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Mid-Month Reflection
Yes, it is way past the “mid-month” point. But in a few short days, I will be reflecting on the past month. I need to do a brief check-in with myself and make sure I’m on track.Here were my goals for February:
- I want to do a better job of tracking our spending, using our index-card method. This approach works really well for me, but it’s hard for me to keep track of Matt’s spending when he goes on an errand. We have a new system for putting receipts in a particular place, so it should get easier. [Phew! We’re doing this!]
- I want to completely organize my classroom
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Mini-Retreat
Matt is going away for the weekend, and I’m seizing the opportunity to plan a little retreat for myself. By “little” I mean that I’m not actually going anywhere. But I am planning some retreat-like activities for myself.And boy could I use a retreat. January was an insanely busy month at school, and February is turning out to be very similar. I’ve also been sick this past week. It doesn’t help that I have major events scheduled six out of seven days next week. Oy vey.
But rather than look at the events as obligations, I’m going to look at them as opportunities. Even though it will be physically … Read More
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Marriage Counseling
Matt and I have been talking about going to a couples’ counselor for a while now. There’s nothing hugely wrong with our relationship; we just want to make sure we create a strong foundation for our life together (especially before we have a baby). I read in a recent New York Times article that couples, on average, start going to therapy six years too late.We’ve dragged our feet for a long time, and it’s time for us to do something about it. The ball was in Matt’s court to create a list of options for us (he’s the one who has really been pushing for us to go), but … Read More
