My Everyday Magic

The Star Fairy

I’m really appreciating the beauties of Spring, this week! The bright green of the new leaves, the flowers everywhere, the birdsong… ah, just lovely! Venus, planet of love and beauty, turned retrograde on Tuesday, meaning she now appears from our perspective to be moving backward. You might still catch her in the western sky at sunset before she disappears under the Sun’s rays. She is in the sign of Gemini, which is all about words and communication.  So I am honoring her with my words, and encouraging you all to look for the beauty in your life today and share it with us. Sometimes we are surrounded by beauty but we are rushing too much to notice it. Today, whenever you can, pause for a moment, take a deep breath, and use your senses to notice the rich beauty that surrounds you. Appreciate the magic of being alive… what a gift!

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My beautiful kitties! Lovely to look at, so soft to touch, and most of all I appreciate their sweet warm presence when they  snuggle next to me in bed.

My big, beautiful, black dog! Watching him romp, wrestle and play with another puppy yesterday just filled me with joy and made me laugh out loud. I love watching him run, too, and swim.  He embodies joy.

The lovely ladies and their dogs who we met on our walk yesterday afternoon.  So nice to walk and chat with someone! So nice to meet a 12yo girl who is taking care of her puppy and confidently walking out on her own.

Listening to birdsong, and being able to recognize some of their calls, and know the names of some of the birds I see.  Such beautiful creatures!

Lightning in the distance last night! It’s the first time I’ve seen it this year, and I really enjoyed watching it!

My son! His sweet smile, his strong, growing body, his gorgeous long red hair, the warmth of his snuggles… he fills me with delight!

The petunias and snapdragons I bought from our local boy scouts, waiting patiently to be put into the big planters… today!

Sunshine after rain! It was lovely to have rain for a few days earlier this week, to hear the dripping and splashing and flowing everywhere! And now it is beautiful to have the Sun out and shining in a blue sky, shining down on the green, green green that the rain has nourished.

The roses my husband bought me for Mother’s Day, which are here on my desk in a vase.  I notice their scent many times each day, and I love their color and the way they have been gradually opening wider each day.

What is beautiful in your world today? See if you can use each one of your senses to find the magic, and then use those beautiful typing fingers to share it with all of us!

It seems we were in need of a little Sunshine Magic today!!!

Sunshine Faerie

My Magic:

   Watching my son play baseball yesterday!  The team played so well and they supported each other, had fun and kicked butt!!!  I am so proud of everyone and their hard work and excited about the season!

   Last week, I implemented some family time into our daily routine.  A huge block of time where we do everything together!  As my kids have gotten older, we were fragmenting a bit — so it was great to bring it back to the family again — we go unplugged and use the time for work, play, learning, and having fun — what we do is less important than the fact that we are doing it together without outside distractions.  My youngest really loves it already and made several comments to me — my oldest seems to be benfitting from it too, he’s a little more resistant to change and less vocal about it, but I get the sense it’s appealing to him too.  I’m loving it!!!  I feel like I”m doing what I’m supposed to be doing, I am getting more done and it feels good to connect with them and really be doing things more as a family again!!!          

   My beloved travelling out to the game — I was so delighted to have him there with me to cheer the team on and I appreciated his efforts to get out of bed early and make the drive out to the game

   Being part of a great team!  I was so grateful to another parent and his help when I needed it — and then later I was able to help another family out!  It’s so great to work together and have a real sense of community.

   Sunshine!  Glorious, sunshine!  Perfect weather and being outside in it all weekend.  Perfect weather scheduled for most of this week!!!  I’m loving it!!!

   Trusting — radical trust that everything is coming together and lining up the way it is meant to be

   Talking to my friend yesterday and being able to relate something to her on Mother’s Day that helped her feel good

   Loving with all my being

I hope you have an incredibly magical day!  Please take a moment to pop by and share some of it with us!  Much love and magic coming your way today!!! 

Apologies again for being late with My Everyday Magic.  I have been incredibly sick (potential pneumonia) and am taking care of 3 sick kids by myself.  With Cystic Fibrosis, even little colds take hours of my day, with chest percussions and a variety of health supports.  I haven’t forgotten MEM, it has just taken me a bit longer to get  to it!  

Happy Mother’s Day!  I always enjoy Mother’s Day because the weather is beautiful and the energy always feels relaxed and energized at the same time!  It’s a time to celebrate the women in our lives that have shaped who we are, whether it be our actual mothers, or other female figures in our lives.  Feminine energy is loving, strong, grounded, heartfelt and is about giving and receiving!

Today is also a time to reflect on our own motherhood, for those of us with children.  I remember my first Mother’s Day, 10 years ago with a 2 month old baby, sitting by the creek in a the woods.  Being a mother has shaped who I am in such a deep and transformative way.  Children truly are our greatest teachers.  I am much more patient, playful, non-judgmental and imaginative because of my years as a mother.

So, in whatever way feels right to you, take a moment to honor the women who have come into your life in special ways.  And for all the mothers out there, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!  Keep nurturing those little ones (of all ages)!  By raising conscious children, you are helping spread the Magic out into the world!

My Mother’s Day Magic:
*I know I can always count on my mom to support and love me!

*My mom taught me skills that I use every day – how to plan and prioritize, keeping a tidy home, how to work with people to find solutions that make everyone happy!

*Being a mother has taught me how strong I am.  How I can accomplish seemingly impossible tasks.  To get through the hard times to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

*Going outside today to play at the beach and eat delicious food!

*To Mother Earth:  Thank you.

My Everyday Magic:
*Tim is finally home (again!), but this time for good!   I can get some reprieve to take care of myself.

*Doctors who can get you in quickly!

*All my online sisters, who are like family!

*Wedding planning!  It’s coming together!

I hope you are able to go out today and show your gratitude for a mother in your life.  Or just stop a mom in the street and thank her for doing what she does!  A little bit of appreciation goes a long way!  Have a beautiful day!!!

Fabulous Friday!!!

Hello!  I can’t believe how quickly this past week has gone! 
I’ve not been here much this week and hope to resume a little more frequency on the site next week.  We needed a real shake up in our family and I decided last week that we were going to make some radical changes — so we’ve spent the week doing things differently and I must say — I’M LOVING IT!!!!!    Last week, I had one of those moments with my kids where I saw things in them that I didn’t like in myself.  Yikes!  It’s not a fun moment as a parent– and yet, it was really pivotal and I realized that the changes needed to start with me leading the way and I was ready and willing for the challenge!!

Sunshine Faerie

My Magic:

   Baseball — our first tournament this weekend!  I cannot wait to see the kids play as a team!!!  They had so much fun playing last night, I’m excited for them.

   Getting a new iPad for the boys today!  Thank you homeschool funding!!!

   Our new rhythm and routine!  It’s amazing how differently I feel (and how differently things seem to be in our family) due to the changes we’ve made this week.

   Gorgeous, sunny, perfect weather!!!  And, they’re calling for more of the same for the next week

   Being able to meet a dear friend for coffee last evening!  What a treat!!!

  Finding a bird-lover to give us more helpful hints about my son’s bird

  Zumba

  Finding some real treasures for free at our local free-cycle facility

   Loving with all my being

I know it’s a couple of days early but I want to wish all our Mothers, Mothers-to-Be, and Grandmothers a very Happy Mother’s Day!  Our job is not always easy and the rewards are not always easily seen — but it truly is the most important and beautiful work of our lives!!!!

Enjoy a little extra special magic today!  It’s out there just waiting for you to find!  And please take a moment to share some of that magic with the rest of us too!  The comments page is just waiting to be filled up with your magic!!!