“There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub.”
― Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

this is from the real simple daily quotes email i get. as i am officially back into yoga and all the peace-finding it brings, i thought this was a good reminder to take a few minutes, sit quietly and breathe deeply. you will feel more relaxed, i promise.

for all the moms

i just have to say there are some pretty amazing mothers out there...

i hope you know who you are!

it's now pretty easy for me to run somewhere because my girls are both in school. but as i watched a few friends this morning i realized just how amazing a mom has to be.

not only were they getting their kids ready and in the car, but the children looked darling!

they hauled out the running strollers, and even had snacks, AND they were healthy snacks!

AND these girls are doing all of this just to go for a run to try to keep their bodies lookin' good!

but that's not all-

they had children's birthdays and events to plan.

other family activities to prepare for.

family and guests coming to visit.

and don't forget about-

laundry

groceries

school functions

church functions

community functions

book group

homework

dinner to cook

and the easter holiday to plan for.

whew!

oh yes, they also have children that need

love

books read

bums wiped

diapers changed

lunch to eat

fingers bandaged

playdoh out of the can

etc

but they all had smiles on their faces and acted like they were perfectly happy.

they are amazing, wonderful examples to me.

thank you to all the moms i know and love.

p.s. i love this picture, because all the mom's i know look just like the sexy mama pictured above!

haircuts, tennis and school lunch

these two beauties got a haircut last night. ella just had a few inches taken off, but aftie cut off 6 or 7 inches! a huge step for her, cuz she likes her hair long.
i got to eat lunch with aftie at school last week. i brought my own, but aftie bought because she loves the mexicali taco!

and here's an action shot of our girl at tennis lessons. smash!

and from ella:

"what's the password?" (as she blocks the doorway)

"ella, it's time to come and eat dinner" (in a serious tone, as I try to pass through the doorway)

"is that your password?" ella says seriously.

laughter erupts in the peanut gallery.

are you wearing green?

these girls will give you a pinch if you don't have green on today!

not my best photo skills, but ella had snack day today so we made green rice krispy treats and cut them into shamrock shapes. (thanks for the cutter, eliza!)

afton pinched me this morning even though i told her it didn't count because i just woke up!

here's hoping the leprachauns leave you a pile of gold!

how to really love a child

just saw this on a blog i like to look at every once in a while..

www.domesticreflections.blogspot.com

riding bikes in march?

say wha? say what?

(that's for all you miley/hannah montana fans)

that's right. we have been outside already this year. the past week has been beautiful! the sun has been shining, the snow is melting, we've gone for walks, gone for bike rides, even rolled down the car windows.

we're heading to splash lagoon for our annual hulse holiday tomorrow. usually we're driving there in a snow storm.

we are not complaining about this amazing weather, just being amazed by it and loving every ray of sun that shines down on us.

maybe we won't be vitamin d deficient this year!

a quote for toughness

“a strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.”
― patricia neal

it's the little things

somedays, it's the little things that really count.

today the sun is shining!