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Kiva.org
Matt’s parents gave us $100 as part of our Christmas gifts this year, and they requested that we select a charity of our choice to donate it to. I decided to invest $50 of it in a Kiva loan. Henry and I browsed the website and decided to give our money to Ashkhen so she could help build her farming business.The amazing thing about donating through a micro-loan program is that if our money is repaid, then we can reinvest it in someone else!Henry definitely understands the concept of money now. He loves his jar system, and it’s been really sweet to watch him make his choices.… Read More -
Reflection & Rejuvenation: February!
And with that, we are already 1/12th of the way through 2014!It feels so good to be back in the habit of setting monthly goals again. It feels good to envision something and then make it happen. I feel like this month’s process has worked particularly well. The goals weren’t too ambitious, and I put them into my weekly electronic action plan (I use a OneNote binder uploaded to SkyDrive) so I was constantly looking at them. It can be discouraging when there are too many goals or when I don’t look at them until the end of the month and suddenly have to fit everything in.January… Read More -
Seven Months: Happiest Birthday, Tate!
Oh, Tater Tot! This has been a major month for you!You still army crawl all over the house. Really fast. Mainly towards the one thing you can’t have: Hoss’s water bowl. You like to climb in the dishwasher and explore the refrigerator. You pull up on shelves, window sills, couches–you name it! You are busy, busy, busy.You also learned how to sit this month, but you really have no use for it. You are immediately trying to tuck your legs underneath you and crawl away to find something to pull up on.And you eat like nobody’s business! You eat all sorts of purees: green beans, peas, pumpkin,… Read More
