things i forget + fall.

first things first, you may have noticed i got a new blog name and design.

months ago i won it in a giveaway and due to wedding stuff, i didn't redeem it until now.

kailyn from wandering free did an awesome job and was so easy to work with.

she definitely exceeded my expectations.

thanks lady!

life as of late has seemed so stressful and at times to much to bear.

i feel like there is never enough time in the day to do all of the things i NEED to do.

i might as well just forget about the things i WANT to do because they will never happen.

needless to say, tears have been shed, complaints uttered, and guess what? life is still stressful.

about two weeks ago i had a beyond hellish week.

i came to the conclusion that my attitude sucked and needed to change.

i decided for the upcoming week (this passed one) that i was going to replace my negative thoughts with positive ones.

i was going to be a glass half full kind of a person.

and to my surprise... IT WORKED!

i also decided that each day, no matter how busy and stressed i was that i was going to allow myself 30 minutes of "me time" to escape from reality for a minute.  sometimes it was reading a book, taking a longer shower than necessary, cuddling longer with matt in the morning, etc. etc.

sometimes i get so caught up in my to-do lists that i forget to do something that is actually enjoyable.

luckily, my positive week also helped me be more productive and this weekend i actually had time to have a weekend :)

fall is here

and i am happy about it.

this summer bonfires weren't allowed in the canyon (or anywhere really) because of how dry it was.  now that fall is here, last night we took advantage of bonfire season and had our first one to kick off the cooler weather.

 roasting starburst.

it is beginning to feel like fall in our house as well.

moral of the story... i am thankful for little reminders that life doesn't always have to seem so bad.

when i think of the good things i have, i realize how lucky i truly am.

and i feel thankful.