Letting it go...embracing the little moments

The word I chose for the year has been becoming very useful and plays itself in my mind frequently (if you missed my one word you can read about it here). Each day I am reminded to simply embrace my life, the right now, the little things; to cherish and make the most of them while not rushing, or moving  along too quickly.

One instance when I was reminded to embrace was a few nights ago

when my brother asked to make pancakes with me.

At first, I responded with the wrong attitude.

I wasn't cheerful

I just wanted to get those pancakes on the griddle

as fast as possible.

Because, 

the sooner they were on,

the sooner we could eat.

That's when the word flew to my mind.

Embrace

Then and there, God helped me to let go of my plans,

simply put, my selfishness.

I was reminded

to let it go

to smile at him

 make him feel important

and enjoy this special

pancake making moment

with my little brother

Because, you know what?

My little brother won't be so little for long.

He won't always be asking to make pancakes with me.

And you know what else? The pancakes turned out great.

Plus, I got to spend some time with my little Benny boy. My little Benny boy who's growing up.

I am reminded to let it go and embrace these sweet little moments.

So, take that next opportunity to make your little siblings feel special.

Embrace the little moments with them, whether it be playing cards, baking cookies,

or simply talking to them.

You have a great opportunity right now, to love them, and invest time in their lives.

And soon, they'll be all grown up

and you'll wonder where the time has gone.

Much love and many blessings, dear friends.

~Madi

P.S. Sorry for my long absence. :/
sums, writing, and tests have been occupying much of my time.

However, I have a post planned about me and my little brother's birthdays that were last month.

Also, my blog is going to be redesigned by the lovely Lucia.

In a little while I'll have a new blog design!! I am super excited. :D

a photo memoir // week 1

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~Learning to cook Salmon. ;)

My sister Emma and I threw on our aprons,

and followed Andrea's instructions,

 as we learned how to make salmon.

It turned out quite delicious, I must say.

 Andrea, you are a great teacher and a great chef.

 Love ya!

~Watching little Sammy boy recite his catechisms. 
Such a joy. 
Just listening to his little voice 
speak such beautiful words of truth.
 enough to make my heart melt.  

~Doing school outside.

 Very thankful for homeschooling!

I woke up from my nap,

looked through my bedroom window

and saw that the lawn

in the backyard

still had a patch of grass

on which the sun's last rays were shining.

I quickly grabbed my history books

 and ran outside to do school

 in the last bit of sun.

You can definitely tell that I was focusing on my school.

~Banana Muffins...

This is my favorite baked good as of late.

My goodness...soooo delicious

even with our gluten free flour!

~Reading Lord of the Rings scripts with my sisters.

My personal favorite event of the week.

My sister's and I read through 

The Fellowship of the Ring

and

The Two Towers,

doing all the voices,

we shared many laughs.

How was your week friends? I'd love to hear.

Much love and many blessings!!

~Madi