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Reflection & Rejuvenation: December
From the Nikki McClure CalendarThe last month of the year! Egad!I have officially started scrambling. I don’t have much time left to accomplish my yearly goals before 2012 rolls around. My best friend tries to remind me that 2012 is just one day after 2011, but it’s more than that. I have to trust that I can set and achieve goals for myself. There is so much about life that we can’t control. But there is also so much that is in our control. I want to focus on the things I can influence and accomplish. I want to take responsibility for my life.And so, December is… Read More -
Dwelling in Possibility: Building Community
Friends, things are moving very fast on the Austin Pocket Neighborhood front. We modified our original vision of trying develop three acres of land and are instead seeking adjacent lots within a pre-existing neighborhood. That way, everyone can buy their own plot and build their own house, but we will still have shared communal space and an overarching intentionality to our little “neighborhood.”… Read MoreThings are moving quickly because we’ve found an appealing piece of property. I wasn’t even going to start looking for land until we sold our house, but you know me. I love to plan. I really couldn’t help myself.
So now we’re trying to see if we
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Eliminating Sugar
We’re in the middle of the last Purposeful Conception course of the year, and several of us have decided to reduce (and/or eliminate) added sugars from our lives.… Read MoreIt’s something that’s been stirring around in my mind for a while now. When I was pregnant, my midwife advised me not to eat anything that had more than six or so grams of sugar. Basically, the only exceptions I made on a daily basis were a glass of calcium-fortified orange juice and a cup of plain yogurt for my green smoothie.
During that time, I felt completely and utterly amazing. I’m not sure if it’s because I was napping every day,
