Showing posts with label Serenity2016. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Serenity2016. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

With Grit & Grace: December & An Announcement

 It wasn't long into November that I realized my goal for the month should have been to simply get through it and that we did! December I have much more reasonable goals for myself all focused on simply enjoying this season of our lives. It is my favorite time of year, might as well relish in it!

November Goals Recap:

 - Daily business hours
- Daily reading or audio book
- Daily prayer time 
- Organize office space
- Family pictures
- Order Christmas cards
- Finish Christmas shopping

December Goals:
 
- Decorate our home
- Wrap gifts
- Bake Christmas cookies
- Reflect on 2016 and thank God for our Blessings
- Make memories 

And now the news! We are moving With Grit & Grace to the LAST Wednesday of the month. I am thrilled for this move! This way it feels more natural to reflect on how things have gone and prep for the next month ahead! So the next With Grit & Grace will be on January 25th! Hope to see you there!



Callie of Through Clouded Glass | Christina of Waltzing in Beauty
Emily of Morning Motivated Mom | Keri of Keri Lynn Snyder

 Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 a.m. EST to share your goals and progress for the week, month, or year. We are all about building a positive community; please remember to read, comment, and share the posts of others – and let them know you found them at With Grit & Grace!

Just a reminder…
  • All forms of goal posts are welcome. They can be for a specific area in your life, or your general goals for the day, week, month, or year. We love to hear updates on your progress, too.
  • Make sure to use the URL specific to your post and not your blog’s home page.
  • Link back to With Grit & Grace with our button or link in your post or party page.
  • Comment on the post prior to yours in the link-up. Support others through comments and shares – don’t forget to tell them you found them at With Grit & Grace.
  • By linking up, you give us permission to feature an image on our blog and social media. Proper credit and links will be given.
  • Join in on social media with: #withgritandgrace.
  • We want to support you! Please follow your hosts in some way.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Our Summer Fun List

The Summer season is fast approaching. It is a little hard for me to wrap my mind around, because my Spring seems to have been gone by without me recognizing its existence. The first few months postpartum have a way of doing that to you. So our Spring cleaning to-do list has shifted to a Summer to-do list, but that won't be taking away from our desires for Summer fun. We'll just have to do our chores first! 


Here's what is on our Summer Fun List:

Gardening & Landscaping

B heads this one up. I admire how motivated he is to plant and care for our own vegetables and fruits. I also love that he cares about the flowers just as much.

Summer Cooking

I am so excited to cook with our fresh produce and use my new vegetable spiralizer. It spins the vegetables so you end up with veggie spirals or noodles. I have been wanting one for a good while and finally bought it for myself this Christmas. I'll update the blog with recipes!

Meals Outside

And while we are enjoying the fruits or our labor, might as well take them back outside for the full experience. Our back patio is nothing fancy, but I love sitting outside with nature. I think my tea and I may relocate there while the baby sleeps. 

Daily Walks

The stroller and I are going to become good friends. :) 

Festivals

Our city is known as the City of Festivals due to the many large and small festivals and fairs throughout the Summer. The opening festival to the season is this weekend. The highlight of GermanFest for us? The Wiener Dog Races!

Zoo Trips

We love our zoo! It is one of our favorite dates. In fact, I think I started falling for B during a zoo trip.

Pool & Lake Visits 

I am not looking forward to finding a new swimsuit or any vigorous laps, but reading by a body of water sounds wonderful right now. 

Fireworks

We haven't been home for the past few Independence Days. I'm looking forward to celebrating at home and meeting up with family to "oh" and "ah." We'll see how the baby does!


 What is on your Summer Fun List?

 Now for the link up!
  


Waltzing In Beauty






Your lovely posts will be shared on our thirteen blogs and we would love it if you would return the favor and link back to us (you can grab the button above).  By linking back you'll have the opportunity to be featured in our feature posts and pinterest board here! 





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Stephanie at Wife Mommy Me | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram
Christina at Waltzing In Beauty | Pinterest | Instagram
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

#lifehappens

It is most decidedly not 8:00 am this Tuesday morning.
This is also not the planned Tuesday Talk May Host Feature.
My calendar states I should be at a friend's house, but I am not.
It also says I should have come home late last night from a soccer game to which I never went.
Normally I get at least 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep, I did not.
I also usually can put the baby down during his morning nap, but instead I'm typing this one handed.

I share this not to complain or gain pity. I share it because the past 24 hours have shown me something. In the past these disruptions to my plan would have phased me a bit. I wouldn't show it, but they would have added onto each other and left me feeling a bit worn out internally. Two months as a mother has taught me to take things more in stride, so much so that I didn't realize I was doing it until I took a step back. I wasn't just surviving through things going as planned; I was thriving.

It is a good place to be this thriving.
My morning rituals get to last through mid morning.
My favorite pjs are now a momiform.
My chest is heavy; weighted with my son's sweet head.
My house is quiet except for the sound of  my child's stuffy breathes broken by squeaks of laughter in his sleep.

This wasn't planned, but it is infinitely better.


http://livinginthisseason.com/thrive-as-a-mom/


 My friend, Keri, just launched her ebook on thriving as a mom yesterday.
I am so excited for her and for everyone who will benefit from her sharing her wisdom and kind heart. If you feel like you are living in survival mode or just need a reminder of the goodness in everyday living, I highly recommend it.
Now on to the link up!


Waltzing In Beauty

Check out the Tuesday Talk guidelines here.
Your blog is being shared on our 13 blogs and we would love it if you would return the favor 
and link back to us (you can grab the button above). By linking back you'll have the opportunity to be featured in our feature posts and pinterest board here! 

 Becky at BYBMG | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram
Stephanie at Wife Mommy Me | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram
Christina at Waltzing In Beauty | Pinterest | Instagram
Michelle at Grammie Time | Pinterest | Instagram 
Whitney at Polka Dotty Place | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram 


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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

With Grit & Grace - A new monthly goals link-up!

Welcome to With Grit & Grace  – a monthly goal link-up focused on supporting each other as we work towards our goals! Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 a.m. EST to share your goals and progress for the week, month, or year. We are all about building a positive community; please remember to read, comment, and share the posts of others – and let them know you found them at With Grit & Grace!



Callie of Through Clouded Glass | Christina of Waltzing in Beauty
Emily of Morning Motivated Mom | Keri of Living in this Season

We are thrilled to have you join us for our first With Grit & Grace link-up!
February Goals:
 
- Prepare freezer meals
- Hospital tour and baby plan
- Paint Guest Room
- Clean each room so all that is necessary is maintenance until Baby
- Print, frame, and hang a wedding photo
- Choose a book and read before bed
- Say the Serenity Prayer each day
- Board Game Night

In keeping with my resolution to live 2016 in serenity, 
 my focus is to share the top priorities on my to do list.
Next month, we'll be back to recap our progress
and share where we're heading in March.
 
I hope you join us!
Hugs,
Christina

Just a reminder…
  • All forms of goal posts are welcome. They can be for a specific area in your life, or your general goals for the day, week, month, or year. We love to hear updates on your progress, too.
  • Make sure to use the URL specific to your post and not your blog’s home page.
  • Link back to With Grit & Grace with our button or link in your post or party page.
  • Comment on the post prior to yours in the link-up. Support others through comments and shares – don’t forget to tell them you found them at With Grit & Grace.
  • By linking up, you give us permission to feature an image on our blog and social media. Proper credit and links will be given.
  • Join in on social media with: #withgritandgrace.
  • We want to support you! Please follow your hosts in some way.

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