Finished Project #9, Two Painted Doors.

 The door was dark brown.

I like it lightened up.

That cute chair

(the one I got at a vintage shop for $20
or was it $25
or was it $30?)

we had to throw away because of the flood in our basement.

 Cute chair by Pier 1.

Phone by Hello Kitty!

 This is only part of my mosaic wall.

I like this little door lightened up, as well.

I'm still not finished with the wall

but it'll happen, eventually.

I really want to work on more projects,

make things,

finish things

and be more creative

but it's been a tough couple of months

and this is all I could muster this week.

It'll do.

Here are some other things I loved this week:

You gotta love snow monkeys.

Delicate and intricate paper cutting times infinity.

Love this. And this. And this!

I wish I had an Aunt Peaches.

Love Mr. Rogers.  

April Fool shenanigans.

Something about lots of white

appeals to me.

Here. And here. And here!

Charming. So charming. So very charming.

New Recipe #9, #10, #11, #12 and #13

Ok.
This is cheating a little.

But that's the whole point.

I actually put together 5 dinners in ziploc bags,

brought them home,
put them in the freezer
 and later
I actually cooked them.

It's brilliant!
It's called Dream Dinners
and you can find it here.
 My blog.
My rules.

Blooms!

No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.

~Proverb

If by the end of the day you only have one pigtail, it's a good day.

We babysat Little Miss Sunshine today.

She is a fun handful.

She was so hard to capture in a photo.

So busy and so fast.

I asked Davis to get her to smile.

So he did.

My Dad and his favorite child.

My Dad and his favorite child, Pippen.

Yin And Yang Or Something Like It.

Love the warmer weather

and how it makes me feel.

Frustrated with not knowing what to do with a certain kid

(well really, more than one certain kid)

and not knowing exactly how much to push 

and how much to hold back

because yes, somethings are beyond his control

and he is struggling so much

but somethings he is capable of doing so much more.

Excited to be able to go see Hunger Games tomorrow!

Frustrated in not being able to go work out 

and needing the energy and will to do something more

(although I am up to 40 sit ups and push ups).

Heartbroken to see him struggle to even order his food

with a panicked look and confused silence, 

pleading for help.

So very grateful that I am home to "take care of things"

and that I don't have to work outside the home.

Wanting and needing to go out on a date with just the two of us. 

Happy to see little hand prints on a window

and thinking of never washing that window again.

Feeling overwhelmed at times

and knowing it could be worse

(and being grateful that it isn't).

Feeling more than fine at times

and knowing it's all just a part of my life

(and knowing that is how life goes sometimes).

What lies behind us and what lies before us

are tiny matters compared to

what lies within us.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hoping what lies within me is enough.

Happy Spring.

 I took these photos yesterday.

We had a skiff of snow in the morning.

I saw that shiny red shovel,

that white top of the mountains,

that ever green of those towering trees,

that scuffed yellow bench 

and that deep blue sky

and it seemed like magic to me.

I wanted that little red outbuilding

 to show up more in the picture

because it looked a lot bigger to me

in real life.

I love LOVE Spring.

I love the longer days.

I love the green as it gets bolder and brighter.

I love finding new blossoms around the garden

(no blossoms yet

 but I found a clump of green leaves from a daffodil plant).

I love all the color

or at least knowing there soon will be color.

I love that it gets warmer

and the sun teases us to take off our jackets.

I love seeing little baby animals in fields 

and I especially love when they kick up their heels,

joyfully run and try to play tag.

I love everything about Spring,

even the snow

because I know it will soon melt

and I can once again see earth,

 new grass and budding plants.

LOVED this too. 
Gah! Love that first picture.
Must. Paint. Walls. White.
Just kidding.
I've only recently fallen in love
with the word and passion of
Gah!
Double Gah!
Okay. Enough of that!
A is also for Adorable and Awesome.
If you look at only one thing.
Look at THIS!
But wait! There's more!
LOVED this. And this. And this too.
This was so beautiful, touching, and poignant
that it almost brought tears to my eyes.
Okay.
Carry on.