February Resolutions Check-In

Microsoft automatically imported some old photos onto my new computer and this photoshoot from 2017 (photo cred to Brit!) is on there! Look at these adorable kids. Jonas is almost 6, Clem is almost 4, and Ruby is 1 1/2. Kind of hard to believe!


SPIRITUAL - I have been making some progress in my Christian book reading. I'm currently reading How to Talk About Jesus Without Being That Guy with cell, reading The Tech-Wise Family by myself, and I'm working on Don't Mom Alone, which I'm supposed to be reading with Brit, but I'm not sure if she's still up for it. 

I've been pretty consistent with reading my Bible in the mornings - probably like 5/7 days. 

I have not been keeping a prayer journal, but I'm going to try to start today!

PHYSICAL - I literally have done NO EXERCISE AT ALL this month. FAILING. I have barely even walked to the bus stop. *sigh* I'm not surprised! This is not something I do well with, historically. I'll keep trying! 

PARENTING - No dates in January. Womp womp. 

MARRIAGE - Ben and I have done a weekly date since making this resolution. I've also been making it a point to touch him more often...which I know sounds weird, but he feels loved by that and it's not natural for me to do that often. I'm trying! 

HOME? - I did a little better with cleaning the bathrooms for the first two weeks, but literally have not touched them in over a week. I hate cleaning the bathrooms so much!!! It's on my to-do list every single day and, every day, I just put it on my list for tomorrow. 

PERSONAL: I have mostly been sticking to my 11pm bed time! Not every single day, but most days I'm going to sleep before 11. It helps. I have been showering more and wearing jewelry almost every day. I'm putting on makeup and doing my hair a couple of times a week too. I think I've definitely been doing this more than I used to! I'm still liking it, for the most part. 

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