Mid Point Of The Year, Check In On 2026 Goals

As if we’re half way through 2026 already, it’s wild.

I remember writing my 2026 goals so vividly and now I’m reflecting on them as six months has past. So much has changed for me in the past six months. I’m offically back to work after maternity leave, and I have a one year old.

I could reminisce for ages, but how am I getting on with our goals for the years?!

Home goals for 2026

I had six core home related goals that I wanted to achieve in 2026, so let’s see how we’ve got on with them.

• Replace our dining room and downstairs loo windows. This one has been achieved.
• Finish painting our log cabin. Sadly this one hasn’t been completed. Although if we continue to have some dry weather I am hoping to get this done in the next few months.
• Replace my office door (and paint the inside). Again another no. We’ve got a few other house related projects to finish first before this becomes a priority. But I’m still hoping we’ll get it done this year.
• Get a quote for our extension. We need to get some quotes booked in asap ready for our remortgage application later in the year. So this will 100% be done, just not yet.
• Get a new unit for our kitchen. We have a plan and we’ve bought the new units they’re just not up yet. Luke has a day blocked out soon so hopefully that will be another quick trick.
• Do at least a partial garden renovation. Thankfully another one we have completed. And we were super lucky to be able to do a full garden renovation which I am so happy with.

Money goals for 2026

I had five core financial goals so let’s see how we’re getting on with them.

• Save for nursery. This was completed earlier in the year to cover payments for June- August before our funding kicks in.
• Pay off our solar and other smaller loan. I’m so happy to say this has also been successful and we no longer have these debts.
• Pay off our larger loan. Another big yes from us. This is one I’m so happy to see the back of.
• Fully fund our cruise fund. I’m almost there with the funding, we have another two months of saving then it will be funded.
• Save 20k towards our 2027 extension. We’ve made good progress on this, but it’s going to be my big priority for the remainder of 2026.

Reading goals for 2026

I had a bit of a mixture of reading goals, but let’s take a look at them.

• Read 75 books. I’m currently on 36 so a little behind schedule but there’s still time to get back on track to hit this goal.
• Read the 30 books in my set TBR. I’ve made decent progress with this, but I may be a few books down by the end of the year.
• Get my series’ in the middle of to under 25. I have finished quite a few but I’m currently still at 39 in progress so there’s a way to go. I’m prioritising series where I only have one book left to be finished or up-to-date.
• Read at least 10 mystery, thriller and horror books. As I’ve not read as much as previous years I’m nowhere near this number, but there’s still time.

Fitness and other goals for 2026

I wanted to get back into working out, aiming at eight active days a month. And while I have been walking more I’ve not been doing classes. I am hoping the routine of being back at work will help me with this.

In terms of weight loss a few weeks ago I began my new regime and I’m making good progress. So I’m pretty confident I can hit the two stone mark by the end of the year.

As I started project pan I wanted to use up at least 75 things from my stash. Currently I’ve hit 50 which I’m very happy with. So I think I should hit my goal number pretty easily by the end of the year.

I wanted to get my lego botanicals all built and I’ve done a fair few over the last few months. Currently I have one single botanicals left. Although I do though have five other immediate sets I’d like to build so if I can also get those done by the end of the year I’d be so happy.

Then my final goal was to see Cabaret when Matt Willis was playing the MC and I managed to tick this off pretty quickly. I think it was his second or third performance, and he was incredible. The show was amazing and I’m so glad I got to experience it.

How are you getting on with your 2026 goals?