Out in my yard today... the high according to my thermometer was 82 this afternoon! Our peach and plum trees are in full bloom.
I'm grateful for... celebrations with good friends, sunshine, and a fresh start every morning.
One of my favorite things... is watching the birds in our backyard. We've had a bird bath in our yard for a few years now, but this is the first spring that I've really seen any birds using it. Too cool!
This week I'm reading... the second half of Her Mother's Hope. I went to Barnes & Noble with my oldest daughter last week and we put together a rather lengthy list of summer reading. I'm so glad that my kids love to read as much as I do. It has always been important to me that they not only become good readers, but also really enjoy it.
I'm looking forward to... having lunch with some special ladies on Friday. Each of them has given me such love and encouragement throughout the past several months. They believe in me even when I don't believe in myself.
Simple life tip for the week... don't make your schedule any more complicated than it already is each day. Sometimes we are our own worst enemy and add more than we should to an already full agenda. Learn to set clear boundaries and just say "no."
