I Found Out Today That There Is An #echinacea (#purpleconeflower) Called #rainbowmarcella 🦊❤🌈🌻

It's been raining. Again. ⛆🌧🌫☔The pond has flooded over, I can't get out of my front yard (not pictured, 'cause no one wants to see that mess😐), I had to cancel the new contractor's work today, and I'm praying we don't flood. On the bright side, the grass in the back yard is a lovely hue of green, the cows and sheep are ok, I get to spend the day with Leocadia, and I can sit on my butt and drink coffee at my leisure😊 #rain #raingoaway #comeagainanotherday #farmlife #farm #coffeegoals #coffeeislife

Stepping waaaaay out of my comfort zone!😲😅😎

I've been texting a friend and got super happy, but since I have the best foot warmer, ever, stretched over my feet, I'm doing a mental happy dance.🦊❤🐕 #dogsofinstagram #germanshepherd #furbaby

I made a DIY tutorial story on how to make an inexpensive side table for our #welliewishers clubhouse! ❤ let me know what you all think! #agwelliewishers #agdollhouse #agig #altagig #craftymama #joytoeverygirl #makerdreamerdoer #americangirl #diy

Leocadia arrived home with a basket of goodies from her daycare's Easter party! Mommy is going to have to hide the candy before she eats it all...

Hello! Apologies for the long period of silence! I have been a *bit* busy taking care of the farm, the Tiny Tyrant Terror (aka, Leocadia🙄) and... *drum roll, please* . . . finishing my mum's #quilt!!! I am so proud of this one😍, it fits over a twin size bed, and is soooo pretty! I used cotton fabric, thread, and batting from @joann_stores The batting is an organic cotton, sturdy, easy to lay out, and is thin enough for me to sew on my 8 year old #brothersewingmachine All that's left to do is wash it, iron it out, fold it up, wrap it, and gift it to my mum❤🎂 But keep this between you and me! Mum doesn't know about it!🦊🤫🤐

When it's a craptastic, rainy day and you don't want to eat breakfast alone at home, just head to my #wafflehouse. Everything is always clean, the service is friendly, the coffee is fresh, and the food is hot. #wafflehouse #breakfast #coffee #coffeetime #coffeegoals #rain #raingoaway #comeagainanotherday

#beforethepen My 4th #weeklylayout for January. 😍 I'm trying to keep my #bujolayout simple, but I've also challenged myself to use for of my art and craft supplies for this year... 😅 #craftymama #makerdreamerdoer #bulletjournal #bujo #craftsupplyhoarder #classiky #dailylikewashi #mildliner #micronpen #stamp #washitapes #washipaper https://www.instagram.com/marcellafox/p/BsqO31xgfFE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rl8g5ins09uf

Happy May 1st! I've gotten a couple more #bulletjournal #weeklylayouts done for the month of #May and I'm showing a recap of what I've done so far. I continued the #rainbowtheme I had started in April. Seeing such bright colors makes me smile every time I open my #bujo to update my info and review what needs to be done.🦊❤📖 For the 3rd week of May, I decided on a bright paisley print that I painted with #watercolorpencils, then I covered it in #vellumpaper, drew my latout, and edged the borders with strips of silver #washitape 💖 The 4th week of May features a very special piece that Leocadia painted just for my #bujo 😍 She saw that I was using #rainbowcolors and painted a background with her prettiest colors.🌈 I had her help me overlay the background with vellum paper and drew the layout. Then she picked out her favorite #washi for borders and accents. We are qyite a creative team! I think this will be my favorite spread for quite some time! #proudmommy #craftymama #makerdreamerdoer #rainbows #bujobuddies #happyplace #happybujo #bujorainbow

Easter was nice this year. Leocadia's aunt cooked Easter dinner. I got to see my nephews and Leocadia had a blast. But something has been bugging me about my interactions with people Sunday. I always feel obligated to blend in, to be pleasant. For me, that can be a lot of work and is physically and emotionally draining. A family member, at one point, was having difficulty get up from a sitting position on the floor and I suggested trying yoga. She laughed and asked if I had done it. I said yes, I did it for years, and my last class was at xmas. I've done yoga for years and I'm still limber enough to do some difficult poses well, despite the fact that I'm not skinny. Thet challenged me they told me to prove it. They didn't believe me. And I was expected to immediately start doing yoga poses for these people without centering myself.😑 Now, this should have raised red flags and questions then, but being me, I wasn't thinking about that, just trying to fit in. I realized they were laughing at me. They were belittling me. Why? I've noticed that this has become a trend with them. They constantly question my statements and do not ever believe a word I say. And more often than not, they laugh at what I say. I can't say they hurt my feelings, because they didn't. I can say I am embarrassed that I allowed these people to laugh at me. I have nothing to prove to them, or anybody really, and I need to remind my self of that. So, to my doubters and naysayers- Here's a challenge for you: go to a yoga class with me. And then come to my farm and do all the work I do. Carry 50 pound sacks of feed, bales of hay, chase down cattle and sheep, wade through muck and mire to shoot snakes, chop down diseased trees, feed babies and care for the sick. And do everything else I do while I also raise a child by myself. And then create the things I do on a daily basis. I have nothing to prove to you. I'm a badass. I prove that to myself every day.