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Finally! A Growth Chart
It seems kind of silly to devote an entire post to discussing my search for a growth chart, but the process took enough time and went through enough iterations to seem worthy of a conversation. Perhaps all my thinking can save you some thinking if growth charts are on your horizon.First, let me say that I’m a little sad that I waited two years to purchase a growth chart. Ideally, we would have been charting Henry’s growth from the time he was standing. But we didn’t.I’m over it.I started my search on Etsy and immediately fell in love with giant wooden ruler growth charts. I love… Read More -
Habit #2: Read Every Night Before Bed
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So far, so good when it comes to my plan to introduce one new habit every week (or so). I’ve done a much better job with staying hydrated. I make it a habit to always have my water bottle with me, to constantly drink water whenever I’m at restaurants, and to drink a lot at dinner if I need to catch up for the rest of the day.
The next habit I want to add into the mix will be to read a little most nights before bed. I’ve been disappointed with how much TV I’ve been watching lately (on a computer via Netflix or Hulu, since we don’t own
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Spending Time Abroad
I know I’m getting ahead of myself (my first born isn’t turning two until the end of February!), but I’ve started dreaming about taking a year off to live abroad when our kids are around the 4th and 6th grade respectively. The idea appeals to me on so many levels: it would be fun to plan, it could bring us closer as a family, it would be an amazing learning and life-changing experience for our children, it could be an opportunity for our children to have one-on-one academic attention–the list goes on!Even though it feels early to be thinking about this kind of trip, it also feels like our… Read More
