the simple things

Christina at Soul Aperture is doing the simple things today and I wanted to play along.
::My List::
lazy weekend breakfasts
our six pound dog sleeping under the covers with us
new books
chocolate chips
dark chocolate with chocolate nibs
chocolate chip pancakes (sensing a theme?)
hot tea on cool fall days
good movies that really stick with you
a google reader with new threads [...]

Monday best of last week: link style

Tips on having a more simple Christmas. On LobotoMe.
are you walking on the balance beam or lying down and holding on to it? find out what I’m talking about on meg’s whatever blog.
a cup of jo on parisian style.
a great reminder on Veteran’s Day – do watch.
knock knock tour.

wishing for…

Read my first post in this series right here – read.
This one is my post about what I need.
I realize need is subjective and there isn’t much I need in this life. I am incredibly blessed.

Homeopathy kits.

Glass Jars for the kitchen.

lately…

My mom and I were talking this morning about how fast this whole year has been going.  I can’t believe it’s only two weeks until Thanksgiving!
Lately we’ve been trying and pushing to slow down our lives a little bit.

We’ve been taking time to enjoy the sun and warm weather. And have been spending as [...]

Cleaning Up & Out

A few weeks ago we cleaned the girlies room. I clean it often but I only do a deep cleaning 3-4 times a year. By deep cleaning I mean I clean out every single little item. I clean out every box full of treasures. I move furniture out and sweep everywhere.
This [...]

enjoy parenting

I get a newsletter in my inbox every day from enjoy parenting. Some days the newsletter is more or less meaningful to me at the time I read it. But the one I got yesterday really struck me as important and I’ve been thinking about it nonstop ever since.

“:: Unreasonable Love ::
To love [...]

wishing for….

Kelly & I aren’t exchanging gifts for each other this year.  These are the categories we use to get the girls gifts:
want
need
wear
read
So I’m going to devote a few posts to what I would want if we were to exchange gifts.
A few things on my ‘read’ wish list.

Fall 2009 Stitch Magazine.

A Living Crafts magazine subscription.

A Million [...]

new blog love

Some new blogs I’ve been loving lately.
Wide Open Spaces. I can’t get enough. Seriously beautiful blog and even more beautiful content. Love it.
Maus & Nugget is about a family in San Francisco and I love seeing the city life through their blog.

Monday best of last week: link style

the secret life of high energy parents – a great list!
must the show really go on? a great post on the holiday season and priorities on Ordinary Courage.
permission to rest.
stunningly gorgeous pictures of a trip to North Carolina.
this post on a cup of jo made my mouth hang open in amazement. stunning.
great parenting post here [...]

Today at church a family sat in front of us who I had never seen before.  Not a huge revelation as we go to a very large church.  But then I recognize one of their little boys as one of Cora’s classmates.  I introduced myself to the mother in the cry room and now we [...]