Friday, November 23, 2012

{quotes} love yourself. be yourself.

"Love yourself, for who and what you are; protect your dream and develop your talent to the fullest extent. Don't lose sight of your goals. No matter what the obstacles are, don't let anything deter you from your best effort. Don't allow anyone to tell you what you can and cannot do. Be tough, be stubborn, love yourself, and find friends who believe in you." 

~Joan Benoit Samuelson
1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, Women's Marathon

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

{wordless} work of art

Have I mentioned I adore owls? No??

Well, I do.

Imagine my delight when Lily brought home her art-project-slash-fundraiser that was an owl. AN OWL SHE PAINTED.

Yeah, I pretty much bought all the things. Mugs, mousepads, notecards, etc, etc.

Can you blame me???

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

been busy living life...

While my blog has been boring, life has been anything but. Here are the highlights, in no particular order:

  • Lily missed three days of school due to the croup.
  • We traveled down to and spent Veterans' Day weekend with my in-laws in New Jersey. The Sandy devastation --especially through Connecticut and New York-- was insane.
  • I registered to "go back" to school in January. (I'm going to save the details on this for another post!)
  • I've had two (out of three) pets to the vet for regular checkups. Both --Maggie and Sadie-- are doing fine. Sadie actually goes back again tomorrow for her second Lyme Disease vaccination booster.
  • Lily joined a Brownie troop.
  • I got a chance to spend a day with my favorite cousin. She came to see our new home, then she and I did lunch and a little shopping (where I spent too much at AC Moore, as usual).
  • Sadie graduated from puppy obedience class.
  • I met with Lily's teacher for the first parent-teacher conference of the year. My kiddo is doing great. Top of her class in math, actually. Yay!! She's also fitting in well with her new classmates :) 

And...I got caught up on my housework. Well, maybe for a day, anyway...



Thursday, November 15, 2012

truth.

We may shine, we may shatter,
We may be picking up the pieces here on after,
We are fragile, we are human,
And we are shaped by the light we let through us.
We break fast, 'cause we are glass.

~Glass by Thompson Square

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

{wordless} whirlwind


A freak storm cropped up in a Southern Maine dining room and wreaked serious havoc. If you look closely, you can see the eye of the storm...

Sunday, November 4, 2012

giving thanks: day 4

Today's thank you is for our amazing neighbors --who are quickly becoming very good friends.

They warmly welcomed us to the street and have made a point to get us introduced to other people. There are always offers to help us with whatever we may need or have plans to do. On Thursday, we were given 18 eggs from their backyard chickens. Just because.

They're just nice people and we are thankful to have them in our lives, so I'm telling them the best way I know how (without being too mushy and scaring them off, ha) -- by baking.

Pumpkin bread...mmmmm.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

giving thanks: day 1

I don't claim to be religious. I don't go to church. I often struggle with faith.

But most every night, before I go to sleep, I pray. I make it a point to thank God for giving me the opportunity to live another day, for the wellbeing of my family and friends, and for anything else I am feeling grateful for -- including the little things. 

I really try not to ask Him for much, and when I do ask for something, I save it for last. I began praying to specifically to show my gratitude, and I try to keep it that way.

It seemed only fitting that this kick off my month of giving thanks ♡