The little things

Things keeping me happy today:

1. Devon's baby fine hair on my face

2. Chloe reaching for my hand

3. Riding my Schwinn with the girls

4. Hearing Stephanie's smile over the phone

5. Napping for 41 blissful minutes

6. Fall weather 

7. Halloween! on Thursday 

20 Years

So...just had/

survived my 20-year high school reunion. Wasn't planning on going, but very glad I had a change of heart. High school wasn't a good time for me. Insecure, isolated, pushing others away. I realized last night that everyone was going though the same struggles. It just felt so awful to me at the time...like no one could understand. I did have a handful of good friends who knew me and stood by me. I am strong, resilient, flexible, independent and spiritual. I am a mom, a caregiver, a best friend, a sister, an artist, a wife, a daughter... But most of all, me. I am on this life journey and wouldn't change a thing about my past or present. 

Orange is the new Green

So, kid 2 (you know, the high-spirited one) was on orange at school yesterday. For those not in the color-coded school system, that is one color away from principal and calling mom...I love her sweet teacher and her explanation of Devon's infractions. "She is too smart for her own good. She doesn't follow directions or listen. She is a leader. That's what we need to focus on." I couldn't agree more. Miss Miss was on green today. 

And focusing on her reading and writing. Signing her up for karate as we speak/blog?!?

My House

I've lived here for almost 9 years. Today was the first day I did yoga outside, in my backyard. With the shaded back porch, pre-fall temps and quiet house, it seemed the perfect set up. Even found some yoga tunes on my spotify. I was on number 8 of my 10 breathing exercises when mike and the girls came home early. I felt silly doing yoga alone on the back porch. Went inside to check on them and put out fires. Kid 2 needed to poop and the bathroom(port o potty) at WR Lake was unacceptable. Can't say I blame her! After they left, finished my DIY fire 60 class and looked around at nature. My yard is amazing. Happy fall. 

Text Context

So, in this day and age, EVERYone texts. I, being someone who tends to take EVERYthing personally, have found myself reading into texts. Misunderstanding well-meaning statements and reading between the lines when there are no lines. What to do? Stopping texting? Probably not. Maybe just reserve serious discussions for phone or face to face.... So, what if you can't see someone face to face? A phone call is nice. That way, inflections can be heard and nothing is misread. How nice when a smile can be heard or, better yet, a real laugh. Better than lol or :) I don't enjoy technology. I've never been computer (or electronically) savvy. I'm better one-on-one, in small groups and definitely face to face. When did things get so distanced for our society? Makes me want to move to the country. Who's with me? 

Garage Sales, Estate Sales and Thrifting, Oh My

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Some goodies I just posted on Etsy!

Insomnia, A Tale of Two Redheads

This is just the type of post that is so boring to me. I typically wake up every night around 2 (or 1:23 tonight), and can't go back to sleep until 4. This lapse was especially brutal when I got up at 5 AM for work. Those of you lucky ones who've never had problems with falling asleep or staying asleep cannot understand. It. Is. Awful. Debilitating, maddening, frustrating, to put it mildly. Since becoming a mommy, I get up and check on my girls, get some water and get back in bed, trying not to move or wake anyone up. I always think that I'll nap (or at least relax) after a particularly long night awake, but I don't. Who has time for that leisure? So, for now, it's just me and my doppelgänger doll and the quiet still of my house.