Sunday, January 25, 2009

Simple Sunday.

Have you ever wanted or longed for one of those simple, uncluttered, uncomplicated days? A day without having to rush here and there to pick up more toothpaste or toilet paper? A day where you could just sit back and relax and enjoy the things that are, even in the midst of some things that aren’t? Today is a day like that. There are still things that need to be done and that I am going to do, but for right now I am selfishly settling in for a few moments of soaking in a simple Sunday.
I’m relaxing on my comfy bed, enjoying the extra layer of a quilt I bought in my college days. My husband is napping beside me and I can hear the voices of my 6 year old and 4 year old happily playing Barbies & Transformers in another room down the hall. The fan is whirring and my tummy is full and I am wearing my favorite comfy slippers that my sweetheart bought me for Christmas. Sounds perfect doesn’t it?
Of course I’m not going to mention the dirty dishes that are calling me from the kitchen, or the trash that needs throwing or the last few pieces of laundry that need to be neatly tucked into their drawers. No, I’m not going to think about my long to-do list or my shoes that I forgot to put in my closet last night. Right now, I’m just going to enjoy these simple pleasures and the perfect imperfections of today. I’m going to twirl my toes in a clockwise circle because its comforting in this moment… ahhhhh. A simple Sunday. What could be better?

Saturday, January 24, 2009

25 Random Things

1.) I am seriously direction impaired.
2.) I have been waiting to get taller since Jr High School.
3.) I used to think unruly children simply needed discpline until I was blessed with my beautiful daughter Emelia... and now, I understand some children are extremely hard-headed.
4.) Years ago I accidentally ran over a sweet little rabbit hopping across the road... on Easter Sunday.
5.) I didn't know there were people that couldn't sing until I was in the 10th grade!
6.) I was and still am somewhat of an airhead.
7.) I LOVE to write!
8.) I miss my mom.
9.) Having children made my feet and my nose grow. Blah.
10.) I love 80s music and 80s movies (Goonies, Breakfast Club, etc).
11.) I am still so in love with my husband!
12.) I am a book nerd!
13.) The B-52s Rock the house! ... Love shack baby!
14.) If someones arm gets too close to my face I have a strong compulsion to bite them. (But I don't, ...um... usually!)
15.) The only bone I have ever broken was my right pinky toe.
16.) I have some white hairs. Eeek!
17.) I use exclamation points way too often!
18.) I am admittedly not the best driver.
19.) I never should have taught my daughter how to say 'for shizzle my bizzle!'.
20.) I used to think with cartoon sound effects on occasion. What, don't you? Doink, doink?
21.) I am naturally cluttersome. And it drives my sweet obsessive compulsive husband nuts.
22.) Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year!
23.) I am extremely obnoxious when I am playing cards.
24.) Last week Donnie said I talked in my sleep and actually said the words 'wascally wabbits'. He woke me up shaking the bed with his laughter.
25.) I might be the weirdest person I know.

Redeeming Love

* Not written to seek sympathy. I’ll be honest. Father's Day has never been my favorite holiday. I would stand forever in the Hallmar...