a few days in manhattan

april break brought easter, family, playdates

and a three days in the big apple.

i had an event for work,

so thought we'd make the most of it.

a little road trip.

some bopping (and dabbing) around manhattan.

seeing family.

fun & fun.

shades, tunes and road trip fun

little loves in times square

subway navigating

bennett dabbing...block-to-block

jane taking it all in.

swimming in the middle of manhattan

checking out mama's NY office

day two brought a day of adventuring with uncle tim & auntie leigh, 

while i did my mtgs and event in NY office.

a fun and productive day for all!

i love that my kids get to make these memories with their aunt & uncle.

that it's both a big deal...and no big deal at the same time.

if that makes any sense.

birthday bagels with leigh

the reardons, defoyds & nosek love leigh!

off to explore

math museum

strategy

movement

graphics

and a lil' geometry

madison square strolling

mama mtgs and event

when women thrive there is gender partnership

love these guys!

day 3 brought wes!

he took the train down after work to meet-up with us for a

defoyd day of exploring. 

in the rock with our rock

lego ny love

central park climbing

a rest on the stone chair art installation

central park cherry blossoms in full bloom

our favorite stone slide

jenga and checkers in bryant park

carousel rides

levian cookies

a sweet ending, and lots of sweet memories! 

thankful tuesday, equal pay day

today was national equal pay day.

a reminder of how much more work still needs to be done.

an inspiration to persevere through the work to come.

i'm grateful and tired.

for the work that made up today.

for the paid,  and most certainly the unpaid.

moments captured through the lens of a working mom,

in the midst of a movement, conference calls, chaos, dishes, piano lessons, 

laundry, conference calls, dinner, pillow fights, car pools, karate

and bedtime stories.

an introduction

you all know how much i love a night with friends,
in my happy place, 

under the twinkle lights,
 in the barn,
here at defoyd backyard farm

well this week brought one for the memory banks.

a launch event to introduce myself as a distributor 

for young living essential oils.

eek, i'm so excited!

these little bottles of pure goodness

have been a wonderful addition to our family.

immunity building - stress relieving 

skin replenishing - sleepy time making 

booboo kissing - mood changing
conscious cleaning

waking up - chilling out,

and lotssssss more.

so, bits & bobs readers,

allow me to introduce myself.

a "mrs. & mama / feminist & farmer"

who loves essential oils

and would love the opportunity to chat 

with anyone who may curious or interested in getting started.

curious?

happy to connect & answer q's (email).

ready to get started?

here's a spot with more information and my sponsor sign-up details (link).
next oil night in the barn?
tuesday, april 18 (stay tuned)

hibernation bits

i did my best to channel a little mary poppins 

today on a dreary spring day.

this favorite halloween prop umbrella always brings a smile.

and singing...lots of singing.

and pretending to fly across the grocery store parking lot.

oh and maybe a few eye rolls too.

i'll take any bit of mary i can get.

hibernation season is over.

it may not look or feel like it outside just yet,

but the calendar sure does.

here's a wee peek at some of our hibernation season instabits.

a sweet winter read

a cherished quiet moment

and some library pickings with a theme 

monopoly railroad tycoon

brown yard, brown barn, brown birds

rescuing the farmer who locked himself in the chicken coop

happy farmer with her  thrifted signs

my middle school student

my 8 year old who is findings his style

afternoon coloring

jewels and super heroes

car trips with ramona

basketball saturdays

the flutist on stage

when women thrive on stage

once at the theatre

mystery reader...jane for jane

donut dates

brothers visit

late night poker nights

aquarium exploring

airport waiting

1 year with gus

super bowl champs

dribbling relays

letters from malawi 

letters by jane

layers laying

one five playing

weekend away with friends

dessert and new fish name discussions

mantle truth

winter splashing

birthday wishes with dear ones

mystery reader fun on dr. seuss' birthday

lego land love

sisters on wheels

a mama moment

a family moment

cabin fever crazies

thanks for taking the stroll with me through

the defoyd family instabits.

hibernation over.

spring's a coming

i can feel it.