My birthday yesterday was so special. 34! I get awfully reflective on my birthday. Although so much of aging and motherhood can be stressful and exhausting, deep down I know that aging is just a sweet reminder that I’m still kickin’ (wahoo!), and that motherhood is both an INCREDIBLE blessing and a constant reminder to be my best self.
Days like yesterday remind me to sit, breathe, pray, sing in the car (Big Country 99.5 for the win!), and simply be grateful for all that I have.
And of course…I wrote my annual list.
This list grows by one each year – 34 now :). It’s my chance to celebrate a few little things that make me oh-so happy. I HIGHLY recommend it. Seriously. It’s amazing how gratitude puts your entire life into perspective. Especially on your birthday 🙂
- Coffee with milk and honey
- The freedom of having a few hours to myself
- Red wine
- Fire pits
- The smell of a smoky charcoal grill
- Old school country music
- My daughter’s giggles and curls
- My son’s belly laughs and hugs
- How music so effortlessly brings people together
- Motherhood
- Steak – medium rare
- Gratitude
- My hilarious, handsome hubby
- Unapologetic, contagious joy
- Showing Emily & Henry the sunrise through their window each morning
- Hiking
- Reminders from parents of teenagers/adults that it all goes by so fast
- How beautifully This Is Us captures life…all the feels…all the lessons
- The clarity that running gives me
- Thick cut applewood smoked bacon
- The sound of laughter when it’s heavily snowing around you and you’re all bundled up
- Surrounding myself with people who inspire me
- Homemade anything
- Hair down, makeup on, and wearing clothes that don’t resemble workouts/SAHM life for a change
- When Henry & Emily give each other a hug
- Wood fired pizza
- Chardonnay
- The relief of warmer weather
- The anticipation of our upcoming house hunt, especially considering how obsessed I am with HGTV
- Decluttering our home and life
- A week long vacation (anywhere beautiful)
- A gentle Oklahoma breeze in the summer
- A clean house
- The sound of a cozy, crackling fire
2 thoughts on “Thirty Four”
Mama Jane
34 amazing comments from a gorgeous person who just happens to be my daughter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You inspire me daily as well as all your friends and family!
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Katherine
You sweet thing!!! Love and thank you so much. YOU inspire ME daily, mama!
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