Flash Back Friday - just because

I don't recycle much.  I mean, I do.  We do.  We have the blue bin and we fill it every week.  Ish.  (cough)

But on the blog - I don't rely on recycling posts too often.  And that's likely because I haven't posted in for-freaking-ever.  But who's counting.  Or maybe you are.  (but don't...because I'm like the wind or...I'm windy...or...cold...whatever...nevermind.  This analogy is going absolutely no where really fast...like a car...that goes fas.....)  I blame this on too much coffee in the morning. 

I came across a post I wrote two years ago this month, and it resonated with me deeply (again) and so I'm sharing it (again).  In case you missed it.  

And in case you, like me, needed a gentle reminder...

Because I did.  I really did...

Smooches and Happy Friday!

(click this link to enjoy Flash Back Friday!)

Her Royal Highness, The Princess of the King

 

A little outing

Well, it’s like I said yesterday…to all four of you…do I just pick up and start talking about what I did last week?  And you might recall…all three of you that are still reading today…that I answered myself and said “why not?”

Incidentally – last week was Spring Break for us – and while around this time last year we were gallivanting around Disneyland (sob, sniffle) having the time of our lives – this year we were mellow yellow.  Hanging around.  Not doing much.  Well, “much fun” anyway.  We did “much” if you’re counting cleaning, purging, catching up on day to day.  Yes.  We did all sorts of that.  Sigh.

But for one day, we committed to having a little fun and taking our kids out of town.  The only place we could think of that would even come close to being fun, easy, and an experience on a tiny budget, with only a handful of hours and two little ones in tow was Sleepy Sheep Ranch.  You’ll remember that because it’s where Anton and I took ourselves last November and where I got the proper motivation to post all about Trust.  One of the few posts from 2012 that had any depth, admittedly....

Hide your shock, if you can...

I know you just gasped, right?!  A post?  What in the world....who does she think she is, you say to yourself.  Disappearing for like a year and then throwing tidbits here and there and then posting some lame "I'm back" post every three months...

Well, before you go running to your window to see if the pigs are flying, just rest on your laurels for a sec.

I've got several posts brewing (could she be back?!?) and I keep thinking "what do I do - just jump in and start talking about what I did last week"?

Well, why not?  (I answered to no one in particular)

Why not.

So here we go...I've got some goodies up my sleeve.

To me anyway.

(taps mic)....is this thing on?

Here we go.

c

My Funny Valentines

Happy belated Valentines Day!  We had lots of fun with this holiday over the past couple weeks.  We made cards, I created hand-print canvases for the kids (love capturing those little hands!), made felt owls in fun colors, ate way too much candy (well, we might have been doing that longer than the past two weeks), had our pictures taken, and decorated our house with hearts and little love reminders.

You people know me.  I’m a  total sucker for holidays.  And as Wal-Mart so graciously reminded me last night – Easter is “batter up”!  My gosh…at 9pm, they were pulling it all down and shoving up Easter as fast as the two disinterested staff could manage.  Heh.

Anton treated me to a lovely date night – complete with Sushi and my very favorite frozen yogurt.  Despite having a really relaxing time, we realized mid-date that having regular date nights took a lot of pressure off of V-Day for us.  Yes, we loved it – and we did special things for each other that were above.  That part was extra and fun!  But each Thursday, as it has stood for the last couple years, we have made time for ourselves together.  We have a standing sitter, and we head out for a few hours.  Even if it’s just to Starbucks with laptops to catch up on our work – we do it!  But mostly it’s a meal together (from burger joints to sushi) and some time for us to decompress and recharge.  Sometimes we stop by the grocery store to wander isles uninterrupted, and sometimes we squeeze a movie in.  Sometimes we have an agenda and sometimes we pull out of the driveway and say “where are we going?”  It’s the act of making the time that has been so meaningful, rather than the actual places we end up.  And let’s be honest – not every single time has been a big WIN!  Life is full of pressures and stress – sometimes, those creep into Date Night. But that has never kept us from venturing out and enjoying the respite that the night invariably brings.

What did you do for Valentine’s Day?  I’d love to hear!

BTW – Feeling MIGHTY miserable for all those people who were still trying to get off that Carnival Cruise last night at 9pm.  What a horrible way to spend Valentine’s – I guess they won’t be forgetting that anytime soon!  (A friend’s mom was on the ship….I cannot IMAGINE!)

xoxo