A collection of our ordinary days, recorded every week.
feeling a bit beaten up and worn this week. Some weeks are just rough! Lots of medical bills are coming in from P’s birth (thank goodness for the timing of this no-spend challenge!), I’ve been working hard on my exercise and diet only to have minimal results (so vain, but true), and we’ve been dealing with some behavioral issues with a few of the kids. I think I’ll need a little time alone this weekend to recharge and pump up for another week.
changing up my nutrition in an attempt to combat the baby blues. I was pretty down two weeks ago, feeling very overwhelmed and sensitive to the kids’ bickering. Thankfully, it was the first (and only) real emotional trigger so far. Since then, I’ve been researching all about postpartum hormones, which is so interesting! I’ve added vitamin D to my supplements (since going outside in the winter, especially with a newborn, is difficult), drastically reduced my sugar intake and am diffusing a lot of citrus oils. So far, so good.
laughing at TJ’s latest “dance move”, which looks a lot like downward dog with some booty shaking.
repeating this quote from Katrina Kenison when I get ahead of myself with dreams and plans: “May I practice with what I’m given, rather than wish for something else.”
reading Yes, Chef and The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living. I finished Gift from the Sea, which was a quick read with many nuggets of wisdom. I also listened to my first Modern Mrs. Darcy podcast episode and was furiously jotting down titles…SO good!
loving on my sweet baby, who is almost 2 months old already! He’s plumping up, smiling and just starting to coo. The big kids are all so smitten with him. When a few of them are wound pretty tight and having a hard day, I pass him to their (willing!) arms and immediately, I watch the peace wash over them. Babies are such blessings.
decluttering like a fool. At about seven or eight weeks postpartum, I always tend to get a little crazy with our things and go on a huge cleaning spree. This time’s no exception!
watching Hugo with M after we both read the book. We also watched A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix and will have to read those next. It’s so fun to have a big kid to read and share books!
Big White Farmhouse notes:
+ We just got in four varieties of Scatter Garden kits: Songbird Habitat, Butterfly Habitat, Honeybee and Fragrant Flowers. I think they’d be so fun to do with kids!
SEE THE GOOD: a happy, positive or funny find
Kindness at the grocery store: I loved this!
RELIGIOUS TRUTH TO PONDER: a piece of my faith to think about or put into practice
“In the earthly liturgy we share in a foretaste of that heavenly liturgy which is celebrated in the Holy City of Jerusalem toward which we journey as pilgrims, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God, Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle. With all the warriors of the heavenly army we sing a hymn of glory to the Lord; venerating the memory of the saints, we hope for some part and fellowship with them; we eagerly await the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, until he, our life, shall appear and we too will appear with him in glory.” (CCC 1090)
THIS WEEK’S MENU:
m: pasta and homemade meat sauce
t: taco tuesday
w: Jimbo’s (part of our monthly supporting small business goal)
th: pork tenderloin, potatoes, asparagus
f: homemade pizza
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