Friday, June 25, 2010

Gratitiude Friday


What I am thankful for this week.

  • Maxx's sense of humor and free spirit
  • Uplifting note from my friend... it just made everything that hurt vanish  
  • The sunshine 
  • Local strawberries and farmer's markets
  • Volunteering and physical hard work
  • Passionate people

So grateful!!!



this moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember...


This is a sweet weekly tradition in my blogging rhythm inspired byAmanda of SouleMama

Monday, June 21, 2010

Balance


The other day Maxx and I were at the park and I saw this lady ride up to some trees with her bike and pull out this yellow "rope".  She began wrapping it around one tree and then another.  Testing...making it tight enough to stand on.
She paused.  
Then up she went. Balance.  
Walk, whoa.
Balance.
She then got to where she was going across very smoothly back and forth. 
It was really beautiful.


I thought...this is where I am at. Getting up on that rope.  I have not shared in this space, that Kurt and I are separated...it has been  work, working, not worked out.  Peace now and soon to be all alright.  Learned from my therapist, I am not so great at talking about me, and myself my stuff...working through it all...wanting to hold back. I want to make everyone happy, after 33 years learning I can not, I have to be happy first.

I want it all to be okay and live happily ever after.  ...and I am, I will, we are, we will.

Mean while...Balance...single mom school rhythm, whoa school is out for summer...balance.  Busy schedule...whoa...work, home made ice cream gift...new babysitter, ...parties back to back...missed bed times ... WHOA... quick meals...Fun, fun! whoa ... work... balance...lost debit card, whoa...laundrymat closed...balance...homemade meals...no vegetables, whoa...Life!

It is beautiful!!!!



Working on my balance!
...will be back at my blogging regularly soon.

Happy Summer!
What a beautiful summer it will be!

Friday, June 18, 2010

this moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember...



This is a sweet weekly tradition in my blogging rhythm inspired byAmanda of SouleMama

Friday, June 11, 2010

Gratitude Friday


What I am thankful for this week...

  • Last days of school = First days of summer break fun!
  • Evenings with friends and good food
  • The smell of roses everywhere
  • Fresh Watermelon and Cherries
  • Eating in an old school bus and making funny faces in the mirror


this moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember...




This is a sweet weekly tradition in my blogging rhythm inspired byAmanda of SouleMama

Monday, June 7, 2010

Super Hero Weekend!


We had an action packed super hero weekend!








Now on to our last week of school adventure!

Friday, June 4, 2010

this moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember...


This is a sweet weekly tradition in my blogging rhythm inspired byAmanda of SouleMama

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Morning Tree Climber

This morning Maxx had to show his Dad that he can climb the willow tree in the school yard.

Kurt took this with his iphone...it is sooo beautiful!

Thank you Kurt. What a great surprise to find in my inbox!

We are blessed to have such an incredible little boy.

Beauty!!!


Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Wednesday Joy Explosion

I love thrifting and the thrill of the hunt.  

Possibilities!

... it is so inspiring and uplifting.  It really gets my creative juices flowing. 

When we first moved to Portland, I found a great treasure hunting place and scored!  Pillow covers...with the most magical *POP!* of color I have ever seen!!  Like, if my joy could explode, like a firecracker, it would look like these belles. 

So for the past few months, since I found these two beauties, I have washed them by hand and had them waiting on the sidelines.  Wanting them  to only be filled with beautiful, cushy, natural, pillows.  The kind that swallow you up when you get fresh with them. Oh Yeah! 

Soooo exciting!

And here they are ...for their blog debut.  


It is so great to walk in and be greeted by these two...they just make me smile!

Happy Wednesday!