Happy Monday, friends!

 Sending love and light to Florida + Houston. You’re in my thoughts and prayers. Stay safe!

Last week was kind of a doozy. Casey was in Brazil for work so it was just Cooper and me at home. Still getting into the swing of school stuff. There have been so many events! We’re also starting fall baseball so our weekend was filled with that. The pace is picking up on the treadmill of life.

This week, I need to carve out some time to look at my calendar. There are a lot of things coming up and I need to ground myself and plan. I’ve been putting it off for too long and now it’s time to get a realistic view of it all. You know?  Here are my intentions for the week. I may not do them all but at least I’m figuring it out!

Intentions for the Week:

• write thank you notes/send out letters
• yoga and or dance class- GET MOVING
• get out in nature. hike if I can.
• have a date with my calendar
• work on handwriting book
• drop off library books
• plan a date with my husband
• get guest bedroom ready
• book chiropractor
• go to bank
• edit photos/invoice
• prep for One Potato shoot
• catch up on social media
• follow up with dentist
• meal prep
• play around with my new yonanas machine (THANK YOU SALLY!!!!)
• make kombucha
• LAUNDRY
• finalize Cooper’s birthday plans
• research bleacher seats
• keep my desk clean
• clean out car
• make some cookies this week
• eat healthier (planning on doing Whole30 at the end of the month)

Last Week’s Intentions:

• drop off donations
• continue sorting through office supplies
• yoga + dance class
• LAUNDRY
• return library books
• photography lighting testing 
• catch up on social media
• work on handwriting workbook
• spend time with friends  ( the highlight of the week was beach time!)
• spend time with family
• see if Cooper still likes curried chicken & rice  (we didn’t get to!)
• put together photography proposals
• photograph recipe for one potato
• invoice/send photos
• make a video for @thehandwritingclub  (did an Instagram Live!)
• make kombucha
• make banana bread (froze a ton of bananas instead)
• continue to clean up the files on my computer
• keep fridge clean/use up what we have
• Cooper birthday party planning 
• practice some self care (pluck eyebrows! take a bath?)
• book chiropractor appointment (I didn’t and my back gave out last week!!!)
• drink more water (this cup is REALLY helping!)
• rest when I need to

mantra for the week:

Thanks for following @thehandwritingclub on Instagram !!!!!!!

I got myself a PO box a few months ago. I’ve wanted one since I was a kid. The internet is a wonderful tool, but at times it feels very isolating and it’s hard to really CONNECT meaningfully with people. I invited readers of my blog to send mail and I had no idea that I would be filled with so much love, kindness, and support. In the process, I’ve written hundreds of letters to people all over the world and it’s filled me with so much joy and hope. Your letters have helped me through some really dark times and I am so grateful. I will share more, but for now I just want to say thank you to all my pen pals. You rock. ❤️✨

A post shared by Thehandwritingclub (@thehandwritingclub) on Aug 31, 2017 at 7:21am PDT

What about you? What are your Intentions for the Week? Map them out in your journal or leave them in the comments!