Teaching an old dog a new trick

I may be getting ready to turn 50, but if my mom has taught me anything, it is that you never stop learning and pushing yourself to work towards a goal.
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Cozy Snuggly

Because I detest not being able to pronounce a word such as the Swedish word Hygge, I must use lower level words, yet not less effective, of cozy and snuggly.  Winter isn't my favorite season because of days without much sunlight or warmth on my skin.  My new fight against winter depression is to embrace the season.  The mantle will have lights on it all winter that come on around dusk.  Our back room chairs will be covered with cozy pillows and snuggly throws with bright, but seasonal colors.  This holiday break, I have given myself permission to slow down, piddle, be stagnant, get lost in my thoughts, sleep late and have no schedule.  My skin feels better. My heart is lighter.  I am calmer.  Ahhhhh.
So, for those of you who struggle with winter as I do, let's embrace it and find ways to make it a happy time.

Keep on learning

How to live life with a bit of spice
 Lesson #1

Every day is an opportunity to stretch your wings and figure out new ways to do old things or do the same things that make you feel warm and comfy inside.  Sometimes though, learning is exhausting and makes your feel confused and incompetent.  Gabe being home is wonderful, but it shows me that our lives are changing.  We are learning to be a different kind of family.  Standing back a few more feet to let him decide his path in his own way is harder than telling him how to do it our way.  Grayson continues to go 100 miles per hour in all things he does.  This sometimes means he hits a slick spot and crashes.  The resilience of this young man continues to amaze me.

When I am overwhelmed by being their mom, I try to slow down, breathe, and take stock in the fact that they bounce back, find new inspiration and ideas.  Gabe & Grayson's spark for life gives me the comfort of the love, warmth and giggles I remember from their days of being my littles.