2020 was my year of habit change. Each month I challenged myself to change a specific habit. The motivation to do this came from reading Atomic Habits, by James Clear and watching this Matt Diavella YouTube video. 2020 was an interesting year to take on this experiment but the timing ended up impeccable. In a […]
Month: December 2020
Christmas gifts
The process of buying Christmas gifts for our children produces a slight amount of inner turmoil. I want them to have the joy and excitement of Christmas morning. A big pile of presents to dive into. I want to assure their happiness when something their sweet little soul was hoping Santa would bring them ends […]
Moving on to the Next Phase of Motherhood
Big milestones are happening in our house right now. We gave our crib away and Anika lost her first tooth. How are we here already? How has this stage come and gone so quickly? It feels like two seconds ago Anika was teething and getting that tiny little baby tooth and a minute ago I […]
Things that made me smile this week…December 2020 edition
Surprise Mail Our friends surprised us by sending this adorable cookie decorating kit through the mail. It had everything we needed to decorate sugar cookies and they were delicious. Making the best of the situation I love how people are refusing to give up celebrating the holidays this year and opting for creative solutions to […]
What I want my daughter to know about relationships
Since Anika turned six, going on sixteen, I’ve come to the realization that she has already begun to think I don’t have a clue about certain things. I know this is normal…but I would like to think that I have a world of knowledge I could share with my daughter. However, I was a middle […]