i’m prone to hibernation in the winter.  you?

making homemade soup.

reading.

getting into bed a little earlier (which feels fantastic).

and indulging in introversion with any moments i can come by.

and yet, i want to pop over to your doorstep and share the most amazing recipe, and a new documentary.

so i’m hopping on here.  but softly, just in case you’re keeping things a little quieter.

i never want to add to the noise….only joy and good news!

i’ve been thinking about some words for this year…how i want the year to feel.  in the past, i’ve loved picking one word as a guide.

but this year it didn’t fit. so it’s slow. simple. sweet.

and january has been hitting home runs left and right.

reality check: on new years day, i marked my daughter’s height on a white wooden measuring stick we have in our hallway and rolled back on my heels just a little as i saw that she’d grown more than an inch since the start of the school year.  and since i know she can’t comply with the message of “slow down this growing stuff, ladybug”, it’s ME that must do the slowing.

may you enjoy some moments of peace and calm this winter.

from my warm spot indoors to yours, -melanie-

p.s. have you seen la la land yet?  i’m going to wait till it comes out on video and host a get together – if you’re holding out like me, you should come!

p.p.s. we’re planning this year’s mini sessions – let us know (info@melaniemauer.com) favorite places or holidays/times of the year you’d like us to incorporate!