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slowing down into fall :)

9/25/2012

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as the seasons change i am really trying to slow down and enjoy every minute with my boy. he is growing way too fast... i swear he will be crawling for real in a few weeks... he is soooo close right now :)    this morning i did some art journaling to reflect on what i would like to do this fall and to remember the highlights of our first summer as parents. my art journals are nothing special, but i hang them up and look at them daily.  

i already took Park to the zoo today and we had lots of fun :) 
i can't wait to hike, go north, and explore the new season with my boys.... 
i love spending every day with my son and i couldn't be happier :)    

here are some of my fave art journaling sites:  
daisy yellow
art journaling as a creative process
art journal toolkit
art journal podcast


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single rose blooming in my yard.... i think it is a sign from grandm clara... love and miss you grandma... this rose is as beautiful as you are :)
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bye summer, hello fall art journal
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la-la-la lavendar

8/22/2012

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Love this lavendar oil. 
I need a refill already because I have found so many great uses for it.

1.  couple drops on my bee sting & mosquito bites = totally stopped the itching..... I tried a bunch of other remedies for days, nothing else worked!

2.  4-6 drops in 8oz of water for baby butt wash (I use a spray bottle instead of wipes)

3.  couple drops on baby's feet before bed = calm baby (at least for a little while)  and helps momma stay calm too

4.  open up and take a sniff often = :D

Find out more information about doTERRA Essential Oils here. 
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daily dose

8/6/2012

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New Meditation App

Totally gonna try this one out tonight.  If you have never meditated it really is easy and completely refreshing.  I started out by just sitting still with no phone, no TV, no music, no nothing...just me and my breath.  Started out setting a timer for 5 minutes...worked my way up to 15 or so.   Totally helped me throughout my pregnancy :)  It may seem difficult at first, but don't be too hard on yourself... the benefits are amazing and there really is NO RIGHT WAY.  I kind of fell out of practice once Parker was born....I resorted to doing most of my meditating in bed and fell asleep :)  Trying to get back at it and this app just may help... a daily dose of meditation can only do me and family good :)

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It took me a long time to get back on the train

7/26/2012

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This whole new mommy thing has just turned my world upside down... and I thought being pregnant was "tough" :)  
So I am trying to get myself back on the blogging train.  I don't have much me time, but need an easy creative outlet to get my wheels turning.  Here are 2 of my fave discoveries.  I found them months ago, but use them just about daily.  I will keep it short and sweet.  Yay, I am back on the blog train!  Enjoy :)
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1.  Leonie Dawson =  Ok, if you  need a little inspiration in your life, this lady is the one to turn to!  She is  flipping A-MAAAAAAZ-ING! I don't remember how I stumbled upon her, but if you  don't know who she is I recommend you at least add her as a friend on facebook.   Her daily posts are beautiful and will make you smile :)   Once I get a bit more  time on my hands....Ok let's be real, I will never just get a bit more time on  my hands.... once I figure out how to use my time more wisely I hope to take one  of her courses.  You can access her lovely website here. 



2.  Hypnobirthing =  Mommies-to-be must check this
out!  Shayne and I took Hypnobirthing classes last fall to prepare for the birth  of our baby.  Our classes met at
Health and Healing
Chiropractic
in Rochester, MI and were run by Janice Weaver. 
Janice and her husband Will are truely wonderful people and teachers.  I used  the hypnobirthing methods to help me sleep for weeks before birth and during  labor and a natural delivery.  I still use some of the methods to help me relax  at night :) ... this class is so worth it!

Here are some useful links:
Hypnobirthing
Peaceful Birthing (the classes we took)
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Time flies when you're having fun...

8/27/2011

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Hard to believe we are in the last days of August.  I am so grateful for the time off this summer to relax and unwind.  I really feel recharged and energized for the new school year.  The past few months have brought oodles of "delightful discovieries".   Here are some of my faves :)  Enjoy!  xoxo Michelle

Baby Reckling is on the way! I can't believe I was able to keep this a secret on here this long.  Baby Reck already rules all I do and think about :).   Figured I might as well tell the world before I show up at work next week with a belly bump.  Due date is February 5th and if you can't tell I am glowing and excited!  So far everything is going well and I am actually getting my energy back... just in time to go back to work.  We have already cleared out a room and I started sewing curtains.  We aren't gonna find out the sex so I will have to be creative with my decorating :) .
Art Journaling
I have spent a good amount of time art journaling this summer.  I will share more of my journals later...  I can't wait to share this concept with my student and fellow teachers once school starts. Here are a few of my favorite quotes I have made into little colorful reminders.  I think I am going to create some kind of frame or way to hang them so they are in clear view for me to read daily. 
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Slow summer reading.  Took me a while to finish The Help, but I finally did and it was fantastic!  This was the first book I read on my Ipad and I really enjoyed the highlighting and bookmark features.  Funny thing is I didn't have a clue the movie was about to come out...now can't wait to see it! Maybe I will wait and download it to the Ipad as well?

Just downloaded The Happiness Project... already on Chapter 2. 
Love it so far and plan to apply these concepts to the new school year. 
I will post my plan soon.

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    Author - Michelle Reckling

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