Daybook for the New Year

A Picture Thought to Share . . .My Beautiful Babies … Aren’t they Marvelous?

Outside my Window… a teensy bit of snow. I can’t say that I don’t mind! I’m tempted to plant some seeds with the weather we’ve been having!  Planning my garden.

I am thinking…What am I not thinking about? Food sensitivities, New mascara (need a good, non-flaking one!), new writing projects I’m working on, the future . . .

I am wearing . . . black yoga pants and black sweater.  Bare feet. Drinking a glass of wine. Cheers!

From the learning room…Lloyd is all about numbers and early math and Luke wants to read and read and read. Stella has just learned how to sit up without toppling and is starting to grab at everything.

I am thankful… for inspiration.

From the kitchen…we are about 90% Primal these days. Eating very little gluten, and pretty much no dairy.  Lots and lots of vegetables and some fruit. For the boys, we do have more “safe” starches happening including rice and potatoes, but it seems that whenever I think they’ll crave/want more carbs they surprise me and they end up leftover for ever in the fridge!

This blog is kind of “old” in terms of blogging.  You’ve seen me through so much, from simply switching to whole grains (brown rice!) and then moving into more of a WAPF lifestyle for a while.  So much of this journey has been documented.  It’s being documented now. So many of the “blogging friends” I’ve made over the past few years have been very WAPF focused, especially in terms of fermented dairy, sourdough,  soaking grains and legumes etc.,etc., and I feel torn between being a good “blogging friend” and supporting their work (via links or e-books or courses) and supporting who and what we are eating now. How can I support, as an affiliate, with e-books and recipes that I wouldn’t use in my own kitchen now that we are not eating dairy, gluten, and most legumes and grains? But how can I deny those “friends” my support, when I believe that they are only doing what is best for their family? It’s just not in the best for my family right now… sigh.

I’m torn.

And in our garden . . .hoping for some good compost this winter! And enjoying dreaming over three or four seed catalogs and my favorite gardening books!

I am creating…love.  Memories. And better habits. My new favorite? Blogilates.

I am reading…. a lot of everything. It seems that I’m constantly reading and/or browsing through four or five books a time. Currently? I just finished reading C.S. Lewis’ space trilogy for our book club.

And on my nightstand?

What are you reading these days?

I am hearing. . .a crackling, cozy fire.

Around the house…just catching our breath after the holidays.  Re-organizing, de-cluttering and moving around furniture. I think I’m almost ready to get out the paint again!

One of my favorite things…spending time with my T. after the babies are in bed. So peaceful and great conversations about the future!

A Few Plans and Prayer Intentions For The Rest Of The Week …

• Pray for guidance, wisdom, patience and grace
• Please pray for a friend of mine and her tiny baby niece that needs so much love and prayer.

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