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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

A Calendar for Alma

Posted by Carolyn on September 29, 2015 Leave a Comment

I got this idea from my friend Jodie (wife of author Anthony St. Clair).  Jodie is a beautiful artist of many things.  She is always creating, and her Instagram account is totally inspiring. I mean, I never thought I’d want to take up cross-stitch again, but she has me thinking about it.  You should totally follow her.

She is homeschooling her son who is Alma’s age.  She posted this photo a few weeks back:

andthenthey calendar jodiesI thought this was a great idea, but that Alma didn’t really need it.  Then I started listening to Alma.  Ever since my parents told her they were taking her camping, she’s been packing and talking all about it.  I have to constantly remind her, “No, Alma, not today.  Not this weekend… in 7 weeks!” and so on.

Today, on the way home from my mom’s house, I ran through EVERYTHING we’re doing in the next three months… “Okay, on Thursday we’re going apple picking.  Then on Saturday you’ll see cousin Liam.  Then we’re having friends over…. (etc etc etc)… then it’s Christmas, then dad’s birthday, then new year’s, then your birthday.”  I think it might have overwhelmed her a little.  Ha!

Anyway, Jodie’s calendar popped into my mind and I asked Alma if she’d like me to make one for her.  Of course she said yes.  So I did.   I’ll add things as they come up, and she can cross off the days.  I hope this helps!

October andthenthey calendarWe’ll put it on the kitchen door where we have lots of other important lists and stuff.  She said she wants it in her room, but her room is crazy town right now, so I know it will get lost or destroyed in there.

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October Painting – Free Download!

Posted by Carolyn on October 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

One of my goals for September was to paint something.  I thought it would be fun to make an October painting, and offer it as a download if anyone is interested.  I went simple, and minimal and just painted one of my favorite quotations:

I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.  – L.M. Montgomery

 

Feel free to click on the photo below and save it the image file.  It’s my autumn gift to you. 

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Happy October, friends!

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