The Year of Me: 9 Months In
After a little blogging hiatus for Advent/Christmas, I'm baaaaaaack! I started The Year of Me in May 2016, and I gave an update in September 2016. I thought January would be a perfect time to check in again. January marks 9 months of the Year of Me. I look back at...
read moreOne Thing at a Time is Enough
Hi. This is a picture of me from a few weeks ago. I was living like I had 6 arms. "Like a chicken with my head cut off" Last week, I complained to my spiritual director about constantly feeling scatterbrained. "I run around like a chicken with my head cut off....
read moreNobody’s Cuter Than You by Melanie Shankle (a Busy Mom Book Review)
Ever since Philip and I started enforcing a strict early bedtime to accommodate our 5:15 a.m. alarm, we've been getting in a lot of reading before bed. I thought I'd start writing and sharing my book reviews on the blog. My goal is to keep the reviews short, direct,...
read moreNobody's Cuter Than You by Melanie Shankle (a Busy Mom Book Review)
Ever since Philip and I started enforcing a strict early bedtime to accommodate our 5:15 a.m. alarm, we've been getting in a lot of reading before bed. I thought I'd start writing and sharing my book reviews on the blog. My goal is to keep the reviews short, direct,...
read moreYear of Me: Me Time/Marriage/Friendship Goals Update
When I wrote my first post about the Year of Me, I ended with "Me Time" and touched briefly on marriage and friendship. For Me Time, I said I wanted, "Guilt free regularly scheduled sitter during the day a few days a week so that I can nap, run errands, read a book...
read moreYear of Me: Rest Goals Update
When I started the Year of Me, my goals for rest were: In bed by 10:00 Sunday – Thursday, by midnight Friday & Saturday Guiltless napping whenever needed (this is the first day I haven’t taken a nap since Dorothy was born) Oh, how I love rest! I used to be a...
read moreYear of Me: Prayer/Spiritual Life Goals Update
Prayer/Spiritual Life When I started The Year of Me, my goals for my Prayer/Spiritual life were: Resume spiritual direction and monthly confession Daily Mass 1x/week Reintroduce my morning prayer routine when Dorothy has more of a schedule (Saying a Morning Offering...
read moreThe Year of Me: Nutrition Goals Update
New to the blog? Did you know I'm having a Year of Me? Last time, I shared about my Fitness Goals Update. Today, I'm talking all about my Nutrition Goals. Nutrition I had such a disordered relationship with food during pregnancy. During pregnancy, it was more...
read moreThe Year of Me: Fitness Goals Update
Dorothy was born March 28th, 2016. In the middle of the newborn phase fog, I decided that the date of my 6-week follow-up with my OBGYN would be my 2nd New Year, kicking off the Year of Me. The Year of Me is all about filling myself up so that I can pour myself out...
read more"Their Invitation is Your Permission" in Our Marriage
Last time, I introduced the phrase "Their Invitation is Your Permission," and what it looks like in my relationships. If you missed that one, click here. Today, I'm talking about what "Their Invitation is Your Permission" looks like in our marriage when one of us...
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