Another inspiring Yoga moment

I am seriously hooked on Yoga, love it!! Amazon is amazing too because I found this for $2.00. So moving on with some more Yoga wisdom. At the end of the sunset session it says to not think of how sweaty we became from doing this workout because after we shower the sweat is gone and it is the serenity we look for in our daily lives.....Wow!! Aren't we all looking for that serenity to just consume us in our daily lives? I know I am and this just seems to make it easily attainable for me. To know that no matter how many "things" we think we need, or how hard we search for the "perfect" solution, it will never be as tranquil as reaching inside for that great feeling of serenity.

Sunday Sentiment

Better late than never right?? It is 11:52pm Sunday night, so here goes....

"Cheerful patience is required both for naughty children and your own mind"
~The Buddha, India~

This just fits perfect for me right now and I will be referring to it often throughout my days.

Happy Valentine's Day

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"I claim there ain't another Saint as great as Valentine"

~Ogden Nash~

Oh how I love Valentine's Day.

Not quite sure how to get these photos in here the way I would like to

so I am just putting them in how they will fit;)

I like them, they are serene, romantic, happy, and old fashioned.

All of the things that I love. I hope you all have a wonderful Valentines day

filled with lots of love and affection.

"Love is the greatest refreshment"

~Pablo Picasso~

Just one more.....

"Love is an irresistible desrie to be irresistibly desired"

~Robert Frost~

Sunday Sentiment

Seriously.........

"Agenda for today: breathe out, breathe in, breathe out."
~The Buddha (c.563-c.483 BC), India~

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful that our little Bella is now out of diapers!! She woke up dry one day last week and went on the potty, wanted panties on , and is now on her way to being a big girl. Kind of sad in a way, I feel like all of my babies are not babies anymore. That longing for a baby comes back, then quickly I tuck it away again. Not possible right now at all. So Big cheers for Bella and big sis who cheers her on everytime:)

Sunday Sentiment

If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
~Anonymous~

Surrender

Here are some wise, meaningful words that spoke to me in a way that changed something in me. They are from a yoga dvd lent to me by a very good friend.

" Be active.....Surrender".

I love that!!! Sometimes it seems that we are all so active that we forget to surrender. Surrender our hearts to God, our children, and our mates. We skip right over all of the surrendering moments that come and go throughout the day. Moments when our children ask us to play hide and seek, play go fish, or get all fancied up with them. Moments when that favorite book is calling us, or even the couch for a 15 minute rest. Whatever it may be I've realized that it is important to surrender at moments like these. Take these moments, cherish these moments and just surrender, the rest will get done, when you are done.

Life is full of all that is good
if that is true than life to me is misunderstood
Good things are there yes that is true
but lately the life I live leaves me feeling blue
Find your rest in God, great advice I agree
I try and try to find that love from him to me
Is the prayer I pray not enough
To carry me through the challenging stuff
More prayer each day that is my goal
To see me to my inner soul

Thankful Post

I know this was suppose to be done yesterday and I tried, really tried and I was having technical difficulties...yeah that's it. So now I will try this again.

I must admit that I have the baby bug. Now I don't want all of the grandparents that read this to start buying baby clothes, there is not going to be a new baby any time this year, but I have been thinking of it and a way that it might be possible for next year.

I miss those little "quiet" sleeping babies and all of that cuteness that comes with them. I miss rocking a nursing baby to sleep, I miss all of those first milestones....first smiles, first coos, first, teeth, and steps. For those of you who know me personally you will remember this:

And this:

I am thankful for the sweetness and innocence of these little tiny creatures of God that I have them in my life. The sweet and always loveable qualities that were once a given are now a give and take chance to grab whenever possible at least in our house right now. The sweetness can trun to this in an instant: and this: But at the end of the day it's faces like these that just make my heart melt with love and thankfulness that God thought so much of me to give me two of life's greatest gifts.

Update

Here is an update on the big quit, suggested by Yellowmama. It has been 16 days smoke free!! I have now started to exercise to keep at least an even weight for now. I want to lose 5 lbs by my birthday in one month and then another 5lbs by Bella's birthday in 2 months. Overall I would love to lose 20 lbs by November, 15 year class reunion. I really will benefit from this and it is not just for the class reunion, it is for life.

Thankful Thursday, even though it's Friday.

I was going to do the Thankful Thursday with Ruth but I had to unexpectedly work so here it is today.
Not really that thoughtful but important to me especially this week. I am thankful for the willpower and new found energy I have gained when I quit smoking this week. Today is day 4 and the energy that has come from this is what is keeping me going. I love having all of this energy. Michael is still smoking so that makes it harder but I feel an extra ounce of pride in knowing that I can resist that temptation that is right in front of me. So there it is, my Thankful Thursday I promise that next thrusday will me more thoughtful:)

I love this photo editor program I have. I almost forgot I had it;)
Now if I only had ink in the printer.

A New Year

As we turn into a new year so do a slew of resolutions. My husband and I are giving up smoking, something that we are not proud of, and if you do not know us personally I should tell you that we do not smoke anywhere around our girls...house, cars,etc. Anyway this is something that we have been wanting to do and just used the resolution thing as a set date. For me this new year is a chance for me to focus on my inner self and that of my girls and husband also. I want to LIVE each day and not just "get through it" . I want to this new year to be an opportunity for our family to become a close knit happy family. Not a family that worries about a dirty dish in the sink or whether or not dinner is "good" enough, is the laundry all done, did the girls clean their room?, etc....
Here is a short passage from a book called Busy But Balanced by Mimi Doe, a great read so far, received from one of my very dearest friends for Christmas.

Parents do lose their tempers, moms don't always
want to cuddle, dinner doesn't have to come from
a recipe, not every spiritual family goes to church
or synagogue each week, calm can be found when
dishes aren't done and the house is full of activity.

Now if I can only get my husband to understand this I will be all set, lol.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season and I wish you all the best in 2007.

Thankful Thursday

I thought I'd join my friend Ruth and do a Thankful Thursday, you can see hers at My Woods
I don't know how to do those clever little links yet.
Well this is going to be short and sweet today because I am still trying to organize my house and make all of the stuff we recieved for Christmas fit and look nice.
This week I am thakful for friends who bring you Indian food as if they knew you have been craving it for weeks:) Thanks Ruth and Luke, it was great!! Yes, Michael and I shared;)

Tree Farm

We had a great time at the tree farm this year, despite the very, very COLD weather. Although I don't think we will be buying our tree from there anymore(very pricey) we will continue our tradition of riding the train to santa's cabin and buying an ornament. Here are some pictures of our trip, Merry Christmas.

Our new addition

Well after five years of listening to my husbands pleads to have a dog....I caved. Last night I let him talk me into "looking" at a litter of black lab puppies that had been left in a box on the side of the road, and rescued by the Humane Society. Well let's just start by saying that the people who work at the humane society must have the biggest and strongest hearts of all. I could never be there with all of those poor animals and not have my heart broken a hundred times over. So back to the puppy,the litter was named after the Grey's Anatomy cast, and I LOVE that show...never miss an episode. We brought home George, and he is so sweet and lovable that all of my anti-dog schemes are gone forever!! This little guy only messed on the floor twice and that was the night we brought him home. Don't misunderstand me here, it's not like he runs to the door when he needs to go out but, with a watchful eye he has only been messing on the snowy covered grass. Now if we can just get the cats and him to get along we would be all set;)

Opening Day

My husband shot an 8 point buck this morning and the girls were chanting "Daddy got a big buck" throughout the house. We went over to Grandma's and took some pictures. It looks like the girls just might end up following in their daddy's footsteps.

She may look sweet and innocent but.....

What do you get when you combine a load of laundry, soap, banannas, and paper towel??

That's right a big mess in the washing machine and an even bigger mess all over the clothes. Just imagine it...wet shredded paper towel and slimey, smashed bannanas all over your clothes, need I say more?

And of course pictured above is the culprit, cute and oh so sweet but not one bit innocent.

Jack & Gussie

The kittens are growing like weeds and they sure like to get into trouble.
That is all for now.