Archive for June, 2011

Summer Randomness

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

I wanted to share with you some random things that have been going on around here. Just when the projects start to slow down, the preparing for our family vacation creeps up. Me oh my do I feel overwhelmed! But it’s better than being completely bored, right? I ordered some vinyl labels for our family [...]

Orange Wall Re-Do

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

With all of the projects going on, large and small, it was nice to get one of them finished. This was a small project… and a LOT of fun. This is the “Before”: While it was bright and fun, the patterns were not working with everything else. It was just too busy… too much going [...]

Misshapen Beauty

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

  This article was written for The Good Woman Project. This month the subject is self-image and beauty. I wrote about a beautiful woman in my life, and how her unexpected beauty resonated with me.  Her disfigured and swollen hand reached over to rest on my leg as we sat side by side on the [...]

Inspiration: Spend the Day Playing

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

  This is Girl at play while we were in Colorado. On a Swing. Smiling & Laughing With her shoes kicked off & the sun on her face. She inspired me to do the same. This summer I have taken deep breaths, Kicked off my shoes, Laughed and smiled, and let the sun shine on [...]

Never Say Never… Am I a Sell Out?

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

I have a confession to make: I have judged people a lot over the years, although mostly keeping the thoughts to myself. Still… I feel bad about it. Especially when I find myself doing the EXACT thing I was so judgmental of. Like, for instance, allowing my son to play on a premier sports team [...]

Fruit Smoothie

Monday, June 20th, 2011

During the summer I try to keep fresh fruit on hand. I cut it all up and fill a large bowl with grapes, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, other berries, etc. Another favorite snack for my kids is fruit smoothies. This pitcher is actually 3 blenders worth of ingredients… we drink a lot of smoothies! Ingredients for [...]

My Life This Past Week

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Exhausted does not begin to describe how I am feeling right now. But it’s a good exhausted. I feel productive. But there are one million projects that need to get done and my anxiety is trying to push itself into the forefront of everything. I’m fighting it though. I will NOT let Anxiety get the [...]

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