Consistency fail!!

I've discovered I'm going to have to put the photo project on hold.  I just don't have what it takes to maintain the consistency, think of something clever, take a photo AND post it every day.  I don't know why I always try to do more than I have the capacity to do!  Time management is not now and has never been my forte.  Maybe after the ball season is over and the kids don't have activities 3-4 nights a week :)  

At any rate - I'm merely putting it on pause - the project is fun, I'll get back to it (just not today).

I have a bad habit of overextending myself, almost like I'm subconsciously afraid to have any time with nothing to do (aka relaxation).  I'm not sure where that character flaw came from, but putting this project on hold is me making a concerted effort to change what I do to myself on a daily basis ha!   This is me making my life better...and it seems SO minor and so small, just one little project being put on hold - but I'm taking control, and taking control of my own time is the first step to success.  In MY book anyways  :)

Project 365 - Day 3 - Special...

There are so many things in my life that I consider special.  Nearest and dearest to my heart is of course my family - we're all a little bit "special" around here.  

One of the very most special things I have ever been blessed with is the love that I have for my husband, and the love that he has for me.  We have been through so very much together over the last 12 or 13 years.  

One thing that has never changed is the fierce commitment we have to each other, to our family, and to our marriage.  Many times I have asked myself what exactly I did to deserve such an amazing man - I've even asked HIM!  His answer is always the same..."O. A. G." he says.  Just an "Ordinary Average Guy".  Talk about humble.  He is loving, he is giving, he is compassionate.  He is an amazing daddy and a phenomenal husband.  He is good with his hands, good with his head, and good with his heart.  

What we have is truly special, and for that, I am truly grateful.

Project 365 Day 2 - What I'm reading...

Only day 2 and I'm already running behind!!  I have the photos just not the time to post them...on that note, the inspiration for the day 2 photo is "What I'm reading...".  Tricky tricky!!  The reason it's so tricky is because I am currently not reading anything.  I'm lucky to find the time to read news articles on my phone.  I don't know what exactly makes me so busy...it doesn't SEEM like I have that much to do - until I have spare time, and then suddenly there's all this STUFF that needs to happen!  The house cleaning, or work, or kiddo activities.  Don't get me wrong - I enjoy my life, and I'm SO grateful that I actually have the time to spend on these things - but time management is definitely not my strong point.  As I was driving to pick up Paige from school, thinking about what I was supposed to come up with, a photo of  something that I'm READING - a grand idea struck me!  And here you have it.  Here is what I'm reading.  Every single day.  

Giggle people, it's Friday!

Project 365 - Day 1 - My Sky, and My Faith

I've decided that, while every day may not be good, there is some good in every day.   My life, with its ups and downs and surprises and hugs and kisses and loves...even the days when nothing special seems to be going on, life should be documented.  The little things might not be so little in hindsight.  So...every day I have a sort of theme, a sort of idea for a photo of the day.  

 Today, April 16th, my inspirational idea is "My Sky".  Earlier this evening, I took the camera with me to the kids' ball practice.  I got an awesome snapshot of my sky, and also some great photos of the kiddos.  Funny how that worked.  This project is already working out well for me.  Anyhow - I love this photo because it just goes to show that there is always light behind the clouds, light to pierce even the darkest sky - and the way the rays are shining through the clouds here...well it reminds me of those dark days - when I struggle just to keep going.  Those days when I question myself as a mother, when things go wrong as they often will.  Days like these are relatively few and far between, but we allll have our days and our frustrations.  BUT - for me, just when it seems the sky is chock full of storm clouds and ready to open into a torrential downpour...God inevitably shines his light through the darkness every. single. time.  And when He does - it's usually more beautiful than I ever dared imagine.

I think I'm going to enjoy this project.