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Genius Hour Post #2- The Decision

This week I spent some time trying to figure out which I wanted to spend more time on. Therefore, I spent 30 mins on each topic. 1. Prenatal Workouts/Nutrition: I explored several programs and read articles about what is good for prenatal workouts and nutrition and what types of things I should avoid. This is DEFINITELY something I am interested in pursuing. image from: Toneitup.com 2. Family Meals: I spent an extensive amount of time researching toddler nutrition and ideas. I even joined a Facebook group for toddler eating meal ideas and tips. However, I felt a lot of pressure and anxiety even thinking about the topic so I'm not sure that this is something I could do. I feel like too much of this is out of my control and in the hands of a 2 and 3 year old. Image from: zerotothree.org 3. Organization: The question is where would I even begin? I began to write a list of things I would want to clean or organize, then I realized it was a list of my whole house. If I ...

Personal Genius Hour 2020 -Exploring the Possibilities

As I prepare for the birth of my third child, with a 3- year-old and a 2-year-old at home, there are so many things that I must do and want to do. I could not be any more excited to be required to get something accomplished with my "free" time. Somethings I need to keep in mind is that I'm pregnant so physically I will not be able to do everything I would like to do. So where should I start? Here are a few of my favorite things... 1. Although I love working out, and it's one of my favorite stress relievers, I don't think I can set any personal goals for working out right now as my body is working against me and I cannot run or work out the way that I'm used to. I think I will look into a prenatal program that would fit my lifestyle and dedicate time to completing the workouts. 2. I'm a terrible cook and that's something I would like to get better at, but I really don't enjoy it ... at all. However, both of my boys are extremely picky eaters s...