Good food.

Grateful for yummy potluck lunches at work with good co-workers. 

Italian themed Valentines lunch. Caprese salad anyone? 

Do-Over

Is it too late to start a 365 day challenge (minus the month and a half I've already missed)?

I would like to continue showing things I'm grateful for as well as the bits of beauty I stumble across everyday. 

I may or may not share thoughts to go with them. It was too hard to keep up with writing a complete post each day. I will continue to write complete posts on my other page. This one will be a visual glimpse into my life and its pretty bits. 

Woke to this today. Not even Valentines Day yet but he is starting to spoil me. 

Grateful for the Peace of Painting

I am grateful to be able to take the time to paint and explore my creative side. Grateful for a family that supports this. Grateful for a husband and daughter who encourage me and think all my art is amazing. They are fantastic for my self-esteem. 

Still Blessed

I don't have photos to post to accompany this post but was thinking of blessings today.

I have noticed an increase in the number of panhandlers lately. They seem to be moving out into more and more suburban communities as well. This is not meant as a social commentary, or the start of a discussion on the economy. Merely an observation.

It puts into perspective what is important and forces me to re-consider what "broke" is. Despite some months being leaner than others, I am grateful that we are able to provide our children with a home, food to eat, the opportunity to participate in sports, and the absence of fear from any of the above. My heart breaks for those who struggle with the basics and the children who wonder what each day will bring.

I am grateful for having a husband who supports my need for creativity. For friends who love me even when I fall off the planet, caught up in my projects.

I am grateful for so much more but that is what is on my mind today.

We have been blessed and I truly believe the Lord provides what we need. Not always what we want, but always what we need.

Beyond Blessed

Grateful for the last day of work. Grateful for the fantastic friends I've made over the past 10 years. Great co-workers, great bosses! I felt very loved today. Going to miss everyone! 

Thankful for friends who offer to babysit with a seconds notice (even though I think she was joking). Recovering from surgery on Wednesday but still spent the day with a 9 year old. And it sounds like they both enjoyed it. 

Play-Doh Princess

Anique said she was so tired she needed to go lay down and sleep. So I went down to check on her after a bit and what do I find...

She found all her play doh and has whipped up a meal if noodles and dessert. 

I was just wondering last week if we should clean out and get rid of the play doh because no one uses it...I guess she's not too grown up yet. Thank goodness. 

Rainbow

Grateful for unexpected beauty. 

Huge rainbow across the road on the way home.