The Lighthearted Life
  • The Lighthearted Life of hmv
  • About hmv
  • Contact hmv
  • Award Shows Light Life Moments hmvlifechallenge LightLife Guides LightLife Short Writes
The Lighthearted Life
  • The Lighthearted Life of hmv/
  • About hmv/
  • Contact hmv/
  • Topics/
    • Award Shows
    • Light Life Moments
    • hmvlifechallenge
    • LightLife Guides
    • LightLife Short Writes
The Lighthearted Life

of hmv

The Life of HMV

The Lighthearted Life
  • The Lighthearted Life of hmv/
  • About hmv/
  • Contact hmv/
  • Topics/
    • Award Shows
    • Light Life Moments
    • hmvlifechallenge
    • LightLife Guides
    • LightLife Short Writes
January 24, 2014

69486_680473329106_1808677469_n.jpg

January 24, 2014/
January 24, 2014/
  • The Life of HMV
  • The Vasey Reunion: Here Come the ...
  • The Lighthearted Life of hmv/
  • About hmv/
  • Contact hmv/
  • Topics/
    • Award Shows
    • Light Life Moments
    • hmvlifechallenge
    • LightLife Guides
    • LightLife Short Writes

The Lighthearted Life

This is the lighthearted life. It is life of hmv. And I am hmv.

Learn more about hmv...

Learn more about hmv...

Follow me on Instagram!

I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to tangible, worldly things. The cold air. The shimmery snowflakes. Simple joys. Things that can be felt and seen and enjoyed by living beings. This snow is so incredible, the way it coats everything and makes this stunning scene and a playground for the kids. It has created a sense of appreciation for this stuff that we get to experience on this side of the mirror. When we cross over, what happens? Is there still beauty and joy? Do we get to watch the kids jump in snow piles and hear their laughter? All I know is that I don’t know. But I do believe there is joy and love and some kind of watching over. #widowsofinstagram @jvasey
Last night’s dance party. Featuring Henry on the mic, Olivia on the drums, 80’s music on blast, and mom and Jeff as phenomenal background dancers. #danceparty #dancingqueens #boomerang #widowsofinstagram
Feels so good to catch up with an old friend! Some things I ❤️about Amme: she also believes in ghost type of stuff, she reads A LOT, she is a St. Charles wildcat ‘97, she votes like me, she laughs at my toenail stories, and well, it’s just very easy to open up to this gal. #oldfriendships @ammereads
#2009vs2019 #agingchallenge  2009: I was 6-months married. @alouloumv lived with us. @mvehrs lived nearby, a sophomore at U of O. And we spent every weekend with Missy and @jmatella.  2019: So much has changed of course, but there is love and smiles and family nearby again, this handsome fella, and two incredible little people to share this brutiful life with. #widowsofinstagram #beautythroughthepain
I’m feeling very fortunate tonight, to be living here where my family is. To have Dad and Jean over for dinner on a Sunday. To have their help and love in things both big and small. And not to put too fine a point on it, but to have my dad [period] right now feels like a blessing after a little medical scare he decided to have about two weeks ago. (He’s fine now. It’s fine.) But you know, gratitude nonetheless. #godblessgrandparents #grateful #spokanedoesntsuck
I’m starting to disagree with this a bit. It’s been a journey. At first I agreed. I didn’t have a choice. I had to get up, get the kids ready and make toast and I didn’t do it to be brave or strong. I didn’t feel brave or strong. I felt scared and alone. Now...I still feel all these things at times. But I can see that how we move forward is a choice. There are decisions we can make about what the next part of life will look like. We don’t have to be dragged into the future, we can take intentional steps through the crap cards we were dealt. But it’s so hard and it’s so scary and it does actually make me feel brave. #widowsofinstagram #widowlovestories

My links!

Sign up to get fashioned!
Get 30% off
Get $10 off
Society6
Get a Square card reader free!
Rent a room with AirBnB

Featured hmv posts:

2014-03-02 11.10.05.jpg
Award Shows
The Lighthearted Life of hmv
Because He Loved Me: The Invisible Space
about 9 months ago
Goodbye, Daphne girl
about 2 years ago
How to Have the Best Maternity Leave Ever in 5 Steps
about 3 years ago
A Son is Born: My Second (Amazing) Birth Story
about 4 years ago
How are you doing, mama?
about 4 years ago
Here we go again...
about 4 years ago
Maybe it's okay to NOT love your post-baby body
about 4 years ago
How to Balance Work and Life like a Pro
about 5 years ago

Support WellMama!

WellMama provides free support for postpartum moms and their families. They mean so much to me ~ please consider donating in honor of the mamas you love! Or click below to learn more about what we do.

Read more Hmv...

  • 2018
    • Sep 18, 2018 Where'd You Go? Sep 18, 2018
    • Apr 26, 2018 Because He Loved Me: The Invisible Space Apr 26, 2018
    • Apr 9, 2018 Sorry (I'm Not Sorry) Apr 9, 2018
    • Mar 29, 2018 Writing My Grief: Days 1-4 Mar 29, 2018
    • Jan 3, 2018 Burning House Jan 3, 2018
  • 2017
    • Dec 5, 2017 What to Say to Someone Who is Grieving Dec 5, 2017
    • Nov 21, 2017 A Terrible Thing Happened Nov 21, 2017
  • 2016
    • Nov 21, 2016 I Know Why You Don't Understand but It's Okay Nov 21, 2016
    • Sep 19, 2016 Kindergarten is happening Sep 19, 2016
    • Aug 13, 2016 Crossfit Training Like a BOSS Aug 13, 2016
    • Jul 26, 2016 Just Your Average 8 Year Anniversary Jul 26, 2016
    • Apr 23, 2016 Goodbye, Daphne girl Apr 23, 2016
    • Feb 24, 2016 What I've learned from mindfully eating for 30 days Feb 24, 2016
    • Jan 25, 2016 January 2016: A new #hmvlifechallenge and my goals for the new year! Jan 25, 2016
  • 2015
    • Dec 22, 2015 Holiday Stress: A December Tradition Dec 22, 2015
    • Dec 3, 2015 Goodbye November, Hello December 2015 Dec 3, 2015
    • Nov 4, 2015 Out with the Old, In with the New: October/November 2015 Nov 4, 2015
    • Oct 21, 2015 Happy First Birthday, Henry Oct 21, 2015
    • Oct 9, 2015 LightLife Guide: How to Manage Children's Birthday Parties Oct 9, 2015
    • Aug 31, 2015 Dear Baby, The Breast Runneth Dry Aug 31, 2015
    • Aug 3, 2015 I'm Glad We Did This Thing: An #hmvlifechallenge Wrap Up! Aug 3, 2015
    • Jul 8, 2015 Dealing with Massive Blows to your Self Esteem: A 30 Day #hmvlifechallenge Update Jul 8, 2015
    • Jun 28, 2015 Creating new patterns: A 30 Day Challenge update! Jun 28, 2015
    • Jun 21, 2015 The 30 Day #hmvlifechallenge! Part 1: Getting started Jun 21, 2015
    • Jun 12, 2015 Naps: A Memoir Jun 12, 2015
    • Apr 8, 2015 How to Have the Best Maternity Leave Ever in 5 Steps Apr 8, 2015
    • Jan 26, 2015 Does gratitude work? An in-depth report from a year-long gratitude project Jan 26, 2015
    • Jan 7, 2015 A Son is Born: My Second (Amazing) Birth Story Jan 7, 2015
  • 2014
    • Dec 10, 2014 How are you doing, mama? Dec 10, 2014
    • Nov 5, 2014 We had a baby. [And related topics] Nov 5, 2014
    • Oct 20, 2014 Short write: 5 Questions & Answers Oct 20, 2014
    • Oct 9, 2014 You're welcome ... and I'm sorry: The end of our only-child family Oct 9, 2014
    • Sep 25, 2014 Deciding to stay positive this late in pregnancy Sep 25, 2014
    • Jul 22, 2014 Is confidence a little overrated? Jul 22, 2014
    • Jun 25, 2014 Hmv's Guide to Fielding Dumb Questions Jun 25, 2014
    • May 29, 2014 Boy or girl? May 29, 2014
    • May 14, 2014 Here we go again... May 14, 2014
    • May 8, 2014 Oh baby it's (another) baby! May 8, 2014
    • Apr 27, 2014 Watching her watch her first movie Apr 27, 2014
    • Mar 26, 2014 Maybe it's okay to NOT love your post-baby body Mar 26, 2014
    • Mar 10, 2014 Light Life Moments: When Your Child Is Hurt Mar 10, 2014
  • 2013
    • Dec 19, 2013 Celebrate: A Child is Born Dec 19, 2013
    • Oct 7, 2013 How to Balance Work and Life like a Pro Oct 7, 2013
    • Sep 21, 2013 What would you say... Sep 21, 2013
    • Jun 18, 2013 Mother's Day, from 1982 to 2013 Jun 18, 2013
    • May 2, 2013 Why I am Nominating Jake V., Greatest Husband Ever May 2, 2013
    • Mar 13, 2013 I'm not That Mom Mar 13, 2013
    • Jan 14, 2013 Sometimes there's sad times Jan 14, 2013
  • 2012
    • Nov 5, 2012 One Wonderful Halloween Nov 5, 2012
    • Sep 4, 2012 A little faith Sep 4, 2012
    • Jul 25, 2012 Gently, I will bring this time to an end Jul 25, 2012
    • Jun 1, 2012 New job, new baby, new NAME Jun 1, 2012
  • 2011
    • Oct 26, 2011 My birth story Oct 26, 2011
    • Apr 19, 2011 Some of my favorite (pregnant) things Apr 19, 2011
    • Mar 14, 2011 What's gender got to do with it? Mar 14, 2011
    • Feb 20, 2011 Professional and pregnant Feb 20, 2011

“I don’t remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child.”
— Anne Lamott, Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year

Powered by Squarespace