Vacation in 3, 2, 1

We leave tomorrow --- yippeee!  I'm trying not to put many expectations on the week.  Just looking forward to relaxing and enjoying...   No alarms, no errands, plenty of magazines, puzzles, friends, ice cream, bbq, naps and all of the goodness of Maine. 

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Wag More, Bark Less

People that know me might be surprised by today's post heading.  I am by no-means an animal lover, but every time I pass a car with that little sticker, I smile.  How true.  Focusing our attention on the good, remembering that everything we are given is a gift and a tool, finding peace in the storm....wagging more, barking less. 

A mental exercise in changing your thoughts from negative or anxious to positive, grateful and calm:

Today I am grateful for: 
My health and my body's willingness to carry a son for us.  
A simply perfect day outside. 
Feeling good. 
Options.
A plan in action.
Imperfection and knowing that sometimes an unanswered wish is the very best blessing you can be given.
Life  --- it's ceaseless ways to amaze us, surprise us and remind us that there are infinite ways to get it done.
New chapters ~* 

(Nacha, the most exquisite bakery I ever laid eyes on.  Barcelona, Spain)

June 26.2012

Almost nothing is as consistent as the message that to achieve greater inner peace and satisfaction, we must focus on what is uniquely great about the present moment.  Holding on too tightly to the past or living for the future, will only exaggerate feelings of angst.  Letting go of expectations for a future that we cannot predict.... having faith that our best effort today will yield results we want tomorrow.... understanding that all we have is here and now.  It's a hard practice but a worthwhile one.

So on this sunny, mild summer day I can say -
It's a good day because I get to wake up next to the person I love every morning.  We share a few brief moments together before we get going on our way.  I come to work in a comfortable space where I am treated well and appreciated.  I go home to a place where I feel safe and content.  I enjoy the comforts of love, reciprocity, flexibility and independence.   To breathe it all in and know what I have is unique and wonderful ~*

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Nursery Inspiration

I like using this blog space as a little bulletin board for myself.  A place to gather inspiration and things I'd like to revisit...  Be it an idea, a well designed space, a recipe, an outfit or just the way I was feeling at a particular time. 

Currently, I'm drawn to this crisp, clean nursery idea from DwellStudio.  It's boyish while still being sweet and serene - which is important for this mama-to-be. 

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45 minutes...

That's all it took this morning to get myself out of bed a little earlier than usual and get so.much.done!  I've long known that the morning is the missing piece to my get-it-done routine... if I can only commit!  I even made it outside and pulled up some weeds and fixed up the front yard a bit. I was on a roll, it really is a great way to start the day...

We have so much going on in our house right now, ripping our "guest room" down to it's studs to make way for our little guy.  And one room out of commission makes a second room a storage holder, so we're actually down two.  But we're hopeful that the end result will make the mess we're in now worthwhile.   In the meantime, I'm trying to do my part to keep some sanity around us. 

Have a great weekend, friends.

Renovation, Week 1:

Amen, Gwyneth!

Thanks for sharing, T.

Before there was pinterest...

I would just save random pictures, quotes, design ideas etc. to a folder on my hard drive.   I was looking for a picture of something else today and came across this idea for banquette seating that I probably saved 5 years ago but still really like it.   And sorry, I have absolutely no clue of the source!