rest

That's just what I did today.

I think my husband may have seen what I scheduled for the day because he helped me achieve rest.
He has taken the baby and let me sleep in a little this morning, put away laundry, helped make dinner and cleaned up all the mess that it created.
He has played Hide & Seek with the bigger kiddos, brushed teeth, & read books.
He's pretty special.

I was intentional about rest today because I have been feeling poorly lately.
I'm sure stress is a contributing factor as we are MOVING in less than three weeks!
But I also twisted my neck out of whack in the middle of the night Sunday and have been to see my chiropractor two days in a row. She told me that I may still have notable levels of relaxin in my system since I am nursing.
My ice pack is my best friend.

Tomorrow will hopefully be a repeat of today, and surely I should feel markedly better!

tucking away autumn

because if you blink here, you might miss it! ;)

30 Day Photo Challenge - Day 9 - { Faceless Self Portrait }

:: Today's Photo Challenge :: { Faceless Self Portrait } ...it's a good thing too. You wouldn't want to see my face today.
Red rimmed eyes, Rudolph red nose...
I have a bad cold. or flu. Not sure which one.
I set up the tripod to capture me enjoying my afternoon latte. It was soothing to my sore throat. (tea would have been a better choice, and I had plenty of that today too. At the time though, I needed a little pick-me-up. ;)
:: Today's Gratitudes :: a hot shower to clear the sinuses, hot tea, piping hot healing soup for dinner, setting up a "blog" for My Girl, my soft pillow to catch my weary head.

P.S. The coffee print behind me is by fellow blogger, Sara Janssen. (her Etsy shop can be found HERE)
I have three of her prints in my home, one of which she signed herself when we met in Austin last year.
Her, and her family are incredibly cool and have been on so many adventures!
Sara is such a creative inspiring soul! Check out her blog HERE  (you're welcome ;)

play

Have you taken the time lately, to just play ?

Mama Got a New Hairstyle! :)

...and it's practically "wash & go!" Just what I wanted...no fuss! :)
I feel a bit like Molly Ringwald in one of my favorite movies "Pretty In Pink."
Anybody else totally in love with Duckie like I was?! :)

HAPPY 'one day closer to the Lord' DAY!!!!!

When my friend Steve posted this on my Facebook wall on my birthday, I took it as "another year to grow closer to the Lord."
But of course, being the jokester he is, he actually meant it to be taken as "you're not getting any younger and you will meet your Maker sooner rather than later!" Ha! Ha! :) Funny guy!

You know the saying "You're only as old as you feel..."
Some days I feel like a haggard old lady and others I feel as young and free as a kid.
Like last weekend when our little family went roller skating (a whole blog post on it's own coming soon) it took me no time at all to go whipping around that indoor rink like I was 9 again!
Then 2 days later I was aching and felt muscles I hadn't felt in years! ha! ha!
It has been a challenging year to say the least.
New town, new routines, new weather, new lessons learned about myself.
Here's to a new year full of new adventures!

the me he sees...

and loves...
I find the times David is most generous with his compliments to me, are the times I feel the least beautiful.
Today for instance...I have had a headache since I woke this morning, not a stitch of makeup on, my hair pulled back in a braid, it's hot as heck here today...
and he has told me I am beautiful...multiple times, and he has only been home a couple hours!
I'll never understand it...but I love him for it!

(Me...today...)