Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Happy the holidays are over

... Ready to celebrate my birthday on January 8th!!!!

... Thinking about 2013 goals

... Excited about some upcoming things

... Putting more effort into myself

... Amazed at Reid's emerging personality

... Hopeful

... Trying to be patient

... Not okay with the 3 degrees it was yesterday

... Proud of Bean and her strides in potty training

... Itching for some new jewelry 

... Re-working a budget that feels right to us

... Creating a pre-k curriculum 

... Thinking about our impending move...that's 4/5 months away

... Dwelling in possibilities 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Prepping for our 1st annual Hot Chocolate Bar Party!

... Slimming down my holiday to-do list

... Thinking about 2013 goals

... Loving our Christmas tree

... Avoiding the mall at all costs

... Reflecting on this year

... Hopeful

... Trying to be patient

... Happy with my holiday eating plan

... Thinking of ways to improve this blog

... Wishing for a white Christmas

... Still singing Wicked songs from the play we went to last week

... Loving the rhythm of my life

... Thinking about our impending move...that's 4/5 months away

... Dwelling in possibilities 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Excited about the home buying process

... Collecting ideas for homemade Christmas/Brithday gifts

... Enjoying fall scented candles

... Lovin' Reid's emerging personality

... Feeling blessed

... Waiting to pick a surgery date

... Excited for some down time coming my way

... Planning our Christmas card photo shoot

... Loving the way my life is going

... Coming to peace about where my support comes from

... Realizing some people are best at a distance

... Crafting with the kids

... Needing a regular bedtime

... Trying to stay in the 'now'

... Dwelling in possibilities 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Neglecting this blog in a major way

... Living in a way that will put me on track to a healthier life

... Happy to have spent time with positive women and good food

... Loving Bunko!

... Ready to paint pumpkins

... Enjoying the gloomy weather

... Practicing new parenting techniques

... Forgetting my camera, a lot

... Creating projected budgets

... Loving the way roasted pumpkin smells

... Cleaning a lot of runny noses

... Booking our Christmas card photo shoot

... Simplifying my meal plan

... Trying to stay in the 'now'

... Dwelling in possibilities 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Happy my husband is coming home from a week long business trip in California

... Breathing easy now that I've made some changes in my friend line up

... Excited to pick apples and pumpkins this weekend

... Staying positive about weight loss

... Creating a completely homemade Christmas gift list for everyone but Mozart

... Loving long walks in the fall with good company

... Still looking for an apple pie recipe

... Honored to be invited to an upcoming girls only game night with new friends

... Eager to buy wood for the fire place

... Creating a diet make over

... Kicking my butt in gear for Halloween costume making (I'm behind!)

... Still reflecting on one of the best weddings I've ever seen of two very special college friends

... Increasing my water intake

... Trying to stay in the 'now'

... Dwelling in possibilities 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Starting a new intense weight loss program tomorrow

... Pondering about the changes in my life

... Drastically making changes to the blog

... Drinking a lot of water

... Loving the cool winds blowing

... Excited about pending changes

... Looking for an apple pie recipe

... Gearing up to bake a batch of pumpkin bread

... Snuggling my kids more than ever

... Happy Synclaire is still with us

... Thinking about how to have an organized and peaceful holiday season

... Excited about an upcoming spa day with a friend from Florida

... Moody over an upcoming business trip for Mozart 

... Enjoying long evening walks

... Dwelling in possibilities 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Planning a Harvest Party for close friends

... Potty training Bean

... Pondering the purpose/voice of this blog

... Aching to add more fall decor

... Snuggling a little guy with the sniffles

... Looking for a blog designer, suggestions?

... Planning a cake tasting party for my Nana’s birthday

... Extremely blessed

... Done worrying about small things...for a while

... Wondering if I’m missing out on fall themed beer

... Wishing Synclaire would stop biting, suggestions!?

... Needing to buy fall clothes for everyone

... Dreaming about the future 

... Dealing with a small cold

... Dwelling in possibilities 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Gearing up for a friends wedding!

... Excited to see old friends

... Loving my life right now

... Wondering about the intentions of some

... Deciding we need more family traditions

... Looking to rent out a cabin this fall as a family tradition

... Loving some of the local places to eat here

... Proud of my husband

... Sure of the path I’m on

... Thinking about how many apples I need for making apple sauce

... Revving up a huge weight loss competition in the next week or so

... Nursing wounds made by our Synclaire

... Adding more to my fall mantle display 

... Making pumpkins out of book pages

... Dwelling in possibilities 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Up way too early

... Nursing cat scratches

... Liking my new hair cut

... Asking you to pray for our family

... Snuggling my babes extra hard and long

... Saying goodbye to summer

... Crafting a lot

... Grateful for friends

... Happy with my life

... Enjoying the cool mornings

... Trying to slow down

... Looking at fall nail polish colors

... Deep cleaning 

... Anxious about the future

... Dwelling in possibilities 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Looking for a cat to join our family

... Getting ready for a new school year

... Excited about two upcoming weddings

... Over the moon about Trader Joe’s opening in Rochester

... Enjoying the cool nights and mornings

... Spotting a few leaves changing color

... Shopping around for rugs and curtains

... Sad I can’t go on a business trip with Mozart 

... Crafting fall decor items

... Making Christmas gift lists

... Loving evening walks with my family

... Trying to find shoes for work

... Thinking about adding more DIY projects to my list 

... Looking over our family schedule and making sure we’re not over loaded

...Trying to live by “ Be Truthful, Gentle, and Fearless”- Ghandi 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Burning fall candles...don’t judge

... Narrowing down my fall decor projects

... Spending time with people who make me feel good

... Looking ahead and liking what I see

... Finding out some things about possible food sensitivities/gut related issues

... Taking a serious look at what my family eats

... Thinking that a fall vacation is in order

... Booking said fall vacation so there’s no way it gets pushed aside 

... Sewing

... Trying to get back into routine for the fall

... Signing Bean up for gymnastics

... Really enjoying this blog and this one

... Planning a cheap fall work wardrobe 

... Looking over my 101 Goals list

...Trying to live by “ Be Truthful, Gentle, and Fearless”- Ghandi 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Wondering where my camera battery went

... Sewing skirts for Bean

... Loving that Reid is picking up speed in his walking

... Planning a much needed kid free date night

... Happy I went to visit friends

... Looking forward to many fall projects

... Amazed at how much kids grow

... Striving for patience

... Wondering what possesses people to talk about an Olympian's hair and not her accomplishments

... Mellowing out as much as possible

... Looking forward to a truly homemade Christmas

... Decorating our home

... Amazed at how fast the summer went

... Thinking another cake recipe needs to be tested

...Trying to live by “ Be Truthful, Gentle, and Fearless”- Ghandi 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Putting the finishing touches on Reid’s party

... Excited to celebrate his life with friends and family

... Gearing up for a special trip

... Finding peace in prayer

... Creating artwork to hang in our home

... Feeling over joyed with the life I have

... Still practicing not complaining, its hard but I’m doing it

... Amazed at where life has taken me

... Wanting for a wider circle of friends

... Expanding my blogging community

... Enjoying the early morning hours I get to myself

... Practicing patience

... Hoping I bought enough food for Reid’s party

... Glad our guest list for special events keeps growing

...Trying to live by “ Be Truthful, Gentle, and Fearless”- Ghandi 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Working like a little elf to complete Reid's party to-do list

... Gearing up for fall projects

... Dreaming of spending time with friends

... Prepping my supplies to complete these sewing projects for the fall

... Wondering how I can re-fashion thrift store finds (any links on how to re-size/re-design used clothing!?)

... Planning a Fall trip with my Mom

... Loving the small blogging community I'm creating

... Praying

... Happy I found a new friend that lives right down the street who has a daughter Bean's age

... Buying things to decorate our apartment

... Feeling behind in my Fall decorating after seeing Christmas decor in craft stores

... Enjoying our neighborhood ice cream truck

... Loving this, this, and this for the kids

... Thinking I need more dresses for the fall, maybe something like this

...Trying to live by “ Be Truthful, Gentle, and Fearless”- Ghandi 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now

 | Right Now I am... |

... Trying to stay cool in the heat

... Crafting for Reid's birthday party

... Meal planning with more whole foods

... Loving the my daughter's personality

... Excited because my baby boy is walking now

... Happy I spent time with my Dad

... Decorating my new office

... Praying

... Wanting for a wider circle of friends

... Blown away by having 34 "followers"

... Working on some really personal blog posts coming out in August

... Thinking about the Fall

... Surprised summer is moving so quickly

... Going on evening walks with my family

...Trying to live by “ Be Truthful, Gentle, and Fearless”- Ghandi 

What are you doing right now?

Right Now | 6-22 to 6-29

| Right now I am...|

... Excited that I mailed off Reid's party invitations

... Looking forward to an out of the house date this evening

... Welcoming a Mother/Daughter birthday celebration day with my Mom this weekend

... Reflecting on how I conduct myself

... Feverishly planning a special little guy's first birthday

... Parenting with more compassion

... Remembering to breathe

... Trying to quiet my mind

... Looking for a daily bible devotional for women (have any suggestions?)

... Realizing that complaining and partaking in gossip hurts me

... Positioning myself to empathize but not join in negativite thinking or behaviors

... Welcoming change as it comes

... Praying for patience

... Trying to stay in the moment, it's hard

What are you doing right now?