Love is…

What is love to me? Love Is… A champion of virtue Smitten with sacrifice Ever-ready to defy hatred Bold  in giving Defeated only by fear or laziness Love is good I am avoiding typing real paragraphs for my posts these days. I sorta like my photo essay/poem vibe. I hope you do too. However, I [...]

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Winter Sun Rays

Just when my mind is ready to snap from being unable to paint anything outside, open the bedroom windows or get a grip on running my home, I find a moment or two like these… Winter sun rays Brighter than summer days Snow banks beam light Warm sunspot, just right Children bounce off the wall [...]

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Photo Essay :: Winter In and Out

In Order: Sledding in newly fallen snow Painting for the sake of getting messy Watching a dormant summer patio Reading, watching, admiring…all the fantastic blogs out there (blog in my reader? The Inspired Room’s post Quick Room Makeover) Freezing my fingers off taking photos of the fresh layer of snow Studying and writing a presentation [...]

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I love you because…

{I have been thinking about love a lot lately. Valentines Day was a crucial time to really look at how I feel love and give love. I am preparing to give a presentation to my Mothers of Preschoolers group later this week about the 5 love languages for kids. So here are some of my [...]

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Blink Links :: Folks, It’s Still Winter Edition

Here are a few links, that helped me remember… just because I can see a few wood chips, previously covered in three feet of ice and snow, does not mean Spring is here yet, 15 degrees F is still 15 degrees F, ice is still slippery and 6 p.m. is still dark night. But isn’t [...]

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Conversation Cards :: Valentine Edition

As I was combing through my bedroom closet, project o’the month, I found an old stack of cards, all 50 of them.  Uh, not good enough. So what’s a girl to do? Make something! Of course! In honor of Valentines Day, I thought I’d whip up  a little “game” to encourage loving, talking, and learning [...]

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morning :: noon :: night

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Not-From-Scratch Valentine Desserts

Who says delicious desserts have to be a labor of love? I’d rather spend more time loving than laboring. Here are two quick and easy Valentine treats. Sherbet “Pie” Scoop pink sherbet into a pre-made graham cracker crust mini-shell. (Keebler makes them) Dollop cold whip cream on top Garnish with a conversation heart Freeze until [...]

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morning::noon::night

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Valentine Cards :: Baby Clothes Pockets

This month, as many of you know, I am sorting, purging and prettying my bedroom closet. My process is super slow. So slow in fact, that while side-tracking my cleaning efforts with a much over due ‘pouring over photos by the millions’ (on my closet floor), my heels made my butt go numb from sitting [...]

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