Beautiful Imperfections

I just came across an article that makes me very happy! I don't read elle or any of those cosmo type girly fashion magazines. I don't relate to the women I see in them and feel that they make women strive for an impossible level of outer perfection rather than to grow into the strong women they are meant to become if they take the time to cultivate their minds and souls. Anyways I digress....Look at the beautiful image of Lizzi Miller from Glamour Magazine.

I found this image in the Viva La Lizzi on Blog Chics. I love that she posed with all her beautiful imperfection to show the world to embrace their bodies as they naturally are.

Real is beautiful.

Winter is coming

It was supposed to snow yesterday but ended up being a beautiful sunny day. Today however has an overcast chill of approaching winter to it.

This is my first winter in Alaska where I will be living with true running water! Not just hauled 5 gallon jugs of water but true plumbing. It makes the idea of winter not so daunting. I'm actually looking forward to the snow this year. I'm walking distance to work and the bus stops right down the street; so if my car freezes it won't be the end of the world. Really its going to be quite cushy this year.

I'm looking forward to the long dark evening to do crafts in my toasty house. In past winters hauling water, snow removal, trips to the outhouse, hanging out in laundromats, etc. (all in the darkness of Alaskan winter evening of course) made me just hate living so far north.

This year I"m not minding the idea so much. Especially because a friend just gave me a lecture about how lucky I am to live in Alaska. He says that even though cost of living is a bit higher we are protected from the national economy here. The more I think about it I agree. I would never be able to find as many good paying jobs as I have here. Anyways, I'm skipping work today so I think I will get back to laundry and napping :)