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Second Trimester Pregnancy Advice
I’m 26 weeks pregnant (approximately three months to go, for the vast majority of the world that doesn’t count pregnancy in weeks!), which means I am nearing the end of the second trimester. I thought I would take a minute to sit down and reflect on the things that are helping me have a positive pregnancy, since I have a terrible memory and usually forget the things I don’t write down!- Making Space in My Life for Pregnancy: This one has definitely been the hardest–and yet I think it’s done the most to help me have a positive experience. I treat my pregnancy like it’s a major commitment in my
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Responding to the Needs of Houseplants
Ever since I read Harmonious Environment and How to Grow Fresh Air, I’ve been committed to bringing more plants into our home. There’s only one gigantic glitch: I’m terrible at taking care of them.… Read MoreSeriously, I unintentionally (yet systematically) kill plant after plant that I invite into our house, even when they are supposedly the easiest plants to take care of. It sucks.
However, I am slowly getting better and better. I’ve started to approach my houseplant tasks more like a scientist. I pay more attention to the plants and try to be more responsive to what it is that they seem to need. I’ve realized that I can’t
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Holiday Preparations
Our new holiday countdown calendar is completely ready to go. I drew up some shapes (a tree, candy cane, holly, and something else that isn’t coming to mind), wrote a festive activity on each one, laminated them (yes, I have a home laminator–I can’t help it; I’m an elementary school teacher!), and cut them out. Our plan is to start our festivities the Sunday after Thanksgiving.… Read MoreMy goal is to have all of our supplies ready in advance, so we don’t have to waste any time gathering things for our various projects. For one of the activities, we’re going to make baked goods for our colleagues. I got Matt
