for those that stumble upon this and may not know, monday funday is a blog post that entails posting a few things that made me smile during the week or two preceding my previous post. the basis is really just to share and spread things that make me/us happy. i have been trying to get others to participate and i think i roped in my first victim, ahem! ruby rideout :) so hopefully we'll see her slinging some of her happy items around the www soon.
anyway, this week is an extra special start as i spent my weekend in phoenix for...
1. girl time.
let me say this; i have an amazing husband whom is truly my best friend (well..... most days) *wink* and two amazing kids i cannot live without *cough* (ok. again, most days) but when it comes to female relationships in my life, i cannot stress enough the importance of these bonds. i have been so blessed as i have aged with some real astonishing women and this sadly has not always been the case in my life. but what i can say is the wait has been above and beyond worth it to have such incredible women as friends now. i came home yesterday with one overly full heart. thank you ruby! :)
2. asian markets.
holy hecklesticks. this weekend we browsed an asian supermarket (my first time) and i think i died and went to heaven for a short while. it was huge! i saw vegetables i had no idea even existed. aisles and aisles of newness to feast my eyes on. i left with some amazing items and have already begun my feasting.
3. new little people.
i became an aunt to a new little guy this week. my sister-in-law and brother-in-law had a their baby, walter david doublin on friday. yay for newbie doublins! so exciting, just the thought of a whole new person experiencing life for the first time. i have seen so many past clients and friends as well share their exciting news of baby announcements and births that it has been a bit overwhelming but in the most wonderful way. ahhhh.
4. heated seats.
so i rented this car for my road trip and i totally splurged on one that had heated seats. i twitch a little admitting this but im a sucker for those things. i rode probably the entire way with it on. here's to happy rumps!
5. radiolab.
i am a pretty hardcore this american life fan. i am even pretty convinced that my soul could shrivel up and die without this show. yeah. so radiolab is really giving it a run for its money. fan-flippin-tastic show! highly recommend!
6. trader joe's pumpernickel pretzel sticks.
i just discovered these and i might need therapy.
song of the week:
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let's dig right in this week shall we?
1. good deeds / paying it forward.
the older i get the more and more prevalent it is for me to do things for others. aside from sounding ridiculously cliche by stating how great it feels to do these things it really just screams out to me that it's what we should be doing. part of life. i like win/wins and this is nothing but full of pure this.
2. aquarians.
birthdays are pretty cool no? well not only did my husband gain another year in age but two brother-in-laws and a mother-in-law and a mom up next. i have a thing for aquarians.
3. boston baked beans.
well i have to put a stipulation on this one. IF they are fresh, they pretty much rock your world.
4. gardening / farming.
so i have this deep soul desire to be a farmer. its true its true. don't laugh. i bought a homestead book, a seed sprouter, a butt load (technical term) of organic, non-gmo seeds and i have a growing list of desires. chickens, goats, a greenhouse ... yeah. now i need land. minor details. lol.
5. dorking out.
i really stand by this. the other night i was told, "whoa, you really just let your dork fly out." damn right!!!!!!
6. moments like these:
my daughter swears she knows how to shuffle as in .... "everyday i'm shufflin!" i say really? we refer to you tube to verify. next thing i know lmfao is shakin our butts. although i swear shufflin is just a glorified or not-so-glorified version of the running man (80's people am i right?)
ok song of the week!!!! i am dying to post this one. i have listened to it an embarrassingly amount of times in a row. enjoy!!!
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so we've survived the holidays and are trudging on into a new year. i love the optimism that is re-born when welcoming the new year. new goals being made, new hopes rising and so much to look forward to. happy new year friends!
so here's what i have for this monday:
1. being open.
so in our family we have quasi-conflicting traditions. part of danny's family being jewish and my family whom celebrates christmas makes it extra fun for us. we get to do it all. we are teaching our children to accept and honor various beliefs. we literally say to zoe when she has questions that there are many different beliefs, religions, thoughts and feelings about life and god. i am passionate about my kids following what is right in their own hearts even if it somehow conflicts with my own beliefs either now or any time in the future. i think it's a personal journey everyone gets a right to take in their own lives and what a fantastic, rich and joyous journey it can be.
2. documentaries.
um. i have an addiction to these. ask danny. he will even do an amazing eyeroll for you when i get the remote control in my hands.
3. nature.
honestly i don't think there is anything that makes me smile from the depths of me that doesn't involve nature somehow. i think the absolute most joyous things in life involve being in nature. i vow to make more of this happen in my life. we have been walking our neighborhood at night with the dog and rolling our son in his new car and those few moments really make a huge difference in our well-being. feeling the breeze, seeing the stars, napping in the grass, listening to the birds .... all of it. so easily accessible too.
4. hiking.
ok so it's a rip off of number 3 but whatcha gonna do? this is from my hike today:
5. sense of smell.
ok now obviously some smells are not as welcome as others. but the other day, i walked past a house and you know when someone's dryer has been going and you smell their dryer sheets and it wafts outside. holy crap, i LOVE that smell! oh and last night someone's steak was going on the grill. that stuff nearly alters all your dinner plans!
6. my car.
i'd have to say if i couldn't drive it would be like cutting off my right arm. it's my lifeline to my sanity. i can spend hours driving aimlessly in complete bliss.
this monday funday's song is a great driving song. get in the car, turn this up and smile.
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Documentaries. Are. My. Favorite! And that song is awesome!
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You had me reading with happy tears and then halfway down laughing my @ss off with your Asian markets commentary! Okay I'm definitely doing the blog thing again, soon very soon.
(01.31.12 @ 09:07 AM)As for our friendship, it will never die. It'll only keep getting even that much better with time. Imagine in our old crusty ages in our 80's ( or 50's lol) how we'll still be pushing each other at coffee shops insisting to pay and top it off with excellent conversations.
Love you!