Monday, January 12, 2015

Resolve to Record my Riveting Rowdy Rascals

 One of my resolutions this year is to pick back up on a journal. Too much of life has passed by in the past 2 years with scarcely a mention of specific memories. I find holes in my recollections and that saddens me. I started this blog to share pics with extended family. It turned into a journal. A place I can share experiences and testimony and have visual reminders of my progress and purpose (for those days when I wonder why I work so hard at being a mom)...and I think it is time to re-invite myself to keep this blog journal. 
I spend an exorbitant amount of time planning and preparing activities for my family. Whether it be preschool for Caroline:


Or engaging Family Home Evenings for all of us to enjoy:



I love doing this! It is fulfilling AND fun, exercise of talents AND weaknesses, and keeps my mind alive with ideas! 

But, I don't want to spend time during the day writing about memories instead of making them. So I hope to blog 3 times a week. I'll share my favorite FHE lessons/activities, my favorite preschool/kiddo activities, and maybe throw in a funny kid happening or field trip to round out our week. I hope this sounds fun to you all too! (feedback welcome!-- just be nice :)

That is my goal. Now it is achievable, measurable, written, and shared with anyone who reads here... so keep me accountable! 

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5 comments:

  1. CatherineJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    Eric makes a good tree!

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  2. ShannonJanuary 14, 2015 at 3:33 PM

    Good goal! I've been slacking on my blog journal as well. My goal is a monthly update, but we will see if it's enough. I'm open to throwing in extra posts of exciting events (birthdays, trips, etc.) Can't wait to borrow some of your ideas! :)

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  3. Kris and SamJanuary 14, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    What an awesome goal! I'm looking forward to your posts. In your Christmas letter you said that you are making an FHE manual, right? Or was it preschool? Either way, I would LOVE to see your ideas (and copy them, of course :)

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  4. AmberJanuary 20, 2015 at 10:27 PM

    Hey that sounds awesome! You just reminded me that I didn't actually write down any goals this year. Maybe I should do that. :) You're always an example!

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  5. heatherJanuary 22, 2015 at 10:06 PM

    Oh this is how I feel about my blog too - I want to get back into journal keeping through it!! I am (as always) so amazed and impressed by you Elisa. Reading this post made me stop and actually ask myself if I really work that hard at motherhood ... because lately it seems all my efforts and focus has been on home management instead. Blech! I am excited to read more posts by you and be inspired about ways to be more fully present and intentional with my calling as a mom. I don't have near the amount of talents that you do - but I absolutely am thrilled to see you thrive and enjoy stretching yourself! Hopefully through blogs I can feel like we're experiencing motherhood together again, because I miss you dear friend!! :) Love you!

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