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New Year’s Reflection Process
The new year is nearly upon us! It feels like a good time to share my New Year’s reflection process for this year.
First of all, I like to start this process in November. I truly like to take my time. I do not want to feel rushed or pressured into a set of intentions that don’t resonate deeply with me.
Additionally, I like a longer runway because I find the process to be iterative. I start by thinking about the kind of year I had and then move into what kind of year I want to have. But by thinking into the future, it reminds me of things I … Read More
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Using a Dating App to Make Friends
Here’s a play-by-play journal of my experience with using a dating app to make friends:
Day 1 of Using a Dating App to Make Friends
My husband got sick of hearing me complain about not having enough friends. He told me to download the Bumble BFF app.
I start building my profile. It’s surprisingly difficult! (I used to do online dating back in the day.)
I can easily identify five or so photos to upload (that part feels like less pressure than the dating apps used to feel). But I am out of practice when it comes to encapsulating my identity in a sentence or two. And the app … Read More
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Christmas Countdown
One of my favorite holiday rituals is our Christmas Countdown.
In the days leading up to Christmas, the boys select a holiday-themed activity (from a stack of pre-written cards) for us to do after school.
As the boys grow and evolve over the years, the list of activities changes slightly.
Here’s what I’m thinking for this year:
- Visit a small-town Christmas parade
- Drink eggnog
- Drink hot chocolate (with homemade whipped cream in a can?)
- Make marshmallows
- Visit the 37th Street Lights
- Go ice-skating
- Attend an arts and crafts festival
- Make chocolate chip cookies and deliver them to people experiencing homelessness
- Make gingerbread houses
- Make baked goods for colleagues and