Friday, July 29, 2011
{this moment} ::hush little baby::
{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.
Monday, July 25, 2011
It's going to be fine day!
You know when the day just isn't going your way and you look around and wonder what in the world you've gotten yourself into and then the perfect email, phone call or letter comes along and puts things in perspective again? This was mine:
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From The Well Grounded Life
On a scale from 1-10, how extraordinary are you?
She [Brene Brown] has caused me to go deeper in processing this core trap we fall into, this societal distraction that keeps our focus away from the truly important. And that is, at the core, the belief that we are never enough.
We are not smart enough, not thin enough, not happy enough, don’t have enough time, don’t have enough space, don’t have enough energy, don’t have a big enough house, don’t have nice enough clothes, didn’t get enough sleep…it goes on and on.
But what all of these statements are really saying is that we are not enough.
As Brene puts it, we are simply not “extraordinary” and when it comes down to it, our desire to be extraordinary is really a desire for others to perceive us as extraordinary.
When extraordinary becomes the goal (and by extraordinary she emphasizes that what we really mean is “how others perceive us”), that goal strips us of our life.
Because the truth is ordinary moments are where our treasure lies. And no one knows better than a mother.
We are daily, moment by moment, faced with the most ordinary things.
Loading the washer, brushing the hair, matching the socks, tugging at our knees, filling cups of water, cutting off the crust, reading simple books hundreds of times over, packing bags, wiping noses, hugging the hurts, going mad over the constant squabbling, fretting over who our kids are dating.
And when we trade the ordinary for the search of the extraordinary we miss the gold. We miss being present to the gift of joy that is hidden in the folds and creases of our days. And we always have access to our true selves in ordinary moments.
One of the things I love about the honor of helping moms change the trajectory of their lives toward wholeness and health is that it cultivates a practice of tuning in to the here and now. We become our own experts, through skills and tools that help us check in and translate what we hear; to be present to what is really happening, right here, right now.
In our body. In our mind. In our spirit.
The goal is not perfection. The goal is growth.
And when we start to feel stagnant and stuck- it has nothing to do with needing a more extraordinary life– it has to do with identifying what is clogging up the flow, where is growth stagnant.
We can’t grow as mothers in the world if we aren’t growing as women in the world.
The biggest sabotager of growth is the puruit of perfection. And the best fuel for the pursuit of perfection is the belief that we are not enough. Right here, right now. All of us, even the dark spot, the shadows, the imperfect places.
What if we took a deep breath and rested into the knowledge that we have all we need, that we are all we should be, and that we are in the perfect place right here and right now to completely open up to true life and overflowing joy.
You know what’s I’d bet surfaces? Gratitude. And that is to remedy for it all.
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So, in light of that....{wearing my non-extraordinary maternity jeans (yes, still), plain grey t-shirt and dirty hair in braids}
I'm grateful for::
::Jay reading Green Eggs and Ham today. The first book he's picked up and read on his own initiative.
::Hunter and his silly smiles and how he needs jelly spread on every square inch of his bread at lunch time.
::that I am able to stay home with my sick Tyler boy and nurse him back to health.
::Mia. 'nough said :)
::a husband who works nonstop so I can be home and play, teach, feed and love on the aforementioned little blessings.
It's going to be a fine day! :)
Posted with love from my iPhone <3
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From The Well Grounded Life
On a scale from 1-10, how extraordinary are you?
She [Brene Brown] has caused me to go deeper in processing this core trap we fall into, this societal distraction that keeps our focus away from the truly important. And that is, at the core, the belief that we are never enough.
We are not smart enough, not thin enough, not happy enough, don’t have enough time, don’t have enough space, don’t have enough energy, don’t have a big enough house, don’t have nice enough clothes, didn’t get enough sleep…it goes on and on.
But what all of these statements are really saying is that we are not enough.
As Brene puts it, we are simply not “extraordinary” and when it comes down to it, our desire to be extraordinary is really a desire for others to perceive us as extraordinary.
When extraordinary becomes the goal (and by extraordinary she emphasizes that what we really mean is “how others perceive us”), that goal strips us of our life.
Because the truth is ordinary moments are where our treasure lies. And no one knows better than a mother.
We are daily, moment by moment, faced with the most ordinary things.
Loading the washer, brushing the hair, matching the socks, tugging at our knees, filling cups of water, cutting off the crust, reading simple books hundreds of times over, packing bags, wiping noses, hugging the hurts, going mad over the constant squabbling, fretting over who our kids are dating.
And when we trade the ordinary for the search of the extraordinary we miss the gold. We miss being present to the gift of joy that is hidden in the folds and creases of our days. And we always have access to our true selves in ordinary moments.
One of the things I love about the honor of helping moms change the trajectory of their lives toward wholeness and health is that it cultivates a practice of tuning in to the here and now. We become our own experts, through skills and tools that help us check in and translate what we hear; to be present to what is really happening, right here, right now.
In our body. In our mind. In our spirit.
The goal is not perfection. The goal is growth.
And when we start to feel stagnant and stuck- it has nothing to do with needing a more extraordinary life– it has to do with identifying what is clogging up the flow, where is growth stagnant.
We can’t grow as mothers in the world if we aren’t growing as women in the world.
The biggest sabotager of growth is the puruit of perfection. And the best fuel for the pursuit of perfection is the belief that we are not enough. Right here, right now. All of us, even the dark spot, the shadows, the imperfect places.
What if we took a deep breath and rested into the knowledge that we have all we need, that we are all we should be, and that we are in the perfect place right here and right now to completely open up to true life and overflowing joy.
You know what’s I’d bet surfaces? Gratitude. And that is to remedy for it all.
**************************************
So, in light of that....{wearing my non-extraordinary maternity jeans (yes, still), plain grey t-shirt and dirty hair in braids}
I'm grateful for::
::Jay reading Green Eggs and Ham today. The first book he's picked up and read on his own initiative.
::Hunter and his silly smiles and how he needs jelly spread on every square inch of his bread at lunch time.
::that I am able to stay home with my sick Tyler boy and nurse him back to health.
::Mia. 'nough said :)
::a husband who works nonstop so I can be home and play, teach, feed and love on the aforementioned little blessings.
It's going to be a fine day! :)
Posted with love from my iPhone <3
Friday, July 22, 2011
This moment :: Nap time
Inspired by soulemama
{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 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.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
::right now::
{inspired by soulemama}
:: I am avoiding the piles of laundry to be folded...
:: loving the Robot Warriors the boys made this morning...
:: so happy with the rhythm of our home these days with the help of our daily picture plan along with some daily reorganization...
:: watching my sweet baby sleeping on my bed...
Hope you are having a beautiful Tuesday! :)
:: I am avoiding the piles of laundry to be folded...
:: loving the Robot Warriors the boys made this morning...
:: so happy with the rhythm of our home these days with the help of our daily picture plan along with some daily reorganization...
:: watching my sweet baby sleeping on my bed...
Hope you are having a beautiful Tuesday! :)
Friday, July 15, 2011
{this moment}
inspired by soulemama
{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 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 moment}
as inspired by soulemama:
{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 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.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Alabama Slideshow Part 2
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Goodies from Mom!
The boys, Mia and I spent the night with my mom and little sis the other night. We had a lovely time! I never leave her house without a bag of goodies to take home.
Mom works with Special Needs children at her local school. My little sis has DS so she lives and works with these sweet kids 24/7. At her school they had a book drive and she got to take an arm load (or two) of the leftovers home with her where she then passed some on to me!!
She sent me home with these:
This dress:
And a variety of face wash, moisturizer and concealer (a must have for a new mommy!) that she wasn't using. :)
I love going to my mom's! The company is lovely and the goodies are a bonus! ;)
PS....luh-uving my new instagram app!
PPS....will be posting another slideshow of Alabama pictures because my broken phone is alive again. Hooray! (yeah, not sure how that happened but I'm happy and have all of my pics again! Whew!)
Posted with love from my iPhone <3
Mom works with Special Needs children at her local school. My little sis has DS so she lives and works with these sweet kids 24/7. At her school they had a book drive and she got to take an arm load (or two) of the leftovers home with her where she then passed some on to me!!
She sent me home with these:
This dress:
And a variety of face wash, moisturizer and concealer (a must have for a new mommy!) that she wasn't using. :)
I love going to my mom's! The company is lovely and the goodies are a bonus! ;)
PS....luh-uving my new instagram app!
PPS....will be posting another slideshow of Alabama pictures because my broken phone is alive again. Hooray! (yeah, not sure how that happened but I'm happy and have all of my pics again! Whew!)
Posted with love from my iPhone <3
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Virtual Coffee and fun with Apps!
I think I have complained before that we don't have internet at our house yet (in the boon docks) so I don't get to post as often as I'd like BUT....{drum roll} I bought a blogging app for my phone so I can post more often now! (I hear your cheers!) Yeah, so I'm kinda excited. John rolled his eyes...oh well.
So, I follow this blog. She's a super cute homeschool mom and is a fellow coffee lover. She often invites me over for virtual coffee....ok fine, me and her other other 300 follower friends. That's beside the point...
I love this virtual coffee idea so I'm going to invite you over for some coffee and coffeemate (yes, still addicted.) I can brew a hot pot or I have some cold coffee in fridge. (A summer staple along with the lemonade.) Your choice!
So now that we have coffee in hand:
The boys, Mia and I spent the night at my mom's last night after a super fun play date with a sweet friend. We could talk for days. We decided that for the week between nursing and getting pregnant next (that's how we roll) we are going on a trip together. So fun.
Today was Chuck E Cheese with my sis and her kiddos. Too much fun!
Had a blast!!
Oh! Ok, one more thing before you have to leave...I'm totally excited because I finally organized my pantry. It was bad y'all. So bad that I didn't even take a before picture...
Gosh it's pretty now! ;)
It was great visiting with you. Please stop by again! I'm up for coffee and a chat anytime! See you next time!
So, I follow this blog. She's a super cute homeschool mom and is a fellow coffee lover. She often invites me over for virtual coffee....ok fine, me and her other other 300 follower friends. That's beside the point...
I love this virtual coffee idea so I'm going to invite you over for some coffee and coffeemate (yes, still addicted.) I can brew a hot pot or I have some cold coffee in fridge. (A summer staple along with the lemonade.) Your choice!
So now that we have coffee in hand:
The boys, Mia and I spent the night at my mom's last night after a super fun play date with a sweet friend. We could talk for days. We decided that for the week between nursing and getting pregnant next (that's how we roll) we are going on a trip together. So fun.
Today was Chuck E Cheese with my sis and her kiddos. Too much fun!
Had a blast!!
Oh! Ok, one more thing before you have to leave...I'm totally excited because I finally organized my pantry. It was bad y'all. So bad that I didn't even take a before picture...
Gosh it's pretty now! ;)
It was great visiting with you. Please stop by again! I'm up for coffee and a chat anytime! See you next time!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
alabama slideshow
We got back from a week in paradise {john's grandparents river house in alabama} The weather was in the mid to high 80's, the scenery is beautiful, the company was entertaining and I just love it there and didn't want to come home...
But since the pop tarts and capri suns eventually ran out we had to come back! bummer...
As a consolation we stopped by Las Fuentes for a margarita on the way home.
Here's a little slide show of our trip! (I have more pictures on my phone but a)i think it died...like killed...like never coming back again and b) I managed to lose it on the way to the AT&T store today...*sigh* I'll see what I can get off John's phone and from Traci since I constantly texted her pictures to make her envious...j/k)
But since the pop tarts and capri suns eventually ran out we had to come back! bummer...
As a consolation we stopped by Las Fuentes for a margarita on the way home.
Here's a little slide show of our trip! (I have more pictures on my phone but a)i think it died...like killed...like never coming back again and b) I managed to lose it on the way to the AT&T store today...*sigh* I'll see what I can get off John's phone and from Traci since I constantly texted her pictures to make her envious...j/k)
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