Dylan's now seven

A Valentine's Themed Rush

Cotton candy cookie suckers, are you kidding me? Well, like everything else reportable on the internet, tis true.

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Affiliated, of course, with re-nest.com (abundant design for green homes) and thekitchn.com, plus apartmenttherapy.com.

Type it in

Over that misery, luckily. It was the "be encouraged" advice that totally pulled me back over. And shine, shine with good character. I am so busy lately with playgroup on Mondays, library crafts Tuesday, and open gym tomorrow I hope.

But, it's still September, a week or so left (really, 8 days) 'til October 1st, and I'm just keeping track. Of how much effort I expend in different areas of my life, from cooking to shopping, to saving to patient waiting (alot!), to spirituality and children, and such.

Day 92

In someone's countdown, especially not my own. Wrecked beyond wreckness, insides spilling out...someone there, hey spirit, someone in there? Signing the signs upon the universe's canvas, take the colors, the actions, the moments altogether, finding song.

In retrospect

Looking backwards (where else?) at the risks that were surmountable, you know, playdates and such. Reaching just a tad futher than comfort would advise, not much health in avoiding. Step by step, seems to always be the theme, one moment at a time, yes do it, just do.

Ode to a mother forgiven, agreements to company, visitors, and guests. Heading out to the park with the castle, remember? Entertaining to do until bowling, and such.

Sanctify

Centuries I've waited for this inner vision, the aligned energy to fulfill what humans aren't allotted. What with so many reliable rules, and all. Wouldn't discredit my education for a million lottery bucks, instead. Tapering through it all with the help of some medication. Er, um, uh...meant to say meditation, duh!

An up, a down, and some serious family cookin'. Reliably wandering through motherhood for once, skills intact and again, oh those visions. Pancake breakfasts, concoctions with bacon and eggs, of course muffins. Pizza from scratch, homemade chicken with sauces for dippin'.

Reassembling the me that's gone wanderin', waiting for the landing. Not here but almost.

Ingredients

Grilling mastery, caramel pecan cheesecake to accompany flatbread tacos, spaghetti sauce with enough extra to plan wa-a-ay ahead, I've been there. Today even, when the day won't lure me awake enough, crescent rolls wrapped around chicken and cheese.

Stacks of favorite cookbooks my main comfort, just trying to push my eyes wider open to make the most of the minutes that make up a day. Rise earlier to accomplish more, she says. And when school starts again, those rough waves to ride at the earliest.

Just think about being organized, on top of absolutely everything. They're only young for the shortest of time, believe in it.