A collection of our ordinary days, recorded every week. At the end of the year, I’ll publish them into a keepsake to treasure.
Around here, I have been:
searching for light. Being aware of it throughout the day, how it illuminates different rooms, how it washes over my dining room table in the early morning. I’ve been trying to “catch” it on camera and it’s amazing how much joy that simple act has brought me this week. I’m sure there’s a deeper symbolism here too.
making an effort to reduce unnecessary screen time. Less blog posts and social media interaction; more dreaming, planning and creating. It was needed and I’m feeling the most refreshed I’ve been in a long time! In the weeks to come, I’m sure it will ebb and flow, but I think this type of break is necessary to keep me focused.
reading bits of different books all at once. I finished Make it Happen in preparation for our book club’s last week of discussion. I’ve also been switching off between Better than Before and Beyond the Birds and the Bees.
baking batches of blueberry and peach cobbler and bread in the bread machine.
stitching Sophie’s princesses. This week, I worked on Anna and Elsa. Can you guess the song that was stuck in my head the entire time? (Finally linking up again with Erica’s Summer Stitching Stash Blast!)
planning language arts for M next year. He is a very strong reader and no program seemed like the right fit, so I’m creating my own! He’ll be reading a mix of “easier” books that I just don’t want him to miss and others more at his reading level. I think he’ll like it and learn a lot.
trying graze, a snacking subscription box. Everything in my box was delicious and I’m going to stay signed up to receive it twice a month. It seems a bit silly, but I’m excited to receive something in the mail that is just for me…no sharing! (P.S. If you’re interested, you can use my referral link to get your first and fifth box for free! Let me know what you get in your box!)
