This article is so inspiring. If you need to be reminded about perseverance and the human spirit, please take 5 minutes to read it. My favorite quote:
“There is no such thing ‘I can’t do it’ there is no such thing ‘its impossible’. Have a go and you’d be amazed what you can do. If you see a barrier, don’t turn around and pretend it isn’t there, you’ve got to get over it or under it, there’s no other way of living.”
My annual Thanksgiving list is completed below. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday.
This year, I am thankful for:
The noises a newborn makes
Neighbors who bring you food
A community-built park around the corner from us
My awesome midwife, and an amazing home birth experience with Bea
Second chances
Maternity leave
Fresh flowers
Our cozy house on a blustery day
Flickr
Smart phones
Nostalgia
Chocolate chip cookies
Our beautiful garden, despite the amount of work it takes to maintain
Things that are sturdy and reliable
A girl who loves to snuggle
Simplicity
Album of the Year: Bon Iver, “For Emma, Forever Ago”
Books of the Year: “The Danish Girl” by David Ebershoff, “A Map of the World” by Randa Jarrar
Movie of the year – I think they’ve been pretty bad this year, but I also haven’t seen many
Meal of the year: Café Juanita in Kirkland w/ Gordon
Pink Baby in Blue
Some shots of a BBQ with a growing crowd of little ones.