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The Big White Farmhouse

intentional living, little by little

September 2, 2019

No.289: Intentions for the Beginning of September

“A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.” 
― C.S. Lewis

INTENTIONS FOR THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER

  • do some research to see if I can find a local Civil War reenactment
  • embroider Sophie’s name onto her new lab coat (one of her birthday gifts!)
  • make a running list of needed fall/winter clothes 
  • schedule eye exams for M and D
  • call for a consultation with Invisible Fence (the previous owners installed one on the property, but we have no idea where it is)
  • go apple picking
  • make apple butter
  • make blueberry freezer jam
  • preorder supplies for December Daily
  • list a few new things on Poshmark

          PREVIOUS INTENTIONS

          If you’re reading on your phone or in a reader, be sure to click over to see what I checked off the list!

          • give myself a lot of grace as we start school and find a new routine (um, no – the first two weeks of school were crazy and I was way too hard on myself)
          • make a football practice/game survival bag to keep in the car (I filled a bag with a blanket and art supplies, but the general consensus from the little ones was that I didn’t have nearly enough snacks, ha!)
          • call and dispute a bill that we have already paid
          • schedule eye exams for M and D (totally forgot to do this!)
          • buy a “soap saver” from someone on etsy (I got this one)
          • look for lavender sachets on etsy too
          • start buying birthday presents for S and TJ (all purchased and most are even wrapped!)
          • buy birthday wrapping paper
          • transition Lucy to adult dog food (on day 8 of 10)
          • get my sourdough starter up and running again (so happy to have this back in our diet)
          • deep clean the oven (100LT #4)
          • try to sell bar stools from the old house (that have been collecting dust here for two years) on Facebook Marketplace (they sold in less than 24 hours, so happy!)
          • find sneakers for Sophie

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          Comments

          1. Rosie says

            September 4, 2019 at 12:26 pm

            I think the Cedar Creek reenactment is supposed to be good if that's not too far from you!

            • Ashley says

              September 4, 2019 at 12:29 pm

              I'll look it up, thanks!

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