My family and I took our first camping trip of 2018 this past weekend. It was also a first camp for our son Henry, 1. This was Eleanor's fourth time, I believe. Here are some photos from our weekend getaway.
Saturday is a blessing in disguise. My first thoughts of Saturdays were filled with anxiety and doubt. The only day I have to myself to spend doing what I love was daunting. I spend the weeks saying to myself “Saturday, I will write! I will go to a quiet, darling park filled with blooms and rustling trees and I will let myself go.” Saturday nears closer and the anxiety sets in. “There is always next Saturday.” Afraid I will not be up to what I want to achieve I give in and let Saturdays win. Saturdays have no idea that they are in competition with my self esteem and that they are in the lead. This Saturday is different. Spent with an old friend, (years known, not age). A birthday lunch was a treat for us because of our lack of keeping in touch. Talks over tea and avocado sandwiches followed by antiquing was definitely my kind of Saturday afternoon, or any afternoon for that matter. We shared stori...
At the end of November I blogged a little bit about my bold intentions for December and I'm back ready to share a little of my progress. We are just out of the first week of December and I am already at a point of not feeling guilty about putting my projects in front of responsibilites around the home front. The first week, though rough, was filled with possibilities. Day 1, Kyle left for work and I poured myself a glass of iced coffee excited for the possibilities of the day. I reverted to the couch where I started reading Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver. Times before when sitting down to read, my mind would flood with everything aside from what I was reading. "The dishes need done," "The laundry needs folding," and "Is that a scuff on the floor, I just mopped," were just a few of the many intrusions. This time I was able to relax and enjoy the words that flow so nicely in this book. If you haven't read it, I highly suggest it. Thou...
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