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Without Judgment: Learning from Project Runway Winner Gretchen Jones

Last night was the season finale of Project Runway. I have an addiction to that show- something about seeing people create inspires me. The creation of gorgeous clothing also inspires me to switch out of my baggy sweatpants and throw [...]

October 29, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Life, Spark, Style

The Reason: Connecting the Dots

A few months ago, a team of people from Oprah Winfrey’s Network (OWN) came to New Jersey searching for the next TV star for their “OWN” show. With a lot of coordination and support from family and friends, I spent [...]

October 18, 2010 Blog Posts, Bounce, Feel Grace, Life, My Life

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 Thursday

3 Things for Thursday

Live: Reading to Lu and Little Man, and then each of them taking turns “reading” to me. Love: One of the Little Man’s favorite shows is “Caillou”, which we watch on Sprout On-Demand. At the end of the show, there [...]

September 16, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life
3 Things for Tuesday

3 Things for Tuesday

Live: Reenacting the Wizard of Oz. LuLu was Dorothy, Little Man was Toto, and I was Auntie Em, Glinda, the Wicked Witch, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, and the Wizard. Love: The cashier at Wegman’s remembered my son’s name, and [...]

August 31, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life

Midday Break: Write a Love Letter

There’s something about writing out our feelings that is inspiring, cathartic, and connects us on a deeper level.  Today, take a 5 minute break to write a “love” letter. Pure and simple. It can be to anyone – your partner, [...]

August 19, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Style
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
Midday Break: Easy-to-Make Bookmarks

Midday Break: Easy-to-Make Bookmarks

Affirmation Bookmarks are a great way to remind yourself and others how special we all are. I had a blast myself making these bookmarks and handing them out as “secret messages” to friends and colleagues. I kept a bunch in [...]

August 17, 2010 Blog Posts, DIY Fun, Self-Love

The Seeds We Plant, Grow

My daughter loves to garden. She’s 4 years old, and gets such joy out of planting seeds, watering them, watching them bloom into beautiful flowers. Every morning we have to go on our porch and look at the petals, notice [...]

August 3, 2010 Blog Posts, Dream Big, Life
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