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This is real life.

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I participate in Fat Mum Slim's Photo A Day community. Each month, she posts a word or phrase to capture in a photo. Today's word was "us." As we sat at breakfast this morning, all in our PJs, I thought, This is us. This is real life. We didn't have any amazing Pinterest-based breakfast, just scrambled eggs and sausage. We all had a little bit of bed head. The table was a little cluttered with stuff. But, it just really hit me, THIS is real life.

I think, since Pinterest rolled around, I can get stuck in this constant comparison or thought that my life is boring, not fit to be published on a blog. Do you ever feel this way? I read blogs showing their beautiful homes, their perfect crafts, their lovely picnics, and compare to my blurry iPhone pictures of my simple DIYs. I make things that I see on Pinterest that don't turn out well. I look around my small, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home that has a mouse or two scurrying in the attic and paint peeling off the siding and feel inferior.

Don't let comparison steal your joy.

Today, though, I looked around with a new set of eyes. THIS is real life. It's my real life, and it's beautiful.




A cluttered kitchen table, including a cup from yesterday. 
This is real life.


The view out my kitchen window. Seeds sprouting in a random clear mug so Henry can see them. 
This is real life.
(See, a murky iPhone picture!)


Pictures of Henry from daycare. From Christmas. St. Patrick's Day. A messy counter.
This is real life.



Folding laundry. Wesley nearby.
This is real life.


Diaper. Splattered with ink from a pen that exploded in the wash.
This is real life.



Ladder that I made Russ hang on the wall. Unfilled nail hole nearby.
This is real life.


Henry dressing himself today. And choosing to roll up his sweatpants. 
This is real life.


Sun faded DIY wreath on the yellowing front door.
This is real life.


Teeny, tiny creative corner with drawers that sometimes fall out.
This is real life.


Beautifully perfect picture of my baby boy.
This is real life.


Spider-Man and Christmas soap in the bathroom. Faucet spotted with toothpaste splatter.
This is real life.


Cluttered corner of my dresser. 
This is real life.


Non-What-I-Wore-Wednesday-Worthy outfit.
This is real life.



Precious chairs where I rock my babies to sleep.
This is real life.


Random Rubbermaid tote in the baby's room.
This is real life.


Somewhat of a Pinterest fail wall hanging in my room that says it all.
This is life. Life is good.

May you realize today and always that whatever your life: DIY life, Target-purchased life, cluttered life, bloggable or non-bloggable life is. It is good. You are blessed. May you relish in the moment that THIS is life.


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