Inspired Girl

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Girl on a Mission: Tara Vancil is Saving Lives and Needs Our Help

I met Tara Vancil on facebook. I knew from the moment I saw her profile photo, this girl was an inspirista. No, not because of her gorgeous, long flowing light hair or the contagious energy of her smile. Etched in [...]

October 10, 2010 Blog Posts, Your Stories

10 Ways to Make Ordinary Activities Extraordinary

It may just be a regular old pair of shoes, but a little glue, some glitter, and a couple of gemstones, and you’ve got a pair of ruby slippers that can take you anywhere. Alright, so maybe be-dazzling is not [...]

October 8, 2010 Blog Posts, Life, Self-Love, Shop, Spark, Style

3 Things for Tuesday

Live: Adding chicken meatballs to the escarole soup from Sunday. Eating it on the porch while watching the rain and waiting for the family to return from their shopping trip. Love: LuLu and Little Man’s excitement for Halloween. They bought [...]

October 5, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life

Why I Love the Fall

Yesterday the air was cool. We all wore thermals, my husband lit a fire, I woke up and baked zucchini muffins, later in the day made escarole soup, and for dinner, we had a hearty vegetable stew. We sat on [...]

October 4, 2010 Blog Posts, Life, My Life, Spark
Thinkin' Pink and My First Mammogram

Thinkin' Pink and My First Mammogram

Last September, I had my first mammogram. I was 33 years old, and typically they want you to get a baseline at 40, but I had some weirdness happening with “the gals”, and I didn’t want to mess around. So [...]

October 1, 2010 Blog Posts, Bounce, Life, My Life
3 Things for Wednesday

3 Things for Wednesday

Live: Relaxing all day and letting my body heal after surgery on Tuesday. Love: The Little Man’s expressions crack me up. He was on the porch today saying, “Boy, oh boy. Look at that BIG, GIANT truck! Learn: LuLu is [...]

September 30, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life

Learning from a Tightrope Walker

Today’s ‘balance’ tip is all about countering chaos with the power of grace & focus. I love watching tightrope walkers at the circus- their elegance, grace, and focus is awe inspiring. The funny thing about the circus is often we [...]

September 29, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Bounce, Diaries, Find Balance Featured, Life
When It's Time to Say Goodbye

When It's Time to Say Goodbye

Of all the changes one goes through during pregnancy and after, I think there was only one that bugged me. Hips spreading, waistline disappearing- none of that stuff bothered me. In fact, I wore it like a badge of honor. [...]

September 28, 2010 Blog Posts, Bounce, Life, My Life
3 Things for Monday

3 Things for Monday

Live: Walking in the rain jumping puddles with Lu and the Little Man on the way into the school house. Love: Watching ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and loving Mark’s pride for Bristol doing the quick step, and feeling the joy [...]

September 27, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life
Birds in Flight and Questioning If Life Can Be Effortless?

Birds in Flight and Questioning If Life Can Be Effortless?

Lately I’ve been really watching the birds fly, a lot. This morning I happened to catch a glimpse of one gliding just a few feet in front of me, and I marveled at the way it just seemed effortless and [...]

September 27, 2010 Blog Posts, Diaries, Feel Grace, Life, My Life, Soar
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