Bedtimes are the hardest for me….I’m exhausted, they’re just getting a second wind and it is usually not the time I shine as a mom. This quote doesn’t make it any easier, but I try to remember it when I’m about ready to lose it (again).
1. Leave your Christmas wreath up, complete with a red ribbon.
2. Stick in some glittery heart picks from Michaels craft store ($1 each).
3. Voila! Very Valentine.
Happy Tuesday~
This is one of my mom’s favorite quotes…this is for all those who may be going through chemotherapy treatments (we love you, Carol!), the loss of a loved one, dealing with an illness, a heartbreak, financial burden….who would give anything for a normal day: scrubbing the toilets, puttering around the house, folding laundry, changing diapers, washing dishes, running kids around, making dinner…
I just wanted to take the space box down. I found a fixture on Overstock to replace it, (it reminded me of this $200 PB one)
Here it is after our purge (in the bitter wind and snow!)
purge–verb (used with object)
1. to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
2. to rid, clear, or free
We have been purging. We took 3 of these loads to the Goodwill. It feels sooooo good. Originally, I was going to throw it all in the attic and bring it down for a spring yard sale. And I saw how much there was, and I thought of the sorting and the pricing, and I just wanted it out. Out of our house and away from me in case I changed my mind. I was just in one of those throw it out! I don’t care! moods, where everyone in your family is laying over their valuables to protect it from being thrown into the pile. (Except for my husband who was looking on with pure delight)
I’ll show you some pictures soon!
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Last week, I was in Benjamin Moore talking painting kitchen cabinets and the guy suggested getting a quote on having it done professionally. He said it may not be as bad as you might think since it’s usually slower in the winter for painters.
So, we had one of the recommended painters come over and this morning he called with the quote and this is what I scribbled down:
Happy Monday~
My roommate, Dani, posted this on our fridge in college. It has been a favorite since…
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
~Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles
The guys were wondering where to put the old washer and dryer and my husband told them they could take them downstairs to the storage room. (When we had the basement finished, we had them put a washer and dryer hookup in our storage room so someday we could have a laundry upstairs and downstairs.)
Something new at 320 Sycamore in 2011 is what I am calling “courage for the week.” It may be a quote, an article, a scripture, a video~hopefully something that inspires you & me as we begin the week. Because sometimes when I am looking over the week on Sunday night I can feel very overwhelmed…
Here is one of my very favorite quotes:
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