One of my friends on facebook posted a photo the other week that I just fell in love with. So much that I had to ask permission to download it. It´s now framed and hanging by my work space at home. I just have to share it.
Her friend took it with an I phone and she processed it.

It´s the little things in life that sometimes just puts a smile on my face :)

This is what I have been feeling like the past week ;) As I´m trying to not have those candy bars and cookies during the weekdays. It´s so easy to grab a snickers when you are hungry and turning into a diva (like the commercial). But  I´m being good! However, it being friday, I was going to allow myself some candy. And you know what..? I have none at home. So I´m a little bummed. Tomorrow my friends . Tomorrow :P

One thing I did not write on my "resolution" list was to exercise more, and be more healthy in general. But to brag a bit, I have started just that! (yay). I started to take a 45 minute walk every (almost)evening. And I must say, it´s a little addicting  :-) I also drink more water and skip the cookies, and candy bars til the weekend. Lets see how long this will keep, but I must say..The walking does wonders with me! I feel strengthened. And yes I know , a walk every evening can´t really compare to going to the gym and lifting weights and so on. But it´s good enough for me for the time being. And cheap ;)

I had a photo shoot with a friend yesterday, and there are new photos from that here . come check it out :)

As I have been struggling with parenting, and how to approach Micah in different situations, not knowing really what is best for him, I came across this quote in the book "Raising Respectful children in a disrespectful world" by Jill Rigby ...

That is something I needed to hear, as sometimes I tend to make life too easy for him, thinking I´m doing him a favor. Really. It came at the right time for me. Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done! And I´ll be doing it for a while...
Not to mention, I should remember this quote for myself too!

I´m actually doing stuff that is on my new years "resolution" list. First time I have ever come this far ;)
So I´m reading the bible on a daily basis. Reading and taking in. This is my most important resolution! To keep doing it daily.

Yesterday, I recieved a letter in the mail. It was from a girl ( wait, are we still girls?) I went to grade school with.  Nowadays we just keep in touch from time to time on facebook. You know, the usual.
But here comes a real handwritten letter to me from her.
She wrote about how she had found a photo a few years ago, of me, that I had given to her. In 5th grade, we had a day with some mini courses to choose from. She picked pottery/sculpturing. I picked photography.
I remember this day, But I did not remember this photo.( This was waay before digital photography and I think someone else might have taken it, and I developed it.) I had given it to her back then. And she wrote so beautifully about it, about my photography, and about how it made her think about this photo.
This was a letter of true encouragement. In real handwritten words. And the fact that she remembered this after so many years meant so much to me!
Sometimes, a letter and a photograph from an old friend is all you ever want that very moment!

...To share these photos from the end of last year. Micah, you see, is sick and tired of me taking pictures of him. So this was a very rare moment. He was very proud to show off daddy´s shirt and his buzz hat from nana.

As I spend more and more time by my desk, reading, editing,fixing,cutting paper, taping etc etc, I have realized the importance of cozyness :)
Here are 3 tips for you :
1. Coffeeee!!
2. Candles
3. Good music
It makes a big difference. To sit there by your desk working , or to sit there by your desk and enjoy working.

Sometimes when I´m bored, I draw ghosts that reflects my mood to clear my head. (yes yes..don´t ask me why).
I thought I would share one of my mood ghosts that pretty much sums up this week .

I´m a horrible but optimistic blogger. Time Flew by the past week. I do not know what happened! So today, I´m actually just dropping by to say Hi. Nothing more important than just that. Hi.