Most of the year I am all about convenience, especially when it comes to gift giving... Amazon is one of my good friends. However, there are a few special occasions that deserve a thoughtful handmade gift and a baby is one of them, especially one of my best friend's baby. I decided to save each … Continue reading Celebrating the New Established in Love
Confessions of a teacher who is a mom.... my oldest son is going to kindergarten this fall and he doesn't consistently write his name legibly or even correctly at times! There is a huge perfectionist inside of me screaming, "You call yourself a teacher, you better institute kindergarten boot camp this summer!" The struggle is … Continue reading PJ Practice
When I was pregnant with my youngest I decided I wanted chickens. The details on how I came to this decision are fuzzy but I imagine it came from late night Pinterest browsing when I couldn't sleep. I have always wanted a farm and Pinterest most likely convinced me chickens were the entry-level livestock towards … Continue reading Chicken Coop Expansion
The simplest way to explain why I am coming back to this blog is a quote by Madeleine L'Engle, “our truest response to the irrationality of the world is to paint or sing or write, for only in such response do we find truth.” I only paint by numbers, I only sing along, but I … Continue reading Living Loving Learning
I knew I loved you before I met you. I have always been a person to experience life in highs and lows. The passion in my heart has left few occasions where I am walking in the middle of the road. Before, I spent most of my time feeling the extremes, on the side of … Continue reading I knew I loved you…
Smooth, polished, strong cradle, support, comfort generations wrapped around a woman gentle sway whispers of love deep breath of the moment forward, back, forward, back As a little girl I always wondered why we had a wooden rocking chair. I would sit in my father’s recliner or lounge on the couch and wonder … Continue reading Rocking Chair
It has been a very interesting journey being a working mom. Before I was pregnant my husband and I decided I would be a working mom. In fact, one reason I went back to school to get my teaching credential is so I could have a career with children AND eventually have my children's schedule. I … Continue reading Mom Guilt
Teachers know that there are some years when you survive your class and some years you adore your class. This is definitely a year that I adore my class. My boys are terribly out numbered by my girls. I was worried about this in August when I first saw my class list. However, I have … Continue reading Sing Out Loud Sing Out Strong
That's right, I'm 5 days into the challenge and I'm loving it! The challenge includes three main parts: four 60 minute workouts, one 10 minute workout, and trying a new clean recipe each week for four weeks. I do not live near a studio so I am participating through their website and streaming the workouts. … Continue reading Barre3 Challenge at the Zoo Day 5
I have been dishing out a lot of advice lately and as I have mentioned before I am a practice what you preach type of gal. So I am not only encouraging others to better themselves I am on a quest of improvement. All parts of me: mind, body, and soul are being addressed. I … Continue reading Barre3 Challenge at the ZOO
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