Frigid weather, hot soup and me time.

Guess what we did yesterday!? R and I put on 5 layers of clothes and went out in this frigid weather. Do you know it is warmer in Alaska than it is in Michigan! Nothing about that statement is okay. But, we chose to live in Michigan so we are going to make the best of it. So believe it or not, this mama went out in the cold to witness a snopong tournament. Crazy, right? 

It was so much fun! I honestly felt like an eskimo standing around in my fluffy winter gear. Catching up with friends and having a few hours of kid free time was definitely needed. Luckily this big event had propane heaters and a fire place. With all the commotion and people it was easy to forget about the cold nipping at my nose and cheeks. 

 

After spending a couple hours outside the idea we had that morning to make ham, potato and bean soup seemed even more brilliant. R threw a bunch of ingredients into the crock pot to simmer all day. It was perfectly delicious when we returned home. Hot soup during a blizzard. Mmm mmm. 

Because we had time to ourselves yesterday R decided to do a little Daddy daughter bonding with M. They are currently building a snow fort complete with tunnels! I am not at all surprised that he wants to spend another couple hours out in the cold. He loves his winter gear and it must really be holding in the heat. 

We've also found the perfect compromise. He is spending the first part of the day doing something he wants to do and therefor I get the second half of the day to enjoy myself; not that playing with E, writing and designing aren't enjoyable. I am just looking forward to a little bit of stress-free me time. I'm going to get my nails done and do a little shopping. I've been wanting to get my nails done for a couple weeks now. I think it will look very nice for work. I can't wait!

Well, I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. 

Keep Loving. 

History book weather.

I can imagine someday we will all look back on the winter of 2013 and remember the polar vortex, multiple car accidents on the freeways and the single digit temperatures. This weather belongs in history books. In my opinion, the skies can run out snow any day now. 

I am sitting at home listening to the wind whip furiously through the trees. I can here the impact it makes on the side of the apartment. It might not help I'm sitting right next to a window and air conditioning unit. Just the whistling of the gusts makes me chill. 

Even though this weather has the tendency to force us indoors to hibernate I am looking forward to the next couple days; a weekend at home with my family. I've got a few fun projects in mind for the girls too. Stay tuned because I'll definitely share all about them. I think a weekend of crafts, hot cocoa and movie nights sound just about perfect. 

The week ended on a good note too. We said good bye to the blue Saab. She's going to a really nice gentlemen in Grand Rapids. All though we will miss her a huge weight has lifted off our shoulders. 

 

I also had a great 90-day review with my boss. I've been punishing myself a little too much this week and have been feeling overwhelmed. Doing a good job is important to me and I might have been feeling a bit overwhelmed. Of course there is always room for improvement so I have homework moving forward, but I got some great responses on creativity and dependability. I am proud to say I handled the constructive criticism very well and have a positive attitude looking forward. 

It's been a long, hectic week but perseverance and patience has paid off. 

Keep Loving!