i create my life

What do I want to do in my life?

I do know for sure that I want to be happy and spontaneous and compassionate and thoughtful and kind and creative. And that I love people. I love meeting strangers and having conversations. And I love chit chat.

How do I use what I know to create things in my life?


Well, for starters I have been reading this book called, The Secret, and it is changing how I think.

It says - I create what happens to me. I attract what I want in my life. I control my thoughts and feelings.

But sometimes I get nervous and scared. I push things to the side. I hide under blankets. I procrastinate.

But NOT today!

So blog readers, Internet, world, I am putting this energy out there because I create my life.

I want to be a photographer!
I want to be a wedding photographer!

What happens next?

I know for sure that I will create it.

what i do on a cold march afternoon

Yesterday afternoon, after walking around the house a few times, okay okay a little bored, I pulled out the ingredients for chocolate chip cookies. I tend to gravitate toward baking when there is nothing else pressing my schedule. Before the glorious wonders of wedding registries, I used to make these cookies by hand! It was definitely more of a workout. Now, I just pull out my Cuisinart Food Processor and whip up these puppies in no time flat. And they are delicious. Sometimes, just for a moment, I think that I could just eat all the 'raw' dough and it would be just fine and I would be happy...but then I realize that would be CRAZY.

reader anne

Ummmmm, HELLO!

I just got a legitimate shout out on dooce.com today in the Daily Style section.

Yup, that's me. Reader Anne. I AM READER ANNE!!!!!

Hello millions of Internet people!

poinsettia

Back in December I bought two Poinsettia's from IKEA for $7.99 each. They are still thriving and I have hardly watered them.

But I think it might be time to get rid of them.

I mean I have tulips in vases for goodness sake!

Today at breakfast, I asked Paige if I should get rid of them.
She turned to me and said, "It might be time Anne, it IS March!"


Maybe I should put them in the basement and see if they last until next December?
At least I would be saving $16 dollars.

And in this economy, that is a fortune.

sunday brunch

Whether you think you can or think you can't, either way you are right.

Henry Ford (1863-1947)

you say ugly, i say yard

And so the melting begins - only to reveal mud, long lost balls, and soggy dog poo.

he doesn't normally wear a tie to work

This has been quite the week for me, I mean Jake.

He has had a meeting everyday and has had to leave the house for hours at a time.

I think I may have gotten used to us being together almost every moment of the day when I said to him last night, "This is the worst week of my life!"

Today is the most important meeting -- which means no jeans or Patagonia fleeces.

I think he looks fantastic and I told him so.

I say, "I had the most delicious nap today. And I think it was because you were not here."

Jake says, "Yeah, I do seem to stress you out just by existing."

avery loves trucks

Avery loves trucks. He really really does.

Awhile ago Paige and I had to 'watch' Avery for about a minute and a half while Amanda brought stuff to her car and warmed it up.

In that minute and a half we introduced Avery to the wonders of You Tube.

Once he realized that at ANY moment of ANY day he could just point to the computer and say 'truck' and magically videos of trucks appeared --- well, his little life changed! Avery is a smart cookie.

For over two weeks Amanda and Matt had to hide their computer from Avery because he was relentless!

Whoops!

I hear he is back to watching patiently outside for a truck to pass.

Ahhhhhh, the good old days!


Avery Loves Trucks from Anne Ingman on Vimeo.