Mama's Milk in 2012

Goals are a great thing to have, setting them however isn't all that fun or easy.

For that reason I trick myself into thinking I don't set goals. I have "ideas" and "expectations."

Ideas are things that I would like to see happen and I'll make some effort to get there, but I'm not going to go too far out of my way. They're extremely flexible and are subject to change at anytime.

Expectations are things that I will do or die trying.

When I first got pregnant I expected to breastfeed for at least a year. Several people told me that that was a lofty goal and I should set smaller, progressive goals, 6 months, 9 months, then a year if I made it to the other two. But to me it wasn't a goal, it was an expectation.

I have now met that expectation twice.

Now I've moved on to my idea that I'll breastfeed Jaron til around 18 months. Some days I don't think we'll make it to 15, others I'm sure we'll go to 24. And I have no clue if that age is when I'll start weaning, or by when he'll be fully weaned. It's just an idea.

This week that topic for the Breastfeeding Blog Hop is Breastfeeding Goals, what are some of your goals, or ideas, or expectations? Did you make them beforehand or do you just make them up as you go? Share your thoughts and come join me on Google+, Facebook, and/or Twitter!

All Hail 2012

I don't do New Years Resolutions, as my hubby would say, "Why wait for a special day? Just do it."

However, coincidentally our move, getting settled, and getting through the holidays lands at the beginning of the year. And I'm looking forward to what being in a different part of town and new place means for us.

Working out. I'll actually be close enough to a gym with good childcare. So I get to take a few pilates & yoga classes (and maybe Zumba, who knows?) while the boys get to play with other kids and different toys. I get a break from the boys and do something to actually make myself feel better about my body!

Time outside. Our yard was so full of sand spurs and sand combined with a lack of fence at the old place that it wasn't safe for the boys. We went to parks, but it was always a drive. Now we've got access to a swimming pool and green areas and a tennis court. A great playground with restrooms is about a 10 minute walk or a 2 minute drive. The zoo is now 5 minutes down the road and we have annual passes. The boys will definitely be getting more fresh air and outdoor exercise this year!

Reading & Writing & Crafting. I want to set some time aside each day and each week to work on different projects I've been trying to get done for the past year, or read a book, or get ahead on blogging. That may mean Jake takes the boys to the playground or the zoo and gives me an hour or two to work on a project, but I think it would be good for all of us for that to happen.

2011 turned out to be a crazy but wonderful year for us and I can't wait to see what 2012 brings!

Do yo make resolutions or set goals for the New Year? I'd love to hear them!
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It's the End of Summer! Let's Get Things Started!

Ahhh, the topics that are running around in my head...

First, it's World Breastfeeding Week! in honor of that I'm hoping to come up with something new every day and am setting up a page with a list of all my nursing related posts ^ Yes, I'm lazy. I'd like to be able to put one link in a new post instead of having to link up multiple posts...unless I'm referring to something specific of course.


Second, it's the start of the Summer Blog Social. I'm really excited to participate in that at least a couple of times (hopefully more...) since I'm feeling pretty pouty about not being able to go to BlogHer this year...*sigh* I've been at this for less than 3 months and some of ya'll already have me turning green (and not #HauteGreen, Green-eyed Monster Green!) Anyway, loving the opportunity and planning on making the most of it!

Third, I'm going to try and iron out some research and details for a Babywise post to publish next week...another Why I Hate...

Fourth, I realized that several of my last posts have been Why I (dislike)... So I'm also planning out a series of what I do like and agree with. I'd really hate to give the impression that I have too much negativity in my life. Because that is so far from the truth!

So let's recap.

Goals for the week:
Write a WBW post daily
Write a SBS post daily
Research/Draft my BW post for next week
Jot down the beginnings of some Why I Love/Like posts

Ok, ready? Split!

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