)
- Complete my 2023 tax return 🧾
- Revise my homepage and About Me page 🖥️
- I'll write at least 5 new articles about travel destinations in Germany ✍️
- I'll revise 3 existing blog articles 📝
- I will acquire 100 new newsletter subscribers (sign up to my newsletter on 😁)
- I plan daily Pinterest pins for one month at a time 📌 ✅
- I'll develop an e-book (probably about Germany's most beautiful regions) 📖
Health, Sports, and Wellness Goals until December 31
- I do strength training twice a week 💪 ✅
- Visit Solitude Palace with my Stuttgart ErlebnisCard (Discovery Ticket) I'll visit the mineral thermal baths in Böblingen and Paracelsus-Therme in Bad Liebenzell ⛲️
- I will lose another 3 kg by 31.12.2024 ⚖️ ✅
- My knee and ankle joints are pain-free without ibuprofen 🙌 ✅
- I'll go to bed at 0:30 every day at the latest and sleep at least 6.5 hours a night 😴
- I'll go out into the fresh air at least every other day (walk, stroll through town, visit the market ...) 🌳🚶♀️
Moving Preparations
- I'll clear out (cellar, closet, books, folders) to prepare for my own move to my father's previous apartment and not have to lug any ballast with me 📦
- The new tiles are being laid in my future apartment 🛠️ ✅
- The walls in my new apartment will be freshly painted by the end of the year 🪜🎨 ✅
- I'm ordering the sofa bed for the guest room so that my daughter and my friends can be comfortable when they visit me 🛋️ ✅
- The date for my move has been set 📅 ✅
Time with friends and family
- I'm going on a fall trip with my sister and my dad - maybe to Lichtenstein Castle 🍁🏰 ✅
- I meet up with at least 5 friends 👯♀️ ✅
- I'm planning my trips for next year ✈️ 🚗 ✅
- I'll drive to Fribourg and meet up with my friend Birgit 🙋♀️
- I bake Christmas cookies for my family 🍪 ✅
- I'm hosting Christmas dinner for my family 🍽️🧑🎄 ✅
- I'm celebrating New Year's Eve with my friends from the literary workshop 🎆 ✅
Special Goal
- In November I'll submit my pension application as of April 1, 2025 🥳 ✅
Would you like to help me achieve my To Wants? 🤩 Then send me an e-mail to .
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About me: I love to travel, write and photograph - preferably in places where the past is visible. Whether it's half-timbered towns, castles or quiet landscapes - there's something in every place that touches you and inspires you to think further. With my blog Angie's Travel Routes I would like to inspire you to discover Germany on your own. I share my experiences, personal impressions and practical route tips to make your next trip a special experience.
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