dare to smile at a stranger dare to hold the door dare to give a compliment dare to apologize dare to admit fear dare to say i love you dare to eat healthful foods dare to exercise dare to sleep dare to learn something new dare to respect opinions dare to experience other cultures dare [...]
she looked in the mirror and this is what she saw... she saw a woman full of love a woman full of shame she saw a woman full of courage a woman full of fear she saw a woman full of joy a woman full of doubt looking she saw a woman so full, brimming [...]
you might not guess this about me, but i'm actually a pretty private, introverted soul. despite that, here i am openly sharing myself. and quite loving this space i've created...sharing my photos in which i find so much joy taking, sharing my words in which i find so much joy writing. committing to this space [...]
:: inspired by susannah's post last week :: a is for apples...especially fuji apples. i cut apples for my children every day. someday i know i'll miss this pre-dinner ritual. b is for books...i adore books. even with iPads and kindles and nooks, there can still be no replacement for holding a book in my hands, feeling the weight [...]
...taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: finally, some snow! although just a dusting, it was enough for the kids to don snow pants, enough to elicit laughter and smiles, enough to make a few {small} snowballs :: a drizzly morning {yep, the snow is all gone at week's end}...starbucks chai for me, [...]
we've had incredibly mild weather so far this winter, here in northern virginia. who would have thought, given our snowfall back in *october* ?! i'm trying to be gracious about it all {because deep down inside, i'm a kid crying out for a good snowstorm}. and while i'd like some white to grace our ground, it's admittedly hard to dismiss [...]
it takes a lot of courage to grow up and be who you really are. - e.e. cummings this quote has always struck me...a simple statement, but a less simple concept. it's challenging to execute. at forty years old, one might think i'm all grown up. perhaps, perhaps not. i'm not sure what lays ahead for me [...]
