Yesterday was the most gorgeous, blue-sky, fluffy-white-cloud day. The warm air & sunshine felt more like the middle of July than the first day of October. Still, the sweet smell of fallen leaves and the pumpkins on all the front porches let us know that, indeed, autumn is here. Roman & I spent the afternoon walking to all of our favourite places until mommy’s legs were sore and her little boy was sound asleep in his carriage. These afternoons are so precious. They make my heart stretch & swell with joy. I hold my little boy in my arms, kiss his soft face, and squeeze him with every ounce of love in my body. Sometimes I close my eyes and wish that the moment could last forever. Tears come to my eyes as I write these words. It goes so fast. Please let me hold onto these moments just a little longer, Father Time.
Sweet, sweet October, how did you get here already?
^^^ In October! Really??!! ^^^
^^^ Hey! I’m ‘talking to you. Yeah, you! ^^^
^^^ Supermodel pose! ^^^
^^^ My favourite little piggies! ^^^
^^^ My guy, I’m so in love. ^^^
^^^ A mural at my elementary school… has been there for ages. ^^^
^^^ Love the Halloween spirit at this house! ^^^
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Every Friday, I post my favourite links, posts, & resources from around the Web. Expect to learn, grow, & be inspired.
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“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” —Lao Tzu
1. The Rebel’s Manifesto: “1. Do the opposite of what you were taught in school.” This is just chock-full of superb advice.
4. Post Secret: If you are one of the ten people left on Earth that isn’t following Post Secret, then I suggest you start now. 😉 PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. It is completely ad-free & gets updated every Sunday. It’s incredible.
5. A critical message about food. Yes, it is a bit lengthy, but worth every moment of your time.
Additionally, last week I watched Food, Inc. and to say that my perception about food is drastically altered would be a catastrophic understatement. Every single person living in the USA (perhaps others, too) must watch this film.
6. A happy mayor: “Not only is Mayor Hazel McCallionhappy of the City of Mississauga in Canada happy at work, she is also 88 years old, has been elected 11 times, has a 91% approval rating AND has kept her city debt-free.” Dear Heaven: Give me a fraction of this woman’s health, enthusiasm, and spirit! I’ll be set forever.
7. The Crushing Problem of Student Debt: Excellent post about the growing problem of student loan debt faced by so many Americans. This is an excellent follow-up to my two part series about my own financialjourney.
8. Overcoming Fear: I write about overcoming fear quite a bit here; but every now & then it is nice to hear someone else’s perspective on the subject. I really enjoyed this post about overcoming fear, particularly Jared’s personal story about where he allowed fear to take him in his own life.
10. Renegade Health Care Reform: Don’t worry, I haven’t gone all political on you! Just click it. I’m sure you’ll agree, no matter which side of the fence you’re standing on.
To all of my friends that celebrate Easter, may your Easter be filled with love & light. To all of my friends who do not, may your weekend be full of passion & grace. xo
Thank you, Maria! Every time I come down for a walk I always want to call you but it’s usually right around the time school gets out and I know you’re probably on your way to pick up Jack. 🙂
I absolutely LOVED your photos! Your Wednesday in October is so beautiful! I have clouds and rain on my side of the globe. Though, I find it gorgeous, I wouldn’t mind sunshine. I also think your little man, Roman (what an awesome name, btw) is so utterly and terribly cute! I love the shot of him in the swing with his hangs and legs spread wide. He looked like he was trying to fly (“flying baby”)! It was so cute and reminded me of my daughter. She is almost 8 months and she does something similar. Kids are such a blessing!
Your entire post filled me with such an awesome appreciation for my child, the beautiful Autumn season, and God’s backyard (i.e. Earth). Thank you for sharing all your photos and words. It truly brought me a huge smile and joy!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, REBEKAH. <3 <3 <3 Your sweet & thoughtful comment made my day. It is readers like you who make my writing so worthwhile. I am truly grateful for your presence here. xoxo
Ugh, that little slice of heaven has the happiest eyes! Gorgeous photos. I’m sooooo looking forward to our leaves changing colors. They won’t be as autumn-ish as yours since our seasons here are sorta blah, but I’ll take whatever they give me.
Love the pics and Roman is such a cutie. I love October in the lowcountry of Charleston, crisp blue sky and embracing weather in the morning with low 60’s and then mud 80’s in the afternoon.
Beautiful pics, as usual. Love baby toes! And you captured Autumn beautifully in our neighborhood. Makes me want to go take a walk. 🙂
Thank you, Maria! Every time I come down for a walk I always want to call you but it’s usually right around the time school gets out and I know you’re probably on your way to pick up Jack. 🙂
I absolutely LOVED your photos! Your Wednesday in October is so beautiful! I have clouds and rain on my side of the globe. Though, I find it gorgeous, I wouldn’t mind sunshine. I also think your little man, Roman (what an awesome name, btw) is so utterly and terribly cute! I love the shot of him in the swing with his hangs and legs spread wide. He looked like he was trying to fly (“flying baby”)! It was so cute and reminded me of my daughter. She is almost 8 months and she does something similar. Kids are such a blessing!
Your entire post filled me with such an awesome appreciation for my child, the beautiful Autumn season, and God’s backyard (i.e. Earth). Thank you for sharing all your photos and words. It truly brought me a huge smile and joy!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, REBEKAH. <3 <3 <3 Your sweet & thoughtful comment made my day. It is readers like you who make my writing so worthwhile. I am truly grateful for your presence here. xoxo
Ugh, that little slice of heaven has the happiest eyes! Gorgeous photos. I’m sooooo looking forward to our leaves changing colors. They won’t be as autumn-ish as yours since our seasons here are sorta blah, but I’ll take whatever they give me.
Thank you, love. He really does have the happiest eyes. I get lost in them, I swear it! 😉
Love the pics and Roman is such a cutie. I love October in the lowcountry of Charleston, crisp blue sky and embracing weather in the morning with low 60’s and then mud 80’s in the afternoon.
Thanks, Lou! Oh, I bet Charleston is just gorgeous in October. Sounds heavenly.