Parenting
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Buddy and the Dog Beach
Buddy and The Dog Beach Who knew going to the dog beach could be so much fun! Here’s our latest Buddy adventure! Where are we going? Is that the beach? Bring on the Gulf of Mexico! Um…I really don’t think I need to swim. Someone play the theme to Chariots of Fire–I’m running! Houston we have a problem. Sand and slobber don’t mix. Wait I have an idea! Much better! Yeah, I dig the beach. Next time I’ll bring some tunes.
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Wisdom Wednesday: Music
Music is my life, it is a refection of what I go through. Lenny Kravitz It’s amazing how a song can immediately lift my spirit or take me back in time to when I spent mornings in front of the mirror with a curling iron and spray seeing just how big my hair could be. However, music has always been in the background of my life. I knew what I liked and didn’t like but never gave much thought to the art itself. Now, that my son, Kai, spends hours creating and playing his music I’m curious about the process of writing songs. Where do they come from? How does he know which notes to play? Raising a son…
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Push Across America!
Let me introduce you to an incredible young man! Ryan Chalmers is a wheelchair athlete at the University of Illinois. I’m very partial to the University of Illinois because my beautiful daughter, Arielle, goes there and is also a member of the team. Ryan is pushing across America using his racing wheelchair. He began yesterday in Los Angeles and will finish in New York. Check him out here on Good Morning America: Click on the picture to see the interview. Teachers this is a great opportunity to talk to your class about disabilities and the importance of determination and hard work. Hey, why not follow Ryan on his journey? Here’s the…
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Love is Universal
Love is Universal Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates Easter! May your day be filled with joy, family, friends and of course…chocolate! Love is within all of us. Buddhism Buddha: “Teach this simple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.” Christianity Bible: I John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Judaism Torah: Leviticus 19:13 But the stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; Islam Qur’an Muhsin…
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Wisdom Wednesday: Hope
Welcome to my Wisdom Wednesday posts. HOPE Once you choose hope, anything is possible. Christopher Reeve Arielle and I watched Freedom Writers. What an amazing story! Hope is the candle within all of us. For some, life’s darkness distinguishes the flame. That’s when it’s up to the rest of us to notice and not walk away or accept it but have the courage to offer hope. Just as one candle can be lit from another and another never detracting from the first but creating great light–so must we offer a flame of hope to those who exist in the dark. Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without words…
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St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
St. Patrick’s Day Recipes! We have so many new readers (thank you!) I thought I’d make it easy for you to find the St. Patrick’s Day recipes I posted last year. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Enjoy! Chocolate Mint Eclair Shepherd’s Pie Mini Pots of Gold Beer Fondue St. Patrick’s Day Cake Balls Beers from Ireland Sparkly Cake Balls I’ve been to Ireland and I’d really love to return for another visit. For now, I’ll dream of rainbows and pots of gold until one day I get to see the beautiful country once again. Cheers!
