To wrap up the month of April (can’t believe it has gone by so fast!), my last goal of the month is centered on taking time to ponder and create peace. So much of life is on the go and a bit too rushed. I am looking for more peace Read more…
This week it helped immensely to have a plan! If I have activities planned out for my littles, I am more likely to stick with them instead of turning on the television. Ideally, I would love to create an environment that is conducive to learning and growing and playing happily Read more…
Some weeks you move forward slow and some weeks you move forward fast. Whatever the speed … it’s forward, right? I’m pleased with my first two weeks of goals. If you recall, my first week’s goal was keeping track of what I eat and how much I exercise. It is Read more…
So far, I’ve kept with my goal and spent time every day in yard. The beautiful Spring weather calls to us everyday anyway. I don’t have to ask my two year old twice if she would like to join my outside. Here is a sneak peak at one very small Read more…
Meet Snorm the worm. Today while the little dude was napping, Mini Diva and I spent the early afternoon out in the yard. While I was pulling the garbage can in, I noticed at least half a dozen worms on the ground. I called her over to see them. My Read more…
I’ll admit it …. I went to Jane Austen’s home in Chawton having not read much of her works. Cliff notes had gotten me through a Pride and Prejudice history paper and I think I had seen Gwyneth Paltrow’s Emma. I was a Jane Austen virgin. I began avidly reading Read more…
Last week’s goal was tracking. Things I tracked ……. Nights this 2.5 year old slept in her big girl bed Weight of my chubby little Mii …. Food I ate and exercise …. What I learned ….Little people like to keep track of their progress just as much as big Read more…
Pondered organization for the blog over the weekend. Ideas from Connie Sokol’s “Are You Ready for a Lifechange?” kept coming back to me. I saw Connie speak at Brigham Young University’s Education Week in 2008. Loved her. Very down to earth. Very practical. Very doable. I bought her book and Read more…
I’ve dabbled in blogging over the past year leaving behind a trail of family, savings, and recipe blogs. They have served their purposes by documenting our family life, keep tracking 0f my menus, and providing me with a sense of organization. However, in each blog, something was missing. It’s taken Read more…