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No.96: Intentions for the End of March

March has been one crazy month so far.  Spring, we’re so ready for you!

INTENTIONS FOR THE END OF MARCH

  • Habit of the Month: Gentleness
  • speak kindly about myself to myself
  • send out the first batch of cards for the Springtime Postcard Project
  • take photos for March’s “Our Extraordinary Ordinary Life” 
  • buy candy and fill eggs
  • make sure the kids have something appropriate to wear for Easter (and me too!)
  • find a type of sushi that I like (100LT #45)
  • drink more water
  • make dentist appointments
  • plan out flower beds for the front of the house (100LT #60) and research local landscape architects
  • find coordinating outdoor pillows for the front rocking chairs and back bench that don’t cost a small fortune
  • start the weaning process with P (I’m so excited while simultaneously dreading this)

    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!
    • on stressful days, stop and breathe before responding (not perfect, but getting better at remembering to do this)
    • be intentional about having some sort of physical contact with each child daily 
    • start buying items for a house emergency kit (post coming soon)
    • try overnight oatmeal
    • research intermittent fasting
    • start taking my vitamins regularly again
    • make dentist appointments
    • finish Easter basket shopping (SO close)
    • plan a day with my mom (this Saturday – I can’t wait)
    • buy stamps
    • try ThredUp’s new Goodybox program (on the way – I have high hopes for this!)

    What about you?  What do you hope to accomplish in the next two weeks?

    No.91: Intentions for the Beginning of March

    Hello from the other side!  I’m embarrassed to admit that we were those people, totally unprepared for the wind storm that pummeled us on Friday.  Thank goodness for random bits of food in the pantry and generous neighbors who shared their bottled water with us!  A huge tree down the street fell and pulled a power line down with it, blocking our only exit.  On our property, we had a smaller tree snap in half and a big one is currently leaning precariously on another.  We lost power for a total of 56 hours, but were able to escape to my parents for most of it.  (Such a big thanks to them as well!)  We felt like we learned so many lessons: procrastination will eventually come back to bite you (ironically, we were going to buy some emergency gear this month!), we’re WAY more attached to technology than we think, and God is good all the time.  Even when we’re huddled in three blankets, teeth chattering, eating the crumbs from the cereal box. 🙂 

    INTENTIONS FOR THE BEGINNING OF MARCH

    • Habit of the Month: Gentleness
    • on stressful days, stop and breathe before responding
    • be intentional about having some sort of physical contact with each child daily (cuddles or even just a side hug – different strokes for different temperaments around here, hah!) 
    • start buying items for a house emergency kit
    • try overnight oatmeal
    • research intermittent fasting
    • start taking my vitamins regularly again
    • make dentist appointments
    • finish Easter basket shopping
    • plan a day with my mom
    • buy stamps
    • try ThredUp’s new Goodybox program (like Stitch Fix, but secondhand!)

      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!
      • for Lent: workouts first thing every morning before touching my phone or computer (it hasn’t exactly played out this way, but I AM working out AND I’m doing my devotional, so hopefully still leading me to Christ)
      • fill up on more green veggies
      • try overnight oatmeal
      • try kombucha (100LT #58) (we tried this one and this one…an acquired taste, but not as bad as I thought!) 
      • find one last item for February’s Five Favorites prize pack (I found soap from Honest Roots Farm here in Virginia)
      • finalize plans for Term Three of the school year (blog post coming soon)
      • start brainstorming Easter baskets (I’m weaning myself from my Amazon Prime habit and trying to shop small or local, so starting early!)
      • make speech appointment
      • make dentist appointments
      • make eye appointments for the big boys
      • unpack and display my newly inherited china from my grandmother (I need to make the time to do this!)
      • figure out what to do about first floor painting
      • decide on new chairs for the living room
      • buy frames for living room gallery wall
      • learn how to make baguettes (100LT #50)
      • complete my winter cross-stitch before it’s no longer winter
      • bring donations to Goodwill

      What about you?  What do you hope to accomplish in the next two weeks?

      No.85: Intentions for the End of February

      I had completely lost track of my days, so when Mark came home from work on Friday and announced that it was a three-day weekend, I cheered along with the kids!  We had snow falling most of Saturday and the kids were able to play in it Sunday morning before it all melted.  Lots of bread and pretzel rolls and brownies were made.  Lots of reading was done.  Lots of laughter (and only a little bickering) was heard.  Lots of potty-training was accomplished (finally – praise Jesus!!).  If you need me, I’ll be soaking up one more lazy day before reality begins again.    

      INTENTIONS FOR THE END OF FEBRUARY

      • Habit of the Month: Patience
      • for Lent: workouts first thing every morning before touching my phone or computer
      • fill up on more green veggies
      • try overnight oatmeal
      • try kombucha (100LT #58) – a little scared about this one!
      • find one last item for February’s Five Favorites prize pack
      • finalize plans for Term Three of the school year
      • start brainstorming Easter baskets
      • make speech appointment 
      • make dentist appointments
      • make eye appointments for the big boys
      • unpack and display my newly inherited china from my grandmother (I need to make the time to do this!)
      • figure out what to do about first floor painting 
      • decide on new chairs for the living room
      • buy frames for living room gallery wall
      • learn how to make baguettes (100LT #50)
      • complete my winter cross-stitch before it’s no longer winter
      • bring donations to Goodwill

        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!
        • do something special to celebrate 100 Days of School! (we blew up mini balloons and made homemade funfetti donuts)
        • catch up on blog reading and leave thoughtful comments (I’m so behind – need to make the time this week)
        • wash my used to be white Nike Frees (they still aren’t totally white, that darn Virginia clay!  Maybe I should invest in a special stain stick?)
        • make more big salads for lunch (I did this about three times…)
        • find a bottle that will make it easier to drink more water (a covered cup with a straw is the game-changer!)
        • finish research and make speech appointment 
        • find a dentist in our new town
        • read two chapters in my Jackson Pollock book
        • paint the living room and hallway (what a fiasco!  Mark and I have halted further painting until we decided on a course of action)
        • bring donations to Goodwill
        • unpack and display my newly inherited china from my grandmother (still in the box)
        • buy frames for living room gallery wall
        • finish our taxes (SO glad that’s finished!)

        What about you?  What do you hope to accomplish in the next two weeks?

        No.79: Intentions for the Beginning of February

        It’s been awhile since the sunrise stopped me in my tracks.  Swirling blues and pinks were everywhere!  

        INTENTIONS FOR THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY

        • Habit of the Month: Patience
        • do something special to celebrate 100 Days of School!
        • catch up on blog reading and leave thoughtful comments
        • wash my used to be white Nike Frees
        • make more big salads for lunch
        • find a bottle that will make it easier to drink more water
        • finish research and make speech appointment 
        • find a dentist in our new town (we’re ready to stop commuting to our old one)
        • read two chapters in my Jackson Pollock book
        • paint the living room and hallway
        • bring donations to Goodwill
        • unpack and display my newly inherited china from my grandmother
        • buy frames for living room gallery wall
        • finish our taxes (I think I can, I think I can….)

        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!
        • keep up with Mutu System exercises and some sort of daily walk (The walk has been a bit of a stretch – hello mailbox – but I’ve been keeping up with everything else)
        • find a dentist in our new town (we’re ready to stop commuting to our old one)
        • unpack and display my newly inherited china from my grandmother
        • bake a cinnamon raisin bread (we were out of raisins, so just did a cinnamon swirl – so good!)
        • look into King Arthur Flour’s #bakealong (can’t wait to try these recipes)
        • start reading Happier at Home for book club
        • finish the last few chapters of Anne of Avonlea (on to Anne of the Island!)
        • print December Daily & January Coffee Project photos
        • gather enough cards/postcards for the International Correspondence Writing Month in February (I’m excited and intimidated about this – I hope I have enough people to write to!  Anyone want some snail mail?)
        • complete my winter cross-stitch project (I had to break for a bit to buy new thread, but almost done)
        • buy paint for the living room
        • buy frames for living room gallery wall
        • choose fabric and buy an insert to make Sophia’s princess pillow

        What about you?  What do you hope to accomplish in the next two weeks?

        No.74: Intentions for the End of January

        “The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” – Albert Einstein

        INTENTIONS FOR THE END OF JANUARY

        • Habit of the Month: Self-Discipline
        • keep up with Mutu System exercises and some sort of daily walk (even just to the mailbox!)
        • find a dentist in our new town (we’re ready to stop commuting to our old one)
        • unpack and display my newly inherited china from my grandmother
        • bake a cinnamon raisin bread
        • look into King Arthur Flour’s #bakealong
        • start reading Happier at Home for book club
        • finish the last few chapters of Anne of Avonlea
        • print December Daily & January Coffee Project photos
        • gather enough cards/postcards for the International Correspondence Writing Month in February (100LT #28)
        • complete my winter cross-stitch project (100LT #86)
        • buy paint for the living room
        • buy frames for living room gallery wall
        • choose fabric and buy an insert to make Sophia’s princess pillow

        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!
        • no sugar all month (I’d say 99%: I used a bit of honey/maple syrup in a few recipes)
        • return to regular running and persevere despite freezing temps! (I hurt myself and won’t be running indefinitely)
        • write thank you cards
        • find a family practice doctor in our new town
        • look into an extra-curricular activity for the big boys (still on the lookout for a good fit)
        • find and join the local Facebook yard sale page
        • finish reading Anne of Avonlea (so close!)
        • read at least two chapters in my Jackson Pollock book
        • buy paint for the living room
        • try baking ciabatta bread
        • bake bread in the dutch oven (100LT #51) (SO good!!)
        • unpack and display my newly inherited china from my grandmother
        • upgrade Inlinkz for the Five Favorites linkup (all ready for Five Favorites on the 29th!)
        • see if someone can recover the files on my old laptop hard drive (dropping it off this week – fingers crossed!)
        • choose fabric and buy an insert to make Sophia’s princess pillow
        What about you?  What do you hope to accomplish in the next two weeks?

        No.67: Intentions for the Beginning of January

        What is it about twinkle lights?  So calming and almost magical.  The tree and most of the Christmas decorations have been packed away for next year, but the twinkle lights in the kitchen and dining room are staying put for now.  Very hygge, don’t you think?

        INTENTIONS FOR THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY

        • Habit of the Month: Self-Discipline
        • no sugar all month (use honey/other natural sweeteners sparingly)
        • return to regular running and persevere despite freezing temps!
        • write thank you cards
        • find a family practice doctor in our new town (we’ve been driving 30min to our old doctors and are ready to make the switch)  
        • look into an extra-curricular activity for the big boys
        • find and join the local Facebook yard sale page
        • finish reading Anne of Avonlea
        • read at least two chapters in my Jackson Pollock book
        • buy paint for the living room
        • try baking ciabatta bread
        • bake bread in the dutch oven (100LT #51)
        • unpack and display my newly inherited china from my grandmother
        • upgrade Inlinkz for the Five Favorites linkup
        • see if someone can recover the files on my old laptop hard drive (St. Rita, patron saint of the impossible, pray for me!) 
        • choose fabric and buy an insert to make Sophia’s princess pillow

        PREVIOUS INTENTIONS

        • stick with the Rooted in Hope journal (I made it a morning habit and it’s been really great)
        • try to take a decent picture of the kids for Christmas cards (time got away from me and I never sent out cards – next year!)
        • buy P’s needlepoint stocking (I ended up using one we already owned)
        • stick with December Daily (can’t wait to show the finished product!)
        • bake one new type of cookie
        • make a calm down glitter jar (100LT #59)
        • watch the Nutcracker (100LT #68)
        • make a popcorn garland for the Christmas tree (100LT #67)
        • wrap and read one book everyday during Advent (100LT #66)
        • reflect back on 2017 and jot down intentions for the new year
        • choose my One Little Word for 2018 (I wrote all about it here)
        • slow down, unplug and enjoy this last month of the year

        What about you?  What’s on your to-do list for the next few weeks?

        No.55: Intentions for December

        It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas around here!  We’re trying something new this year for Advent: today (on the first Sunday) we brought out the tree, but left it bare.  Then, the next two weeks, we’ll slowly start adding ornaments and garland, a little bit day by day.  On the fourth Sunday (and Christmas eve!), we’ll put the presents underneath.  Advent is all about preparation and anticipation and I think this will be a fun way to practice both.

        INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER:

        • Habit of the Month: Thanksgiving
        • stick with the Rooted in Hope journal (make a new morning habit!)
        • try to take a decent picture of the kids for Christmas cards
        • buy P’s needlepoint stocking
        • stick with December Daily
        • bake one new type of cookie
        • make a calm down glitter jar (100LT #59)
        • watch the Nutcracker (100LT #68)
        • make a popcorn garland for the Christmas tree (100LT #67)
        • wrap and read one book everyday during Advent (100LT #66)
        • reflect back on 2017 and jot down intentions for the new year
        • choose my One Little Word for 2018
        • slow down, unplug and enjoy this last month of the year

        PREVIOUS INTENTIONS:

        If you’re reading on your phone or in a reader, click through to see what I crossed off the list!
        • wrap picture books for Advent
        • start the Rooted in Hope journal
        • print out the kids sheets for Rooted in Hope (I decided to save paper and ink and just discuss the questions verbally with the kids)
        • try to take a decent picture of the kids for Christmas cards (no luck yet! I need to get on it)
        • decide on a gift for P’s first birthday (Much to the excitement of his brothers, we got him this.  He’ll be zipping around the house with TJ in no time)
        • buy P’s needlepoint stocking
        • get organized for December Daily (sort-of??  I have a feeling I’ll just be winging it)
        • slow down, unplug and enjoy Thanksgiving with family (our week in Maine was wonderful)

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        What about you?  What’s on your to-do list for the next few weeks?

        No.52: Intentions for the End of November


        2017 has been a whirlwind – how are we at the end of the year already?!  I’ve been thinking a lot about my one little word and how it manifested itself throughout the year.  “Slow” is simultaneously such a simple and yet intensely difficult thing to achieve.  As a family, we made intentional changes to grasp it and yet I still have so many days that are an absolute blur.  I sometimes wonder, with my big family and crazy life, if it’s even smart to strive for the goal of slow living.  But the more I think about it, the more I know it is.  It may be moment to moment, but “slow” is the word that directs my actions.  I pull back, reassess and see life with the lens of gratitude.  Slow is a word that I’ll take with me for years to come. 

        INTENTIONS FOR THE END OF NOVEMBER:

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        • Habit of the Month: Thanksgiving
        • wrap picture books for Advent 
        • start the Rooted in Hope journal
        • print out the kids sheets for Rooted in Hope
        • try to take a decent picture of the kids for Christmas cards
        • decide on a gift for P’s first birthday
        • buy P’s needlepoint stocking
        • get organized for December Daily
        • slow down, unplug and enjoy Thanksgiving with family

        PREVIOUS INTENTIONS:

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        If you’re reading on your phone or in a reader, click through to see what I crossed off the list!
        • begin sharing our daily gratitude as a family at dinner (I totally forgot I wanted to do this and we didn’t share once, ahh!)
        • finally complete the summer/winter clothes switch for the kids (almost done – why do we own so many clothes?!)
        • put flannel sheets on all of the beds
        • finish purchasing gifts for M’s birthday and wrap (he got this and this)
        • start making a list for Christmas
        • begin wrapping picture books for Advent
        • finish reading Anne of Avonlea
        • get back into my Jackson Pollock book and read two chapters
        • buy a new candle
        • bake a cake (100LT #90)
        • get in all my training runs for the Turkey Trot 10K  (I only missed one run, so I’m considering that a success)

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        What about you?  What’s on your to-do list for the next few weeks?

        No.49: Intentions for the Beginning of November


        A new month, a new habit!  I’m reflecting on this quote from Melody Beattie this month: “Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

        INTENTIONS FOR THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER:

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        • Habit of the Month: Thanksgiving
        • begin sharing our daily gratitude as a family at dinner 
        • finally complete the summer/winter clothes switch for the kids
        • put flannel sheets on all of the beds
        • finish purchasing gifts for M’s birthday and wrap
        • start making a list for Christmas
        • begin wrapping picture books for Advent
        • finish reading Anne of Avonlea
        • get back into my Jackson Pollock book and read two chapters
        • buy a new candle
        • bake a cake (100LT #90)
        • get in all my training runs for the Turkey Trot 10K (less than two weeks to go!)

        PREVIOUS INTENTIONS:

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        If you’re reading on your phone or in a reader, click through to see what I crossed off the list!
        • buy stamps
        • buy or borrow a weed-wacker (it wasn’t in the budget this time, but hopefully soon)
        • pick pumpkins (we were super lame and got them at Walmart, but whatever works, right?) 
        • start jotting down ideas for Term Two 
        • bake a new quick bread (100LT #6) (we made easy pumpkin bread for teatime)
        • make a list of Christmas picture books to look for
        • make a homemade muffin or brownie mix for J to bake independently (I found this recipe and just need to buy the cocoa powder)
        • finish Dorothy Day’s The Long Loneliness (100LT #82) (still chugging along on this one)
        • order new foundation and blush (I’m stuck between buying old faithful or trying something new!)
        • clean my makeup brushes (100LT #44)
        • learn a new card game (100LT #33)
        • send hair off to Pantene Beautiful Lengths
        • start training plan for November 10K and “complete what you came to do” (my running motto)
        • start four weeks of No Sugar (MAJOR fail – I’ve instead decided to focus on quality vs. quantity.  Baby steps?)

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        What about you?  What’s on your to-do list for the next few weeks?

        No.41: Intentions for the End of October

        After eight straight weeks of school, I declared to the kids that today was a Teacher In-service Day, or more accurately, “Mama needs a little break to get her life in order”.  Our days have felt SO full lately, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I know myself.  If I don’t take some intentional time to slow down and catch up on laundry, bills, lesson plans, and a few much over-due projects (or even just half of that list!), I’ll start spiraling into anxiety.  And ain’t nobody got time for that, hah.     

        INTENTIONS FOR THE END OF OCTOBER:

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        • Habit of the Month: Orderliness
        • buy stamps
        • buy or borrow a weed-wacker (ours broke last weekend)
        • pick pumpkins
        • start jotting down ideas for Term Two
        • bake a new quick bread (100LT #6)
        • make a list of Christmas picture books to look for
        • make a homemade muffin or brownie mix for J to bake independently
        • finish Dorothy Day’s The Long Loneliness (100LT #82)
        • order new foundation and blush
        • clean my makeup brushes (100LT #44)
        • learn a new card game (100LT #33)
        • send hair off to Pantene Beautiful Lengths 
        • start training plan for November 10K and “complete what you came to do” (my running motto)
        • start four weeks of No Sugar (my habit’s gotten a little out of control and it’s time to make some changes)

        PREVIOUS INTENTIONS:

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        If you’re reading on your phone or in a reader, click through to see what I crossed off the list!
        • take out a few go-to fall dinner recipes to make for dinner
        • try one new dinner recipe
        • bake pumpkin chocolate chip cookies (using our favorite recipe)
        • wrap D’s birthday presents (he got a bike and this)
        • get to the DMV to renew driver’s license (I even took Sophie with me and we came out relatively unscathed!)
        • start jotting down ideas for an upcoming WWI history unit for M
        • finish Dorothy Day’s The Long Loneliness (100LT #82)
        • organize my closet
        • try a new tea flavor (100LT #94)
        • order new foundation and blush
        • bring unneeded clothes to donation (almost ready to go…I keep adding more things)
        • schedule S & TJ well-check appointments 
        • learn a new card game (100LT #33)
        • buy a mailing envelope and send hair off to Pantene Beautiful Lengths 
        • clean my makeup brushes (100LT #44)

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        What about you?  What’s on your to-do list for the next few weeks?

        No.37: Intentions for the Beginning of October

        We finally had a slow weekend at home and I was able to knock off a few overdue to-dos from my list – my curtains and bedroom art finally went up!  As I was puttering around my room, organizing and straightening, I had a “duh!” moment: I have so much peace when the house isn’t cluttered.  The rest of the household doesn’t seem to be as affected by “stuff” as I am, but I think it’s a discipline still worth exploring.  And bonus, there’s a habit for that!  So October’s habit is orderliness – picking up after ourselves, keeping our living areas clean and neat, and putting things back where they belong.  I’m hopeful for a fruitful month.

        INTENTIONS FOR THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER:

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        • Habit of the Month: Orderliness
        • take out a few go-to fall dinner recipes to make for dinner
        • try one new dinner recipe
        • bake pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
        • wrap D’s birthday presents
        • get to the DMV to renew driver’s license
        • start jotting down ideas for an upcoming WWI history unit for M
        • finish Dorothy Day’s The Long Loneliness (100LT #82)
        • organize my closet
        • try a new tea flavor (100LT #94)
        • order new foundation and blush
        • bring unneeded clothes to donation
        • schedule S & TJ well-check appointments (need to really get this one done!)
        • learn a new card game (100LT #33)
        • buy a mailing envelope and send hair off to Pantene Beautiful Lengths 
        • clean my makeup brushes (100LT #44)

        PREVIOUS INTENTIONS:

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        If you’re reading on your phone or in a reader, click through to see what I crossed off the list!

        • finish up letters/care package and mail (only 1/3 sent)
        • close out Big White Farmhouse bank account
        • make a plan for #write31days and jot down some notes/ideas (I decided to postpone this for now – not enough hours in the day!  Maybe someday…sticking with my “write as much as you currently can” plan for now)
        • wrap Sophia’s birthday gifts (she got a ballet leotard from Thredup, these & this!)
        • wrap baptism gift
        • go through P’s outgrown clothes to pass on
        • donate my clothes that are too big (still working on the pile)
        • sell book on CM B/S/T Facebook page
        • schedule S & TJ well check appointments
        • send hair off to Pantene Beautiful Lengths 
        • clean my makeup brushes (100LT #44)
        • find my Garmin running watch
        • show up to every run – 4 weeks to go (!!) before my October 10K (feeling good)
        • find Sophie’s princess cross-stitch (now to actually stitch something!)
        • price out bricks for front garden bed project

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        What about you?  What’s on your to-do list for the next few weeks?

        No.32: Intentions for the End of September

        Where in the world has this month gone?  The days seem to be flying by!  School is finally going smoothly and I’m hoping I can get the rest of my life in order soon.  (I’m looking at you, laundry!)  
          

        INTENTIONS FOR THE END OF SEPTEMBER:

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        • Habit of the Month: KINDNESS
        • finish up letters/care package and mail
        • close out Big White Farmhouse bank account
        • make a plan for #write31days and jot down some notes/ideas
        • wrap Sophia’s birthday gifts
        • wrap baptism gift
        • go through P’s outgrown clothes to pass on 
        • donate my clothes that are too big
        • sell book on CM B/S/T Facebook page
        • schedule S & TJ well check appointments
        • send hair off to Pantene Beautiful Lengths (I chopped off 8+ inches last weekend!)
        • clean my makeup brushes (100LT #44)
        • find my Garmin running watch
        • show up to every run – 4 weeks to go (!!) before my October 10K
        • find Sophie’s princess cross-stitch
        • price out bricks for front garden bed project

        PREVIOUS INTENTIONS:

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        If you’re reading on your phone, click through to see what I crossed off the list!

        • Habit of the Month: KINDNESS
        • mail three letters
        • send a little care package to my sister in college
        • invite someone to Sunday dinner
        • leave an actual comment on at least 1/3 of the blog posts I read (closer to 75%!)
        • finish Anne of Green Gables & start Anne of Avonlea
        • finish The Way
        • close out Big White Farmhouse bank account
        • finalize shutting down Big White Farmhouse’s website (so surreal)
        • decide on topic for #write31days in October
        • wrap TJ’s birthday gifts (he’s getting this and this!)
        • schedule S & TJ well check appointments
        • decide on paint color for house shutters
        • research how to re-do front flower beds
        • buy one piece of clothing for my fall capsule wardrobe (I bought this top – love)
        • clean my makeup brushes (100LT #44)
        • sign up for the Turkey Trot 10K in November (running with my dad and my siblings!)
        • find my Garmin running watch
        • keep up with homeschooling Instagram account (one photo every school day)
        • finish reading Mouse and the Motorcycle aloud to J and watch the movie together
        • pull out Sophie’s princess cross-stitch and do a few stitches
        • make a list of clothing needs for the entire family

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        What about you?  What’s on your to-do list for the next few weeks?

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