If this isn’t willpower I don’t know what is!
Yesterday my girlfriend dropped by to tell me that my local grocery store had just put out a display of glorious baskets. She also mentioned that they were so beautiful she almost licked them. Now that’s a good friend! It also led me to believe that these baskets must really be of the special variety and I better get down there immediately before the rush on baskets caused them to disappear before I even got to inhale and fondle their pure loveliness. Seriously my heart may or may not have been racing out of my chest ever so slightly.
I will have you know though that I showed some serious restraint here my friends. Really I’m not even sure how I did it but I did not purchase a single one. Did you catch that? I did NOT purchase a single glorious lick worthy, put me on display for all the world to see, basket.
Instead I stared at them for what seemed like hours as I tried desperately, perhaps even frantically, to come up with some location, any location, that I could show off forty one of these in my home and justify the cost. Alas it wasn’t to be and I walked away. I may have shed a tear or two.
Let’s recap:
- Beautiful lick worthy baskets available at my grocery store
- Did not purchase lick worthy baskets at my grocery store
- Sadly no where to display beautiful lick worthy baskets in my home at this time
- Unfortunately lick worthy baskets are out of my price range
- Took a picture of lick worthy baskets for all of you to see
- Moved on and am now content to just lick the picture
The end.
Being Still
I originally posted this last January and it’s a moment I never want to forget.
I have a 2 year old son.
He is an active boy.
He rarely sits still.
Even when he is watching TV he is doing something else at the same time.
I’m a 36 year old mom.
I’m an active lady.
I rarely sit still.
Even when I am watching TV I am doing something else at the same time.
The two of us are a lot alike that way.
The other night I threw caution to the wind and laid down on the couch to watch a movie without doing anything else. No folding laundry, no blogging, no eating, just being still. About 10 minutes into the movie my little guy came into the room crawled up onto the couch beside me, snuggled in and fell asleep. For an hour and a half I got to hold my sweet little boy in my arms while he slept. He didn’t move and neither did I. I didn’t want to wake him. I wanted to bottle this moment forever in my mind. Holding him and breathing him in while I rested my head on his.
Two busy bodies, one young, one not so young, finding comfort in each other’s arms.
Finding time to just be still.
I’m so thankful I didn’t miss it.
Friday Fave Fives ~ My week in pictures
Oh my what a week. If you’ll indulge me I’d love to share with you a few of my favorite things from the course of the past week.
First up taking down the Christmas decorations and packing it all back up into their boxes for another year. Can you hear my sigh of relief?
Such a great feeling this is when it is done. My living room feels new and fresh again with the help of moving a few things around. Not anything major just enough for me to feel like there has been some change.
Do you remember when I showed you my chest? I scored this beautiful little treasure trove at the Value Village for $6.99. It took me awhile to figure out what I was going to put into it but looky here. It was just perfect for holding all my Christmas CD’s.
One of my favorite Christmas gifts from my husband was some additional pieces for my Crazy Daisy collection. I love these beautiful pieces of color and fun. They really couldn’t be more me. As you can see I’m all ready for a tea party now. Anyone up for some tea and biscuits?
We had such a fun New Year’s Eve spent with our very best friends and so much yummy food including my very favorite Surprise Spread appetizer. If you missed the recipe I posted it here earlier in the week. So good!
We brought in the New Year hanging out in the hot tub and enjoying some very colorful fireworks. A good time was had by all, kids and adults alike!
Thanks to Susanne for hosting, please visit her site to see more fun Friday Fave Fives!
Do you want to see my chest?
Earlier this week I mentioned my disappointment over the beautiful basket that was stolen right out of my hands. What I didn’t tell you is that during that same trip I was able to score a deal of my own before anyone else even saw it. Oh yes I did!
Do you want to see it?
Readers, meet my new chest:
Isn’t it lovely?! It’s not very large but it certainly seems solid and dependable which is what everyone should look for in a good chest don’t you think? It might be a little dinged up but I think that just gives her some character.
Now here’s the best part.
Wait for it.
I purchased this little beauty for $6.99 at Value Village!
Fab + functional = sweet!
Right now I have it just sitting there waiting for a home. I happen to love this “in waiting” period as I spend some time gazing lovingly at any new container I get imagining all the possibilities for it. The choices are wide open on this one though and I just can’t decide.
So this is where you come in. Help me narrow it down by telling me what YOU would put in it and where you think it should go.
If it helps you any please feel free to take your time admiring my beautiful little chest for awhile. No worries, I totally understand.
The benefits of a technology holiday….
A couple of weeks ago we went away to stay in a cabin that didn’t have cell service, internet access, television, or anything else related to some kind of electronic device (unless of course you count the radio we had to crank every so often to get it to go).
To say I was scared to do it was an understatement. I’ve come to rely on this computer of mine and the world wide web for many many things. Not to mention my small addiction to Regis & Kelly and my other favorite programs on TV. How would I survive I wondered? What would I do? Wouldn’t I be bored I’d ask myself.
The truth of it is, I wasn’t bored and not only did I survive but I thrived and here are just some of the reasons why.
- I realized the twitching doesn’t last as long as I thought it would.
- My first waking thought in the morning didn’t revolve around running to the computer to check my email.
- I had time to daydream.
- I had time to talk to those around me for no specific reason other than to just talk.
- I had time to take walks and really enjoy the beautiful nature without running a to-do list in my head.
- It was a great ego adjustment when I realized the world didn’t fall apart in my absence and Regis & Kelly didn’t even miss me (imagine!).
- I got caught up on much needed sleep.
- I read more books/magazines in a week than I’ve done in the past 6 months.
- I had time to just lounge around playing board games with the kids without the phone interrupting us.
- Allowed me the opportunity to recognize and realign my priorities.
- I was really able to focus in on what my kids were saying to me without distraction.
- My time didn’t “get away” from me quite so easily.
- Reminded me of what life was like before I started blogging.
- My kids really do want me present no matter how much they resist at first.
- I had time to just be still….something I definitely don’t do enough of.
So while I think it would be silly to ever give up on technology all together, it certainly was a nice break to separate myself from it for awhile and clear my head. I highly recommend it!
As you are reading this (and if auto post works for me) I am taking another technology holiday this week as the kid’s and I attend church kid’s camp. Something tells me this trip won’t be quite so relaxing though :)
photo courtesy of audreyjm529 at Flickr
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