“sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s what little girls are made of” this picture warms my heart and makes me laugh and cry at the same time. i am so proud to know these girls and to be a part of their lives. they are strong and confident and smart and witty and talented [...]
the strawberries are sweet, making strawberry pie a necessity and the local market has fresh garden veggies to help whip up a crayola colored salad. my flowers are blooming, my mint is thriving, so mojitos are my drink of choice summer is so addicting, therefore, list maker that i am, i’m jotting down a few [...]
“I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. I choose to risk [...]
“What about little microphones? What if everyone swallowed them, and they played the sounds of our hearts through little speakers…” extremely loud and incredibly close by Jonathan Safran Foer happy anniversary baby! april 3, 2010 will mark 17 years that we’ve been married so i think it only appropriate that i swallow the little microphone [...]
araucana’s that is. the lavender variety if i have my way. i have been indulging this fantasy lately that i can have chickens and they will lay blue eggs and life will be simple. i plan to have eight, Alice, Margie, Louise, Ester, Isabelle, Viney, Odessa and Irene. Clarence will be the lone rooster and [...]
“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore……” ~ lyricist Jack Brooks oh how i love you boys, you have my heart and it’s not anything big that you do or did to capture me, it’s really all the little things that make me love you so much like when [...]
“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” ~ Jamie Paolinetti just like the little engine that could, i CAN ski. well i’ve been able to ski since i was 13 or so but i haven’t actually snapped myself into a pair of skis and headed to [...]
“Walk gently. Breathe peacefully. Laugh hysterically.” – Nelson Mandela These are wise words to remember this time of year. In our attempts to bake everything, shop for everyone, attend every party, trim the tree, decorate the house, wrap the presents, post the cards and be merry, it is very easy to just end up hysterical. [...]
We picked up our black Labrador retriever puppy two weeks ago and life has not been the same since. His name is Cooper and he is gaining weight at the speed of light. I managed to “freak out” his first week home because I was trying to do EVERYTHING right and by the book. Once [...]
“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” ~Appollinaire going to see cooper sunday and am doing the “i’m-so-excited-i-could-pee-my-pants” dance. who knew that such elation could come in a black furry 6lb package. i’m happy . . . really happy.
