tit bits + pics from this week

This week has been so surreal, amazing and full of ups and downs...I don't even know where to begin!My computer is acting all wonky again and I have been simmering in a hormonal soup (tears + elation all at once...what does this mean, I wonder??).  So...I just thought I would share some pics + snippets. This is my new biz card...I love the way it turned out!!! I designed it myself and ordered it from Vistaprint. Love love love their stuff and the colors always turn out amazing. Plus...I love their variety of products plus their prices. Tell me what you think.

And here's my new mousepad with my art on it!!!! Smitten!! (Also from Vistaprint)

Okay...right before I became pregnant with Tara, I had to have knee surgery. But it's been giving me problems ever since. So now I am sporting this crazy sexy:) knee brace until I can see the ortho doc. It's to support and stabilize my knee when I'm up and about. Oh!!!Getting older huh??? It's funny how all my life I have pretty much taken my good health for granted and then...one day I wake up and there are aches and pains and things not working right. It's humbling and scary all at once but here's my thoughts. If we are lucky...we get to age; it's a privilege so many people don't have. And we can choose our attitudes about it. Now losing my health (in small or large pieces) scares the crap out of me!!! Especially after becoming a mom (what??I can't get sick!! How am I going to take care of Tara???) But ...it also teaches me how to walk into my fears, how to listen to my body and slooooooow down and (most importantly to me) ...how to be in the moment with full gratitude for all I have. Also...now that I am wearing my knee brace, I am forced to wear pretty summer skirts instead of my all time fave. everyday wear; jeans!! Sigh...it's still a pain though:)

A message from the Universe earlier on this week...a double rainbow:) Can you see it? Put hope in my heart.

Tara and I  have a special lunch date every week. Oh!! We so look forward to it!!! We go to different places or have little picnics...it's all about sharing food + comfort and laughs and special secret talks:)  I learn something new about my girl every single time for instance...even though Tim and I both love international (+ spicy!!) cuisine...Thai, Indian, Japanese, Ethiopian...Tara loves bland foods and wants the same thing every single time!!! Right here I am eating a spicy Thai salad (peanut sauce, cashews, cilantro)...and Tara is having broccoli and cheddar soup.

And then...the absolute most amazing + exciting act of fate and providence found me at a huge huge huge Obama rally this week. It was an all day affair standing in the blazing heat (totally worth it, I might add)

And I was so close to him...about 10 feet away!!! OMG!!! It was so inspiring + heartwarming to hear him speak...he is as brilliant, down to earth, handsome and charismatic as I imagined. One of the things that struck me was how he has retained his ease and sense of humor amidst this vitriolic political climate. He makes sense to me...he just does. Oh!! but I have to put my mom hat on and say that he is just too thin!! Dear Mr. President...You need to eat, okay:) 



Tim and Tara ...building memories, relationship, love, family, smiles. Hope you all had a fantastic week too:)