I'm instituting Thoughtful Tuesdays as a weekly blog entry.
A place for thankful lists, random acts of kindness shared, and other happy thoughts.
Today I'm thankful for listening ears. Both heavenly and earthly. These ears never grow tired of hearing my worries or self-doubts. They always respond with patience, kindness and understanding.
For my sweet husband, who can read me like a book,
and just knows when I need some time to myself or a hug.
For traditions. It may seem silly, but traditions have me looking forward to holidays and events for months ahead of time. I love being a part of something that was started before I was born.
Lisa and I have worked together for just over 3 years now. She and her husband are amazing artists.
We got to talking one day about how I wanted a small pendant with a single letter stamped,
but was unable to find one as small as I wanted.
Well thanks to Lisa, her husband and their awesome talent...
She showed up last week with exactly what I wanted!
Lisa now has them available in her Etsy shop, they've endearingly called, "AlphaBitties."
They are sterling silver and completely customizable, with up to 3 letters and/or numbers.
For my 300th post giveaway, you could win you're very own AlphaBitty!
To be entered to win, you must leave your name, e-mail and how you found my blog :)
You have until 12pm, Monday June 28th to enter.
(US residents only)
"Another year is fast approaching. Go be that starving artist you’re afraid to be. Open up that journal and get poetic finally. Volunteer. Suck it up and travel. You were not born here to work and pay taxes. You were put here to be part of a vast organism to explore and create. Stop putting it off. The world has much more to offer than what’s on 15 televisions at TGI Fridays. Take pictures. Scare people. Shake up the scene. Be the change you want to see in the world."
— Jason Mraz
I found this quote today and I fell in love with it. I bolded my favorite part. Sometimes I need that reminder.
Days tend to blur together sometimes, sleep,eat,work,home,play,sleep and the cycle repeats.
I challenge you to do something this week, that breaks from your normal routine.
It doens't have to be big, just something different.
I see lots of trips to the pool and popsicles in our future.
Thankfully, it's been relatively cool this summer.
Zoe asks practically every day to go to the pool. I wasn't going to look into swimming lessons until next year, but she's pretty fearless when it comes to swimming, so we might be starting a round or two this summer instead.
I bought some red plastic hamburger baskets from the $1 bin at target the other day. I don't know what I have in store for them yet, but they were too cute to pass up. Any Ideas or links to share?
We're getting close to 300 posts, so that means, another giveaway very, very soon!
We spent the evening at the mall with the Stauffers.
Zoe LOVED the carousel. She kept saying, "Beautiful horses." She cried when her ride was over. We'll have to plan on riding the carousel every time we go to the mall.
After reading a blog entry from one of my favorite bloggers, Stephanie, I was provoked to write one similar.
I completely agree that it's prevalent and tempting to create a "my perfect world" type blog. Who wouldn't want one? That's the nice part about being the author of the blog, you control the content.
I tend to follow a more light-hearted trend on this blog, simply because my Dad always told me to be careful what you put in writing, as it's permanent and I've continued to keep my blog public.
The reality is I'm a young, married, working mom. I work more than I want to. I see Zoe way less than I want to. I see Ryan even less than I see Zoe. Some days it's hard. Some days we come home and spend the evening cuddled on the couch, because mom needs the snuggle time. I have driven all the way to daycare on my lunch hour, just to give Zoe a hug, because I missed her so much and I needed to see her that very minute.
We spend most Saturdays in pj's until almost noon. Which is very opposite of my house growing up. I rarely make my bed (although I've never done that). We don't clean up Zoe's room every night.
Most nights I choose my scrapbook desk over the dirty dishes in the sink.
I would wear my yoga pants and Ryan's giant BYU sweatshirt every day of my life, if it was socially acceptable. If you stop by unannounced after 7pm, that's most likely what I'll be wearing.
Cereal or oatmeal for dinner are always options.
Zoe throws tantrums comparable to my own as a child. I'm certain my parents secretly laugh when I tell them she's Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde some days.
Life is not perfect and that's great.
If it was, we'd all be bored.
( I say that, because I'm constantly trying to remind myself)
I've blogged a little too long and now need to get ready for my day.
Thanks to all my blog readers.
I don't hate comments and I wish to hear from more of you.
Well, thank goodness the sickness was short-lived. Zoe is back to her normal self.
Thank goodness!
In anticipation of Zoe's birthday and having lots of pictures to scrapbook...I've been trying to take care of some of the pages that I've wanted to do for awhile but haven't done yet.
This is one of them...
Still using the new Studio Calico Documentary line.
All about my jet setting and traveling, in my 24 years.
Jamie got a new camera and let me play with it a few nights ago.
Such a cheese ball!
I still can't believe tomorrow we'll be celebrating this little girl's 2nd birthday.
She's being exposed early to the Morgan family birthday tradition of Pillsbury Orange Rolls,
which have been in my fridge just waiting for tomorrow morning!
So I thought it was just bad luck, but I guess bad things always happen in three's anyways.
Our Anniversary seems to be a spoiled day every year.
The actual day we got married though, was wonderful. Perfect Day.
However, June 2nd for the past 3 years, has been less than awesome.
Year One: I was very pregnant. I was so swollen I could even sit up. I had to lie down the whole night. My water broke less than 24 hours later.
Year Two: I made dinner at home. Ryan was about 2 hours late. Then I got food poisoning.
and .....
Year Three: Things were great until we came home from dinner. Then Zoe started puking. { and the worst part is, she kept saying," I'm so sorry mommy, I'm so sorry." ::breaks my heart::}
I'm intrigued to see what next year has in store....
But Ryan and I have accepted this fate and just roll with the punches that the anniversary curse brings us.
I'm hopefully going to have some fun news to share with you soon. So look for that coming soon.
