consciously evolving – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 A new way to think about resolutions (especially for overwhelmed moms!) /post/2019/01/31/a-new-way-to-think-about-resolutions/ /post/2019/01/31/a-new-way-to-think-about-resolutions/#respond Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:52:55 +0000 /?p=8096 I’ve been in some group discussions about resolutions this month (who hasn’t?!), and I’ve been really surprised with the number of people who have told me they “don’t do resolutions”. I don’t even know what this means, honestly. I mean, … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2019/01/31/a-new-way-to-think-about-resolutions/feed/ 0 Being an Enneagram Type 7! /post/2019/01/24/enneagram-type-7/ /post/2019/01/24/enneagram-type-7/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2019 19:18:54 +0000 /?p=8089 One of my obsessions of 2018 was the Enneagram. Anything and everything related to the Enneagram. I first came across the Enneagram in high school, when we did a mini-study of the nine types. Back then I enjoyed it, but it … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2019/01/24/enneagram-type-7/feed/ 8 The Screen Time app. It’s ruining my life. /post/2018/11/15/screen-time/ /post/2018/11/15/screen-time/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2018 01:25:17 +0000 /?p=8043 OK, this blog post may be a bit dramatic even for me. But seriously, this darn screen time app… I mentioned in my last post that one of my November goals has been to limit my screen time to under … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/11/15/screen-time/feed/ 4 November Goals /post/2018/11/02/november-goals/ /post/2018/11/02/november-goals/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:32:56 +0000 /?p=8040 Today is one of the rare days that both girls are taking a nap. (*Do you hear angels trumpeting in the background?!*) We don’t usually allow Clara to take naps anymore, because this guarantees she’ll be awake until 11pm tonight… … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/11/02/november-goals/feed/ 10 Our Decision To Buy A House /post/2018/08/10/our-decision-to-buy-a-house/ /post/2018/08/10/our-decision-to-buy-a-house/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2018 11:36:30 +0000 /?p=8006 Tim and I bought a house this spring, and we closed in June. No one is more shocked by this than me! It was such a whirlwind experience. The housing market (as I mentioned before) is super competitive, and house shopping with … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/08/10/our-decision-to-buy-a-house/feed/ 6 What if I thought about my to-do list differently… /post/2018/06/12/to-do-list-2/ /post/2018/06/12/to-do-list-2/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2018 18:56:08 +0000 /?p=7946 The other week I was talking to my counselor about my to-do list and how miserable it was making me. I told him that my list felt like it was never-ending, and I felt a lot of pressure because it seemed … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/06/12/to-do-list-2/feed/ 3 Things I Learned in April /post/2018/05/10/things-i-learned-in-april/ /post/2018/05/10/things-i-learned-in-april/#comments Thu, 10 May 2018 11:24:54 +0000 /?p=7913 April went by in a blur of fun and I honestly barely remember any of it. I turned 32 (that is sounding OLD), I went on solo trips to Denver and San Francisco, I caught up with old friends, and … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/05/10/things-i-learned-in-april/feed/ 5 What I Learned in March /post/2018/04/08/what-i-learned-in-march/ /post/2018/04/08/what-i-learned-in-march/#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2018 11:48:40 +0000 /?p=7876 It’s never too late to talk about what we learned in March, right?! Right. I feel like I need to write it all down to prove to myself that I’m evolving as a human – slowly but surely. Without further ado… … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/04/08/what-i-learned-in-march/feed/ 6 What I Learned in Jan/Feb /post/2018/03/03/what-i-learned-jan-feb/ /post/2018/03/03/what-i-learned-jan-feb/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2018 20:52:33 +0000 /?p=7850 I’m a little late on this (what else is new?!) but I wanted to share a few things I learned in January and February. January One word: SLEEP I learned how to do it. Guys, this sounds crazy, I know. … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/03/03/what-i-learned-jan-feb/feed/ 4 My January 2018 Resolutions /post/2018/01/31/january-resolutions/ /post/2018/01/31/january-resolutions/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:36:44 +0000 /?p=7811 I mentioned this before, but I’m trying something new with resolutions this year. I’m actually making them! Written down! While the one-word approach has worked in previous years, I find that I do better with more clear goals/tasks/resolutions/etc. So this … Continue reading →

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