It is officially feeling like fall. The days are pretty gloomy and gray, which is my favorite. Josh and I have been pretty busy, taking breaks between 10 hour self-employed days to hang out with friends (and family!), hang out at church, and also watching a few episodes of friends daily.
To be honest, I feel like i'm still trying to find my niche as my own boss... sometimes i'm at it from the time i wake up until 11pm, with a few breaks to shove food down my throat.. and other times i feel like it takes me 6 hours just to return emails in between the sink full of dishes and laundry. i love both kinds of days, but i'm trying to find the balance in the two. Either way, i go to bed every night thanking God i GET to be this busy doing something i love.. it's truly something i'll never take for granted. Blessed is only one way to put it.
on a completely different note:
-have i mentioned how excited i am to be going to europe for a month, we'll have our 4th anniversary while were there.. unfortunately we'll probably be spending said anniversary in a van with our best guy friends but hey, we'll be in europe!
-i've been listening to this and this and this constantly.. you should too!
-i think i need to make caramel apples and caramel raspberries. its on my list for next week.
and last but not least, i had the chance to take some newborn photos for a friend. only 4 days old! isn't he so sweet?
I love gregory alan isakov and Bon Iver, have you ever heard of great lake swimmers (http://www.greatlakeswimmers.com/)or horse feathers (http://www.myspace.com/horsefeathersmusic) ? happy fall time!
ReplyDeletewow, what beautiful pictures! Such sweet cat & baby pics (not that they compare of course : ) I wish it were feeling like fall over here by now. Have a great time in Europe, even with friends I'm sure you'll get a few romantic moments.
ReplyDeleteYour cat is so cute!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have fun when you go to Europe!!
I have always wanted to go!!
What an exciting trip!! Europe will be such a blast...guy friends on anniversaries and all :) I can't imagine the balance you have to keep while being self employed. I love that you still feel blessed, even when you're working such long hours. :) p.s. that newborn photo...gorgeous!
ReplyDeletemmm, I love grey days too. So good for thinking. They really just give a sense of peace. :)
ReplyDeleteYour top picture is absolutely lovely! And caramel raspberries?! Say it ain't so!
i love that photo of your cat!
ReplyDeletealso...i am incredibly jealous that you get to go to europe...even if you will be staying in a van. totally awesome :).
Oh my gosh, take me with you to Europe please! So jealous!
ReplyDeleteCaramel raspberries?! whaaaat? I've never heard of such a wonderful thing! P.S. Your blog is adorable! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful baby! That picture could make anyone broody! Love your blog lots and lots :)
ReplyDeletei want to go to europe too. sigh. being self-employed is hard but great.
ReplyDeleteI just foound your blog, and I am so glad that I did it is a treasure trove of amazingness. I can't wait to try and make the chocolate chip cookie dough truffles. Where in europe are you travelling to?
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog and super cute dress shop, hello! I know EXACTLY how you feel about trying to balance those crazy hours-long workdays alongside those other work days where you look up at the clock and realize you've suddenly gone from 8am to 4pm. Those days are the ones that make me feel like I've accomplished nothing. But I just have to press on and remember that being my own boss is so rewarding!
ReplyDeleteI may have to order a blouse from you rather soon...! :)