a recipe for a relaxing day

  

THE WORLD IS MINE; BLUE HILL, STILL SILVER LAKE,

BROAD FIELD, BRIGHT FLOWER, AND THE LONG WHITE ROAD

A GATELESS GARDEN, AND AN OPEN PATH:

MY FEET TO FOLLOW, AND MY HEART TO HOLD

— EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY

mix together:

+  now is the time: not then, not there, not when. we rush to see what tomorrow holds when we should be eager to anticipate now.  be present.   

+ open your Bible and read 3 pages.  learn, meditate, soak and breathe in the words.

+ take a bubble bath and listen to music

+ do the following exercise routine:  25 jumping jacks, 15 crunches, 10 push-ups, 20 burpees. repeat if necessary. perhaps exercise is not relaxing at the time but exercise reduces stress!

+ accomplish 5 things on your to-do list and make a don't-do list as well.

+ splash paint on paper (abstract art will do!), write for 10 minutes or make something with your hands. 

+ do what you love doing most. 

+ try this relaxation breathing technique: breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 7, breathe out for 8 ...repeat.

+ make an omelette, pancakes or your favourite food (then invite someone over for dinner!)

after many days of hot very weather, rain is drizzling down my window and our home is humid and cosy - relaxation at its finest. make the most of today; wishing you all a relaxing weekend!

what do you do to relax? 

xxx

these days

I photographed a little, lovely & handsome newborn.  head on over to Facebook.com/acaciarachel for more pictures. 

this post was inspired by this beautiful blog

making : blog posts

cooking : spaghetti with caramelised onion, kale, garlic and celery 
drinking : ice-cold water with a dash of sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice

reading : the little red writing book by mark tredinnick
wanting : desperately to buy a canon 5d mark ii 

playing : with the idea of moving to France
deciding : if I should write an essay or spend time on social media 
wishing : all my exams and assignments would *magically* finis

enjoying : warm air 

waiting : for a swim in clear water
liking : ecclesiastes 11:7-10 

wondering : what I will do this summer 
loving : The Great Gatsby 

considering : painting 

watching : that's what's up - lennon and maisy 
marvelling : at a clean home, fresh sheets, and a beautiful bouquet of flowers
needing : travel -- here, there, everywhere
smelling : summer, summer, summer
wearing : a shirt with a big front pocket and striped baggy shorts 
noticing : that 2014 has flown by 
thinking : I should probably go work on my essay 
sorting : too many library books 
buying : ahem - *saving* (5d mark ii - i'm going to get there somehow.)
bookmarking : gemma ward : summer wonder 
disliking : halloween (must agree with jodi on that one) 
giggling : at a crazy cute & blonde curly-topped 1-year-old brother 
feeling : like stretching 

hearing : distant piano music from living room 
looking : at my macbook air, fingers tapping, an empty glass on my desk

these days are stretched out with grey and bright skies and long books and bus rides and social media and tea cups and weak, sometimes exuberant, smiles: a last haul before this semester ends and summer is pulled into our arms.  

what are you up to?
xx

home + a film

why hello there!  i made a little film, which you should definitely watch in HD. ;) thoughts?

Happy Monday! 

xx Acacia

precious. in film grain.

joy
laughter
and
babies 

just a few of the greatest things the world can call its own.

xx

little girl + flowers

she possesses the sweetest little face and laughter bubbles out of her small lips. tilly's hair, fine and golden-blonde, curls in around her chin and she is like a little flower, the 'fairest of them all'.

x

A SUMMER WEDDING RECEPTION

a wedding reception I captured earlier this summer.

Golden light, beautiful people, brilliant weather, and scrumptious food - oh, and my camera -, what more could a girl ask for?!

xx