This Moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. ~Amanda Soule

Little crafters

This is what the kids do when I sew or work on a project. They take my scraps and their little kid scissors and cut away and then recently, they added in the pretend sewing on my old machine. It is so cute to see what they make! I like that I can influence them on their future(?) hobbies. Even Colton says he want to learn how to sew when he gets bigger.

The Green Smoothie Challenge is going very well. I have had at least one big glass of a green concoction every day, starting last Monday. I feel like I might have more energy, but it is hard to tell with the ups and downs of 7 week old (can you believe he is 7 weeks old?!) and sleep! I usually have the smoothies for breakfast, lunch, or a pre-bedtime snack... yummy! usually. I made one with collard greens, not sure why, but it tasted HORRIBLE! I choked it down but YUCK! Not recommended!

triple shot

Cute quote of the day: "This rootbeer is TOO yummy." "Maybe you should save some for lunch?" " I can't; it's TOO yummy!"

What are those?!

THESE are my new shoes. Aren't they cool? They are called Vibram FiveFingers Sprint. And I absolutely love them! I have been wearing them hiking up Lonepine trail, and they have been so great for my feet. They have kind of a thin sole, so it is like you are barefoot (that is the point of them), and your feet grip really well on all kinds of surfaces. The website says:

Some have called FiveFingers Sprint the most versatile footwear they own. Adjustable hook-and-loop closures cross over the instep and surround the heel for a personalized, secure fit. A thin abrasion-resistant stretch polyamide fabric follows the contour of the foot for comfort. And a flexible, non-marking TC1 performance rubber sole is razor siped to enhance grip over a variety of terrain.

SPRINT IS BEST FOR: Light Trekking, Climbing, Canyoneering, Running, Fitness Training, Martial Arts, Yoga, Pilates, Sailing, Boating, Kayaking, Canoeing, Surfing, Flats Fishing, Travel

I get paid nothing to support this company, but really feel like these shoes deserve some credit! They are quickly becoming my favorite. And they look pretty nifty too. I have bunions on both my feet, so they get kind of sore wearing tennis shoes. That is when I stumbled on these. I have always loved being barefoot, but it is not really the norm here in the US. What are your favorite "active" shoes?

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. ~Amanda Soule
Go check out the Earth Day giveaways at these blogs for organic fabric. Some really REALLY beautiful stuff!

Happy Happy Earth Day!

Imagine Childhood, one of my favorite shops is having a giveaway on their blog today! Some amazing stuff... go check it out! they are also offering 10% off until April 26th, and they have some great items.

Happy Earth day everyone! I am continuing the Green Smoothie Challenge, and today's was actually DELICIOUS! Yesterdays was NOT very delicious, so I was a little disheartened (TIP:: do not use too much cilantro, no matter how much you think you like it!). But today, we started anew::

1/2 bunch leafy green lettuce
handful of baby spinach
1/2 pineapple
1 banana
1/2 small bag of frozen peaches

This was yummy!

some of our days...

We have been thoroughly enjoying a great weather spurt... in the 70's! So needless to say, we have been outside alot; at the parks, in the backyard. I have been hiking up Lonepine alot lately, which does wonders for my sanity, not to mention my back!
How cute is Kellen in his bright blue shirt with a smirk on his face! We weighed him yesterday, and he was 12.8 lbs. with clothes on.... getting big!