Great news. The Winter Sea has a sequel! It's called The Firebird, and it continues the story of Anna, Sophia's daughter. I'm about a third of the way into it and I am really liking it so far. The bad news is that all I want to do is sit under a warm blanket and read that book. My to-do list is really suffering.
On that note: Dear 2015, give me my motivation back! Please! I had some grand plans this new year to take another stab at minimalism, but I haven't seemed able to follow through yet. I know the urge will come, and with it the energy to get it done. Until then, I am biding my time. Sometimes it can be forced, but sometimes it's better to wait until it happens naturally. Also, what do minimalists do with teenaged daughters who really really love clothes? I don't know, but I'll tell you what this minimalist-wannabe is doing about it -- letting it go. I need to stop holding my daughter to the standard I've set for myself and let her have a million t-shirts, if that's what she wants. What's the big deal, anyway?
One resolution I have managed to keep so far is journaling while I read my scriptures. I'd never done it before, but I am loving what it adds to my study. I just write one line that stood out to me, or a thought that I had while reading. It only takes a minute, but it's made such a difference! What I am reading all of a sudden applies directly to my life, every single time. It's amazing.
In other news, Mike is neck deep in his marathon training, and for the most part, I've been training right along beside him. It feels good to stretch myself and run farther than I am used to. But I've drawn the line at 14 miles. After 14 miles, he's on his own.
This week, I found this pretty blog, wore these comfortable jeans (in petite -- life changing!), and drank this chocolate smoothie for breakfast.
Have a good weekend!
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Love that you are running together! My husband keeps me company on my training runs (but he also is done after about a half-marathon!) and it's so nice to have that support. He's much better than my kids, who bike alongside me and tell me I look like I'm not going to make it home--hah! But I do hope you consider running a full marathon with him someday...it's a pretty amazing experience. :-)
ReplyDelete14 miles! Girl! Yeah. No need to go the 'extra' mile after that, lol!
ReplyDeleteI spent a lot of time on that reading my tea leaves blog this week too! Until it made me feel bad about having too much stuff and too cheap of stuff so I had to shut it down. :)
ReplyDeleteI am 6 months pregnant and still run about 3 miles a few days a week, but I really miss my 10-mile Saturdays! I love that you and your husband run together. (Mine doesn't run, except for when he decides to run a race or something, and then he runs at about a 7:30 pace which I can't even pretend to keep up with!) I bet your running weather is perfect about now too. Enjoy it while I can't! :)