The Simple Woman's Daybook

Outside my window...   is the quiet of night. the stars are shining and there is a crispness in the air.

I am thinking...  of how my home is my haven.

of how i want to be nowhere else in this world.

I am thankful for...  a new day to do better than the day before.

I am wearing...  my absolute favorite black lounge pants, black silk tee, and smart wool socks.

I am remembering...  that I can't be everything to everyone. That I have to just be me.

I am going...  to start preparations for the Spring garden

I am currently reading...  ::In the Company of Others by Jan Karon

&

::Around my French Table by Dorie Greenspan


I am listening to...  Jack Johnson, of course!

I am hoping...  to become a better version of me...

::listen more and speak less

::judge not

::be present in the moment and slow down

::become more frugal

On my mind...  ::this blog and the future of it

::how to set a more peaceful tone in my home

Noticing that...    more and more, little by little, I am finding my true self.

Pondering these words... "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."

~Atticus Finch

From the kitchen...  pork tenderloin, mac & cheese, broccoli, eggnog bread pudding

Around the house...  ::the guest bathroom is getting a little make over

::books are being read

::games are being played

::laughter is abundant

from the school room...  ::spelling words

::reading the classics

::learning to cook

One of my favorite things...  being loved.  

simple woman's daybook

outside my window:: hummingbirds and rain

i am thinking:: that i need to step up my exercise...a lot!

i am thankful for:: good friends, sweet boys, and quiet mornings

we are learning:: the letter Hh, algebra (I&II), and how to turn the other cheek

from the kitchen:: homemade pizzas

i am wearing:: tee & jeans

i am creating:: more space for food storage & napkins for Sawyer's lunchkit

i am going:: hopefully nowhere

i am reading:: Anna Karenina

i am praying:: for my cousin and his parents while he slowly dies in the ICU, for my children, and for strength and energy

i am hearing:: hammering....sawyer is creating

around the house:: too much to do but it will get done

some of my favorite things:: Robert Plant/Allison Kraus cd, hanging out with my boys and their friends, lunch dates, and FHE

a few plans for the rest of the week:: to stay home as much as possible

here is the picture thought i am sharing:: i think i need to move to Vermont!

Simple Woman's Day Book

outside my window:: a crisp blue backdrop for a bright shining sun

i am thinking:: of living in the now for a future full of promise

i am thankful for:: my sweet family

we are learning:: to write (letters for a small guy & thoughts, narratives for the rest of us), the letter Gg, how to cook, our Savior's love & how to live by that example, and about George Washington

from the kitchen:: Roast Chicken, roasted vegetables, cucumber salad, a fresh baked loaf of bread

i am wearing:: knit top & skirt

i am creating:: revamping a shower curtain, a shirt, and a book of my thoughts

i am going:: to lunch with one of favorite gals!!, on nature walks with my small fry, and the Art Museum

i am reading:: The Great Gatsby and The Price We Paid

i am praying:: for serenity

i am hearing:: quiet and solitude

around the house:: pastels & sketchbooks, bucket of dye, a notebook that is calling my name, and dust bunnies

some of my favorite things:: my new flip flops (mother wouldn't believe that i am in love with turquoise shoes!), The Lovely List.com, AmbrosiaGirl.com, Tiffany Blue walls

a few plans for the rest of the week:: lunch with Janet, early morning seminary, picnic with Sawyer, Breast Cancer meeting, and making myself a better me

here is the picture thought i am sharing:: more than 25 years ago, i got on a plane with my family and our sweet Owen Vaughn headed to the St. George temple. We were sealed as a family for time and all eternity. A piece of heaven here with us on earth.

simple women's daybook

outside my window:: the chickens are scratching

i am thinking:: of the boys at school and how much i miss them

i am thankful for:: afterschool snacks and the conversation that accompanies them

we are learning:: the letter o, how to cook, George Washington, and about the Holy Ghost

from the kitchen:: chicken paillard, spinach salad, glazed carrots

i am wearing:: black tee & yoga pants

i am creating:: recreating a shower curtain, and some

i am going:: to early morning seminary, schools, and to my favorite reading spot

i am reading:: Recovering Charles, The Price We Paid

i am praying:: for patience and soft spokeness, to be more frugal

i am hearing:: the swish of the washing machine

around the house:: homework, beetles in jars, and floors to be mopped

some of my favorite things:: homemade pizzas, walks before the sun rises, quiet conversations under covers

a few plans for the rest of the week:: early morning seminary, golf with my guy, solitude

here is the picture thought i am sharing:: the first day of Kindergarten