The week of January 21st through January 25th is No Name Calling Week. In recognition of these days, I wrote an article highlighting books on friendship and kindness. You can find the article here and here and copied below. Hopefully you can find some inspiring titles to share with the little ones in your life… Books for […]
Read moreMy most favorite Pilates and spin instructor, Maren, always tells us to do one thing everyday that scares us. So this weekend, I did and was reminded of why doing scary things is important. I haven’t been on skis in close to twenty years (after growing up on them thanks to my dad) and the […]
Read moreIn case you are in need of inspiration today, take five short minutes and watch. I dare you not to go out and do something wonderful after you do…
Read more“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.” -Mary Oliver
Read moreThe girls play very few video games. The only device we have is an iTouch and I do my best to keep most of their games in the educational category. Over time, though, some purely fun ones have snuck in to the mix. Lately the girls have been playing a mindless game called Air Penguin […]
Read moreI’m not sure my mother knows this but lately, she has adopted a new phrase that I love. After she talks about something fun that she has read, learned or done, she’ll end the story by saying, “And that’s a good thing.” When she said it the other day, I had an idea for a […]
Read moreYesterday, I took the same walk that I take nearly daily. Usually, I walk with friends or just with the pooch but today, Katherine joined me. And the walk was completely different. We walked the same roads, passed the same houses, crossed the same streets. But because I had a pair of six-year-old eyes with […]
Read moreRecently, I’ve been sending articles out into the big wide world for publication. I will be sharing a few of them here over the next few weeks. The article below was recently published in the magazine, Nashville Parent. “Turn Reluctant Readers into Bookworms: Three Secrets Revealed” As most parents imagine, there are secrets to getting […]
Read moreThings I Loved This Week… A Smart Quote: As I was struggling through the last few minutes of my spin class, the instructor said, “We are here, riding bikes on a Friday morning. We are damn lucky.” That pretty much says it. A Fascinating Facebook Find: Click here to learn about the world-famous musician who played […]
Read more“Peace can not be kept by force, it can only be achieved through understanding.” -Albert Einstein I found this quote while thumbing through Mariah Bruhel’s beautiful book, Playful […]
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