Chillaxin

Is the weekend really almost over? I know it has been said a zillion times but boy how time flies when your having fun. I wouldn't call the majority of the day spent on homework fun mind you but there is a certain mode that I fall into, just on Sundays that makes no matter what I am into feel low key. I am thinking ahead to April and of what the new month will bring. April marks the last month of tolerable weather before the dog days of Summer kick in around these parts and we will be taking full advantage of the outdoors ...a camping trip is in it's planning stage...Sunday involved a little man who insisted on a dozen red roses for his mama. A trip around town with my favorite teenager and his friends..breakfast for dinner today ( I am not a big breakfast in the morning person..like at all) and aside from all the homework a little glam rock, restorative yoga and a sparkly too tight shirt that left me wondering why the hell I left the house like this... here's to the week ahead..

Roses from my little man!

Spring Fever

Yoko Ono hand picked 20 SONGS FOR SPRING  that are sure to get you in the mood for these breezy semi warm days..lately on my play list is a little Sting..Crystal Castles..and throwback 80's tunes..the doors and windows are all kept open this time of year so heres hoping the neighbors like my choice in music..thus far no critters have made it in the house..I was reminded that it is indeed snake season around here as I was hiking my way through the Fountain Hills Botanical Garden today but we didn't let that stop us..Living in the desert you always here tall tales of encounters with rattle snakes, funny because the only time I have ever seen one up close was while vacationing in Long Pine. Nebraska of all places... Not only did I encounter a rattler on that trip, but while tubing down the river noticed the water was full of snakes too..guess that wasn't fish tickling my toes..yikes! One of my favorite posts via social media ever was a girl I know who exclaimed "Now Taking Applications For A Spring Fling!" Gotta love it..It has been a relaxing Spring Break so far..It is very nice to wake up whenever I feel like it which is usually somewhere between 8 and 9..instead of jumping to it and getting everyone ready we linger in bed with books for a good hour until fully awake then go about doing whatever feels right for the day..We have gone vintage shopping and got a few projects in the works..I have been spending an hour or so working on the yard every day which is really meditative and aside from the thorns and prickers still in my finger tips I am getting some good sun, just enough for color.We have taken to going out for lunch and I am indulging in freshly bakes bagels with lucious cream cheese and amazing lox..topped with juicy tomatoes, capers and thinly sliuced red onion..yea I think I have to go back to DJ's tomorrow.. I am back in the kitchen and hiding veggies and healthy stuff in everything I make for my husband..he really has no idea which is great. Tonight I stuffed bell peppers with basmati rice, cuban black beans and ground tukey. I added plenty of minced onions, cumin, ancho chilli powder and garlic so he wouldn't  notice we weren't having "red" meat..cleverly disguised by lots of gooey melted cheddar and Newmans Own tomtato sauce..yes I used jar sauce but so far I cannot master a sauce as pleasent as Newmans Sockaroni..it's perfect. We had a big salad and rosemary garlic bread from La Brea bakery..to me this was the perfect meal on a balmy night like tonight and he didn't notice a thing..tomorrow Nicholas and I will get fresh made tortillas to eat up the leftover stuffing for the peppers mixed with eggs and cheese...We have loads of books this week to read and I have been immersed in reading about chakra balancing..family dinners and my old fav author Sarah Ban Breathenach.. I also got Howard Gardner's Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed, Educating for the Virtues in the Twenty-First Century..Not sure what to think about this one yet...That being said Easter decorations are up and I have began contemplating what we will be on the menu..There is a certain calmness in the house and days before the Spring Equinox I think I am finally embracing the season upon us...

The Flu

Nothing will be right in my world till I feel better. Thinking I had the energy I left the house for a bit today and found out pretty quick that the feeling was fleeting and back to the couch I went. It is a nice feeling to be somewhat waited on however, but the fact that my 5 year old has completely destroyed his room in my absence has me filled with dread. Tomorrow we are supposed to go and see the Dr. Suess movie Lorax. Jake has loved Lorax for a few years now and he sleeps with him every night. It is one of our favorite reads so sick or not I will pull it together. Aside from that the thought of Spring break has me anticipating the week ahead coming to an end. 7 days of doing nothing other than working on my tan, sleeping in and watching movies sounds pretty nice about now and believe you me I will be relishing in it. There is still plenty to do around the house as well so yes some chores will have to work there way into the itinerary. Who doesn't love perusing through Pintrest and getting a glimpse into other peoples homes and all the how too's. Who knew all the neat things you can make with those pallets you find behind the grocery stores. it's amazing. One of these days I will set about looking through all of the things I have on my board and actually making something..one of these days. For now I am just going to find my bed, dream a little dream in my feverish state and disappear among the pillows. My 5 year old will probably find his way in there too, which is fine by me as the sound of him breathing as we fall asleep is music to my ears. The lullaby that puts me to sleep every night...

The Simple Things...

Glimpse into the weekend...

Taekwondo Graduation ..From Blue to Brown

Charley Harpers Birds

Mastering The Art of The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

That's My Boy!!