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January 2017: A Summary

I don't really "do" resolutions, so I didn't have any lofty goals or plans as I enter 2017. The New Year was uneventful.  It was a Sunday and we went to Mass.  A week later, Elijah turned 10.  My first and oldest child officially entered the double digits.  I cannot believe I have been a parent for 10 years. I made a cake, took him shopping, and he had a friend over to play.  It was very low-key. Elijah's birthday is also the Feast of Epiphany.  So with that, we usher Christmas out of our house and pack it lovingly back into boxes. What I'm Doing: During the month of January, I embarked on a little project on my instagram account.  I posted pictures of ordinary moments of my day specifically pertaining to motherhood and housekeeping, and accompanied them with uplifting quotes about the high and holy calling of both.  I've been trying to really appreciate and enjoy these hard days of motherhood, and not just "get through it." H...