I have always had a really difficult time sticking to my goals and creating new habits. It’s frustrating to me, but I recently discovered the reason for that. I have been reading Gretchen Rubin’s stuff on book on habit forming (See the book here: Better Than Before), and she is a goldmine of information for people…
I absolutely love setting goals for the new year. It’s a time that’s full of self-reflection and optimism for me. Even though I have plenty of experience with totally failing at my new year’s resolutions, I have also been very successful with them. Depends on the year, and the goal, I suppose! I always want…
Start summer vacation off right! Give your kids a summer kickoff party that includes goal setting and summer planning. Every year we do a little summer kick-off party. (See last year’s summer kickoff here.) We usually do it on the day after the last day of school and we make a big breakfast and do…
As many people do, I like to choose one word for each year instead of making a whole list of resolutions that I am unlikely to keep past January 23. After Christmas, as the year is coming to an end, my mind automatically turns to the things I would like to improve in my life…
After three weeks of my children being in school, it’s clear that my willpower has been depleted. I know this because I have forgotten about some important things, despite the many reminders and writing them in my new, awesome planner. Because I yelled at all three of my children last night while we were working…
Me and my popsicle-faced girls: Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago While we were in Chicago, we stayed at a hotel that was a considerable distance from downtown, and took the train in every day. This was (usually) fun for the children, and it saved us lots of money so that we could actually do more exciting things on…
When our ward split in November, the Stake President stood at the pulpit and quoted some quote about how nobody likes change (which is when I leaned over to Joel and asked him if that was so, then why exactly did so many people vote for Obama?) but that it was often good for us…
I thought long and hard about what my theme for 2009 should be. I mentioned before that the thought had crossed my mind to choose a scripture, so most of my thinking was turned toward my favorite verses and the things I hope to accomplish this year. I have ADD and I struggle with organization….
Last week for Family Home Evening we wanted to do a lesson about several things that have been problematic in our home the last few weeks. Namely, room cleanliness and fighting. Part of the problem in keeping their toys picked up, is that every time they go in to do it, they just sit there….