Days like this

With little miss almost-three by my side {and listening for the sounds of birds}, we walked.

The brightest blue sky danced above us.

My baby girl sat in the pram, big eyes wide and alert {taking in the day}.

A cool breeze caught us off guard {sweeping past our faces and through our hair}.

Little miss two giggled and demanded we stop walking {so we "really hear the birds"}.

The sun was the brightest it has been in days. {Warming our skin, touching my soul}.

I watched her big brown eyes search for blossom. And clouds {not a single one in sight}.

We laughed into the sun. And we walked.

I smiled at the two little smiles that light up my days.

And I wished he was here with us. Witnessing this very moment. {And I wondered if they wished this too}.

And I knew if I as the one working full-time, this is what I would miss.

Days when we {the three of us} make memories.

Days like this {when I catch myself living my dreams}.

Elisa x

{Grateful for this day, for these moments, for the sun and bright blue skies, for my man who comes home every night with a smile on his face and energy for his three girls. Forever grateful that thanks to him, days like this can be mine. And a little embarrassed that it's only just dawning on me how amazing a gift this really is xx}

{Linking with Maxabella for Kidspot's 52 Weeks of Grateful x}

Little fragments of bliss {on a Sunday}

{Bliss: Sunshine, you warm me from within}

Today I'm basking in the bliss of the little things...

Sunny days in mid April {I'm not ready for you, rain}

Two beautiful babies sleeping simultaneously {perfectly timed and oh-so-divine}

The feel of sunshine heating my hair and skin {you warm me from within}

Drinking a cup of freshly-squeezed lemon tea {while it's hot}

Five minutes to lie outside in the grass alone {and to slow down all those thoughts}

Feeling renewed, refreshed and alive {after two days of sick}

Eating a late breakfast {and taking the time to taste each bite}

A baby that is soothed back to sleep with a gentle rub of her forehead {how I love to touch your delicate skin}

Reading the Sunday newspapers on a Sunday {and feeling inspired}

The sound of silence as I've come to know it {with a background of the clock's tick-tock, an on-off hum from the fridge, a distant lawnmower buzzing purposefully, the chirping of bubbly birds, the bliss of two babes asleep, and the sound of my fingers pedalling the keyboard}

Elisa xx


How does your Sunday go? {I so hope it includes moments of bliss}

A slice of perfect

I had a perfect day yesterday. The flavours of a sleep in, love, sunshine, beach, family and laughter combined and served me up one heaped scoop of perfect. I loved every minute of it.

Our little family of four enjoying each moment together. I wish all days could be like this. But if they were, then maybe I wouldn't know what perfect tasted like? Maybe.

Either way, I'm working on having more days like this. I'm working on it, because too often I think about what needs to be done - groceries, washing clothes, washing sheets, hand washing, folding clothes, making beds, ironing. And all those things that need to be done - I put them first. Why? Because I tell myself having a clean and tidy house is important. And I schedule some perfect time in around that.

But these moments of perfect, they're everything. They fill me up with joy, wonder and love. And they make me want more pieces of perfect. So I'm working on forgetting what needs to be done from time to time, and letting a good slice of perfect serve itself up each week. Perfect.

Elisa xx

{Pic by me - Baby Eve's first beach morning}


What's your idea of a perfect day? Do you find you're scheduling in some perfect, just like me?