not necessarily in this order

 It’s one of those transitional years for me: Lil Momma turns 13 this summer, my work has drastically changed and I’m no longer seeing staying as a given, and I’m building back from these injuries and stress and sadness. This list is more to keep my head in the game (some new games, actually) and to remember to be present in these moments - and maybe even have some fun. Who knows? Stranger things have happened… I’ll elaborate more when I check in about them here and there, but there’s the whole list as a start. 1 do my PT exercises multiple times a week 2 clean my office and set up my desk 3 give myself time to enjoy school 4 send 12 cards 5 do my own estate planning  6 that vacation I owe LM  7 take a long walk in the woods 8 read 100 books 9 go see a movie 10 hang pictures  12 listen to more music  13 eat dinner at the table  14 bake 10 loaves of bread 15 see people more 16 take a solo trip  17 dip my toes in the ocean  18 play more board games ...

  Well, we made it through the holidays! On the other side of New Year’s, I’m happy to “countdown” a few favorites from the Christmas —> New Year’s season! 4 advent calendars The Mr got a snack one with flavored nuts and meat sticks. It was good for the first 6 (varied nut mixes) and meh for the latter 6 (the same 3 meat sticks repeated.  LM got one of her favorite YouTuber’s Christmas advent which had 12 little plushies of some of the characters in holiday outfits. Now, as a Moriah Elizabeth forward family, there was some sadness with missing favorites, but overall a huge win and great for decorating LM’s pink tree.  I had a 24 day calendar with miniature versions of classic literature each day. It’s super cute - each one has a quote on the back and a loop from the spine so I’m going to make a garland for my office - and I may have squealed when I opened  Anne of Green Gables .  As a family, we also did the  Taskmaster  Advent calendar which was th...