This was my afternoon stress relief. Charlie invited me and actually insisted that I come sit with him to watch some funny game show that he knew would make me laugh. Kids are so smart. He was right. He wanted my attention and I reluctantly wanted his. As soon as I flopped into the couch as close to him as possible, Kanan came to claim his spot. His purring was comforting too.
Thank you Charlie for making me slow down! I love you and appreciate you.
I hope you’re having a good week!
xo
The birds were chirping early in the morning and I was anxious to wake up and to start the day with them and coffee, of course.
This is my first summer as a working mom and I am new at this. I am volunteering this week at our church’s vacation bible school in the morning, so I’m juggling my work hours before and after my volunteer hours. I worked from 6-7:30 am and from 1:00 to 6:30 pm. I was able to take the kids with me to volunteer and come home to have lunch together. I am thankful for a flexible work schedule. Luckily the family helped with shopping, chores and making dinner. It’s kinda nice to have big kids and I couldn’t do it without them, yet I have to admit it was a little bit chaotic and crazy at the same time.
How do working moms, especially work from home moms, do it and keep up with it all, with everyone home at the same time? I am still learning! Please do share your best tips and strategies.
I hope you had a good Monday!
nAMaste
We spent all day at the soccer field today, after leaving our house at 6:45 am this morning. I loved it and am exhausted!
Charlie’s team won the championships and was so happy! I was excited for him to be on a winning team this year with an excellent coach and great team. It was really fun to be on the sidelines and supporting him with Jeff and the other families.
Life is good.
P.S. I am sad today about the mass shootings in Orlando. Those families are our families. Their pain is our pain. We are One. We can make a difference in this world by spreading love and acceptance and forgiveness. Be loving. Love you. Love others. Love us. One Love. No Hate.
Somewhere over the soccer field
this is summer!!
nAMaste
How did you live your happily ever after today? After all, we are not promised tomorrow. So how did you make the most of your today?
This is how I think. I think that today is my best life ever and how am I going to live it up? What will spark joy?
Today I got to go for a walk with my BFF in the middle of the day, since we had to miss yoga. We made time for each other to escape our responsibilities and to go outside for a short while and to enjoy the sunshine, today.
I took my kids out to celebrate Charlie’s Student of the Month award to get bubble tea before dinner, as he requested. We took time to celebrate his gifts and he even got to sit in the front seat, a place usually reserved for the eldest. I loved just sitting with him and Juliana, sharing stories about our happily ever after day.
What else? I called my sister, I texted with my family, and made dinner and we gathered around the table. We didn’t have to go anywhere tonight and it was a gift to stay home and relax.
Today was good. I liked going with the flow and enjoying my family and friends, living the dream, one day at a time.
What’s your dream? Are you creating it? Go ahead… get started! You’ll thank yourself later for choosing to start right now.
I’m ready for long summer nights and walks around the block when it cools off in the evening with my Loves and BFFs. I love the light as the sun sets!
Summer is almost here!!
The boys played bubble soccer today at their end of the season soccer party and everyone had a good time, watching and playing. It was hilarious to watch them bumping into each other and trying to get up again. I would definitely recommend this for a party!
June is a busy month for us and it feels like Christmas time with all the commitments and celebrations. Maybe bubble soccer will help us to remember to go with the flow, to let things bounce off of us, to get back up when we fall and to laugh along the way!
Life is good! Stay calm and cool.
The door bell rang while we were just hanging out with friends. We weren’t expecting anyone else just then. Charlie said there was an Amazon truck parked outside. I hadn’t ordered anything recently so I was curious as to why they were knocking on my door.
It was my lucky day! The package was for me and it was a gift from my sister! You have no idea but I LOVE surprises for no reason and today was one of those surprise kinda days.
Thank you my sister for loving me and surprising me with a thoughtful book! I can’t wait to read it and I’ve only got 10 pages left in the current book I’m reading !!
Thanks a million!! I’m already happy and haven’t even opened it up yet!
Have you surprised someone lately??
Tonight felt like the beginning of summer. The weather was warm all evening and I loved being able to wear a skirt and tank top and not needing a sweater. I love that it stayed light outside until late too.
Tonight was a great start to the weekend and bring on, SUMMER!!
I got to chaperone a field trip to Chinatown in San Francisco today and am thankful.
I’m thankful that Charlie wanted me to go with him. I’m thankful that he was excited to go on this trip with his classmates and I loved hearing his anticipation about possibly getting a straw hat all week.
I enjoyed the car ride with the other chaperones and was thankful I wasn’t riding the bus with all the kids.
I loved letting my little group lead and negotiate which direction we should head and which shops and sites we should visit, while I watched over all of them and kept them safe and together.
The weather was gorgeous in the city today and I loved the break in my routine.
I am thankful for my flexible work schedule that allowed me to chaperone without feeling guilty.
And I’m thankful that Charlie found joy with his new straw hat. It’s the little things worthy of celebrating!
Today was good.
How was your day? What made you feel thankful, wise one?
Namaste.
here i am 