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The Park Project
The boys and I are on a quest to visit every park in Austin. We purchased a real map, and we circle every park we visit. Sometimes we’ll be out and about and we’ll have some extra time, so I’ll google the nearest park. Other times, we will intentionally bring out the map, look at it, and decide where to go. One day the boys decided they wanted to visit the “biggest park in Austin,” so they selected Emma Long Metropolitan Park. It even has a beach! (The picture I have doesn’t show the beach part.) It’s such a sweet little ritual/tradition in our family. Living with children is so… Read More -
Finding Balance: Reducing Holiday Stress
We are in the final quarter of the year, and I find myself wanting to have a plan. I like going into the new year refreshed and ready.Here are some of the things that are on my mind:- I want to go through our budget and refresh it for the upcoming year. We absolutely need to get better about sticking to the budget we have set for ourselves. Life is always changing and evolving, so we have to intentionally set aside time to update our budget to match our life and then track our spending against it.
- I want to go through our home to remove, recycle, and donate
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Family Meeting Idea
I started reading The Secrets of Happy Families. So far I’m enjoying it!One of the first ideas is about a weekly family meeting. The idea is really simple and common (it also comes up in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families). The family gets together and discusses a set of things, such as:- What things went welling our family this week?
- What things could we improve in our family?
- What things will you commit to working on this week?
I don’t think we are quite ready for this weekly ritual yet, although I love the idea of it. Tate is only four right now. I think… Read More
