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I’m not entirely sure why it is taking me this long to learn, but things seem to run more smoothly when it’s a habit. I’m not very good at habits, but when I do attempt a habit, and it lasts for at least a month, I’m a much happier person. Continue Reading about The Key is Habit →
Hi friends! We’re so happy to announce our book selection for April! We wanted to give you plenty of time to get your hands on a copy. So, without further ado, our book selection for April is:
The Martian
by Andy Weir
It’s about the intense journey astronaut Mark Watney endures while trying to survive as the first man on Mars. Using his engineering skills he relentlessly tries to get off the planet. Will he survive?
Hello friends and happy Monday! I hope you had a lovely weekend and are ready to conquer the week ahead. I’ve been wanting to make something sweet for Sophie’s door for a while and saw this beautiful floral letter from Hello Charlotte James Etsy store on Pinterest that I knew I had to make!
Since spring is on it’s way, this floral craft really brightened my day. While Jeffrey took Soph to the grocery I put this simple craft together so it would be up on her door when she got home. She got a huge smile on her face and loved touching all the flowers. I made sure they were super secure so she could touch them as much as she wanted. Continue Reading about Floral Letter Sign →
I’m realizing more and more than this holds true for my life and well-being of my family’s lives. I understand that cleaning while having a child is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos, but I won’t give up! I’ve learned that if I keep the kitchen island and the entry console clean, I’m ok with clutter. Laundry, dishes piled in the sink and toys strewn can all wait until after Soph’s in bed or even the next day. Find your ‘spot’ that you need to tidy and stay cleared of clutter to keep your sanity. I’d love to know where your ‘spot’ is or if you’ve ever brushed your teeth while eating Oreos.
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Hello and happy almost-spring! March is always exciting because it means that the snow will start melting soon (although we just got 10 inches dumped on us yesterday, so it may take a while.) We’re not letting the snow slow us down though! We took Soph swimming at the pool yesterday and went sledding today. Keeping busy helps make the winter go by faster!
Before digging into my March goals, let’s see how I did on my February goals. We’ve been really enjoying ourselves at Montessori this past month.
Sophie is a joy to watch interacting with the other kids and improving on her work every week. We went on a family Valentine’s date to Applebee’s because it was an hour wait everywhere (at 2pm!) We made it up by going to Red Lobster the next day. I was sure to give Jeffrey more time to spend on studying and writing throughout the month. I am still reading the Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up and have added the #40bagsin40days challenge. I have done terrible at finishing the jewelry nook in the closet! I haven’t made the effort to figure out our paint color in there and therefore haven’t been able to finish the project, but I HAVE been having a lot of fun. I made sure to stay very focused on Sophie and making sure I was present for her and Jeffrey and it has made my month very fun! I read The 100 Year Old Man (of which I gave a 3/5). I also learned a lot from Lisa on our chat about Light Room and have been doing all of the posts’ photography editing there. I’ve done fairly well on the 5 post/day commenting. Some days I’ll skip but do more the next day. I’ve also been using co-schedule and tailwind to schedule posts and pins ahead of time. I haven’t seen a great difference in numbers yet but it’s only been a month.
I honestly can hardly remember February. It flew by. We were able to see Second City when they came to town, which was hilarious! We also went on a party bus downtown Indy and I had a girl’s night out to see 50 Shades. Our neighborhood girl’s night was awesome because we played Cards of Humanity while watching Downton Abbey. I’ve also been having a ton of fun planning our Disney vacation and getting our home decluttered and organized.
March Goals:
Family
Life
Blog
I have a lot of behind-the-scenes secrets that I’ve been working on that I WILL be able to share with you in due time. For now, I want to know about your goals. What do you do to stay on track? Do you have accountability partners? A goal planner? A really organized brain? Let’s talk about this!
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