August…holy moly, where did it go? With school back in session, the weeks have been flying. As is usual for me as we adjust to new seasons, I’m still struggling to find that sweet spot of getting it all done. Trying to learn as I go, but I’d be lying if it didn’t stress me out a bit.
A few of my favorite blog posts in August:
+ 100 Little Things: Round Two
+ Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 2015-2016
+ Five Reasons We Love Jet.com
My August goals, reviewed:
1. Go on a date. Done. While my parents watched the kids, Mark and I had a lunch date complete with stops at the antique store for me and Gander Mountain for him. We lead such a wild and crazy life, hah! It was awesome (and really strange) to be kid-free for a few hours.
2. Complete a Week in the Life project with Ali Edwards. Done. This project was intense, but I really love the result. I feel like it’s a visual time capsule of our life right now and I’ll treasure the pictures in the years to come. I’m sure I’ll do it again someday.
3. Buy a birdfeeder. Done! We purchased this one.
4. Revamp my blog’s sidebar tabs. Didn’t complete. I significantly reduced my screen time this month and this fell to the wayside. Someday.
5. Continue work on my office. I didn’t touch my office this month! Need to get on this before the busy holiday season comes around.
And a few new goals for September:
1. Make more concrete plans for PreK. // We are starting our fourth week of school and I have been incredibly unprepared for the enthusiasm of my two littles. I thought I would do a very laid back, reading-rich PreK, but they are demanding more! Instead of scrambling with Pinterest searches each morning (my current crazy plan of attack), I need a better system.
2. Make an emergency preparedness kit. // With seven people in the house, “just winging it” probably isn’t the best idea.
3. Go to the dentist. // I have anxiety attacks just thinking about the dentist, so this is huge. Deep breaths…
4. Get back to making reading a priority. // With other projects to take my free time, I lost my momentum this summer. I’ve got a nightstand with a tall stack I can’t wait to dive into.
5. Go apple picking.
5. Go apple picking.
What goals do you have planned for September?
