randoms.

Well, HELLO! Happy Friday! We made it through another week of school and the kids are doing awesome! I feel like I still haven't really gotten a chance to truly enjoy this change in schedule and decrease in kids at home with all that's been going on but TODAY is the day;). I'm hoping to do some yoga, go for a walk with the 2 littles, shower...*just paused to sigh heavily;)*. I'm actually still a bit tired today. I've been dealing with a cold? covid? flu?. Jacob and I were up North for a couple nights for our 10 YEAR Anniversary - photo below and blog post to come:), so that timed out kinda perfectly for me to get some extra rest:).

Anddddd no morning where I wanna be Miss Positivity would be complete without The Big Guy (Jesus...Ike...Chubby Cheeks?;) putting me to the test!

Smokey shit in my plant...again.

Mae spilled a bowl of milk all over the table and floor.

Ike slipped in the milk that was on the floor and fell while I was in the middle of a phone call:/

Mae spilled a cup of coffee on my laptop while I was away from the table for 2 SECONDS.

EVERYTHING'S FINEEEEEEEE!!!;)

Okay. So besides all that. It's all good;).

I actually really love these Randoms posts because they give me a chance to catch you up on little things we've been up to. To share a few photos we've snapped of our days. Any quotes or inspiration that have caught my eye. I've even got a whole slew of Chokecherry inspiration I'm hoping to share soon!

So with no further-ado...while Mae throws cat food from the cats dish to the floor and mixes it into their water dish...damn, kid! 

Chubby Cheeks David Smith - on my table...and counters.

a visit with my Friend...to meet a new friend and their perfect little homestead:)

Theo Daisy + her buddy, Birdie!

Courtney sent this to me and danggggg if it didn't resonate. 

Jacob and I talked a bit about prayer while away for our anniversary. I used to write in cards that I would be 'thinking' of someone or sending 'positive vibes'...because I knew I wasn't actually praying for them and so I didn't feel I could just toss that around. I didn't say it and I wasn't doing it. But I think I might start doing it. And then saying that I've done it. That makes me laugh cause it probably seems so silly but, man...I'm bout' to start praying FOR PEOPLE:). And you know what...even if you don't like me or maybe even, especially if you don't like me...I think I'd be so grateful if you prayed for me too.

Boom Clap has been nailing it lately! Always loving their thoughtful discussion.

Within the first 4minutes of episode21 - Stakeholder Capitalism & a Rant on Illogical Mandates - they talk about how people are celebrating bending people to their will. For the most part, I feel the people who do want this vaccine, have received it...so you have to wonder what is motivating the people who are choosing to now...fear?.

And I'm still reeling from the Presidents speech/announcement yesterday. 

Phew. 

Yikes. 

Ew. 

Ha!

No thank you. 

My thoughts...for now;).

Showing up where and when we can.

Homer was so excited to be a Team Captain at his last game! 

In his recent letter to Peyton, he told him how awesome it was that the coach bought the whole team a drink after they won their game! It still makes me smile thinking about how happy that made him:).

Our First Annual SBM Day;)

We're STILL working hard to get this dang house ready to sell! Just come fucking buy it! I'm over it!!!;)

An appointment that turned out to not have been properly scheduled (at all...by me;) turned out to be a blessing...a couple hours alone to thrift!

I did end up going home with the little ottoman - for Theo's reading nook - and the church pew - for Chokecherry:).

Definitelyyyyyy gonna focus on the cuteness that is the little boys putting their cars in the fridge and NOT THE MESS THAT IS THE FRIDGE. Ew;).

adding this podcast - The Way Forward - episode as well…a lot of really good information here. 

A little sneak-peek of our time away for our anniversary:). 

Hoping to do a blog post on that and potentially, a little video! I'm not sure when Mae will give me enough of a break to do it and even when she does...it'll require a mess that I'll be cleaning up after;). 

"It is not easy to accept that pain is part of this living, that hard emotions have their place and cannot be ignored if we are to move forward. We may have gotten used to pushing down, to avoiding, to pretending everything's fine. Sometimes, everything's not fine. You are not less for struggling, because to struggle is to be human. You are not alone, and you are not strange or wrong for feeling difficult emotions. Give yourself compassion when you need it most, this you are always deserving of."

                            - p.bodi

Happy Weekend! Enjoy this gorgeous weather, you guys!