So many ideas!

Lately, I have buried myself in some new ways of thinking. Do you ever feel like your life needs just a bit of redirection? That's where I am at right now. Perhaps it's the creativity in me reawakening? Oh, how I miss being creative when I was younger! As the years passed by, I seemed to have let life get in the way of me nurturing that part of myself. I remember filling the days of my youth with elaborate tents in my parent's basement (fully decorated on the exterior as well as the interior, lol), building little matchbox car villages in the yard, writing my little books, drawing houses (my favorite thing to draw as a child), making forts by the lake, etc. Being an only child until the age of 10 and growing up on a farm 15 minutes out of town meant finding your own fun, and there was always plenty of it with an imagination like mine! I only hope Izzy has half the imagination that I did- and at the age of two, it's become pretty apparent she does! She goes around with this invisible dog of hers, treating it just like she would a real puppy and it warms my heart. Things like this make me connect with her on an even deeper level. I love that I can totally relate to things like this with her and I can tell by her little giggle and glimmer in her eyes- she loves that I get it.

So with all that said, I am setting some new goals. First, I am going to try and keep up with this blog as often as I can. Growing up, I always kept a diary and it is a fantastic creative outlet for me. I want to be as real and honest as I can about my thoughts on here, without stepping on any toes of course! (like my husband's, lol) This could be a great way for me to sort out my thoughts and motivate myself. And I hope to get some followers who will give some real input on my posts! Secondly, I plan to really devote more time to Izzy and her development. I know I should spend more time with her, cultivating that creativity and also teaching her how to interact and love others. Do you know anyone who takes their little ones to toddler groups? I am going to try some out and see if Iz enjoys them and perhaps we will meet some new friends! Also, I can't wait for nicer weather, I want to take Iz to all sorts of places- just me and her time. I didn't have very much of that at her age and I am beyond thankful I have that time to give to her. And one more goal, living simpler and healthier. It's a pretty broad goal, but it encompasses so many things I have had on my mind lately, so much that a list of it all would probably bore any readers! If I have any readers...lol :) But leaving that one open ended will give me lots to write about in future posts!

In current news, Miss Isabelle got her first OFFICIAL big girl haircut yesterday and she couldn't have been more of an angel. I was sure worried about the new surroundings she would find herself in when we got to the salon, and the stranger (to her) that would be putting a cape on her and getting too close for comfort. Izzy is usually very shy and leery of situations like that but she definitely surprised me! She sat on my lap still as a statue -all except for those big brown eyes darting around, watching the hairstylist's every move! If I could put into words how much I love her, it would be a never-ending blog post. *Lovesss*