Finding Balance

Today finally arrived. It’s 6:43pm & the sun is still shining. MY SOUL HAS RETURNED. I’m going to admit that it was touch-&-go there for a moment & by a moment, I mean the entire winter season. There were moments last week in the middle of grey skies & the perpetual drizzle (what is this fresh [...]

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On not being swallowed by the storm.

by Beth Anne on February 25, 2013

Early last week, I deleted Facebook off my phone. I’ve been a member of Facebook since my senior year in college & truthfully, I am exhausted of it after almost 10 years. Then on Thursday night, I deleted Twitter. It’s easy to feel so small & insignificant in this huge world of constant connectivity & [...]

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how it feels to be me

by Beth Anne on February 6, 2013

Sunday morning smells like cinnamon rolls & Clorox. Wipe down the counter, throw in the load of laundry, pause for a puzzle, run a vacuum over the rugs, forget the stairs. “Momma, play cars with me?” Sure, kiddo. My fastest run. Breakfast Club fist pump. What do you think about brick tile for the kitchen? The old-world [...]

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The big stuff I am afraid of.

by heirtoblair on January 14, 2013

I started training for the sprint triathlon & I’m terrified that I’m going to fail. Despite being athletic the majority of my life, I’ve never seen myself as fit or particularly strong. I’m tall & uncomfortable in my skin & still feel like I’m 16 years old, completely out of place.  I’m simply more comfortable [...]

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I love your blog more than Pinterest.

by heirtoblair on January 10, 2013

Oh, hi. That’s me on the right in curlers with a coffee mug because that’s real life.  I actually wear cute clothes & have pretty hair, but you’d never know it because 99.9% of mornings, I’m rushing out the door to make my 9am meeting with a cereal bar & a 3-year-old. I’m also moderately [...]

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