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My Intentions for 2022: Starting to Brainstorm Ideas
I’ve been chipping away at my holiday to-do list for the past month, ever since Katherine and I chatted about what kind of Fall we want to have on the podcast. As the world feels more and more out of control, I seek solace in focusing on what I can control.
Completed Items
Here are some of the things I’ve been able to check off:
- Sending out the Halloween party invite
- Building my grocery list for our Halloween party
- Finishing our costumes
- Sending out the Friendsgiving invite
- Renting a bouncy house, folding tables, and chairs for Friendsgiving
- Hanging cafe lights in our backyard for Friendsgiving
- Painting rocks for
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New Recipes: What I’m Trying
My 5-Minute Meal Planning System is helping me keep my head above water in this stage of life. Most of our meals/recipes take less than 20 minutes to make. We rotate through a week’s worth of meals every five weeks. It takes me less than 5 minutes each week to select our meals and order our groceries. No joke! I just went through my rotation, and realized there are three meals not making me happy. It’s time for some new recipes!
So much of what I read about perimenopause points to the Mediterranean Diet.
Here is a basic summary:
- Eat: Vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, potatoes, whole grains, breads, herbs,
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New Podcast Episode: On Marriage
I had fun chatting with Katherine about marriage on our most recent podcast episode!
We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e., the joys of mini-vacations and day trips, seeing our kids shine through extracurricular activities, and children’s struggles at school). Then we shift into Today’s Topic focused on being intentional in our marriages. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks (sugar skull kits and the an Indian YouTube Chef). Finally, we close out with Facing Forward to share what we want to make true in our lives in the next two weeks as we work to cultivate lives full of joy, purpose, and community.