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Hi.

I'm Nadine. Thanks for stopping by. The floors are creaky, the kids are loud, but the door's always open and the coffee's always on.

Make yourself at home.

16 Things in 2016

HOW MANY THINGS?! Long-time readers will know that every year I give myself a list of challenges/goals. Last year, it was “15 things in 2015.” I did…a few of them. Apparently brewing, birthing and raising a baby takes ALL THE TIME AND ENERGY.

It's exhausting.

And the best.

I like to-do lists. Ursula does not yet appreciate them. Calendars aren't her thing either. And routines? Fuhgettaboutit.

But that's okay. Productivity is so 2014.

I’m learning to manage my expectations for my day — meaning: "lower them" — and look for moments of joy instead.

I’m learning to slow down my brain, not just my schedule.

I'm learning to be present.

I found encouragement in this article about new mamas getting “nothing done”:

There is no greater task than the nothing you did yesterday, the nothing you are doing today, and the nothing you will do tomorrow.

Today I showered, drank coffee, washed avocado off the floor, went for a walk and played peekaboo. Success.

Yes, I have goals for the new year, both personal and professional. And I’ll share some of them here. But they’re soft goals, made malleable by a 6-month-old girl who likes to rub squishy handfuls of cucumber in her hair.

She'll only be this little once. I don’t want to wish that away.

The 2016 Red Carpet: Characters Edition

Murray Christmas!