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Rethinking the Bucket List and Creating My Life List

I remember when I was a little girl, we watched a movie called “Six Weeks”.  It was about a 12 year-old girl named Niki who was dying from leukemia. She wants to do “one last great thing” . She ends [...]

September 10, 2010 Blog Posts, Diaries, Dream Big Featured, Life, My Life
3 Things for Thursday

3 Things for Thursday

Live: Doing some much need self-care today- dentist, yoga, egg white face mask. Thanks to my mom for the simple recipe and my sister-in-law Gail for making my teeth sparkle again! Love: Watching David Tutera bring tears to the eyes [...]

September 9, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life
Midday Break: Write a Note, Celebrate a Friend

Midday Break: Write a Note, Celebrate a Friend

Yesterday in my inbox, I received a message from a woman I’ve long admired, Tanea Smith, founder of She’s Got Papers. A paper and pen girl herself, it’s no wonder we get along so well. I was so enamored by [...]

September 9, 2010 Blog Posts, DIY Fun, Style
Porch Lessons from Nature

Porch Lessons from Nature

I was sitting out on my front porch yesterday, as I do almost every day, and noticed in great detail all of the beautiful foliage right across from our home. We are not in a secluded area by any means, [...]

September 9, 2010 Blog Posts, Diaries, Feel Grace, Life, My Life
3 Things for Wednesday

3 Things for Wednesday

Live: Biking for 45 minutes around the neighborhood on a gorgeous day while Michael, the Man, and my mother-in-law went food shopping and LuLu was at her first day of pre-school. Love: The excitement in Lu leading up to her [...]

September 8, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life
Midday Break: How Do You Describe Yourself in One Word?

Midday Break: How Do You Describe Yourself in One Word?

About seven years ago, I was struggling a bit trying to ‘find myself’. I took a course at NYU, and met a great teacher. He said, “Your life should be boiled down to one word. And this word should touch [...]

September 8, 2010 Blog Posts, Life, Self-Love
In Love with Love: Romantic Style

In Love with Love: Romantic Style

When I saw this photo of the girl on the swing, it screamed “romance”. Loose curls, light and airy dress, soft makeup- she almost looks angelic. I felt a bit inspired to live passionately just by looking at the photo. [...]

September 8, 2010 Blog Posts, Self-Love, Style
3 Things for Tuesday

3 Things for Tuesday

Live: Taking 5 minute breaks throughout the day to do stretches with LuLu and Little Man. Love: Receiving beautiful flowers and a sweet note from a client. Learn: I go to the Dunkin’ Donuts drive thru way too much. Not [...]

September 8, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life

Midday Break: Avocado Spread

I went into my refrigerator and noticed some avocados in the bin. I decided to make a quick avocado spread as a healthy alternative to mustard or mayo. It’s so simple to do, and adds great flavor to sandwiches, salads, [...]

September 7, 2010 Blog Posts, Food
3 Things for Monday

3 Things for Monday

Live: Making homemade pancakes with the kids. There was batter everywhere and they tasted delicious. Love: Organizing the arts and crafts cabinet, and knowing where everything is: paint, pencils, markers (with caps!), paper, stickers, felt…after just about 45 minutes, it [...]

September 6, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life
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