Life at a "Swell's" pace

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. These Trees.

The Hawthorne trees are always so lovely this time of year.

2. These Items.

Mighty Nest this month was a linen towel with a calming design. Get on next month's list here.

KiwiEcoBox this month was some great items, from a rice paddle, tomato spread, toothpaste/toothbrush, etc. Grab this monthly box here.

Kinder Beauty Box this month was a hit for me. The hair mask, shower gel, and lip gloss were great!

And, since I missed on posting the Kinder Beauty Box for last month, it was great, too! You can sign up for this box here and each month you'll great some great, cruelty-free, natural/organic beauty care items.

3. This Sprout.

This sweet, little plant is either a seed sprouting, or a weed, but either way I decided to leave it since it gave me some love I so desperately needed this week. Sometimes little things mean a great deal.

4. These Bars.

Some of my favorite things right now. Absolutely love these grain and seed bars from LivBar. They are made right here in Oregon and taste amazing! We are all loving them currently. My favorite is the Blueberry Vanilla. You can grab a box of these here.

5. This Meal.

Homemade enchiladas are some of my favorite things. The "cheese" on top is vegan cheese from Whole Flower Farms and is the absolute best vegan cheese I've ever tasted. It's spiced just perfectly for Mexican dishes.

Positive affirmations this week:

Have a nice weekend.

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. These Moments.

We actually got to surf twice this week, which is rare. We normally are only able to get out once a week, but having the opportunity to go twice was a blast. I enjoy each time we go out, because all anyone ever does when surfing is practicing to get better.

2. This Ladybug.

Sweet ladybug hanging out on the lavender waiting for warmer days like the rest of us.

3. This Doggy.

He is either down sleeping, or up with full energy. Hardy is such a great doggy and I love his weird, quirky personality so much!

4. This Ladder.

After the wildfires in 2020 and all of the ash destroying our pool pump we ended up posting our pool on Craigslist for free, but decided to hold onto the ladder for awhile just in case we planned to get another pool, or could use it for something else. This week we made the decision to post the ladder for sale online, after not finding a way to use it again. It was tough to say goodbye to it, but it went to someone that has a pool waiting for it. The affects of the wildfires here are still hitting a lot of people and in different ways. 2020 had such an impact on our little family alone, but the whole state, and even the entire west coast is still feeling its pain.

5. This Teaser.

We are huge "Stranger Things" fan in our house and we are anxiously waiting for the new season.

One more thing:

Yesterday we picked up our red noses at Walgreens for Red Nose Day. It's a day once a year to bring in donations through the sell of red noses and to be silly like a child. If you didn't get a chance to pick up your red nose, you can still donate here.

Positive affirmations this week:

Always take advantage and never miss an opportunity to tell the people you care about that you love them. No matter what kind of day you're having, letting someone else know how much you care has a greater impact than you realize. Your words could save someone's life that day, or even walk them off the edge. Words have power and do powerful things, so use them in a way that will always make people feel wanted, loved, and enough.

Have a nice weekend.