Bonus Week

 I know it's 2016. My phone reminds me every time I open it.

I know I still haven't published my word of the year. My mind reminds me every time I think about it.

But I'm in this weird, joyful, sleep-deprived, ice-and-snow limbo world of grandmothering for the next week, and I'm using it as a bonus week to think even deeper about my word choice for 2016.

What footprint do I want to leave on my world? On my family? On my soul?

I find successfully completing goals comes from equal parts determination to improve and a plan for execution. I know this about myself: I can be filled with good intentions, but if I don't develop a plan of action, my efforts are often sabotaged before I achieve any measurable improvement. Even though it's been busy and crazy and noisy and messy, I have found a few moments to ponder and write and read and hone my plan for the year.

Soul searching and newborn babies.  I think it could be the perfect storm.

And loving on this round little guy and his siblings.

Please excuse me. I need to run a load of newborn laundry, make three surprise plates for lunch, and play a few rounds of Candy Land. Just the important things, folks.