Five Simple Things (November 5)

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. This Car.

Finally set a date and time to begin the repairs on my car from my car wreck. We are going with Freebird Body and Paint in Corvallis, Oregon, and I am thrilled that they are working with us so much on all of the damage. I highly recommend them. I can not wait to get my car back and memories of my car wreck being put behind me with this huge step. 

2. These Boxes.

These were the Mightyfixes for September and October of this year. The September "fix" was the 100% cotton Kitchen Conversions tea towel and the October "fix" was the Mother Dirt prebiotic deodorant. Both of these were a great addition to our minimal practices and our efforts in using more sustainable and healthier products. You can sign up for the next Might Nest Mightyfix here.

This month's goodies from Kiwi Eco Box. Love the rice spoons and Matcha Tea. You can sign up for this box here. 

Our last box from Mullybox. We tried them for a year and loved each and everything we were sent, but we decided to end it and explore other monthly boxes now. There are so many out there and trying a few out at a time is a lot of fun. If you are interested in this box, you can sign up here.

3. This Stick.

We finally upgraded our Amazon Fire Stick this week and are currently waiting on the new one. This Fire Stick above we've had since November 2014. It's been literally seven years we've had this Fire Stick and it's been great all those years, but the last few months we noticed it skipping, or pausing at certain times. We figured it was definitely time for an upgrade. This Fire Stick is part of the first generation Fire Sticks that came out on November 2014, and we were one of the few people that started using it with our television. We have had a great relationship with Amazon all these years and we can't wait to get our new one and continue that relationship. If you want to give the Amazon Fire Stick a try, you can sign up here.

4. This Fog.

I love fog and I love even more capturing fog at just the right time. If you weren't aware I have another Instagram account dedicated to all of the fog pictures that I take when we are road tripping, driving around, or out and about. I've seen a lot of great fog moments and we can see all of these here at my account Fog Pictures.

5. This List.

We've been trying to eat more in season fruits and vegetables along with our all organic choices. There are weeks where it's completely easy to incorporate a seasonal product, but sometimes it's a challenge. I remind myself that we are looking for improvement each time, not striving for perfection. For someone like me that hates cooking, it is a challenge, but it's getting better and easier slowly.

Did you catch Uranus in its brightest position of 2021 this week (5), or even the new moon bringing large tides on the third?

Positive affirmations this week:

I think one thing that happens as we age is being grateful that we didn't get what we thought we needed, or wanted. It's hard to understand why at the time, but I look back on things I thought I wanted and I'm actually okay with not having them. But, I will admit, there are a lot of things I want that I still haven't gotten. I like to look at these as moments of patience. Eventually those things will make there way towards me, or I will learn a new lesson on why they aren't good for me. It's all about time and that's all we all have, time.

Have a nice weekend.

Halloween Recap 2021

We normally do cotton candy for Halloween, but since the pandemic we've held off on the cotton candy spinning and stuck to passing out candy instead. Of course, we don't get as many trick-or-treaters as we did when we spun the cotton candy, but we still have a nice time with all the ones we do get.

Jeff dressed up as a monk and even rang the bell during the night. It had a spooky factor to it, so of course I loved it.

Even though we didn't spin cotton candy for trick-or-treaters, we still spun it for ourselves. We bought this cotton candy machine here and it came a few weeks before Halloween. The only cotton candy sugar we use is Spun Paradise, and it's the best out there for organic cotton candy sugar. We love it!

Skylar and I dressed up as doctors for Halloween. Skylar has been talking about going to medical school, but since the pandemic he has held off going right away after he graduates. We will support him 100% no matter what and in whatever he decides to do.

Bloody handprints on our neighbor's door.

Our neighbor also had a Halloween scene in his driveway with the Demogorgon from Stanger Things. Skylar and I are huge Stranger Things fans, so this scene was definitely something we loved.

A few houses down on the opposite end of the street the house had an elaborate setup. Loved the skeletons on the fence posts the most.

A few of the other trick-or-treater costumes we loved throughout the night. James Bond, Michael Myers, and the Lorax and his tree.

Halloween night was the perfect night for Algol The Demon Star, too. 

End of October 2021 (1 Second Every Day)

 

Surfing Trip and New Board

This past weekend we took a trip over to the coast and purchased Skylar a new stick. The board he went with was the Torq longboard and his favorite color is red, so of course his board is white with red details along the side. He also got to break it in that same weekend and it was definitely a great surfing time. He is totally enjoying the board and definitely helped him stay afloat better than the foam Wavestorm we've been sharing. His board is a 9' longboard, so with his height it is perfect. We got in about two hours of surfing before the weather turned on us and the wind picked up, but overall it was a good time breaking in his new board.

Five Simple Things (October 29)

Hello.

Here are five things this week...

1. This Cat.

We ended up having to move the cat palm out of the window, because Eleven took "cat" palm seriously and would sit in the pot. Not only was the dirt she kicked out of the pot an issue, we were afraid she was going to damage the palm. It now has a nice home on top of our fireplace.

2. This Machine.

I bought a cotton candy machine this week and literally ate way too much sugar trying it out. This cotton candy maker is versatile, because it, not only makes cotton candy from regular sugar, but also spins sugar threads from hard candy.

3. This Storm.

These clouds reminded me of the tornado-forming clouds down south and were a bit unnerving. We noticed them on our way to surf, but they ended up only bringing rain and wind. 

4. This House.

This house is on a main street in the city where we live and it is almost as if it's stuck in a time capsule. I enjoy driving past it and daydreaming of another period of time.

5. This Reminder.

Best way to start your minimal journey is to use up what you already have. This is the main question a lot of people ask me, "how do I get started." And, I always tell them, use up what you have and once one product is gone, don't buy it again, or switch up to a more sustainable brand.

Did you catch the appearance of Mercury this week (24), or the moon near M35 (25), 

 

Positive affirmations this week:

This quote goes a long way when you are wondering "why not me," or "I wish I had that..." There's a lot of things we think we need, but we really don't. In the end it's easier to see why we don't need them, but in the beginning it's hard to see that clearly. It's taken me over 30 years to realize that most of the things I thought were good for me really weren't the best things for me. Too many years of my own life has been wasted living by other people's standards and what I thought was the best path for myself. I wish I could tell everyone to stop living by what you think other people would like of you and live for yourself. I try my best to teach Skylar to do what he thinks is best for him and not by what other people would think of him, or how they will judge him. If it makes you happy, practice working on shutting others out and what others are doing or thinking, and do what's best for you. If you don't start that now, you will waste years trying to find yourself. You can do it!

Have a nice weekend.