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2025 Reflection and 2026 Goals

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I'm going to take my post from last year and use it as a template. I am nothing if not efficient. Here were my 2025 goals: Start: Planning two long weekend getaways of some kind. We have a Las Vegas stay to redeem. (spirit, family, love) I kind of did this. I planned an overnight camping trip for us, which wasn't a long weekend, but it was a plan! We also did a CA trip for the 4th of July which was an extended weekend, and we went to CA for Thanksgiving.  Spending at least 5 minutes outside each day. (spirit) I was pretty good about this on weekdays, and on Sundays with decent weather.  Using my PTO instead of accumulating it and not resting. (work, spirit) I consciously scheduled my PTO and ended up with about 3 days to roll over. I wish it were more, but with a toddler and daycare closures, it just wasn't in the cards.  Sitting in my feelings and naming them appropriately. (spirit) Still suck at this.  Learning about instructional design (work)  I've read my ...
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December GBOMB

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Good Holiday bonus. This could go under bad because the dang government took almost half of my holiday bonus, but I'm grateful I got one at all! I've never had a bonus in my life, and with all the cuts at work I thought it might not happen. I am so grateful it did.  R&R. Man it's just been so nice to get extra sleep and spend some leisurely time with my son, plus do random tasks I've been putting off. We went to the movies, ran errands, went to the zoo, and spent time playing together.  Christmas Eve movie Healthy holidays. Some of my in-laws were sick over the holiday, and one of my closest friends and her whole family had a stomach bug up until Christmas day.  I am so grateful we were healthy over our holidays. AJ did puke up his last three doses of antibiotics, so we did a lot of laundry. But just grateful we weren't feverish, coughing, or flu ridden.  Warm December. Man, what great weather we've been having. I was sad not to have a white Christmas, but h...
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December in Review

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12/1 I got up, got AJ ready, and fed him. I went to the gym while Matthew took AJ to daycare. After  eating and getting ready, Matthew and I went to Paris Baguette, Walmart, Trader Joe's, and Smith's. We unloaded everything and spent some time together. I put on Love, Actually, and wrapped presents. I picked up AJ and started making chicken chili for dinner. After bath and bed time, Matthew and I watched Bridgerton. I worked on my blogs for November and checked out Cyber Monday deals on TV. I am sad I missed opportunities to renew our zoo passes as well as the aquarium passes with Cyber Monday deals.  12/2 I got up and did a short treadmill walk before work. Work was pretty busy with lots of meetings and catching up. I left after 4pm or so, took my rent check to the bank, and went to Walmart for my prescription. I picked up AJ and did all the normal evening hustle - checked mail, brought everything inside, did the litter box, did the dishes, and finally ate dinner. Matthew pic...
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