-
October: Reflection & Rejuvenation
From the Nikki McClure CalendarSeptember always seems to go so fast. Hello, October!Here’s my self-assessment of my intentions for September:
- Sell our house! We will host open houses every Sunday (with homemade cookies and mint hibiscus tea!). We’ll have to vacate the house every time someone wants to see it. I will not be my most productive! We haven’t received an offer yet, but I’m proud of us for keeping our house so clean and de-cluttered, having such professional signs and flyers, and hosting professional open houses. Even though we haven’t been successful yet, it feels good to say that we’ve done absolutely everything we set out to
-
September: Reflection & Rejuvenation
Wow. I can’t believe Fall is almost here. Of course it doesn’t physically feel like Fall in Houston, but it definitely does psychologically. Let’s see how I did in August:
- Be the best mother and teacher I can be for my son, Henry. I have to remember that all the time and energy I put into parenting now is an investment in our future together. Specifically, I want to help Henry learn how to take naps on his bed. I also want to help him learn how to sleep through the night. I also want to take him on daily outings. He’s starting to get
-
August: Reflection & Rejuvenation
From the Nikki McClure Calendar
I missed a month of this! We went on our two-week summer vacation right at the start of July, so I didn’t have a chance to reflect on June and set my intentions for July. It’s probably better that way because July has basically been 2 weeks of vacation + 2 weeks of busting my butt to finish early-August deadlines. My first book deadline is August 1, and then I’m traveling to Austin to do some reading professional development for a charter school there. I’m actually really looking forward to getting past those deadlines and settling into a slower, yet still constant, stream of work.… Read More
