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Gratitude

What beauty!
What a life!
What a place to live!

What a beautiful celebration!
I am thankful to be here, today, right now!

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!!!

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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

Gratitude Friday

What I am grateful for this week....

• High FIVES!!!
• Friends who say I'll do it!  I can help!  If you need me let me know!
• care.com and a fun new Maxx sitter
• PAY DAYS!!!
• Parents with unconditional love
• Space and a peaceful exit
• Listeners
• Busy weekends (3 days off in a row!!!)
• Fresh Cherries

What are you grateful for this week?

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Gratitude Friday

What I am thankful for this week:

• The amazing coffee in this town...my new love is Extracto Coffee...
• The kindness and opened hearts of my work peers who helped a mother out!!!
• Sewing and crafting a gift for a princess with Maxx
• Laughter and being able to not take myself so seriously
• New chapters in my life
• Father sun showing off his rays this week!!!  So BEAUTIFUL!!!

Have an amazing weekend!
What are you grateful for?

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On my mind

 I never have a moment when this little guy is not on my mind.

• In dream land he is always with me.
• When I wake up in the morning...I can't wait for the happy sleepy face to come around the corner.  
• Being present when we are together...and reminding myself to be present...everything else can wait.
• When cooking how can he help...will this be balanced enough for him or what will he think.
• Thinking of ways he can help and inviting him to help me with projects and chores.
• When he is at school I often think about what he maybe singing, creating and how much fun he is having, playing and learning...my social little one.
• When I'm at work I remember I'm Maxx's mom, and wanting the best for him and I.
• When at work I focus finding joy in the hardest tasks and laugh...my growth and experiences...will be wisdom I will share with him later. 
• When I'm at work I share Maxx stories, pictures, sweet and funny moments.
• When I have not seen him in hours I am thrilled when the time apart is over.
• After time apart and I see him... I get so excited it takes my breath away!
• His hugs can make any major big problem seem so tiny...sometimes silly.
• When I get frustrated and stressed...I see him giving me a thumbs up...and things get a lot easier.
• In class...learning more about Waldorf education and knowing how Maxx will enjoy the grade school and high school...seeing him in the lessons and in my art.
• Out with friends...conversations about him
• Planning out the week and what he and I will do

•  I try to be aware to what I am doing and saying knowing I am his mother and his most influential teacher.
  
  ...ALWAYS there!!!
  I love you, Maxx!
  

Gratitude Friday

This spring has been so amazing!!!  

What I am so grateful for this week...

• May Faire, what a beautiful celebration!
• Schools that see how important it is to surround a child in beauty and teach through art
• Cute spring fabric!!! ...we have turned it into a sweet bag to wrap a birthday surprise for a soon to be five year old
• Invitations to birthday celebrations
• Sewing a gift with Maxx 
• "Watch this Mom!!!"... "tricks" on his bike (with the training wheels still on... my daredevil :))
• Having a very special dinner out with some of my new girlfriends...with sake and sustainable sushi
• Dad's wisdom ...and for the moment he takes to sometimes repeat...and help me work through what I already know.

Have a very special weekend!!!

Gratitude Friday

Happy May Day, eve!!!  
 


I am grateful for:

• The spring garden that is growing on our walls!
• Finding new parks
• Time apart...
• Talking to my Dad
• Seeing an email from my sister in my "inbox"
  
  
  
  
  

Gratitude Friday

This week I am so so so sooo thankful for:

• Appreciation weeks at work...
• "Zen meetings" with my co-workers
• 3 days off in a row!
• Picking Maxx up from school
• The paper sale at the art store 
• The many pictures drawn for me...with such beauty and thought of our everyday adventures, they are so special
• The quiet sunsets in my kitchen 

Gratitude Friday

Quick Gratitude Before I rest my eyes and call it a day (even though it is already tomorrow)...

• Hearing my friends tell stories of Maxx
• In our hectic-nest...had a nice coffee conversation with Kurt
• Hair cuts
• Riding my bike to work 
• Beautiful Spring Weather
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It has been a long week looking forward to my weekend of rest and a little play.

Gratiude Friday...on Saturday Due to an Action Packed Friday

We fit in two playdates yesterday with two new friends...and here I am today filled with much thankfulness.

• For the beautiful women that are in my life...sharing common threads
  
• Spring puddles and muddy boys
• For having moments to open our life window and share with someone and to see into their's
• Cooking with Maxx
• Spur of the moment playdate to fly remote controlled airplanes
• Beautiful wet and sunny spring days
• Time and space to practice 
• Exploring and little critters coming close to say, "Hi!"
• Dessert with Maxx
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Gratitude Friday

Each week is such a gift.

Here are some of the presents I am thankful for this week.

• Signs that speak volumes
• Kicking this cold together with Maxx, and still making and taking time to be in every moment
• Exploration
• Laughter
• Being inspired by the creative-sustainable heart in the commuinty we live
  
• Amazing foods, remedies, potions, and teas that were shared by friends in their experiences and wisdom to heal
• A son that is so full of joy
• Some extra time to rest and play
• Some extra hard work that physically reminds me I am alive
• Blogger's that inspire me to be better
• An amazing sunset after a stormy day

What are you thankful for?

Gratitude Friday

It is Friday, again? ...Already!?!

What a fantastic week! It started with a *:BANG:* and it is going to end with some needed rest.

What I am thankful for this week:

• Spending a beautiful day with and getting to know my new friend Lisa
• Being inspired by so many things
• Maxx's sense of humor
• My friend's near and far who have beautiful animals... they have created so many memories for us
• Friends who want to play and share their time with Maxx
• Cooking and enjoying all the fresh food from the Farmer's Market ALLL week
• My new school journey...how much I have gained in just four weeks
• This beautiful new Spring season!!!

What are you grateful for?

Gratitude Friday

Whew!

It has been one great bundle of days!!!

Here are some things I am thankful for this week:

• Fun spring traditions that involve green and little leprechauns
• The beeeau-ti-FUL weather
• Making fresh bread three times this week at home
• Cooking with fresh whole foods is so rewarding Pizza with crust Maxx and I made, and the sauce we made two days before, grating cheese is a blast..."snowing cheese!!!"
• Red wine and tahini dressing
• Laughing with my peers after work over frito pie and spirits
• A clean car and house even if it is for just today
• Having breakfast with Maxx
• For constructive criticism and the growth
• I have the day off to enjoy the first farmer's market of the season!

I gotta run so I can get outside!!!

What are you grateful for?

Gratitude Friday

This week has been so full and abundant!!!
My heart feels soooo good, and here are a few things to share.

• For my beautiful boy who is so open to meet new people and welcome them into his heart.
• A fun evening with some of the most amazing women I know. We have to make this a monthly thing!!!
• Laughing and finding humor in the heat of frustration and a difficult situation. ;)jess
• For the cherry blossom tree right outside our windows and all over town...oh that pink is delicious!
• Finding new verses and songs to enhance our daily rhythm. We have a sweet new bed time song we now sing before Maxx sleeps with the angels.
• For my life experiences, here in my early 30s, I feel so blessed by such a short period of time to be where I am.
• For some amazingly talented people I work with and for...I learn from you every day.
• For the Mothers blogging out there that I read daily or fall upon in a google search...the inspiration and raw wisdom is so powerful.
• For the beautiful new community and friendships that we are building as a family. I am totally feeling the incarnate pull...we were meant to all be here now to meet and know each other.
• For a husband who is willing to do what it takes to unplug a toilet and find humor in the O. M. G.!!!!! Task! lol!!!!

What a week!!!

What are you grateful for?

Gratitude Friday

I have so much to be thankful for.
This week here are some things where the volume is really loud in my heart.

• Dancing with with Maxx to the beat of tribal drumming outside of the school.
• Raw vegan chocolate ice cream on a challenging day and fresh lemon in my water glass.
• An unexpected and needed late night online chat.
• Beginning a new personal journey into Waldorf teaching.
• The beauty of consistency. How it can really show you who someone is.
• New friendships that are blossoming and the spontaneous lunch breaks with them.
• The walks to and from work on these beautiful days.
• Feeling proud of who I am.

Off to bed. Excited for a day off from work tomorrow.

What are you grateful for?

Gratitude Friday

I have so much to be thankful for.
This week here are some things where the volume is really loud in my heart.

• The many drawings that are made just for me this week.
• Finding small surprises and treasures at the park...like the best-est walking stick, ever! crazy big pine cones, and a gum smile on the tree:)
• Enjoying the chaos at work and the growth in myself...thankful for a conversation with my husband as I work through my humanity.
• The burst of pink outside my window on one beautiful tree and daffodils along the sidewalks.
• Hearing about "stone soup" Wednesdays at Maxx's school...and who got the stone and got to make a wish this week...what a sweet weekly celebration.
• Enjoying a new work relationship with a very talented and beautiful woman who wears the title of assistant...when really she is a Co-.
• Maxx just added: he is thankful for oatmeal at school with honey, cinnamon, and butter...mmm

Now for an amazing weekend.

What are you grateful for?

Gratitude Friday

This is an idea taken from a friend and a blog I love to follow.

I have so much to be thankful for.

This week here are some things where the volume is really loud in my heart.

• The beautiful days here in Portland and the signs of Spring.
• A sweet new babysitter, who is just getting to know us.
• Kurt's new job...which has re-opened a door to something he loves to do.
• Maxx's songs when he does not know anyone is listening.

Celebrating Autumn's Arrival

It is so hard to believe that Autumn is here...everywhere we go we are greeted by beautiful pumpkins and apples. Oh my goodness another magical costume is in the brainstorming stage...

Here are a few photos from this past weekend heading to deep east TX to visit my parents and Maxx to stay the night while Mommy does inventory at work. This has become apart of our monthly rhythm and is so special to the both of us. A chance to have clean air, relax even for just one day, and enjoy the outdoors. Inhale....Ahhhhh...