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    October: Reflection & Rejuvenation

    Image courtesy the Nikki McClure calendar

    September has come and gone. It seems so short and long simultaneously. Matt and I traveled to Indiana for a wedding at the beginning of the month, and that seems so long ago. However, I barely had time to accomplish everything on my to-do list this month. Now that I’m looking back over my calendar, I realize why! I was only home for one weekend this month. Egad!

    Here are the intentions I set for myself at the beginning of the month:

    • Work on Halloween costume: Yes! My crystal-ball reader (with my pregnant belly as the ball) is almost finished. I’m done with the
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    September: Reflection & Rejuvenation

    Image courtesy the Nikki McClure calendar

    Phew! I somehow managed to make it through August. Well, it wasn’t so bad. It was just a lot of work to make it not bad.

    The month started with a trip to Las Vegas for a national conference. I spent a lot of time in July preparing for the conference. We took at side trip to Zion National Park in Utah, and I had to make sure that I didn’t overexert my pregnant self while hiking. It was also challenging to continue to eat healthy food and to stay hydrated.

    Then I was thrust into getting ready for school. It would have been

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    August: Reflection & Rejuvenation

    Image courtesy the Nikki McClure calendar

    The month of The Return to School is already here. Pure craziness! Let’s check in and see how the reality of my life aligns with my intentions for July:
    1. Enjoy an amazing two-week road trip with Matt. Yes! Yes! Yes! It was so very fun.
    2. Attend professional development outside of Austin. This got canceled. At least I had a little extra time to start getting ready for school.
    3. Try to fill up registration for my e-course. I didn’t get to 100 participants, but I’m excited about the people who did enroll!
    4. Facilitate grade-level collaboration among my Montessori colleagues as we prepare for the
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