“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.”
Mt Rainier June 2013
I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I hope you breathe fresh air. I hope you find little joys.
xoxo
I took the kids over to Olympia this week. The change in scenery was refreshing. Salty air, trees!!, moss, shy visitors to my dad's yard, even the grey skies-- all so lovely.
Sometimes I resign myself to the thought that having four kids excludes me from adventure/exploration. I'm not going to lie, It's a big deal traveling alone with them. It requires patience, preparation, a ton of energy, and it never fail fails- someone always pukes. Often times I'm overwhelmed and tempted to not go.
But getting out of our routines and familiar surroundings seems to open up this magical little space of time where we grow. Exponentially. Together. We are on the same plane of awe, and wonder, and experience, and they teach me. Children require a pace that allows freedom to follow their wanderings. In turn, we discover the most amazing marmalade filled croissants at a waterfront coffee stand. We hover over a snail that we've never seen before, and watch it leave a trail of slime. We spend 15 minutes laughing at the way the drinking fountain squirts water in our faces... I would've missed all of it had they not shown me.
It's messy. At some point we will get lost. There is always crying. Rest assured we will argue. And in the end, we are worn out. However, what we take home is a delight in new experience, and memories etched in laughter.
I love these kids. I love our adventures.
“People seem to think you should stop living when you have children, you should settle and stay. But i could never. They’d be missing out on too much adventure. All of us can travel and experience together, making memories, photographs, stories… most people may want to live first and then have children, but for me, having children will be living.”
It's February. Did you notice?
Oh how it seems to drag on! Let's just get through it shall we?
How about some cupcakes?
MMMM! Red velvet. I'd never made these before and they came out so delish. (More therapy.) (And I managed to only have a nibble of Ian's!) Leave it to Barefoot to provide a no-fail recipe. And what's not to love about cream cheese frosting? Yum! So much better than buttercream. You should whip 'em up.
We're also making Valentines, work is currently underway on these:
Source: marthastewart.com via Libby on Pinterest
Source: marthastewart.com via Libby on Pinterest
Oh, and I bought you something! It is February after all. We could all use a few pretty things right?
{paper straws, soy pomegranate candle, and some ready-to-be-made Valentines.}
So leave me a comment, I'll pick a winner on Saturday, and get this little package mailed out ASAP. Sound good?
Here's a printable for you. Download it! I love this quote.
