Gratitude Sunday

Inspired by:  Wooly Moss Roots -Simply Joys of a Soulful Life Gratitude Sunday

So I decided to join in. 

G r a t i t u d e  *  S u n d a y

{Sunday's heartfelt tradition. A time to slow down, to reflect, to be grateful. A list of gratitudes.


This week I am thankful for:

a great night out with the kids. (What?! I know, I did it, I went out without Marshall, left my babies at home asleep and went to a bar for a friends Birthday...it was awesome.)

getting sickness out of our house! (I don't want to speak too soon- knock on wood- but it seems like for the past two weeks a nasty cold just kept getting passed around our house and Baba & Gaga's and back, but I think we beat it!)

my employees, and being able to have employees.

walks, and the friends that loaned us the double stroller, it has been a life saver!

my first little, and very dear brother. He just turned 31, we had a nice birthday dinner with him. I am so grateful to have my brother in my life, (so glad that he lives near us, and that my kids get to see their uncle regularly) and I am so proud of all he has done and how hard he works on himself.

sock reps that will drive to Fort Bragg to show me their lines to save me a trip to the city, and let me invite them to my home where we can work ( also so grateful that he enjoyed my kids running around and grateful for all of Marshall's help that day.

our local swimming pool being open for business again!

Rowan is getting braver each day. It is good to see her being confident in what she can do. She wanted to go in this bounce house/climbing structure (in the past she has not wanted to or gotten frightened as she went in) But this time she climbed in among some pretty big kids - I was a bit nervous - and not only did she enjoy it and hold her own, she did it probably ten times!

watching Rowan draw stick figures!

my dear husband, encouraging me to take a few hours to myself.

and my hot water bottle which has been soothing my back this week, I'm not sure what is going on with my back but yay for hot water bottles!

 and for talking with other business owners and brain storms and ideas.

Zo starting to talk! This week they said very clearly "All done", "nigh nigh dada", and not as clear but we new what she was saying "baby".  Zo is also sings the Imperial march with pops!

a  lovely week.

This Moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

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Gratitude Sunday

Inspired by:  Wooly Moss Roots -Simply Joys of a Soulful Life Gratitude Sunday

So I decided to join in. 

G r a t i t u d e  *  S u n d a y

{Sunday's heartfelt tradition. A time to slow down, to reflect, to be grateful. A list of gratitudes.

This week I am grateful for:

Farmer's market.  I love Rowan's excitement when I say where we are going and her  little song about honey sticks.


Berries from the garden.  Rowan (and Zo now) pick most the berries as the get ripe but I enjoyed a few and they are lovely. 

Daddy being home.

Feeling caught up.

Watching daddy play with the kids.

Taking Ro out for some special mommy time.

Flowers, bees & butterflies. It's been nice to watch them in the garden.

Sunshine.

Reading.

My parents, & their listening & sharing.

Customers! It has been pleasantly steady at Pippi's this week.

Making time with my hubby to talk, drink wine and give energy to each other after the babies are asleep.

New socks! SmartWool socks just came in, it's our first fall order and it's lovely!

Being able to use our well water to the fullest now that we have a sprinkler and drip system!

What are you grateful for this week?

This Moment

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{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

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Quakes and Tremors...

Sometimes something makes you think.
Another person may not even pause or think about it but this time, for you, you stop and take a measure of things...

Last Sunday morning at 5:00am we had an earthquake, not a big one but it felt big too me.  Woke me up.  I was already cradling Zo in my arm but I jumped up and all I could think of was checking on Ro.  Ro, who didn't even wake up...I was carrying Zo so daddy brought Ro up into bed with us.  At least then I had everyone together.  Of course, I didn't really go back to sleep, I tried, but couldn't  (Zo couldn't settle back down either, maybe they were picking up on my feelings).  Who knows why I couldn't settle back to sleep, nerves, the energy left from the quake or a brain that just wont quiet down; for me probably all of the above!

Now maybe having been 9 years old and in the bay area for the '89 earthquake, has made me a bit sensitive and nervous about earthquakes.  The Tsunami that hit out friends in Otsuchi does not help with that either.  I worry about things way outside of my control, like natural disasters and crazy stuff that people should probably not really think about.   But, I still do...

Anyway this made me think about something.   I want my family in arms reach, if my kids need me I want to be right there; night or day.  Rowan sleeping alone has worked pretty well.  We have a monitor, dad is up late and goes in if she has a bad dream.  She likes her own bed and she has been in her own room since she was around one (mostly).  We moved her to her own bed when we all started loosing sleep.   Sometimes I miss our snuggles but she has not wanted to come to bed with me any more when I have asked (she's growing too fast!)

But, Daddy went out of town Wednesday.  I usually can't sleep at all with Marsh gone and I could not relax with Ro in another room so I started bringing her with me when I went to bed, (and aside from a sleepless night with Zo being sick) it has been very nice.  Ro has been asking me now, "Will you take me with you when You go to bed?"  <3.

Of course sometimes I long to sleep for eight hours straight which never happens when sleeping with a nursing baby, (maybe with a toddler) but it is so much easier for me to relax surrounded by my babies.   When Daddy comes home maybe we will go back to our regular routine, maybe not.  But I know I am glad to have these sweet moments while I can, and the quake was a reminder to me, to keep my family close.

Did you feel the quake? How did you feel? Did it make you think?
or Do you have a family bed?

Gratitude Sunday

Inspired by:  Wooly Moss Roots -Simply Joys of a Soulful Life Gratitude Sunday

G r a t i t u d e  *  S u n d a y

{Sunday's heartfelt tradition. A time to slow down, to reflect, to be grateful. A list of gratitudes.} 


This week I am thankful for:

Having the time & luxury to just "mommy" for a few days uninterrupted.

Being able to work at the shop and get things done; I have been able to work so much more regularly with Marsh home my to do list is getting finished almost daily, this lets me be so much more present when I am home.

Being able to bring Ro to Pippi's with me, it was lovely.  It also helped me decide on more of a plan for working & mom-ing this fall.

Getting to spend some one on one quality time with each if my kids.

Marshall being able to go to Comic Con and for me being able to be here with my kids.  At first I was feeling stressed about this week, it is the longest he has ever been away, but it was so nice to have special mommy and daughter time.

Good talks with good friends.

Fun yard sale-ing with my babies and some cool finds!

Playing make believe...because imagination is awesome.

My mom who helps me in so many ways.

My amazing Dad who spent his weekend irrigating my yard, (Get this, I invited him for dinner and he says sure I wanted to help you do you drip system anyway! What! Who does that...my Dad <3 yeah, he rocks). 

Farmer's Market... & blackberries.

Sweet cuddles with my kids.

Silly-ness, laughter & dancing...we have been swimming in these this week.

Energy, to be here for my kids, stay productive and to re-fresh our home space with some re-arranging.

Beautiful days.

Being able to sit in the warm morning sun watching my kids play and the bees bumble.

Marshall coming home soon<3.

So thankful for this good life.

This Moment

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{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Inspired by SouleMama