Jan 29, 2014

New Years on the Beach

















The year started with fireworks and a movie on the beach. The perfect ending to a brand new beginning. 

It's my time once a year to take time to invest in myself  and also be forgiving of myself.

It's been a really long time since I have made any sort of resolutions. This year I feel like I need to do it. And if I make it public I might be able to track them better or remember them throughout the year. Plus I realize that if I want a well rounded family I need to be a well rounded mom, who is still growing and pushing myself.

Read one religious book a year
 Take singing lessons
Complete one journal a year
Look for moments each day - highlights
Spend one on one time with each child
Cook meals from scratch: really try hard to cut out processed foods in the home
Put down my iPhone after 8 each night
START

Most importantly this year let's all breath a little slower, give ourselves a break, remember that sometimes doing nothing is doing something,  and go ahead and have those french fries every once in a while.


p.s mermaids really do exist on the island of Kauai


Jan 15, 2014

The Spirit of the Holidays















The Holidays really are my favorite time of year. The world feels as if it's in love. Mankind is twinkling and giving. The world (no matter what the year brought) seems to redeem itself every time, just in time for a new year. Renewing everyone's hope and energy. To start and begin working on ourselves and life all over again. For some reason this time of year leaves us feeling as if everything from last year; the sorrows, joys, heartache were some how worth it and are worth doing all over again. That's the spirit of Christ. That renewed self.