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Exciting New Dinner Options!
I’m about to confess something I’m not proud of: We’ve been trying out Sunbasket, one of those businesses that delivers meal ingredients with corresponding recipes every week. First, I’ll tell you why I love and then I’ll tell you why I hope we stop using it as soon as possible.Basically, we are in a big rut when it comes to cooking and eating at the Cotner-Bradford house. I do not have time to scour Pinterest for new recipes. When I do make time for it, it’s a frustrating experience. I struggle to find vegetarian recipes that require few ingredients and are fast.I have about 30 recipes in… Read More -
The New Year is Upon Us!
The new year is upon us!
I hosted another Reflection & Rejuvenation party, and four friends came over for three hours of reflection, intention-setting, and connecting. I had a lot of fun!
When I reflected on 2016, my three words (in this order) were busy, stressful, and beautiful.
Although I had a lot to celebrate (publishing a book, breaking ground on our permanent school facility in East Austin, and an overall feeling like I’m doing the right work), I was disappointed by my inability to sustain the regular habits of health and wellness. There are so many other habits I want to incorporate into my life … Read More
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Christmas Countdown: Activities!
I don’t mean to be one of those annoying Pinterest-y mothers talking about the perfect Christmas activities, but we are having a lot of fun with our countdown calendar.
The boys especially love the activities related to food, such as drinking eggnog, making gingerbread houses, and making hot chocolate. They are excited when we get home from school and select an activity.
Here’s our full list of things we choose from:
- Drink eggnog
- Drink hot chocolate
- Visit the Zilker Tree
- Visit 37th Street lights
- Visit Christmas house at 1912 Crystal Shores
- Go ice-skating
- Attend the Cherrywood Art Festival
- Make bagged lunches and deliver them to homeless people on the street
