MezzotheLefty

Exactly! Lol My paper brain allows me to pretend I'm organized... Or at least pretend I'm not DISorganized 🤣 ❤️ Glad you're still hanging out on the forums though! PS Guildwars is good self-care! Especially with how busy you are.

You absolutely deserve credit, KB Girl! ❤️ Awww I love this! She still loves the spirit of the season without the make believe, that's so sweet!!! I think this is approach is perfect. I haven't addressed Santa specifically with Pumpkin yet. He just knows him as character in shows... I've never told him Santa brings presents from him and his sister but I've also never explicitly said Santa is not real... 😅 It is a huge and common worry here in the States that your kid "ruins" Christmas for their peers because they tell the other kids Santa isn't real. There are a LOT of people who go all in on the Santa story at Christmas. I hope you get more sleep and feel rested and stronger tomorrow! ❤️

Thank you! ❤️ It took a little bit but I am excited. By far the most successful spread I had was my workout tracker. I had a goal of 5 workouts a week until my birthday. It was partially to build the habit, partially to train for a 5k and partially to lose the baby weight. Bard suggested we tie a wardrobe overhaul budget to the challenge, which was motivating (even though I didn't get very far on the actual wardrobe overhaul.... 😕 ) Every week I had a spread for the workouts I did, and at the end of the week, I recorded it on the master spread. I spent a lot of time thinking through how to document this and it really paid off. I also have spreads for the books I read, recommendations I recieved/found, a wish list/gift ideas, and others. But I didn't really keep up with any of them. It's obvious now that I added those just because I thought I should and not because they are valuable to me personally. For this year, I definitely plan to do a Kon Mari Method spread but I'm still thinking how best to do it. I also landed on a monthly spread that really works for me. All of my monthlies look like this now.

Close enough to May the Fourth that that's I'm telling everyone! Who doesn't want a Star Wars baby/birthday?? It's good to be back. ❤️ Epsilonte!! ❤️ I am pretty well (the morning sickness part is over!!), and very glad to be back. Do you have a challenge up? Plans for the holidays?

Intro: Preparations indeed. The second half of 2022 was a rollercoaster and 2023 has a big change in store for our family: a new baby boy. Pumpkin and Sweet Pea are very excited and will be amazing siblings. Pumpkin is excited he's getting a brother this time and Sweet Pea wants to meet 'her' baby already. 🤣 The last couple months have been,,, rough. I'm feeling more myself now and I feel the need to get back to my habits so I can stay in this much better headspace. (Though running is now on the back burner, obviously. Switched to walking for now.) 1. Set up the 2023 BuJo. I've picked up a new journal already. Some of my 2022 spreads were really effective but others are embarrassingly blank... I need to evaluate what worked and what didn't. I also need to put some thought into what I need from my journal for the next 6 months. Its going to look different from last year's journal. And that's okay. This is also lowkey 2023 goal planning with Bard. We do this every year in December. It's good, we really bond over excitement for the new year. The goals typically influence some of my spreads. 2. Start Konmari Method. This is probably nesting, but it's really overdue. We moved into this house when Sweet Pea was 6 weeks old. We've been here 2 years and if I don't put the house in order before baby gets here, it will be 2+ more years before its done. I can't handle another 2 years of barely contained chaos. Bard is on board and enthusiastic so we're diving in. Clothes start this weekend. The KonMari spread will be in the 2023 journal.

If it helps, creator of the BuJo method Ryder Carroll recommends starting a new journal every year, regardless of where you are in the previous journal. I think his reasoning is more about being about to find things when you refer back to your old journals, but I think a fresh start is great reason too! I love both of your goals this challenge. The phone thing is SO hard and very relatable! You are wise to recognize the impact its having and taking action. Thank you for inspiring me to do the same. ❤️

Hope you start feeling better very very soon! Being sick, even just slightly, is no fun. Following along ❤️

Thank you!! I actually got to 'build' it! It's a whole experience... It was the highlight of the trip. It was an awesome trip! 100% recommend for a Star Wars fan. 😁 Good day today. Ran 2.5 very slow miles in the Texas heat. I'm going to have to start planning my runs for early morning again... Dinner is done and the sink is clean. Now I just have to o do bedtime routines and then I get a quiet evening to myself. Bard is seeing top gun tonight with buddies so alas... Obi wan must wait until tomorrow. Excited for it though! 😆

My lightsaber!!! 😆 My vanity table. ❤️ So excited about this space away from electronics. I have my bullet journal stuff at this table (markers, washi tape, rulers etc) I'm thinking through how I want to set up my jewelry and accessories in this area.

Pretty good, all things considered! Quick catch up: Week 1 was a success! Week 2 was fantastic for non-challenge reasons: I went to STAR WARS LAND!! 🥳 Guys, it was AMAZING. I loved everything about it. It was immersive and my little geek heart loved living out my own Star Wars story. 10/10 will go again. I could spend so much money there.... but I just got a lightsaber and a cute shirt. (Sweet Pea got a coordinating shirt/dress and I got a little R-2 toy for Pumpkin. He loves robots. <3) Bard and I had a wonderful trip for our anniversary. I did a couple workouts and I'm counting the 20K steps at Galaxy's Edge as a workout too. This week: 3 workouts so far and consistently clean sink! Rearrange Household Update Kids' closet - DONE! Toy Room Master bath - STARTED Vanity Table -STARTED Kitchen Cabinets Pantry Office - STARTED Paperwork/Filing System

Man, this cold is really hanging on! I hope it goes away soon and you feel 100% again!

Oh I'll have to check out that episode. I love the Art of Manliness. It's actually how I found Nerd Fitness years ago! The guest are hit and miss, but Brett is consistently good. What other podcasts do you listen to? I love this! Creative time is important and well spent. Will there be pictures of the butterfly wreath when complete?

Welcome to the forums! There are a few Critters around here (I'm one of them!) and it's a pretty cool place! Your goals look good! Never miss 2 is a great mindset. It's simple, but so difficult to achieve (for me anyway....)

So glad to be back! Thank you, my friend. ❤️ Thank you, Heidi! After a long spell of apathy, I'm finally motivated to tackle these things so I'm hopeful it'll all get done. I mean, is there a non-haphazard way to move? In my experience, moving is always chaotic no matter how organized I try to be. Thank you, and welcome to Nerd Fitness.

Oh how cool! Artificer is the class I'm most interested in playing if I ever get a game together. The idea makes my crafter heart happy. 😁 Have you decided on a subclass? Awwww clumsy Tabaxi is a fun contradiction! Love it!