Lately

Theres a good chance we just might make it after all.
It's been touch and go around here for the past four weeks and it has brought me to my knees in a hyperventilating state.  I'm not sure what to expect but i'm excited for what is to come.  Big decisions and changes have been made.

We bought a piece of land.  We sold our home, the only home our babies have known.  We moved out of our neighborhood where we have loved, lived and laughed for the past eleven years.  We have moved all five of us into a 900 sq foot river cabin.  The girls will be going to a new school and the baby will be starting Kindergarten.  Summer 2014 is just around the corner.  We are all healthy, we are all happy and there is a lot more to come.  Join me on Instagram.

My Woman Crush Wednesday…HANNA MAC

Without a doubt, I have the most creative friends.  I am drawn to genuine, real, raw, authentic women.  I meet, pass by, wave hello to women everyday but the women in my life that I call friends, are non- judgmental people and have a spirit within them that burns bright.  That bright light is what attracted me to them in the first place.  Some of my friends are artists, some are business women, some have faith like a rock, some are mothers, some are entrepreneurs and one of them is a photographer.  Her name is Johanna McShan but she is known as HANNA MAC.  We are both Aries (birthdays only a day apart) and when we met, we became instant friends. She is a fantastic mother with another on the way! She is funny and she can be REAL.  She inspires me daily.
One of my goals for 2014 is to really learn the art of photography.  Johanna is helping me with all of my questions ranging from camera management, to lens technicality, to Lightroom/Photoshop instruction.  She is like a breath of fresh air feeding my creative soul when I am with her.  Learning from her is pure joy and I am so thankful.  She has such a vast knowledge about photography.
We had a good time the other day playing with her precious baby girl and tiny baby bump!

 

Today, I have a heavy heart.

Lately my heart has been so heavy for others.  I have been praying and praying.  I have been asking God to give peace to all of those in great need.  I can't even fathom how these women, husbands, mothers are dealing with their heavy load that life has handed them?  Why?

When I hear about other people's struggles and their stories of loss, it begins to slow down time for me.  As it should for all of us.  I start to see the world differently, the shades of blue in the sky, the simple way the sun makes the green grass seem so warm, the crisp air, the jet black nights, all become so precious.  The little things become precious.  The small moments become important.

This picture was a small moment for me.  I love just being with my children.  Of course one child did not want to take a picture but that is okay, she was having fun helping her daddy.  It was a small moment for our family.

I am blessed.

If you can, will you please pray for these families that are always on my mind and heavy on my heart.

-Ashley Henry Memorial Fund

-Caring for the Cranes

A Few of my Favorite Things

It's a little chilly here in Austin this week so a good cup of coffee and a warm sweater is necessary.  Here are a few of those necessary items of mine that happen to be some of my favorites.  You can find me in this sweater on a daily basis.  It keeps me warm when running errands and it looks cute for workouts, because that is necessary!

1. Keurig

2. Homegrown Mug 

3. Lululemon sweater

4. MAC nail polish - The color is Nightfall

Welcome 2014, Happy New Year!

It's a new dawn, It's a new day, It's a new life for me and I'm feeling good!

We all woke up at 10:45 this morning full of new life.  The sunshine was awesome!  I was able to cook, let my house get messy, get ready for the day and pick it all up just before bedtime.  I love NEW YEARS day, it is so energizing! I am ready to begin 2014 with a happy soul and new goals.  I plan to implement a GO, DO, SEE / What About Me / It's The Little Things/ weekly posts to this blog.  I am determined to organize for better time management for myself throughout this entire year.  I am ready to expand myself creatively.   I am anxiously wanting to give more focus on my marriage and the relationship between Coy and I.  Although we are happily married it was unbelievable to reflect (with the help of this 2013 blog) on just how much time and energy was spent solely on the children.  Not that I am wanting to take any time away from them, I just want to create more time to be spent with my husband as well.  Balance,  I believe is the secret to life.  

I wish you all a peaceful, productive and full of love 2014!