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Habit #2: Read Every Night Before Bed
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So far, so good when it comes to my plan to introduce one new habit every week (or so). I’ve done a much better job with staying hydrated. I make it a habit to always have my water bottle with me, to constantly drink water whenever I’m at restaurants, and to drink a lot at dinner if I need to catch up for the rest of the day.
The next habit I want to add into the mix will be to read a little most nights before bed. I’ve been disappointed with how much TV I’ve been watching lately (on a computer via Netflix or Hulu, since we don’t own
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Spending Time Abroad
I know I’m getting ahead of myself (my first born isn’t turning two until the end of February!), but I’ve started dreaming about taking a year off to live abroad when our kids are around the 4th and 6th grade respectively. The idea appeals to me on so many levels: it would be fun to plan, it could bring us closer as a family, it would be an amazing learning and life-changing experience for our children, it could be an opportunity for our children to have one-on-one academic attention–the list goes on!Even though it feels early to be thinking about this kind of trip, it also feels like our… Read More -
Reflections on the First Trimester
Phew. I sure am glad the first trimester is over. While in the middle of it, I knew it was rough. But now that I’m through it, I realize just how bad I felt.My prediction is that I’m pregnant with a girl. I know it’s silly to try and read little signs, but with 50/50 odds, I might as well take a guess, right?At first I thought I was having a girl because the heart rate was on the high end of the spectrum the first two times we heard it (the third time it dropped down to the middle range, so who knows?). Henry’s heart rate was… Read More
