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...

 They're magically delicious. Lately I've been thinking a lot about how difficult it is to live my life with consistent goals/purpose. For example, here's a sampling of some of my contradictions just this month: "Eat healthy. Fuel your body. Choose whole foods." "Oh celebrate St. Paddy's Day! Life is meant to be FUN--and making processed marshmallow treats with processed sugary cereal will be F-U-N! Yay! Fun, fun, fun, fun ...." "Don't use cosmetics that test on animals; it just seems so cruel." "We need a medication that happens to be tested on animals. NO PROBLEM WITH ME--fill that prescription." "Use your words to build people up." "Son of a b#*$^! I can't find my keys for the 2,000th time. WHO HAS MY Mother-flippin' keys?" (PS: This happens either out loud or in my head daily. And sometimes over things that are so trivial. My patience level is insanely low for some reason.) ...