dressing up for work!
(i'm mrs. roper from three's company, btw)

i went to a party the night and dressed up as lucille ball!

backdated

rainy fall rides down a dirt road.
so pretty out today!

my version of pizza.
food is my only comfort today!

i started off this morning feeling a bit grumpy.
even after yoga. (that never happens)
there is something about jason mraz's voice/lyrics that always make me feel better.
and i will be forever grateful to him for his music and his attitude.

<3>

finally took the time to cook myself a great meal.
steamed broccoli, quinoa pasta with sauce, and fried tofu. yum!

lots of things to be grateful for today!
however, i picked this gem.
much gratitude to people with a sense of humor!
hardy har har

tony got me a replacement from my old MM shirt.
except this one is yellow (the old one was red). so happy to have it back!!

i did not have a photo of the three of them together.
so these two will have to do!
cory, brad, and of course tony.
these guys are the best. stuck by me all weekend!
love them to pieces!

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cory is one of my best friends.
he's amazing.
he makes amazing things with metal.
and is just a terrific friend.
how lucky am i!!??!

backdated, again :)

this is a horrible picture but it's probably the only one i took all day.
it was at my pre-birthday celebration.
and these amazing people (along with some others) made it amazing.

(back dated because it was a late night)

i woke up to rain.
i left work to that.

sometimes living in michigan is goooood.

watching robins eat berries out of the tree all morning.
i love nature.

my babies, dexter and indi.

chilifest!
and look at all that chili! tummy is sooo full!
glad it was a beautiful day!

the blue room. i think this is my favorite room in the house.
it's cozy and the wall color always makes me happy.
and on days like today (where i'm feeling icky and not wanting to leave the house)
the blue room is perfect!

sushi lunch with my momma!

fresh flowers by my window sill

getting out of work early!
(all i had on me was my cell phone. which is why this photo sucks. sorry!)

had to back-date this cuz i had a late nite..

sun behind the hazy clouds...

yogi tea and their cute little notes.

silly signs. stuff like this always make me laugh.

my hubby. he's been so supportive lately and he makes me smile and i love him.

so far the only thing i'm grateful for today is my haircut.

i have had a hell of a day and don't feel like looking out for anything else to be grateful for.
and because i do realize this blog is solely for being grateful,
i will keep the rest of the bullshit someplace else.

savasana.

one of my favorite yoga poses. and the end of all my workouts.

my blue blockers.

i woke up today with a migraine and these bad boys keep out all sorts of light. and they're oh so stylish!

the only wheat-free, sugar-free (fruit juice sweetened), vegan cookie that i can currently eat. thank you barbara!

cleansing bath. extremely relaxing.
recipe:
steaming hot water (as much as you can take!)
1 1lb box baking soda
1 3lb box kosher salt

*edit* soak for 3o minutes

heaven after a long day.

photo project

so for the past month or so i've been toying with the idea of a photo project. i couldn't come up with anything. i was feeling uninspired but i knew that i wanted to start shooting again. then i came across this post in a blog i read. there are links to her site so i wont re-post. but i think it's a fabulous idea and thank you for it hailey...i am taking it! it just ties in beautifully with the rest of my life lately...as i am always thinking of things i am grateful for.

not positive when i'll be starting it but it will be soon. hopefully sooner than later!

now all i have to do is remember to bring a camera with me everywhere i go. because really, the days i work i can imagine it will be hard for me to shoot since i work such long hours. but, i do want to do this!