It seriously feels like I just sat down to collect my thoughts for March and here we are… APRIL! I won’t re-explain the WHOLE theme but if you want to read about why I picked WHOLE as my word for the year, you can check it here.
Let’s pick up where we left off last month, shall we?
January
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+ Not yelling at my kids. Unless of course they burn the house down. Or severely injure a sibling.
This appears to be one of my two BHAGs for the year. It’s a tricky one. I do pretty well at managing myself and then, my three year old poops all over the toilet seat and picks it up in his hands. Or, my 6 year old mopes and complains that he doesn’t have anyone to play with…. ummmmm… I housed two perfectly good playmates in my uterus for you, sir. So the yelling. I had one very bad day this month and after that, the oldest made two comments about how I yell a lot more than dad {in fact, there was some comparison to a dinosaur which is just really special, right?}. So that pretty much made me feel like a grade A certified piece of keester. I’m gonna keep on keepin’ on with this.
+ Stop putting myself down
This is mostly in relation to how I treat my blogging. I’ve really been working on giving it a little bit of a life of its own. I shared an article written about Baby on the Brehm. And I even set up a Facebook page. I’m giving this blog a little street cred in my world and that feels good. And a little scary. But mostly, good.
February
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+ Guitar!
Yes!! I am in love with playing!! I don’t know if the hubs is so in love with hearing me play but I am having so much fun. Here’s a little somethin’ I have been working on learning. Again, this is proof that you can’t just pick up something and be awesome. It takes time. And a little bit of passion. But man, it’s worth it, isn’t it? Because it feels so fun to learn something new. And the kids love it, too, which is a total bonus! {And just in case there is any question, putting myself on YouTube is not in hopes that this scratchy-voiced end of the day mama goes viral. That’s the last thing I have time for {HAHHAHAHAHAHA! I am hilar!}. But it IS to hold myself accountable}. As of right now, I can sort of play 5ish songs. And my fingers are getting less sore by the week.
+ Drink tea every day
Not happening every day right now but still keeping soda at bay for the most part which was the major intent of my “tea goal”.
March
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+ Write one snail mail letter a week
Okay. I am going to make excuses but I failed BIG TIME in March. For reals. I had the stomach flu two weekends. The kids had spring break. The babe got tubes. And had a stomach bug. The middlest had the stomach flu. Not exactly the best environment for mama to “do her” or however it is one might say that odd saying. So, I only mailed ONE snail mail letter. But I will be adding three letters to April. In the spirit of Tim Gunn, I’m gonna make it work.
+ One chapter in the Baby of the Brehm book
I do not yet have a full chapter completed… BUT I did submit a piece for an anthology that actually got selected! So, although it’s not my own comprehensive book, I can honestly say I’m going to be a published author! More on that as the details develop but this is the main dish:
April
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+ Go on vacay
Do you know that pretty much no one on the planet uses their vacation time {except my parents;)}? Companies are constantly reporting that people just don’t feel like they have time to get away. That is no different for SAHM. If I need to be away for even the day, it takes a whole lotta planning. BUT this month, the hubs and I will be going away for a legitimate vacation. Outside of a weekend in Minneapolis, one in Chicago, and a staycation to get the house cleaned without children around, we have not had a couple’s excursion since we went on our babymaking trip to Mexico circa 2010. I am excited. And also, extremely nervous. I am sure once we complete the flights and have an adult beverage in hand, I will feel cool as a cuke. Vacations are harder to plan when you have kiddos but I think it’s really essential to the husband/wife relationship. SOOOO… we’re leaving on a jet plane!
+ Buy a new bra
Oh my droopy dogs. You guys, the situation that is happening underneath my nipples is somewhat of a sad state of affairs. The three boys have sucked the life out of mama’s milkbags. And so, they are not quite the plump and perkies that they might have been in my younger days. But honestly, I kinda dig having no boobs. I know, that’s the opposite of what the magazines say but I sort of appreciate not having to double bag them to take a run. BUT I do need a new bra. In fact, probably a couple. So, that adventure, as much as I loathe it, must happen this month. And you better believe I’m gonna report back on the dressing of the chestaurant. Oh, and I’ve just officially weaned {tear}. I’ll write more on that later, too.
You guys, I am loving this WHOLE new vibe. I seriously feel so much more me these days and gosh, does it feel nice. Okay, what about you, fellas and bellas? Have you been keeping up on your new year’s goals? Is it all a little fuzzy at this juncture? Are surviving 2015?
Other WHOLE posts:
a WHOLE new March
a WHOLE new February
a WHOLE new year
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