Table for Eight

The kids just finished Spring Break and I just finished a semester of teaching, and it has made realize how thankful I am for endings AND new beginnings. And it also makes me thankful that spring and summer are on their way. There's just something INCREDIBLE about spending more time outside AFTER a pretty long winter indoors. And with that tiny bit of update, here are some of this week's photos. The one thing this week's photos have in common: they all make me feel HEAVEN here on earth. (Even the few spooky pics remind me that life is incredible.) Truly. Have a beautiful weekend. Much love, Dawn PS: Thank you to the woman who spoke with me at the doctor's office this week and gave me tons of help with Zu's hair. It was like a revelation, talking to someone who actually had the same hair as Zu. I learned a ton and am stoked to try the new shampoo and stuff on her hair (see below pix--after using new shampoo and conditioner). Sometimes life is insanely be...

I love these words. And the last name. LOL. I'm gonna ask Dave if we can change our last name. I have missed blogging daily, but still haven't figured out a good way to fit it in lately. The good thing is that I'm not throwing in the blogging towel; I'm just writing when I have time, knowing that there will be a time when I write more. But my point! This week I've been thinking about how to be more positive . (Sidenote: I'm not saying I've been practicing, I'm jussayin' I've been thinking about it. Ha!) And here's what I realize: I can easily change my mood from "BOOOO!" to "YAY" by doing one or all of these things: --Listening to a TedTalk (This week: Three A's of Awesome, The Strangeness of Scale at Twitter, Dancing Dung Beetles, The Happy Secret to Better Work, and Your Body Is My Canvas) Alexa Meade paints directly on people--and turns them into a portrait that looks 2D. It's awesome! --Listen...