{on keeping sane}

so lately...its been really hard to keep myself sane. i swear that any moment now i could fall off the deep end and never return from the great abyss...well...not really, but you get the point. with packing, and just living, things can get a little out of hand... so i am always seeking out ways to make the little things in life seem more than routine, more on purpose i guess. i came across this blog today and i thought - that is just what i needed. a pick me up!

Rudyard Kipling once said, “Delight in the little things” and that is just what guest blogger Kimberly said over at WishStudio ...

"Ooze creativity. Write your to-dos with a sparkly pink pen. Use colorful, die cut post-its over yellow squares. Create a blog or podcast to share your work with others. Use colorful file folders. Write your goals on colorful note cards to hang on a polka dot ribbon from your corkboard or wall. Choose a different route to work, savor the change of scenery. Spend your lunch hour reading or writing for fun. Listen to a different genre of music. Stay up very late or get up way early. Make up a new-to-you yoga sequence. Choose bubbly over bland. Sign up for a crash course in sewing, knitting, hip hop, soap making, or public speaking. Go on a hike. Gaze at the stars. Slurp the whipped cream off your hot cocoa. Take a mini-vacation with journal, sketchbook, or camera in hand to your local park, museum, or botanical gardens. Do things differently."

ahh...sometimes you just need a good ole stay-cation from the everyday.

and because a post is always better with a picture...look how big my baby has gotten...