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JANUARY 2016: CURRENTLY

Posted by Carolyn on January 6, 2016 1 Comment

reading 10% Happier for my book club, and Game of Thrones for myself.

listening to my Audra McDonald Pandora station.

eating no breads or sugars, back on Whole30.

choosing all the right things all the time.

making mistakes with choices, but really thinking about them.

thinking about choice and words.

waiting for an extended weekend away later this month.

planning what I’ll do with all my time alone on that trip.

wondering how I have a 4 year old.

using my new Get to Work Book.

loving it.

enjoying a quiet moment while the girls are back at school.

taking a deep breath because we all survived winter break.

drinking lots of tea and water, but not enough.

sleeping in bursts because both girls have become very needy at night.

wearing a fitbit again.

feeling motivated to get my wrist party everyday.

contemplating cutting bangs.  On me and on Harriet.

watching the second season of Broadchurch.

pondering why everyone on that show makes such dumb choices.

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Posted in: a little moment, currently, learned. | Tagged: 2016, a little moment, CHOOSE, currently, writing

October 2015: Currently

Posted by Carolyn on October 1, 2015 Leave a Comment

reading Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe for book club this weekend.  It’s funny, but I’m having a hard time figuring out if there’s a point to it.

walking all over while the girls are in school.

enjoying that I’ve had a couple weeks without work, while the girls are in school.

smiling at every single tree that is changing color.

kicking piles of leaves on sidewalks.  Not the ones that are raked and intentional, that would be mean.

feeling the excitement and goodness that comes to the U of O campus along with the throngs of backpacked students.

eating lots of healthy veggies and too many cashews.

saying no to unhealthy food and not regretting these decisions.

getting a clean bill of dental health from my dentist.

saying I will definitely floss.

knowing I probably won’t.

watching the third season of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.

preparing (mostly mentally) for my first sub job of the year next week.

trying to remember all my tricks and strategies for 6th graders.

planning an anniversary trip and party in the next couple months.

realizing I need to going on those plans!

loving the sorter days, longer shadows, changing leaves, and chilly air.

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Posted in: a little moment, currently, gave thanks., learned. | Tagged: a little moment, autumn, currently, october

september 2015 : currently

Posted by Carolyn on September 8, 2015 Leave a Comment

[I’ve been thinking about blogging these past few days, and I’ve come to some conclusions. I used to think that everything had to be new and unique.  I’ve changed my mind.  There are blogs I read who do the same things each month.  Every month, Elise does a currently blog, where she shares what she’s currently doing.  It’s full of verbs and gives a glimpse into her life.  I love this, but haven’t wanted to be a copy-cat.  I finally decided that it’s okay to be a copy-cat.  I love the feature, and I feel like it will be something to look back on over the years.  So here’s my first – september 2015 currently.] AndThenThey Autumn Presentwaiting for Autumn to come for reals.

knowing we will get some hot days that will knock me down before Autumn comes for reals.

admitting that I know that Autumn doesn’t need to be capitalized, but standing my assertion that it deserves it.

eating lots of veggies, meat, and fruit for our first Whole30.

feeling like I have a horrible hangover for days on end.

wondering what on earth I’ve been putting in my body that when I stop eating it, it can make me feel so horrible.

hoping it will all be worth it in the end of the 30 days.

knowing that we will definitely be making long term changes to our diet, just based on the past 8 days of Whole30.

reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

building myself up to start setting my alarm earlier so I can get up and have a productive, energizing morning routine.

talking myself out of setting my alarm earlier every single night.

marveling at how perfectly the daily devotions in Savor are matching up with what I need to hear.

wishing I have more time in the mornings to really thinking about and work with each devotion (see above).

listening to a most perfect mix of Autumn music that is a Sara Barielles/ Nickel Creek Pandora station.

singing along to Alma’s CDs, even when she’s not in the car.

anticipating the day in a little under a week when both my girls are in school.

running out of ideas to keep all three of us busy and entertained.

feeling tired and ragged and worn out. It’s been a long summer.

loving these days of golden sunlight, fluffy clouds, crisp breezes, and rain showers.

laughing all day at Harriet’s sweet pouts, Alma’s antics, and getting to share it all with Jesse.

hearing all sorts of sad on NPR.

wanting to do something.

praying.

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Posted in: a little moment, currently, gave thanks., learned. | Tagged: a little moment, autumn, currently

Humanity

Posted by Carolyn on August 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

These days I just want to hide my head in the sand and ignore all that is going on in the world.  My daily dose of NPR just makes me sad.  Even John Oliver’s ‘news’ show doesn’t seem very intriguing.  There is just so much war and destruction and disregard for human life.

Maybe it’s because I have kids now, but I can’t even think about all the children who are in harm’s way.  It’s easier to just ignore it.  I mean, what can I even do about it?  I can ‘like’ photos on Facebook, or listen to the news, but what good does that do, really?  I can write to my congressman, but what would I say?  “Make everyone stop killing everyone else!”  I’m not sure that would work.

We are so lucky to be on this earth.  There is no where (as far as I can fathom) else where life is so perfectly designed.  Once, I got to hear an astronaut talk to a bunch of middle schoolers.  One of them asked him, “Is there other life out there?”  The astronaut’s answer was very interesting.

He said, “When I think about all the things that had to happen perfectly – the Sun being the right temperature, size, distance from Earth, oxygen and water levels on Earth – I don’t think it’s possible that there is life on other planets.”

So, yes, we are lucky.  And what are we doing with that lucky existence that we have been given?  Where is the focus?

I am here to suggest that our focus be on the beauty all around us.  My favorite Anne Frank quote has always been, “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”  Yes, people are still good at heart, but that is only possible because of the beauty.  If we stop seeing the beauty, what good is anything else?

Last night, we had a most beautiful sunset.  I was struck – as I saw neighbors come out of their houses to watch the changing colors – by just how odd this is.  The sun sets everyday.  Every day for our entire lives.  Yet, we are still amazed by this.  We can still be surprised and inspired by something that happens like clockwork.

And that is beautiful.  And it gives me faith.

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A Little Moment 10

Posted by andthenthey on April 8, 2014 Leave a Comment

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I am grading persuasive essays. This is actually many of my little moments these days.

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A Little Moment 6

Posted by andthenthey on March 5, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Alma is working hard on some spring art projects. 
“The Circle of Life”comes on Pandora.
Alma takes a dance break.

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If God said, ‘Rumi pay homage to everything that has helped you enter my arms,’ there would not be one experience of my life, not one thought, not one feeling, nor any act, I would not bow to. -Rumi

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