Here's to the September of my 27th year...
1. Use Less Technology - I feel great about this goal, so great that I think I want to take it further! I haven't brought my phone into our bedroom once since starting my goal. I turn it off before going to bed and it has its own little spot on the island in the kitchen. It also sits there a lot of the day as well. If we're going out I take it with me, but if we're home it sits in its spot. I can tell I've been using it less because I can now get three days out of a charge instead of two. I can't tell if I've been sleeping better because Kai still gets me up in the night, but I do feel I've been falling asleep easier. I've also been trying to be very conscious of how much time I spend mindlessly using my devices. I think that's still a work in progress.
For this next month I'm going to try and turn my phone and iPad off by 9pm, as well as keeping to my other goals. I hope this starts feeling good to me and I'll make the time earlier. I've also been thinking about not allowing myself access to my devices while Kai is awake, but he's so busy that sometimes a little check of Instagram makes my heart happy. We'll see how this month goes and go from there!
2. Bake My Little Heart Out - I've made some yummy goodies this month! I found this recipe for Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread on Pinterest and no lie I believe it is one of the best recipes I've ever made. I wanted to make muffins instead of bread so I did and it made twenty four. The baking time was about 25 minutes if you want to give them a try. They're so good I've actually made it twice this month. I also made the standard Banana Muffins, but forgot the chocolate chips and sure missed them. Whenever I've baked I've been able to share as well! I have brought muffins to friends and to a MOPs group I tried out. Makes my little heart happy! Not sure what I'll decide to try this month, but John's aunt gave us 7 bags of apples (not exaggerating!) so it's safe to say I'll be looking for apple recipes! I actually want to try this one out for our pup :)
3. Take Advantage of Snail Mail - I've sent five letters this month! Kai even helped by coloring some pictures to include in the envelopes! I'm just going to keep on sending mail this coming month. I like including Kai because it gives us a little art time together. That's become an unexpected plus!
4. No Picking - I completely and utterly failed at this one. Sometimes I'm not even sure why I try. I've thought about trying to keep my heels on the edge of the rug (can't see my face close up that way), but I don't know if that'll work. My only other hope might be to take down all the mirrors in the house. Argh. I just want this one to stick. Any ideas?
5. Church - This one was sadly a fail too, but we've had family visiting or other commitments. It feels yucky to say that though. I feel that church should be our number one commitment. We did watch it once on Sunday morning, but it's just not the same. We have nothing on the calendar this Saturday night, so I really hope we make it.
6. See a Friend - I have done great with this one too. Kai and I see/visit/meet with a friend at least once a week. We also tried out a MOPs group. We went twice. The first time went kind of poorly. It was pretty much all social hour for the moms and Kai cried a lot of the time upstairs (At least the one time I checked on him and when I picked him up. The sweet girl holding him also said he missed his mom a lot, so I assumed that meant he fussed) The second time we went he was crying when I checked on him and then playing when I picked him up. I was so happy! Yay Kai! Sadly I spent most of my time in a social hour again. I also realized I was looking for a place to connect with God and other godly women, but there was no scripture reading or relating our discussions back to God. I've prayed about it and I've decided we won't be heading back there. If anyone knows of any other groups I'd love to hear suggestions!
7. Go Walking/Exploring - Just last week we walked ten miles! We also went to the zoo, the library (for the first time!), storytime at Barnes and Noble and SeaLife at Mall of America. (See multiple Instagram photos of our adventures!) One of the most fun was when we were at Target it had started to rain, so we got a Pumpkin Spice Latte and a pumpkin cookie at the Starbucks inside, ran to the car and shared our cookie. I love my boy! As it gets colder I know we'll be exploring more indoors and I'm so excited!
8. Sew/Craft: Not sure why this didn't make the first round of goals, but it needs to be here. Sewing/crafting make me warm and fuzzy inside. I've made a ton of projects recently including reusable baby wipes, tag blankets, tablet covers and reusable napkins. Most of these were gifts too, which helps fill my heart. I have a monogram I'm going to try and work on this month, possibly using wine corks. I have lots of friends having babies soon too, so I can just be crafting up a storm if I want to. Kai also got to experience the sewing machine for the first time and loved pushing the back stitch button when I needed him too. Seeing things through his eyes is so much fun!
Do you have anything great you've baked recently? Have you crafted any fun projects? How do you allow yourself to savor?
Thanks for reading! I'll leave you with one of my favorite pictures from the last month. Sorry if there's errors in this post as I'm finishing Kai is yelling "mama" from his crib so no proofreading for me :)
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