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The Caterpillar Came Knocking

The Caterpillar Came Knocking

Last night while the Little Man and I were out food shopping, Michael and LuLu were on the porch. A caterpillar was crawling at Lu’s feet. According to Michael, she jumped about a mile high. She was scared, and didn’t [...]

August 27, 2010 Blog Posts, Diaries, Feel Grace, Life, My Life

The Student and The Teacher

“Just as we are all students throughout life, we are all teachers.” ~ A Course in Miracles And, what’s interesting is we teach what we most want to learn. We often go into various fields not as a teacher, rather [...]

August 26, 2010 Blog Posts, Dream Big, Feel Grace, Life
From Scratch: The Power of Creating

From Scratch: The Power of Creating

The other day I took the kids to the craft store. Armed with $2.00 each, they were on a mission to pick out something fun we could do on a muggy day. LuLu spotted modeling clay, and exclaimed, “Play dough [...]

August 26, 2010 Blog Posts, Feel Grace, Life, My Life
Embrace Rain in a Warm Milk Bath

Embrace Rain in a Warm Milk Bath

It is raining today. LuLu, Little Man, and I are on our front porch just watching it fall. The kids are calmer on the porch when it rains – it relaxes their energetic little bodies. And, it is such a [...]

August 24, 2010 Blog Posts, DIY Fun, Life, Self-Love
Midday Break: Present Tense = Not Tense

Midday Break: Present Tense = Not Tense

How many people can describe in full detail his/her drive to the food store? Can you recall the make and model of the car in front of you? Do you know exactly how many traffic lights you crossed? Most of [...]

August 23, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Life
How Do You Define "Success"?

How Do You Define "Success"?

A woman emailed me, and wrote: I’m thinking about becoming a coach. I saw your website, and you look pretty successful. I was just curious if you make a lot of money, or if it’s just a ‘feel good’ job. [...]

August 20, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Diaries, Feel Grace, Life
What to Watch Tonight: The Raw but Hopeful Story of "Precious"

What to Watch Tonight: The Raw but Hopeful Story of "Precious"

My husband and I saw “Precious” when it first hit the theaters. I was talking to someone today about the movie, and she still hadn’t seen it yet. If you haven’t either- get the DVD, download it on iTunes, find [...]

August 19, 2010 Blog Posts, Life

Winning by Losing: Teaching Our Children It's Okay to Fail

My husband and I decided to take LuLu and Little Man to the town carnival on Saturday night. Lu was counting the minutes until we left and Man was in awe at the lights on the ferris wheel. It was [...]

August 17, 2010 Blog Posts, Diaries, Life, My Life
Permission to Just "Be"

Permission to Just "Be"

While the end of the week is a very popular time for everyone to think about resolutions, what they want to change, what they want to accomplish, I am taking a stand against the “mad rush” to “start” (the  phenomenon [...]

August 14, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Life
The Most Beautiful Woman in the World

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World

I am taking a stand against women feeling “less than” because of their size, their hair color, their financial situation, their lack of a man…I think a woman who just plain old loves life is the most beautiful woman in [...]

August 9, 2010 Blog Posts, Life, Self-Love
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