Like, The Best Smell. Ever.

Tonight I am going to bed with a little jar of lilacs on my bedside table.

Like, 2 inches from my head. 

It is the best smell ever and makes me so happy. 

Right now I have jars or vases of lilacs in about four rooms in the house

 so I can smell them everywhere I go. 

When I was a kid we had a big lilac bush in the corner of our backyard and my mom 

would have us go out and cut some and bring them in and she would put them on the kitchen table.

Lilacs just instantly remind me of living at home and happy childhood memories and
now they tell me that Spring really is(kinda, it depends on the day) almost here.

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This Week Looked like...

This week looked like trees finally blooming and smelling of Spring
It looked like blue skies + sunshine
It looked like a cup of morning coffee on the front porch while the kids walk to school
It looked like after-school trips to the park
filled with
Roller skating, bike riding and walking on the bike trail

This week looked like playing with Stanley a lot in the backyard and open windows

This week looked like a really fun night at the Titanic Dinner(at my brother's restaurant)
with my mom, dad + sister

This week looked like coffee on the front porch kinda weather, like officially
Woooooohoooooooo!

This week looked like...
Playing baseball at the park and lots of games of catch in the backyard this week
This week also looked like both of the kids thinking maybe they wanted to really try to play baseball on a team this year and then realizing it's too late for that...
But there's always next year

This week looked like Frida Kahlo +  grocery store flowers

This week looked like swinging as high as he could...
It also looked like mommy still being needed for a little pushing still...
Which makes me really kinda happy

It was a good week and a beautiful week, too.
Hoping this awesome weather sticks around all weekend!

How was your week?
What are you up to this weekend? Hope it's a good one.

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From Where I Stand /// Hello, April.

Wow... It's April 1.
I could start this post off with a "Guess what?! I'm pregnant!" or "Guess who is moving to Italy for a year!??" April Fool's
Day kinda thing... but then I realize that neither one is actually too funny, so I won't.
Crazy that it's here already, which is what I say at the beginning of every month... but I am so HAPPY it is.
I really am.
Spring is almost here... well, officially it is here, but here in Illinois it is finally starting to feel like it, a tiny bit anyway.
There is a lot to look forward to this month and today I am looking at my calendar and to-do lists and getting started.
I am so ready for April. Bring it on.

Here is where I stand today, right now, April 1, 2013....

Starting Couch to 5K today. Day 1 is complete. I did it. Oh, it was not pretty, but I did it.

Anticipating  Warmer days, I can't wait for the first day of 70* weather

Counting Down the days until my Florida vacation with four of my best girlfriends. Eeeek!

Listening to this oldie, I can't get it out of my head today.

Watching Parenthood Season 1. Braverman Family, I love you. 

Avoiding the Easter candy. There.is.so.much. I am trying hard to eat better...starting today.

Thinking about a new creative adventure....thinking, thinking.

Admiring this new piece of Lazy Girl art in my living room

Feeling optimistic... about everything. Today is a good day. 

Loving The awesome Super Soul Sunday series on Oprah's OWN Network. 

I am so in love with Brene Brown, you have to go watch part 1 and 2 of Oprah's interviews  

chats with her. Watch them online here. Seriously, I can't get enough. 

I was shaking my head in agreement through both of them and was wishing Brene Brown

 could come live with me for about a month, talk to me every day and help me get my #@*^ together.

Cleaning and Organizing this dirty, messy house that has been avoided over this long, 

busy weekend.

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That's it for me today.

Are you ready for a brand new month?

What are you looking forward to... or ready to leave behind? 

What are you loving today?

Hope you all have a fantastic monday!