grateful.

Tonight, I'm close to finishing a book about thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail - Barefoot Sisters: Southbound (great read, by the way), and I'm grateful for my warm house and stocked cupboards.  Glad that my kids go to bed every night with full tummies. Just feeling very blessed and grateful tonight.

valentine's day joy

I'm lucky to have my Christmas decorations down, really. If it weren't for the hubby's get-em-down spirit, we'd probably still winding down our days by staring at the lights on the Christmas tree. But they've been down since before the new year, and so I've had the chance to put up a few things for Valentine's Day...

Ok, so my favorite thing about my heart banners: I made them from Christmas ornaments I got on clearance at Target for 90% off after Christmas this year! I just loved these felt hearts when I first saw them at Christmas (3 pack for $1), and kept my fingers crossed that they would find their way to clearance. They did. I bought way too many, but at $.10 a pack, it was worth it! I strung them together with embroidery floss, and voila!, I now have hearty swags of joy to brighten my living room!

glowing bath

Yes, I do realize that it's been two years since I've posted here! Two years, lots of growing & changing, and the addition of our newest family member this past summer. Our happy little guy is called Basher by his big sister. He has brought us so much joy! He loves people & getting attention. He does not, however, like to sleep! I've learned how to function on much less sleep, and I now appreciate how awesome of a sleeper YaYa  has always been.

Here are my kiddos enjoying my favorite pinterest idea so far...glowsticks in the bathtub. We've done it twice now, and it's just magical! There's something so mesmerizing about it.