[MezzotheLefty]

Intro:

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Hi, I'm Mezzo!

I'm a 34 geek who found NF forums about 2 years ago. I've been working towards a sub 30 minute 5k for the last year (PR 32:20). I used to practice Tai Chi and yoga and would like to get back to it eventually. I'm chronically trying meditate but haven't found what works for me post-kids yet. There is a druid within me, I just need to find her again!

 

My husband Bard and I have 2 lovely children, Pumpkin and Sweet Pea. My non-fitness goals are all about general homemaking (which I'm terrible at, but improving) and doing my best to nourish my family.

 

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.

 

 

[Elastigirl]

Welcome back and congrats on the new little one! When are you due?

[KB Girl]

Oh!! Congratulations  

 

I can imagine your bullet journal will look completely different under those circumstances! One of the reasons I love the idea of bujo-ing is that maybe one day my kids will look through them and see the notes I made about being pregnant with them and birth and all the things they said and did and.. you know x)

 

I’m curious though, which spreads were the most effective for you?

[Epsilonte]

Mezzo!! ❤️

Congratulations!!  

So nice to see you back and well. (well, as well as one can be while pregnant I guess ) 

[MezzotheLefty]

On 12/1/2022 at 5:16 PM, Elastigirl said:

Welcome back and congrats on the new little one! When are you due?

 

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. ❤️

 

 

On 12/4/2022 at 4:33 AM, Epsilonte said:

Mezzo!! ❤️

Congratulations!!  

So nice to see you back and well. (well, as well as one can be while pregnant I guess ) 

 

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? 

[MezzotheLefty]

On 12/2/2022 at 9:48 AM, KB Girl said:

Oh!! Congratulations  

 

I can imagine your bullet journal will look completely different under those circumstances! One of the reasons I love the idea of bujo-ing is that maybe one day my kids will look through them and see the notes I made about being pregnant with them and birth and all the things they said and did and.. you know x)

 

I’m curious though, which spreads were the most effective for you?

 

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.

 

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[KB Girl]

6 hours ago, MezzotheLefty said:

 

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. 

We’ve probably all fallen for that trap  live and learn right? 
Thanks for sharing photos! Love seeing ‘real’ Bujo’s (instead of extra pretty insta/YouTube fodder). Your monthly is very similar to mine  I enjoy the minimalist but still slightly fancy title too  

[Epsilonte]

On 12/5/2022 at 3:59 PM, MezzotheLefty said:

Do you have a challenge up? Plans for the holidays? 

No challenge right now, my life is too busy and too boring for any other challenges than "play some Guildwars in the evening". xD 

I plan to do one in the new year though, have some more time then, at least in January.  

 

 

Love the BuJo pictures! I don't have one, but I love looking at them, BuJo-people are always so organized, it's beautiful!

[KB Girl]

On 12/8/2022 at 12:11 PM, Epsilonte said:

BuJo-people are always so organized, it's beautiful!

nono, we try to become that way by BuJo-ing, big difference

(at least, me, not sure about other BuJo-ers, maybe they really are that organised)

[Epsilonte]

3 hours ago, KB Girl said:

nono, we try to become that way by BuJo-ing, big difference

(at least, me, not sure about other BuJo-ers, maybe they really are that organised)

 Still looks so organized from the outside. 

[MezzotheLefty]

On 12/9/2022 at 2:30 PM, KB Girl said:

nono, we try to become that way by BuJo-ing, big difference

(at least, me, not sure about other BuJo-ers, maybe they really are that organised)

 

Exactly! Lol 

My paper brain allows me to pretend I'm organized... Or at least pretend I'm not DISorganized 🤣

 

On 12/8/2022 at 5:11 AM, Epsilonte said:

No challenge right now, my life is too busy and too boring for any other challenges than "play some Guildwars in the evening". xD 

I plan to do one in the new year though, have some more time then, at least in January.  

 

 

Love the BuJo pictures! I don't have one, but I love looking at them, BuJo-people are always so organized, it's beautiful!

 

❤️ Glad you're still hanging out on the forums though!

 

PS Guildwars is good self-care! Especially with how busy you are.