Thorns, roses, and giveaways

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Keeping it real with Monica...

Thorns

leftover coughs

not enough storage space!!

no rain

fear of new (to me) hairdressers

more annoying school rules that bother the defiant unschooler in my kids and me

Roses
Meditative breathing to soothe said annoyances with school rules, accepting that life is full of similar rules of jumping hoops, making us more agile and tolerant, I hope....

walking 6 new dogs this morning, with 2 jumping in my lap for cuddles..

overcoming my fear of new hairdressers and walking out with content

happy, healthy kids

hikes in beautiful spaces

having time to read :)

tickets to the Avett Brothers in June--YES!!

And lastly, giveaways for YOU!!! I am long overdue for having a giveaway. It's the best way for me to say "thank you" to my friends and readers that come here with unconditional kindness, patience, and supportiveness. My postings have been so spotty that I am always pleasantly surprised to see the warm words left for me here regardless. So thank you, truly...

I am giving away three different items in hopes that at least one will appeal to the varying tastes that you all have.

1) A Drop Spindle Kit made by Nistock Farms. It comes in a basket filled with 8 ounces each of 4 different colors of roving, a drop spindle, and instructions on how to use the drop spindle.

2) Two stoneware mugs with vintage flowers and in perfect condition found at a local thrift shop. They are solid and have a very nice weight to them.

3) The Usborne Book of Drawing, Doodling, and Coloring, a brand new book that I meant to giveaway before we moved and just never found the time. My daughter and I both enjoyed using this book so much, I know you and or someone you know will too!

So there you have it, 3 different giveaways for 3 different winners. You can enter for all three or you can enter for less, just be sure to let me know in the comments for which you are entering. I will randomly choose a winner for each next Friday.

Cheers to each of you my friends, and thanks again for all that you are and do.

Have a gorgeous weekend...

xoxo

Where oh where...

Right now there are two giveaways still happening here: Today's the last day to enter the Souvenir giveaway, and the Persisting Souls Photography e-course giveaway runs until next Wednesday :).
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First, thank you for all the sweet blogiversary wishes yesterday. I was so touched by your words :)... Second, I would like to pay homage to Steve Jobs, a true icon and innovator that changed our lives forever. His passing is a great loss and my sympathies are with his family today.

And, I know some of you are wondering, where oh where are we choosing to move to??? Honestly, we still don't know!! And I promise I am not holding back for some blog drama!!

We were smitten with Seattle and Portland (and we do lean towards Seattle).  Each of us have wonderful friends there and budding friendships that I would be thrilled to pursue. Yet, we still have a few more places we want to visit, Boulder, CO included. We have more time than we thought, which I think is causing us to recoil from rushing into a decision. We will be leasing back our home from the new owners after we close at the end of the month. They seem to be completely relaxed and are not rushing to move in. So chances are we will still be here through the holidays to spend time with our extended families :). Strangely enough, I am not worried or stressed about not knowing. I believe we will be happy wherever we go...and in an adventure regardless :).

See you tomorrow for Joy Pockets!!
xoxo