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Grown-up Sisterhood

You might have seen on social media that I got to spend a little time with these two ladies last week, over at AR Workshop Frisco.  From the moment I walked in, it was peaceful, bright, and open.  They were working their tails off with multiple projects going on and I was bringing them an entire trunk load of wood, that I scavenged for our centerpieces.  Lindsay was trying to wrap things up to get out of town on a deadline, and Leah was assembling 128 lazy susans!  Yet, they were both completely at peace.  Not even a hint of stress in the air.

That workshop really is their happy place, and now I know why.

It’s the aesthetic, of course; the crisp white tables, darling blue chandeliers, cozy chunky knit blankets, and bright colors, luring you to explore every corner.  But it’s something more.  It’s the kindness in their voices.  It’s not …

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Run & Rest

One of our favorite holiday traditions is laughing hysterically while watching the “Home Alone” movies together.  It amazes me that we still find the scenes humorous after we’ve seen them so many times. But nevertheless, we do.  This Christmas though, it appears as if we have a new tradition.

I sure hope it sticks.  

The boys got generic “fit bits” from Santa, which has resulted in a little healthy competition.  They are nonstop, comparing their steps and calorie burns.  While it’s a tad bit annoying to navigate lap runners inside the house, it’s obviously been great for their growing bodies since the weather outside in Texas currently resembles the frigid north.  But I was cracking up from the kitchen when I saw this one jogging in place during family movie night.  He was working hard to get a few more last steps in before the bedtime cutoff.  He could see the finish line …

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Some really good things to be thankful for

Around our house, this weekend had a distinctly different feeling.  The weather was a little more cool and crisp, but it was more than that.  We didn’t have any ball games on Saturday.  There wasn’t any homework to catch up on, or school agendas to fill in for the coming week.  There was a lightness in the air from the freedom of it all.

I even took a 20 minute nap on Sunday!

(I can’t even begin to remember when that happened last.)  I woke up to find this interesting scene in the driveway.  My mind instantly thought “Oh boy, this is going to take some time to clean up”, but then I realized that for once, we had some time.  My boy had been out there working hard to make a candy dispenser for his beloved Halloween candy and in this particular moment, I could share in his excitement instead of …

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The evidence

Upon arrival at the Girls Night Out last night we each made beautiful headdresses, “of the queens who’ve gone before us”, to get us in the Ya-Ya mood.   There were no rules or guidelines, only a table full of random supplies like feathers, flowers, beads and tulle.   And a few pictures for inspiration.   All the while, we were offering champagne, hair styling, make overs, and even massage, but one look at the crowd around that headdress table and you would have thought we were giving away stacks of money!

The headdresses were most definitely the hit of the night.

The ladies were crowding in, laughing and having THE best time creating unique headdresses that so clearly represented their personalities.  They were like kids in a candy store, attaching feathers and beads in every which direction.  As I watched them, I felt like a proud mother hen, watching her littles filled with joy …

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Life’s too short to follow all the rules

When was the last time you held the mic for someone while they stabbed you with a Play-Doh dagger?

Been a while?

It’s incredible to me how even sitting alone in a room, a picture can take you back to a moment in time and rouse hilarious laughter.  This image does that for me.  If you weren’t with us that night, this picture makes no sense. But if you were there, it’s pretty hilarious.  We’d split up in groups and each group had to work together to tell a made up ending to a story – using only clay.

Clearly Barbara’s group went with Play-Doh violence for the win.

The bigger picture here, is that it has been a wholelotta years since most of the ladies in that room have touched clay.   For most of us, entire decades have passed since we’ve sat down at a table with friends to create a …

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The path, around your table

As I was driving away from a meeting with these three beauties in the bright Texas sun yesterday, I had to stop to grab this pic.  They were so gleefully crossing the parking lot, all huddled up close. And I was thankful.

My heart overflowed with gratitude.  

Emily, Meggie, Kelly, Erin (not pictured) and I had just finished discussing partnership agreements for the Girl’s Night Out.  As you can imagine from the picture, we had a great time.  We laughed and told stories.

We got stuff done.  

It was one of those moments when you know you’ve been in the right place with the right people.  Although we were discussing business and there was a lot on the line.  It felt more like a generous dance, where each partner was doing their part while still looking out for, and staying connected to the other.  Business hasn’t always felt that way for me, …

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