with love.

sending big love to you all this holiday season...

all while trying to exhale here and remember that there is no need to get caught up in madness and chaos and holiday frenzy-ishness....

it is about spending time with the ones you love, and having that big ole bucket filled right up with love...

it is about gingerbread houses and frosting messes

it is about sticky fingers squeezing your face

it is about late night chats by the fire with wine and cozy feet

it is about early morning snuggles

it is about vacation musings

it is about crafting

it is about sharing

it is about giving

it is about making memories

it is about loving all that is right there in front of you

it is about knowing what matters most

it is about lessons in letting go

it is about so many many things...


i know for all of us it is about something different...but for me it is JOY, and discovery, and excitement, and the love that dances in these beans eyes, and how that makes me remember all the goodness

namaste.
happiest of holidays to you friends...

with love,

me and hubs and the beans...

the unveiling...

okay peeps,
i know i have been sucking on the blog front lately - but we have been working VERY hard to get these children back into their own spaces and regain some sanity. we have about one more week or so till we get to move out of the playroom...meh, but i can deal, as long as these beans are back in their rooms....

but first a quick shout out about thanksgiving...i don't know if it was just me, but this year was my most favorite ever...it seemed like there was so much love, and completeness, and amazing food, and good wine, and, and, and....it was 3 days of kick ass good stuff...i have so many pics to share, but for now...











it was amazing. i felt rested and whole....

it's what i wait for all year long...and it was as perfect as i dreamed it would be....
it was everything i needed.



so, although i have so much more to add, i have relatives threatening to disown me if i don't blog soon...SO....

benji'r room:

still needs to be painted, as this was t's old color, but the little man stuck some car wall stickers up and was so freaking happy to have his own space. there is a car run out of sight, and he just lays on it and drives the cars around all afternoon....


M's big kid room. he hasn't come out for 2 days...no really, i actually have to drag him out to go to school and eat etc, as he is so busy "ORGANIZING" his stuff...there are a few more details in here that hubs is working on as i type, like trimming out one of the windows etc...





t's room....it's called gyspy pink - and it rocks her world, so i am totally on board...
she goes up to her room to play with her dolls and every time yells down the stairs "MOM, i am going UPSTAIRS to MY room to play with my dolls - don't worry, i won't make a mess..."




and this makes for a MUCH happier mum and dad....


will be back soon with a much more coherent post :)

hope you all are well and full swing into the holiday season...i am going to work on the holiday cards and watch for the 5-7 inches of snow headed our way...
*namaste*
xo, a