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Creativity and Body Image

Creativity and Body Image

  Last week, I had the pleasure of doing a three part Q&A with Margarita Tartakovsky on her PscyhCentral blog, Weightless.  On a monthly basis, Margarita and other bloggers participate in […]

Hope

Hope

A dear friend sent this quote to me last week.  Isn’t it gorgeous?  “Either we have hope or we don’t; it’s a dimension of the soul. It’s an orientation of […]

having visions of, well, visions

having visions of, well, visions

When I made my vision board in 2010, I was so proud of it.  In that board, I really focused on parenting, taking time to relax, making art, and doing […]

this moment

this moment

Every Friday, Amanda Blake Soule (or Soule Mama) has a ritual on her blog called this moment.  There, she posts a single photo with no words, capturing a moment from the […]

Having Vision

Having Vision

At the beginning of this year, I sat down and made a vision board for my year. It was a powerful tool, one that symbolized so much for me at the […]

I did it! (or a book list)

I did it! (or a book list)

So, when Happy accomplishes something, he joyfully screams, “I did it!” which I just find adorable.  He takes off his coat, he screams, “I did it.”  He closes the door, […]

Counting those blessings #2

Counting those blessings #2

On Friday, a good friend came over for a walk.  We loaded Happy in the stroller and we took off for town.  It had been a week (okay, it’s been […]

Love Your Body (and win loot)

Love Your Body (and win loot)

Love Your Body Day is Wednesday, October 20th, and my goal is to get ALL of you to sign a pledge to be your own body champion.  Below, you’ll find […]

from last year's list: plant a garden

Celebrate Your Birth Day

I am a girl with systems.  I’ve got a written calendar where I keep track of my appointments.  I’ve got a year-long to do notebook that allows me to list […]

You are Loved

You are Loved

I met Julie McCue a week before our first day ever teaching high school.  We were both fresh out of college and headed to Social Studies classrooms that were next […]