One Of The Triiibe

Late last summer i happened to be reading one of my favorite blogs when i came across an opportunity i couldn’t pass up.  Pre-order Seth Godin’s latest book and join a new online community called Triiibes.  The new Triiibe didn’t disappoint and i was so glad to be in.  There were a few fun surprises, and meeting [...]

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Good Times

Three days into vacation and we are finally getting into the swing of things. A few of us are sunburned from a relaxing day on the beach while others are getting over the soreness that comes with walking on sand all day…
I also discovered an interesting fact about my teenager – who knew she [...]

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In The Garden…

Living in a maintenance and project free place this summer has drastically reduced my to-do list.  We were talking about how good this has been for our family.  Fresh perspective always comes with a change in routine. We have more time right now and it has been fun to be in “discovery” mode.
On Saturday we [...]

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Odds and Ends

Just some fun odds and ends…

Took this photo of an OLD printing shop setup to show how letterpress drawers were used – just in case you wondered where this creative project’s main piece came from….  I had to explain what it was to a few friends who thought I was odd for adding lots of [...]

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Traveling Light…

In more ways than one.  So many GOOD things happening this summer – I think a big part of it is my intention and focus on slowing down and nurturing myself, my family and enjoying the time that we have together.  Some fun highlights (all taken with my iPhone unless noted):

Credits for layout here.

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Footprints On My Heart

One of the most delightful relationships I have in life is that of being an Aunt. The older I get and the older my children get, the more I realize how precious these new little people are. My brother and sister in law recently had a little boy who just happened to arrive [...]

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Journeys…

In our little fourth of July adventure we came across a new friend…

We interrupted his lunch and he was still nice enough to pose for a photo.  He didn’t offer to share his food though.  Maybe next time…
I love huge, furry, bumblebees – they just seem so cute and fluffy, you know?

Although I must admit [...]

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America The Beautiful

Yesterday as we journeyed around I thought of the song:

“Oh beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain (this was as close as I could get as it isn’t harvest season for wheat)
For purple mountains majesty,
Above the fruited plain!
America, America,
God shed his grace on thee,
and crown thy good with brotherhood
from sea to shining [...]

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