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Reflection & Rejuvenation: My Goals for February
February is here!Thank you for a great month, January.The stats around New Year’s resolutions are pretty depressing. I think it’s something like 80% of resolutions fail. And yet resolutions are our chance to declare an intention for our lives and then to make it happen. How depressing to think that only 2 out of 10 intentions for ourselves come true!One of my tricks for setting an intention and making it happen is this kind of thing right here. This monthly post forces me to come back to what I said I wanted this year and to check in with myself. Sometimes I get to celebrate what I’ve… Read More -
Our First Real Chapter Book
Henry found a random chapter book in a Little Free Library, which was geared toward middle schoolers who are trying to overcome the habit of procrastination. Henry insisted that we read the whole thing.After that, I decided to see if he was interested in reading another chapter book. We picked up Little House in the Big Woods from the library and loved reading it! I think we’ll take a break and read some picture books (they are good for building background knowledge) but after that we might pick up the second book in the series! -
Cookbook Recommendation
I’m not one to buy books these days. The library is my friend. I love how it’s free and it keeps clutter from piling up in my home.But I had to make an exception for this book. I know it seems weird to buy a cookbook in the age of Pinterest, but I’ve been searching high and low for clean recipes on the internet, and I’m not having much luck with finding things that appeal to me.The book Everyday Detox is awesome! I learned how to make a pizza crust out of cauliflower (the recipe involves thawing frozen cauliflower) and an easy and delicious frittata. I’m eager to… Read More
