A collection of our ordinary days, recorded every week. At the end of the year, I’ll publish them into a keepsake to treasure.
Around here, I have been:
starting our first week of school! We eased in with only a few subjects each day, but I was so proud of the kids’ enthusiasm and best effort. It was nice to get back into a routine again and the days have just flown by. We celebrated a successful week with milkshakes (which I sadly didn’t have…stupid Whole30).
having significantly less screen time, which surprisingly feels great. Less Facebook, less Instagram, less Internet rabbit holes. When I do go online, I try to go in for a purpose and then get out. No mindless scrolling and refreshing pages. I do feel like I’m “missing out” a little, but on the other hand, I’m feeling a lot of peace with being in the here and now.
reading Better Than Before.
completing one and a half weeks of T25 and I love it! Mark had to stop due to a nagging prior injury (and after going to the doctor has been told he has a bone spur in his foot and may need surgery!), but M has been by my side every single workout. The workouts are hard, but not impossible and I feel great at the end. Can’t wait to see how my body changes after 14 weeks.
cheering on TJ as he took his first steps! Bittersweet.
eating platters of grilled chicken or ham, cheese and fresh tomatoes from my garden. SO good.
practicing using the self-timer on my camera in preparation for next week’s Week in the Life project. I’d like to get more pictures of myself in the flow of our days, but this should be interesting: the kids are like weird moths to a flame when they know the camera is on.
receiving new product for Big White Farmhouse. It was a fun week to check the mail; we have new plush animals, wooden rattles and even more fall season surprises to come!
getting a head start on Sophie’s fall wardrobe with an order from ThredUp. I found her two pairs of pants, two dresses and even a Christmas dress! I only had a few minutes to peek for me, but I know I’ll be back to work on my fall wardrobe as well.
crying as D said, “Mamma, you know what I love about you? You are beautiful, you smell good and you have a great smile.” I’ve been a bit too critical of myself lately and his honest words just about broke me in two (in the very best way, of course). These kids don’t care about the extra 15 pounds I carry or the very limited wardrobe I currently wear. They just love me for me. Out of the mouths of babes…how incredibly humbling.
