My Freelance-aversary & Some Thoughts on Making Your Life What You Want.
One year ago last Friday was the last day I worked at my office job (an administrative assistant at a high school) to work for myself as a web designer. I have not regretted leaving for even a minute, though I have missed my coworkers and the students I spent my days with. It was my dreamRead the whole post >>
[September Update] Don’t buy anything except gas and groceries. Success. (Mostly. I bought the pacifiers and an app). I went into Target exactly ONCE (for peanut butter – they have the cheapest natural peanut butter. Did I really just admit that? My life is so exciting I can’t handle it), which is pretty amazing considering mostRead the whole post >>
Theo at 3 Months.
He: -Is getting more baby-like every day, which is so super fun. Smiling, grabbing at toys, and generally just acting like a tiny human instead of like a cuddly blob that cries. (I mean, I LOVE babies. But let’s be honest.) It’s like he’s a butterfly emerging from the cocoon of newbornhood. – “Is soRead the whole post >>
On Skinned Knees & Slowing Down.
Motherhood is teaching me many things – humility, the importance of humor, how stinky little feet can be, and how fast time flies. Yesterday I walked to pick Gabe up from preschool. It’s only a mile away and on a nice day, I like to walk for a little fresh air and exercise. I hadRead the whole post >>
How Does She Do It All? She Doesn’t.
I accomplished not even a third of my to do list yesterday. It wasn’t an ambitious to do list by any means. I have been doing this thing where I break my tasks up into 15-20 minute chunks. It’s supposed to be more “doable.” But somehow I cannot manage to do it. And it’s notRead the whole post >>
Four Years of Gabe.
On Monday, my first baby boy turned four. I’d wonder where time went, but most of all, I don’t really remember a time before Gabe. It has absolutely been the best four years of my life, raising this sweet little boy alongside Mike. The difficulties aren’t too difficult yet (I literally couldn’t sleep last nightRead the whole post >>
August Update & September Intentions.
[August Update] Turn off the internet for at least an hour every afternoon. I did it most days (unless I forgot)! It’s a good practice, though there was one day Mike thought something was terribly wrong because I wasn’t responding to emails, phone calls, or text messages. He even asked my sister to come checkRead the whole post >>
Theo at Two Months.
He: – Continues to sleep well (for my standards) – waking up once or twice a night to eat and taking several good naps through out the day. I’ve been alternating the naps in the Ergo and the swing. Sleep crutches ahoy! (And he’s still right next to me all night. Wouldn’t have it anyRead the whole post >>
Setting A Screensaver to Remind You of Your Goals.
I was cleaning out my desk last week (I’m doing the thing where I get rid of 10 items every day again) when I came across the year-end review and resolutions worksheets I had completed with Mike. It was a nice New Year’s Eve, actually, and a tradition we might continue – we discussed the questionsRead the whole post >>
The Birth Story of Theodore James (Part 2).
[Part one] At 11 am (3.5 hours after arriving!), they finally started the Pitocin low and slow like I requested. The hospital has a policy about increasing it a low rate, but the nurses took my desire to have a gentle induction seriously – there would be an hour with no increases. They treated meRead the whole post >>
