it makes me very happy.....

being home. as much as I love roadtripping, it feels so good to sleep in our own tiny house in our own tiny room. 

clean sheets.

fresh utah peaches....

....for breakfast, lunch, dinner, bredtime snack.

technology....all of our family lives so far away and I love that I can reach them so quickly via phone or text. after text after text.

kids who sleep in.

drinking ice cold water.
the

it makes me very happy.....

....goat cheese, cherry tomatoes still warm from the sun, basil and cracked pepper on toast....small town rodeos, country music, and fireworks....camping trips, fishing, and cozy tents....the last Harry Potter. love love loved it.....so sad it's done....thunderstorms crazy eights, and old maid....running as the sun is coming up over the mountain....weekend. always, weekend.
what makes you happy?

it makes me very happy...

From now until September I could easily title every post "I love summer", with a photo of something simple and summery that makes me happy. Every single day I find new things to love. 
Like being outside all day long. aaalllll day long.in the sunshine.
Digging in the dirt. Weeding (ok, lets not lie. I hate weeding, but love being in the garden with the kids)Roses. in my house. to smell.
Sweating

__________ makes me happy

Eating a simple dinner:-homemade naan-shredded chicken (baked or slow cooked for a few hours with lemon, olive oil, S&P-hummus-greens-marinated peppers-sundried tomatoes-goat cheese-a favorite vinaigrette or a bit of lemon & olive oil
feeling SUNSHINE!lying down in the (needs-to-be-mowed) grass and taking a deep breath.the month of April.reading.hyacinth. Tom from Parks and Rec. finally being

the art of doing nothing

an art I have mastered.
Yesterday.
I should have cleaned my closet.....I curled up on my bed and read. I should have folded the mountain of laundry that is piling up and threatening an avalanche that will burry my children in mismatched socks.....I feel asleep on my bed, after I read of course.I thought about making chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles.......I threw some waffles together

make my day....

Who makes your day? 
He makes my day. 
The little 5(and a half!) year old boy who gives the best hugs, tells the silliest stories, and isn't afraid to give me extra kisses in front of his friends before school. 
He makes my day. 
He is constantly giving me little notes that he writes, and today it came at just the right time. translation: "I love you too and thanks for the note"
(we share notes

it makes me very happy.....

I'm most happy when I'm_____________________
-eating guacamole-snuggling on the couch watching a movie-at the top of the hill-walking in the door of the yoga studio-cooking for my family
hello.
*****

mildly sweet, made with whole wheat flour, and perfect for a rainy day.

Butternut Squash Bread
1 1/4 c whole wheat flour1/2 c unbleached bread flour1/4 c rolled oats1/4 c flax seed1/8 c wheat

I wish....

he wished that daddy would come home early. 
she wished for another dog. unfortunately, she won. yikes.
 I wish for the same as the boy wished for (every day actually)I wish I could personally thank Mother Nature ( I don't think she reads my blog) for this weather. Hot days, cool nights. I am finally easing into fall.
Now I wish I could ask her to cool it down juuuuuuust a teeny bit during the