April was a very slow and relaxed month for me. Not a whole lot of big stuff happened but I got to enjoy being fully Catholic, we celebrated Easter, we went to an Astros’ game with my family (my brother was even in town from New York), my mom had her gallbladder removed, we took the school hamster home for a weekend, we had our first book club revival meeting, David and I went to a concert, and I focused on some personal projects like crafting and deep cleaning the kitchen. As for my goals, I had intentionally simplified this month and made a lot of white space. The beginning of the year felt frenzied, mostly due to circumstances beyond…
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I absolutely loved the month of March! I was the happiest I have been maybe ever, the weather was simply gorgeous, and I officially became Catholic which was one of the highlights of my entire life. Also in March: I finally got my phone screen repaired My friend Sarah was in town for spring break and we went to the zoo together We celebrated several birthdays including my brother-in-law, my niece, and a couple friends I saw the doctor about my migraines My best friend had her baby shower We brought the daycare class guinea pigs home for a weekend Lots of beautiful church services for Holy Week David and I had our marriage convalidated Here is a recap of…
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Another really busy month is finished and I’m behind on writing this post. In February: I turned 36 Lent began, and I celebrated the Rites of Sending & Election with the Catholic Church My parked car was hit on the street and spent two weeks in the shop We threw a birthday party for our two cats I had a friend visit from Norway (who I had never met in person) and we went to Austin for a girls’ weekend David got a CPAP for his sleep apnea and his life was changed Much of the above I wish I could dedicate entire posts to, but this will have to suffice since I am just now getting caught up with…
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January was a BIG month for us. Here are some things that happened: My best friend had a gender reveal party and we found out she is having a girl! I attended an intensive family program at the rehab center for three days Liam turned 4 and we hosted a party for family at our home David, a niece and nephew of mine, my SIL, and my mom all celebrated birthdays as well Started a weekly Friday night dinner rotation with my good friend and neighbor David came home on Friday, January 26! As far as my goals, here is how I did: Monthly Memorize the Chaplet of Divine Mercy – Done! Read the Al-Anon Big Book – I read…
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  Just check the archives of this website and you’ll see that I’ve always been a sucker for goal-setting. However, I definitely have the tendency to measure my worth on how productive I am, which is one of the big lies I’ve had to face over the past couple of years. I would set goals to check items off a list, no matter if they really had any meaning for me or not. After a couple years of survival mode and burnout, I’m finally setting goals again. This time, I’ve done a LOT of introspection about what matters most to me, and these goals are all pointed in that direction. I’m also using Powersheets for the first time, which have…
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