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life (in general)
I’ve been feeling rushed lately…like there’s not enough hours in the day, not enough time to get everything done, not enough time with my children, with my husband, with my family close by. Too many errands, too many piles of laundry, too many things that I think I should be doing, too many places I think I should be going.
So, I’m stepping back. I’m slowing down. I’m getting up earlier, too. I’m doing my best to enjoy the life around me that deserves a pause or a second look—a lightshow after a hard downpour, sun pushing through the clouds, a little girl in pigtails blowing bubbles on my porch.
I’m staying home more. I’m not going out and getting sucked in to the swirl of errand-running do-it-alls. I’ll still take that trip to the grocery store, but just once this week. We’ll still stop at the library but maybe not until Saturday when the whole family can go.
I’m going to finally put some vegetables in the row my grandmother gave me in her garden. I’m going to fill that empty pot at the bottom of my steps with flowers. I’m going to sit and color with my four year old on my lap. I’ll let the dinner dishes soak until tomorrow morning, if it means lingering at the dinner table a little longer with my husband tonight.
I mean really, what is the rush? Where am I rushing to? Really, what can’t wait?
So here’s a wish for some space in your life. Some easy-breezy moments. More quiet. More calm. Join me and take notice, relish in a moment, slow down, feel satisfied with getting less ‘things’ done, but somehow more accomplished.
I’m not alone…it seems others are thinking about similar ideas too.
added post-post: as I was reading a few of the first comments on this post, I was thinking that I would love to see pictures, read stories about how you all find a peaceful, slow moment this weekend…I think it helps to see/hear how others find ways to step back and slow down. what do you think?
I’ve been feeling rushed lately…like there’s not enough hours in the day, not enough time to get everything done, not enough time with my children, with my husband, with my family close by. Too many errands, too many piles of laundry, too many things that I think I should be doing, too many places I think I should be going.
So, I’m stepping back. I’m slowing down. I’m getting up earlier, too. I’m doing my best to enjoy the life around me that deserves a pause or a second look—a lightshow after a hard downpour, sun pushing through the clouds, a little girl in pigtails blowing bubbles on my porch.
I’m staying home more. I’m not going out and getting sucked in to the swirl of errand-running do-it-alls. I’ll still take that trip to the grocery store, but just once this week. We’ll still stop at the library but maybe not until Saturday when the whole family can go.
I’m going to finally put some vegetables in the row my grandmother gave me in her garden. I’m going to fill that empty pot at the bottom of my steps with flowers. I’m going to sit and color with my four year old on my lap. I’ll let the dinner dishes soak until tomorrow morning, if it means lingering at the dinner table a little longer with my husband tonight.
I mean really, what is the rush? Where am I rushing to? Really, what can’t wait?
So here’s a wish for some space in your life. Some easy-breezy moments. More quiet. More calm. Join me and take notice, relish in a moment, slow down, feel satisfied with getting less ‘things’ done, but somehow more accomplished.
I’m not alone…it seems others are thinking about similar ideas too.
added post-post: as I was reading a few of the first comments on this post, I was thinking that I would love to see pictures, read stories about how you all find a peaceful, slow moment this weekend…I think it helps to see/hear how others find ways to step back and slow down. what do you think?
sewing projects
Please don’t tell them they’re the leftovers…they’re really no less special, they just haven’t found the right homes yet. In fact, one of my favorites is still there…
If you’re interested in any of the things below, send me an email, there’s a link at the top left. The large pendants are $22, no shipping. Small are on sale for$10, also no shipping. I’m happy to ship internationally, but please add $2 to the price. You can click on the picture to get a close up of the pendants…
J, H are spoken for…
A,C: GONE may be gone as well, waiting to work out details….
And here’s a few tissue holders that I have left as well. They are made from a line of vintage quilting prints. I’m only asking two dollars for them, also no shipping. They fit the kleenex pocket pack tissues. I’m not going to ship them filled so that I can send them in a regular envelope. It will save me a trip, lugging the kids to the post office!
The specifics:
2 3–light orange floral, lined with darker orange floral
3–dark orange floral, lined with light orange floral
2–denim lined in green dots
1 2–green dots lined in denim
Please don’t tell them they’re the leftovers…they’re really no less special, they just haven’t found the right homes yet. In fact, one of my favorites is still there…
If you’re interested in any of the things below, send me an email, there’s a link at the top left. The large pendants are $22, no shipping. Small are on sale for$10, also no shipping. I’m happy to ship internationally, but please add $2 to the price. You can click on the picture to get a close up of the pendants…
J, H are spoken for…
A,C: GONE may be gone as well, waiting to work out details….
And here’s a few tissue holders that I have left as well. They are made from a line of vintage quilting prints. I’m only asking two dollars for them, also no shipping. They fit the kleenex pocket pack tissues. I’m not going to ship them filled so that I can send them in a regular envelope. It will save me a trip, lugging the kids to the post office!
The specifics:
2 3–light orange floral, lined with darker orange floral
3–dark orange floral, lined with light orange floral
2–denim lined in green dots
1 2–green dots lined in denim
animal kingdom / brown paper packages
…about a piece of fabric. Kristen and I swapped one my pendants for some of her handprinted fabric. I’ve admired her work through her blog and shop, but I’ve never actually seen it up close or held it in my hands. When I opened the package I was thrilled and overcome in that "Ah! I LOVE this!" sort of way. I know it sounds a little odd, but I’ve never owned a piece of fabric that I completely and whole-heartedly loved and thought was so my taste and style. Kristen designs the fabric herself and then has it printed. Take a look for yourself….
Tomorrow I hope to post some of my leftovers from the "Holy Cow Festival" I participated in this weekend at this beautiful church–pendants (some new) and some tissue holders.
And before I forget, several people have asked me for updates on Dolly and Sunshine. We kept Dolly for a few more days. It is so much work taking care of a newborn kitten. She wasn’t eating much and I was getting worried about the state of her health. So we took her to the shelter and the main caretaker took her home to continue her care. It’s good to know someone with a little more know-how will be caring for her.
And Sunshine is thriving. She is getting a little tamer every day and loves to run and skip and jump behind the girls. We let her out every evening after her bedtime feeding. The girls run up and down the hill to the barn and she chases them, until finally she gets too tired and wanders back into her stall.
…about a piece of fabric. Kristen and I swapped one my pendants for some of her handprinted fabric. I’ve admired her work through her blog and shop, but I’ve never actually seen it up close or held it in my hands. When I opened the package I was thrilled and overcome in that "Ah! I LOVE this!" sort of way. I know it sounds a little odd, but I’ve never owned a piece of fabric that I completely and whole-heartedly loved and thought was so my taste and style. Kristen designs the fabric herself and then has it printed. Take a look for yourself….
Tomorrow I hope to post some of my leftovers from the "Holy Cow Festival" I participated in this weekend at this beautiful church–pendants (some new) and some tissue holders.
And before I forget, several people have asked me for updates on Dolly and Sunshine. We kept Dolly for a few more days. It is so much work taking care of a newborn kitten. She wasn’t eating much and I was getting worried about the state of her health. So we took her to the shelter and the main caretaker took her home to continue her care. It’s good to know someone with a little more know-how will be caring for her.
And Sunshine is thriving. She is getting a little tamer every day and loves to run and skip and jump behind the girls. We let her out every evening after her bedtime feeding. The girls run up and down the hill to the barn and she chases them, until finally she gets too tired and wanders back into her stall.
