What I'm Loving

A little bragging time here.

My daughter has a blog - well, two actually. Her main blog - Ramblings of a Janeite - is all about period dramas, book/movie/music reviews, and some randomocity. Occasionally she does lists of things she is loving at the moment. I love these lists. They are beautiful, and I feel like I'm getting a glimpse into her heart. She did one of these lists today which inspired me to do one too.

So here is what I'm loving today...

♦ baby hugs ♦

baby toes

♦ a warm house ♦

puzzles

♦ yogurt and berries and whip cream ♦

a school day well done

♦ big brothers playing with baby brothers ♦

a teenage daughter who helps me stay on track diet-wise

♦ a berry crisp ♦

tea with my husband - made by my husband

♦ my sewing and craft supplies♦

my Kindle

♦ scrapbooking ♦

listening to my children laughing at their inside jokes

♦ walks with my husband ♦

the sound of the piano being practiced

♦ quiet time to myself to read  ♦

jars of canned tomatoes

♦ a clean bathroom ♦

fresh laundry

♦ finding that one "wow" pin on Pinterest ♦

phone calls with my mom and sisters

♦ my sister skyping with my toddler ♦

watching my husband enjoy his supper

♦ listening to music ♦

You can check out my daughter's lists here, here, here, and here. Her other blog is called "Scribblings of a Janeite" and is all about her writing which I might add she is very passionate about.

What are you loving today?

Celebrating

It's hard to believe, but we have completed - successfully I might add - the first quarter of our school year. It has gone by so quickly and for the most part easily. The children are all doing great. My kindergartener is finally having reading "click" for him which is so exciting to see.

Today is my husband's and my 16th wedding anniversary. In some ways it feels so short, yet in other ways it feels like I've always been married. We both waited for so long to find the right person. Then we've been busy packing as much living as possible into the last sixteen years not the least of which has been adding eight children to our family. It's been an exciting, wonderful and, yes, sometimes difficult journey which I would not exchange for anything.

my favourite picture

I've been able to do a lot of sewing this week. I finished a dress for my middle daughter and cut out the fabric for a dress for my youngest daughter. We're getting geared up for everyone to make gifts over the next few weeks. It's an exciting time of year.

I just noticed that I used the word "exciting" a bit too much in this post. ☺ I guess I'm feeling rather upbeat today. ☺

My daughter has an exciting ☺ week planed for her blog - Ramblings of a Janeite. She's doing a week of posts, including some guest posts, about Robin Hood in all its various forms - book, movie, tv, etc. She also has a nice giveaway going on with some Robin Hood themed prizes. You should check it out because I'm telling you that a couple of the prizes I wouldn't mind winning.

If you're married - how long? Did you accomplish any goals this week?