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My Organizational Vision
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When I read this little joke over at Modern Parents, Messy Kids about how the author had completely and utterly organized her entire life, I was actually inspired to create my own list–for real, not as a joke. Regardless of whether it stems from some kind of neurosis (perhaps an intense need to control things to make up for the lack of control I felt in childhood?), I have an intense interest in and desire to completely organize our home and my life. Being in clean, bright, orderly environments palpably lifts my spirits. Being organized makes me feel lighter and freer. Ironically, the more organized I am, the more comfortable
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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
