Day of Love

Happy Valentine's Day everyone.

Hope your day is full of sweetness from loved ones. Maybe even strangers (started my day out with paying for the car behind me in the Starbucks line).

It should be an interesting one for me.

It's my littlest ones birthday (she's 11).

My hubby has the day off and we're off to the car dealership. That car we bought 6 days ago....check engine light came on last night. We're hoping they are a business run on integrity and will fix the problem free of charge. But that's our hope.....

Wishing you a fabulous day. And if you want to pass any wishes on to me, I just might need one today!

Perfectly Imperfect

Have I ever mentioned how crazy my life is?

I'm absolutely sure that we have had friends and family members looks at us and think "they are crazy!  Why would they decide to have 4 kids?"

Yeah. We're not that family that you see out in restaurants, with 4+ kids all sitting quietly, coloring while they wait for their food to arrive. We're the family that is loud and crazy.

But lately, I've been feeling that my life is perfect the way it is.

We have lots of bad things happen EVERY SINGLE week. Not life ending, but certainly BAD. I have 1 young adult, 2 teenagers, and 1 tween. And they don't always make the best choices. But neither does my husband and I. And that can certainly create some drama and heartache.

But with a few years of practice under our belts, I'm learning to roll with the hard times. They are just a part of our life.

As are the good times. Which happen EVERY SINGLE week also. The times when we are all together and laughing and joking and loving and being crazy.

And even though my family is flawed, and we have not been perfect parents, I think our life is pretty good!

We're perfectly imperfect.

I Spy...Ice Crystals

 

Such a contrast from last week, with the spring weather.

Now, I'm not complaining. But when a girl goes outside and sees frost on the grass and icy cars, a girl has to take photos.  Even if it seems mild compared to the storm on the east coast this past weekend.

And I love the sunrise photo. All blurry and dreamy.

Stay warm today.

Get Off the Internet

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I'm trying something new this week.

See, the past few weeks  months, I have noticed that less and less of my "to do" list gets done.

And I'm on the laptop a lot. And by that, I mean A LOT.

It's this blogging thing. But don't get me wrong. I love this blogging thing.

I love writing blog posts. I love thinking about future blog posts. I love, love, love reading others blog posts.

But I'm doing it all the time. And the more I read, the more new ones I discover. That I can't live without. And so the cycle goes on.....

So, this week, I'm going to limit myself to 15 min in the morning and 15 in the evening. And if I'm waiting in a carpool line or find a few spare minutes while running errands, then that's fair game.

But no more catching up on all the posts I've missed before I start on that "to do" list.

It's gonna be okay. At least that's what I keep whispering to myself.

Does anyone else out there have time management issues? Come on, I know I am not alone in this. Leave me a comment and share how you handle this problem.

Hold you at your weakest times

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So true! Give your "other" a hug today.

Green

Woke up this morning, got kids off to school, came home, opened blinds and saw...green.

This is my first home with grass. We like desert landscaping here in Phoenix. And that is what we have always had (oh, and that one house with the dirt backyard).

So, I had to step outside and enjoy the green grass. Then I heard the birds. Chirping. Singing.

This outdoor space makes me so happy! And living in this house has changed me. When we are able to buy another house, I want something different. Some outdoor space. Something that feels like home. Something with mature trees and birds and green.....

What did you wake up to this morning? Anything that made you happy?

Friday Wrap

Hi.

It's time for the weekly wrap up. So glad to see you joining us.

1.  Heart bombed the front yard.

2.  Shopping with the man

3.  Working on Project Life.

4.  Listed some new art in the shop. (sale code here if you are interested......)

5.  Enjoying some beautiful weather.

6.  Red velvet love packaged all cute.

7.  New wheels.

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And have a great weekend!