Category: Robyn
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2024 Goals
This week, I wanted to share my 2024 goals. I tackled 2023 with low expectations and I’m glad that I did. It felt good to do almost the bare minimum. I didn’t have a bunch of goals or lists of things to do but I ended the year consistently working out, counting macros, homeschooling 4…
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Homeschooling DITL
This week, I wanted to share an overview of a typical day-in-the-life as a homeschooling mom of four. My day usually starts with a 5:00 a.m. alarm. I usually have to throw myself out of bed before I fall back to sleep. I spend a few minutes getting dressed and ready for my workout in…
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Fall Celebration
This week, I am sharing a belated post. Back in early November, Joy, Robyn and I gathered our kids together for what has become an annual fall tradition. We typically do this before Halloween, but this year our Octobers were just too crazy. Instead, we opted to meet the Friday after Halloween to paint pumpkins,…
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Annual Hiking Tradition
This week, I wanted to share a new tradition my family has started. Over the last few years we have set several hiking goals. One goal is to hike all of the state parks in Connecticut. Another one is an annual hiking trip in New Hampshire. My friend wanted our families to hike Mount Monadnock…
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Multitasking
In July of 2022, my oldest son started taking guitar lessons. These lessons took place mid-morning during a week day. At first, I had no idea what to do with all my other kids. To avoid being disruptive, we would sit in the car. I had them bring books or toys to play with. Then…
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Real Life Happenings: Homeschool September 2023
Ever have dreams and goals and ideas for the life you want but then real life gets in the way and it’s hard to make all the goals happen? No? Is it just me? This week, I’m reflecting back on September 2023 and the way real life happened as we prepared to start our homeschool…
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Meal Prep Sundays
This week, I realized that I have been meal prepping for my husband, JM, for 6 years. That’s mind blowing to me. It used to take me all day. I’m talking from the time I got out of bed until dinner time – all day. Even if I shopped on a separate day, it would…
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Friends Push Each Other
Sarah and I have known each other for a long time. We haven’t always been friends but having kids seems to bring people together. I’m so thankful for Sarah. I have lots of dreams that I talk about flippantly because putting them in to motion takes work. Anything I mention around Sarah gets scheduled into…
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September Goals
This week, I’ve been focused on September goal setting. I feel more of the “fresh start” vibes and motivation in September than I do in January. Maybe it’s the start of another year of homeschool. Or maybe it’s the change in temperature and weather here in New England that sparks this anticipation of change. But…
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DIY Dog House
This week, I wanted to share a finished project that has been months in the making. As I shared previously, we rescued a puppy back in the fall of 2022, and he loves to be outside. When we’re at home, we have a long leash tethered to a tree so he can sniff all over…