friday i'm in love...

~with days getting longer...

~with the fact that my kids spent two hours
just hanging out in our room, play fighting and tickling
impromptu conversations of importance
happening in between the giggles and
"who can be quiet the longest?" contests...

~with the feeling of finally settling into a routine
with my new job and commute...

~baby steps toward our bathroom renovation...
i can't wait to see what it will look like when it is finished!

~the support that i receive here, that reminds why
i feel like something is missing when i am not coming
to the page, when i am not making time for that
side of myself...thanks for all the comments on my
word for the year.

and the word is....

dare.

i dare.

i dare to put myself out there in 2009.

i dare to step forward.

i dare to open myself to interpretation.

i dare to let go.

this year, i will not only
continue to do the things that i love
but i will also push myself
to take things a step further,
i will dare to book a table to sell cards/crafts/photos,
i will dare to enter a story in a contest,
i will dare to photograph a wedding,
i will dare to show my photos in an exhibit,
i will dare to start a website or etsy shop,
i will dare.
i will put myself out there.

have you found a word of your own?
come on...i double dare ya.

slowly...

i'm still trying to get to the page.

i am catching up on other people's blogs
but finding it hard
to find words for my own.

dark when i leave in the morning,
just turning dark on my way home...
no camera inspiration.

still transitioning i think
into this new job,
the commute, it steals time.

things will fall into place....
i just need to let it happen.

tuned in to myself...

i'm writing morning pages again.

i'm making checklists and
marking things off.

the laundry is caught up to
a manageable amount.

the car is full of gas.

i happened across a sale today
and bought 4 new shirts and an awesome skirt
for under 50 dollars.

my husband is adorable and sweet and
i can't imagine what i would do without him.

the kids are back to school and happy to be so,
though they would rather eat nails
than admit it.

i started reading the tipping point and i LOVE it.
{i finished son of a witch and it was worth reading also}

so far, 2009 is making me very happy.

a better day...

it's a better day...
thinking about the new year
and what i want to achieve...
things like photography
and etsy shops and collaborations
across the miles
cross my mind...
toying with the idea of 365 of something,
just not sure what yet...
i'm coming into 2009 a little slower than usual...
not at my breakneck helterskelter speed...
and i think that's ok...
i'm easing in, i'm thinking about it,
weighing my options...
checking in with myself.

happy new year to you
and thank you for the sweet comments and emails
on my last post...
it really means a lot...
really and truly.