Finding a little peace...

The weather right now is beyond beautiful. Sometimes I feel like my life is in fast forward and and there is no time to pause. I had a spring cleaning frenzy this morning and cleaned the kids closets out, getting rid of outgrown clothes and toys. I usually donate them to a non-profit thrift store here in town, but decided to take them down to church this morning for our Spring Fling Rummage Sale. I loaded up the kids, rolled down the windows and felt my self rushing to get there drop everything off to get back home for lunch and then go back again to take Colin to school. What was I thinking? Relax I told my self. I slowed down, took a deep breath and stopped and picked up some lunch for the kids and then headed to church. We dropped off our donation and then sat under the biggest most beautiful oak tree in front of the school and had a little picnic. Sitting on the grass in the sun with a gentle breeze was beyond enjoyable. It gave me peace. This needs to happen more often. Sometimes my need to strive for perfection around my house leaves little time for small, enjoyable experiences. So, now I'm in plan mode. What changes can I make to my daily schedule to free up more time to pause. Colin starts T-ball next week and Kindergarten in the fall. Things are bound to get even busier. Now is the time for change. So, enough of my rambling. I have three kids napping and one at school. I've got my magazine, a glass of ice tea and now I'm going to go sit on the patio until it's time to go pick-up Colin. So, my new goal is to regain more time in my day for peace, relaxation and time to just pause and do something simple and beautiful.