a grateful heart

 this week my heart is grateful for: 

– a bowl of spicy chili on a fall evening

– the show, parenthood {we are now almost half way through the sixth season and i love it so much!}

– the book, bringing up bebe {amazing! more on this soon}

– relief from the excruciating back pain i was experiencing- yay! 

– hugs
– kashi cereal 

– second chances and forgiveness
– one of my main goals at the moment is to take care of myself more {and baby boy!} thanks to my family, husband, and good friends’ advice… so a pre-natal massage and pre-natal yoga are both on the agenda this week. 
– bob dylan and van morrison 

– coffee shops at night
– mr. monaco had the day off and did all of the laundry {which was difficult to do when i was immobile with my back and it piled up!} so sweet. 

– strolls through ikea {it’s not for everyone but it’s for me!!}

– my mind is constantly creating new ideas {and although this can be exhausting} i wouldn’t change my creative spirit for anything. 

– the simple fact that my only real purpose is to be. right here, and in the moment. someday my name will fade, but for now, i am awake and alive. i am thankful for that. 

  -a sunday morning scene-

it was a very productive weekend

 but planning out my week over a pumpkin iced coffee and a strawberry donut

a walk through uptown charlotte yesterday- on a mission for fried pickles and football

 when i arrived at the bar, my team- the cincinnati bengals- were losing 24-7 and ended up winning in overtime. super exciting and glad i stopped errands to enjoy some food/games. so fun!!