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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

1 sunny day - 85 degrees

2 crazy boys

1 new trail

2 bikes

1 man-made pond

15 sticks (to throw in said pond)

5 flowers/weeds (to add something pretty to said pond)

4 shaved ice treats

1 car pile-in

1 VERY happy Momma! xo

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Silence. It's something I don't even know I'm missing until the noise is gone. Life is full of noises and distractions. Some are unavoidable and others are self-induced. You know what I mean? Why do we make ourselves so busy? Why do we find it so hard to manage our lives in a way that would bring peace to self and those around us? Having two little boys and being immersed in the business of life, finding silence was a wonderful and unexpected gift that I received over the past several weeks. Here's how:

bike riding

fishing here

(off my sister's dock with the boys and zero boats around)

kayaking around these cliffs with my husband

taking it all in while my husband drove with both boys asleep in back

walking along the beach and talking to God (gulf shores)

I hope to incorporate more silence into my days as the summer progresses. I'm thinking hammocks, reading, afternoon quiet times and the like. I think it will take more discipline than I expect. How do you reduce the noise in your daily life? If you haven't thought about it in a while, I hope you'll take some time to do so. xo

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Wheels

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

This is a reduction post of a different kind. I usually try to find something crafty to post about, but Spring is here and the weather is so amazing that my new bike is calling me like a siren. That's her - up top! Isn't she lovely? I got her for Christmas and have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of blue skies and warm sunny days. My goal in purchasing a bike was to ride as many places as possible to reduce my stress and my "carbon footprint." Dallas is a BIG city and everything is very spread out, so I don't know how much cleaner I have made the air we breathe. But I do enjoy myself whenever I go for a ride. Here's a list of the places I can go from the house:

friends' houses
library
local coffee shop (White Rock Coffee)
grocery store
bank
flower shop
movie rental
post office
The Dollar Store
White Rock Lake

It's not a lot, but it's more than I thought. Hmmm...pretty cool. Speaking of cool - I don't think there is anything much cooler than a cute girl on a bike with or without basket. (I do prefer a basket though - personal preference.)

via flickr

via sfgirlbybay

via flickr

via makool loves you

There's just something so romantic about bikes. Seeing these images transports me to another place. I can think of no prettier way to save our environment! Now you might be saying..."where do I put all my stuff?" That's where the lovely basket comes in! Isn't this fun? You get to accessorize!