BALANCE

i got back on instagram this weekend. after three weeks without it, i felt both like i'd built some good habits of putting down my phone AND like i was too cut off from what was for me a mostly positive social outlet. so i am back, but only during nap time and after bedtime, that's my rule. a friend suggested i turn off notifications, which has worked wonders for me because there's nothing pressing on my iphone screen, so i don't feel the need to check it constantly during the day.

it's not a new concept, but definitely something i'm always trying to learn a little better: balance.

i need balance between being 100% present for luc and having a social escape every once in awhile
i need balance between my salad and ranch dressing {i eat salad for the ranch dressing}
i need balance between playtime and chore time
i need balance between late nights and early bedtimes
i need balance between eating chocolate and carrots {why can't carrots taste yummier? like chocolate?}
i need balance between a good novel and scripture study
i need balance between laundry and dishes and an episode of sherlock holmes {are you hooked yet?}
i need balance between braving the winter cold and cozy pajama days inside

balance seems to be the magic solution to most of life's little issues, and an incredibly valuable skill i want to pass on to my kiddos. and the best way to pass it on is teach by example, right? phew, looks like i've got some practicing to do.

{braving the cold. twenty minutes of heaven for this kid!}