a moment of serenity

I captured these photos on my iphone this past week. What springs to mind when you think of serenity? For me it always comes back to expansive spaces in the great outdoors. Room to open your arms out wide and take a deep breath. I think it's important to take time in our day and see the beauty at our own doorstep. I hope you take a moment to find your own version of heaven.
xoxo

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I snapped this with my iphone on the drive home. I had to pull over. It was such a beautiful winter's day.The boats were all empty. There wasn't a soul around. I just stood on the shoreline, feeling the sun, listening to the water lap against the boats. I hope you feel a little moment of serenity for yourself looking at it too. xoxo

one day....

Hello friends! How are you? I just wanted to sip on a tea and drop a quick hello on this stormy night. 

Life has felt busier than ever lately between the little one and spending as much time as I can with my momma.....but I could tell I was physically and emotionally burnt out. So, yesterday, was this gift where I had a day for myself. What would you do with your day? Some of my choices might look so subtle, but when you have this little one running around, asking you 1000 times a day, "why?" and throwing open the door as soon as you go into the bathroom....you will see why sometimes it's the simple pleasures in life that mean so much. So I dropped her off at her daycare and booked a day for myself and was AH-MAZED at how quickly it flew by.  Seriously, did the earth spin a little faster yesterday?

A coffee and a new magazine. A luxurious combination.

 Browsing shops with a coffee in hand. You can't tell, but I'm smiling from ear to ear at the ease of which I am walking around the store. 

I set up a little craft table for her as a surprise. I may or may not have taken it for a test run before she got home. 

 The post workout glow of a good run in the great outdoors. Happy & stanky.

My day's haul. At some point in the day I decided I wanted a woodland Christmas this year. Ah there's nothing more fun than buying things that look homemade.
What you don't see pictured, but is worthy of mentioning so I don't oversell things.....as soon as I picked up my little one, she looked at the things I bought, said, "Why?", spilled glitter all over her craft station and peed her pants. But as I sit here, sipping my tea, I can still faintly remember how tremendous it felt, having that one day. xoxo

fragile

Day 16 photo challenge prompt: Flower

serenity now

This little moment of serenity was taken in Steveston yesterday. I thought you'd enjoy a peaceful image as your busy week kicks off.