a little bit of rambling & a shop update ... ♥

coming back from vacation is always hard

going to bed late & sleeping in is waaay more fun than going to bed early & getting up early

:)

i've been thinking a lot lately about time spent with my family

and how i can never get back any minute, day, year that goes by

so why do i waste?

striving to find balance in life 

i know it will never really be achieved

but i sure want to try to do the best i can

if that means, an early bedtime so i can get up earlier and have some time to be quiet, 

read, and reflect on what God has for me

if that means meal planning so we're not eating cereal for dinner

if it means finding someone to help with the day to day of managing a household

and a small business :)

or if it means getting rid of all the clutter, and taking it down to basics, 

for a more simplified life...

...then that's what i want to do

strive to do all of those things

not cause i want everything to be perfect

but because i want things to run smoothly

and i want our home to be peaceful

not perfect

but more peaceful ... which seems to equate to more time

more time spent with my hubby

my girls

my Savior

♥

i let my mind wander on this verse for a while

and made up a pretty printable version for you to have

a daily reminder of why we're here, why we do what we do

over & over . every. single. day.

{just right click and save}

{graphics & special permission was given, to create this printable}

{courtesy of my gal pal Keren @ Free Pretty Things For You!}

{see her terms of use for all her freebies!}

♥

so in the midst of all the post-vacation chaos this week

i'm trying to get back on track

back into the routine of things

and my mind is running at a thousand miles an hour

full to the brim with ideas for new product

that i want to get finished before next week

:)

the shop re-opens on Monday!!

with all new inventory & a super fun giveaway!!

so don't forget to come back and take a peek!

i'll leave you with a few pics of what i've been up to today

(heehee)

taking lots n lots of pictures!

behind the scenes ... take a look at my super duper fancy photo booth :)

keepin' it real.

so excited to open shop with all new goodies

(and some old favorites :)

be back soon with some more details... happy tuesday night!

much love & gladness in my ♥