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Saying Farewell to 2017 (See You in 2018!)
We are so close to the end of the year, my friends!I do feel like I’ve made the most of this year. I am so grateful for all that I have, and I want to savor every last bit of it.I’m still brainstorming what I hope to manifest in 2018. I started writing a lot of different things on one single page: savor, being rather than doing, family goals, slow to say yes and fast to say no, sustain, friends/connection, ukulele, tennis, Saturday Suppers, starting an Austin chapter of Navigators, 40th birthday party, podcast, a weekend away with Matt, getting our will done, therapy, beautiful office.Then I… Read More -
Family Goals
A new year is almost upon us!My wheels are turning about our family goals. I made my family brainstorm some ideas with me when we were held hostage in our car for a 20-hour trip back from Florida for Thanksgiving.Our template holds 9 goals, so that’s my target (#lazygirl).Here’s what we have on the list so far:- Save up money for a hot tub (um, after we eradicate our credit card debt).
- Start an Austin chapter of Navigators.
- Go on at least four day road trips.
- Host at least 10 Saturday Suppers.
- Visit at least 12 Austin parks.
- Go on at least 5 hikes.
- Go mountain biking
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Cultivating Entrepreneurs for Change
Henry and I had such a fun experience preparing for and participating in the Magnolia Makers Market!I’m conscious of helicopter-parenting and over-parenting, so I tried to let him lead the process as much as possible (which is hard for me because I am naturally controlling and perfectionistic!).The main thing I did was collect kids craft ideas in Pinterest. Then I let him browse that page to pick out what he wanted to do. He selected painted wooden keychains.He then made a list of everything we would need to get for the project (including all the math associated with doubling things and figuring out how many we would… Read More