favorite things friday
We're still getting used to the early mornings, and the (necessary) evening rituals, but we'll find our rhythm eventually. Like my friend Kate said, Trader Joe is a good cook. Healthy, quick shortcuts are our friend. Like bags of frozen vegetables that you pop in the microwave, hearty soups and nachos (with loads of beans!) for dinner. I'm giving myself time and grace to find out what's worth my time and what's not.
So without further ado, here are my Friday Favorites:
1. My little friend, who has taken our recent transitions in stride. She continues to amaze me with her sense of humor, unbelievable observations and resiliency. She can now, rather smugly, recite the entire Pledge of Allegiance. My favorite part? "I pledge allegiance....to the flag....of the United Steaks of America.". Thank you, Emma, for letting me be your mom. You are boss.
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| childhood imagination |
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| she will FINALLY let me do something with her hair |
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| it was a long day. she fell asleep on my shoulder. i didn't want to move. ever. or take off our matching 'rock star' stickers, courtesy of dad. :) |
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| being the over-achiever that she is, laying out her clothes for one day isn't enough. it's 3 days or bust. she even offered (rather, insisted) on laying out MY clothes too. :) |
2. FiOS Remote App for the iPhone. This guy is great! I can schedule recordings on my DVR from my iPhone. This way, I'll never miss an episode of
3. My office. They sent me flowers on my first day!
4. My camera. Because it allows me to participate in people's lives in a way I couldn't do otherwise. Congratuations Steph and Cliff!
5. A beautiful vintage mason jar I found at a thrift store eons ago. It now houses my emergency candy stash at work. And looks pretty doing it.
6. Draw something App! It's like Words with Friends married Pictionary. I am totally loving it! If you play, look me up: "Erika_Berika"
7. My Village. Because they are amazing. You know who you are.
