Weekend Wrap-up (In case you thought the worst:) )

This Week: I LIVE! Okay so maybe that was a dramatic way to start, but I feel like coming back from the biggest break ever from blogging deserved as bit of drama:) I just reached a moment a couple weeks ago when life got a little too crazy, and we were all getting a little too sick, and my to-do list was getting a little too long, and my brain just said STOP. Don't get me wrong, I have in no way been on vacation from my overly long to-do list, but taking a little break from a few bigger aspects of my daily routine and saying "I can't" a few more times than I like too has made the difference in my sanity these last couple weeks. 

There have been lots of late nights rocking sick babies back to sleep after cleaning their bedsheets for the third time (often when I was sick myself), lots of last minute planning ways to keep the animals warm with the sudden snowfall (and consequently had my first near-death experience fishtailing in the snow), I had the opportunity to teach some hairstyling classes at the Pinner's Conference (huge blast!), lots of re-configuring our plans and schemes for the impending new year, and had a few more sleep-ins than I usually get thanks to all the poor sickies:( haha All in all the little impromttu step back from a few extras was very very needed, and for those that noticed I was gone than k you for your words of encouragement and love!

Weekly Snapshots via @thefreckledfox on Instagram 

To-do's and Goals for the Week:
- take the kids out to build a snowman

- bake some peanut butter chocolate chip cookies

- set up the rest of Christmas in the parlor

- get the rest of the firewood stacked against the house

- make some more fire-starters

- clean out my nightstand

- start a new knitting project
- start a new book
- catch up on my emails (lifetime goal)
- cut the kiddies hair
- write out our 'thankful' lists
- white-out all the canvases in the closet
- write out my 'to make for christmas' list
- plan the rest of the girls room
- meditate more
- start work on the curtains upstairs

A Few Favorites:
- this famous Pirum Pear print that I really want for the girls room but can't justify the pricetag

- came across this recipe for pumpkin pie with praline topping and can't wait to try for thanksgiving

- Target + Toms. the end.
- this circular weaving using a hoola hoop = pure genius 
- loved this cute video of a 1 year old learning to walk, since this is Lydia right now:)

A Few Facts: 

• I will never have enough candles in my possession. ever.
• I have a strange obsession with fruit rollups lately...
• I secretly wish that our kitty wasn't spayed so we had the chance of having kittins sometime:)

On Repeat this week: 'oh dear' by Sophie Zelmani

Something To Take Away:

- 'You can never cross the great ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore' - unknown

Thanks so much for visiting today! I hope you have a great rest of your week, and I hope to see you back here soon:) Ahhh there are so many exciting posts, projects and announcements coming to the blog very soon, I can't wait! xoxo

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