Everyday Beauty: A Lesson From My 2 Year Old

Day 12: Everyday Beauty

She doesn't like me to comb her hair.

She likes to wear a princess dress and crown even when ghastly inappropriate.

Sometimes she has peanut butter on her cheeks and prefers to keep it there.

She has one pair of favorite shoes and wears them everyday.

And yet she is beautiful. Every. Day.

What would life be like if we all stayed so innocent?

Everyday Beauty: Deep Breath

Day 11

Sometimes all you can do is take a deep breath. You can feel the sun warm your bones. You look up and see the blue sky and know that it is enough.

Everyday Beauty: Homemade Soup

Day 10

This soul needs some soup. We are in the process of selling our house. This means a lot of running out the door at the last minute after cleaning all afternoon. It means eating somewhere simple and cheap and to pass the next hour. It means coming home and finding mud tracked everywhere. It wears you down after a while.

I took advantage of today to make some hot healthy soup and and make this place feel like home a little longer.

And it was beautiful. What replenishes your soul?

Everyday Beauty: Ugly slippers

Everyday Beauty: Ugly Slippers

Yes those are MY ugly slippers. Yes they are on my coffee table. What does any of this have to do with Everyday Beauty you ask?

My ugly slippers on the coffee table are a symbol for my time. Me time. No kiddos, cooking, cleaning, or hubby just me and my slippers. It lasts for approximately 15 minutes.

I wish I could say I do something productive, but I do those things throughout the day. Ugly slipper time is about gummy bears and bad tv. Its about being LAZY and it is beautiful.

Everyday Beauty: Day 8

Day 8: Love

I can not write this series without a day for Love. We say the words so easy or maybe we don't say them at all. Next time you say it, say it slow. Cherish it and soak the moment in. Find your most sincere voice. Realize how amazing your life and this world are because of it.

31 Days of Everyday Beauty: 10 Minutes

Everyday Beauty Day 7: 10 Minutes

What can you do with 10 Minutes? Can you take 10 minutes and fill it with everyday beauty?

I can take a deep breath. I can say a prayer. I can pour a cup of coffee and savor the taste. Give thanks for those that helped bring it to my lips. Give thanks for so many things. I can take another deep breath and feel a sense of calm come over me that will help me throughout the rest of my day. 10 minutes is a gift. Every minute is a gift. What will you do with them?

31 Days of Everyday Beauty Day 6

Everyday Beauty Day 6: Good Friends

I am an introvert. Seriously. I am so content to keep to myself almost always. As a child I hid away in my room with a good book for hours. It was my happy place. That has never really changed.

My husband is a people lover. He is one of those people that knows everyone. I have learned over the years to go along and enjoy the ride. Tho difficult at first I am almost always happier having shared experiences with others and am so thankful for the relationships that have grown from them.

It makes everyday beauty even more so.