Heart Thoughts

The Loads We Carry

It\’s not the load which breaks you down, it\’s the way you carry it. ~Lou Holtz Pretty much every day my mom sends me quotes of the day via email. She gets them from someone else, then she forwards them on. Some days, I read the quote and think \”okay whatever\”, other days it isContinue reading “The Loads We Carry”

It’s been awhile since I put my fingers to the keys. I have been writing behind the scenes, but as timing goes I haven’t taken the time to write it on here. I could make excuses, Or to be honest, I didn’t make time. I chose other options for my down time and it wasn’tContinue reading

Embrace the Mess – See the Beauty

Hmmm….embrace the mess?That’s a hard one to do, sometimes. Okay well maybe often hard to do. Why? Because there are so many messes around, so many different kinds of messes. So how do embrace the mess? There are just some messes that happen and just a part of parenting. Sometimes we create them, sometimes theContinue reading “Embrace the Mess – See the Beauty”

Spring is Here ~ Sinking My Roots in Deeper

It\’s Spring! Spring is finally here, well at least the calendar says it. Don\’t get me wrong. I love the four seasons. But to be honest, the last couple weeks of Winter always drain me and I get to a point where I am just over the cold and snow. This year because all ourContinue reading “Spring is Here ~ Sinking My Roots in Deeper”

My Beautiful Scar

I used to not think my c section scar was beautiful. Truth be told, some of it was because I couldn\’t see it. Like, even when I looked in the mirror, I couldn\’t actually see it. The sag of my belly from pregnancy weight gain and loss still hung over it, covering it up. Which,Continue reading “My Beautiful Scar”

When It All is Too Much Sometimes – Here Come the Tears

We fall, we make mistakes, we try, we let go, get bruised and battered, we take a step, we try again. When all around you seems to be spiraling and one day everything seems to PPPLLLLTTTTHHHHH!!! in your face. You hold it together as long as you can. After the mistakes, the frustration, the anger,Continue reading “When It All is Too Much Sometimes – Here Come the Tears”

Let Your Kids Be Creative & Let Yourself Too

I have always enjoyed being creative. Doing my own thing, recreating an idea I saw, or taking an idea and putting my own spin on it. Awhile back my hubby gave me Joanne Miller\’s (new at the time) book, \”Be Your Finest Art: Awaken Your Creative Self\”. She co authored it with Dorsey McHugh. YouContinue reading “Let Your Kids Be Creative & Let Yourself Too”

Today we are just a handful of days into February, and as I sit here I am realizing I need a little bit of a reset. A reset to get back into my natural flow, to let go, to open back up, balance out my energies and energy boosters, release my energy zappers. So hereContinue reading

I need a vacation from my vacation. Typically I enjoy going on adventures and vacations. But I also enjoy returning home and being home. For the first time coming back from a trip, I feel like I need a vacation. If there is anything I have learned about traveling with kiddos is that expectations, even hopes needContinue reading

You Must Have Your Hands Full

I find that this statement comes up often…\”You must have your hands full\” or \”I bet you have your hands full\”. I am not sure if it is because I have two kids or because I have two boys or both or because I have 2 boys, one who will be 6 soon, the otherContinue reading “You Must Have Your Hands Full”