blueberries.

yes, i'm falling in love with Oregon.

if i get emotional SHOPPING for produce, you can imagine the serotonin that spreads through my body PICKING produce, outdoors, with my children, on a beautiful morning.

i love it.

as i drove circles trying to find the u-pick fields i was amazed at the beauty of God's creation.

who could feel this majesty and not believe in a supreme creator?

i am so grateful for the bounty of the earth.

and i LOVE fresh berries.

did you know there are MANY different KINDS of blueberries?

yup.  they told us to go down the rows sampling until we found the variety we liked.

i preferred smaller, tarter berries... my kids liked them big and sweet.

i should have remembered the brand names for next year.

i suppose we'll just have to try them all again...

ps.  i read these scriptures yesterday...

James 3:2-13

and, this quote about language from For The Strength of Youth...

"Use language that UPLIFTS, ENCOURAGES and COMPLIMENTS others."

this reminder CHANGED me.

i had so much fun trying to think of ways to parent my children with only UPLIFTING, ENCOURAGING, COMPLIMENTING words.

i loved the parent i was yesterday.  it is who i am, when i'm not lazy.

here's to day 2 of positive parenting revisited.

{i call it my end of the summer parent renovations!!}

hope you are enjoying these last weeks with your children!

i love my job!