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Handmade Holiday Decorations
Are you all going to kill me if I start talking about getting ready for Christmas? (I mean, I’m kind of annoying myself!). I swear I used to be one of those people who rolled my eyes if I heard Christmas carols before December 1. And it’s not even Halloween.… Read MoreBut this year is different. Last year, I pretty much let Christmas slip by with very little handmade goodness, and I made a pact with myself to not let it happen again. Now that I’m pregnant and really trying to reduce stress in my life, I have to work ahead.
So, Christmas talk it is.
Here’s my plan:
- Make bunting
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What Do You Need in Your Life?
When I worked on the national staff of Teach For America, I learned about a helpful exercise for cultivating work/life balance (although we didn’t call it that; the exact name is escaping me). And it’s very simple.… Read MoreIt goes something like this:
You make a list of what you need in your life on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.
I’m feeling the need to sit down and think through my list again (I’ve done this exercise a lot!). I want to make sure I find that delicate balance between my own needs and my growing baby’s needs.
So here it goes:
Daily
- Engaging and meaningful work
- Approximately eight
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How to Ease the Transition into Parenthood
After enumerating many challenges related to having a baby around in yesterday’s post, I’m back to try and generate proactive strategies for making the transition a tad bit smoother.Here are some thoughts:
- Go for a daily walk with a friend: This will help me stay healthy, and it will give me a healthy dose of adult conversation. Luckily, I have a neighbor who is due a couple weeks before me. It’s perfect!
- Figure out how we’re going to feed ourselves: I know my birthing class will address this. My midwife wants me to set up a calendar of friends who will drop off food. The only problem with getting
