happiness is a simple life
In a recent post by Chris Brogan, he encourages us to choose three words to guide our direction for the coming year, rather than develop lengthy resolutions or checklists. These three words need to summarize and represent a core desired feeling, and are an inner guide for decisions on how to invest time, money, and... Continue Reading →
From my new favorite TV show, Whatever Martha (where Martha Stewart is made fun of by her daughter). In this episode she hosts 'Peanut Butter' (the person) - an artist and face painter. Take a look:
I once had an easy button on my desk. It was given to me by a former employee who turned out to be a few sandwiches short of a picnic, if you know what I mean. At first it was cute, and at the end of every meeting or discussion, inevitably someone would push the... Continue Reading →
Punky decides to take over Felicity's bed (yes- Felicity, the American Girl doll has a bed). Notice the glowing eyes. Pet cemetery anyone? Needless to say, D was quite upset.
Little D and I went to PA on Saturday - it was a beautiful, hot, sunny day. Longwood was beautiful - complete with tree houses and an Arbor Day celebration. The water gardens were under construction though - and we were sad to miss it. It was also a bit early in the season so... Continue Reading →
robert the penguin | my zazzle store: GeekPress So little D has been writing a series of graphic novels for about a year now, based on her character Robert the Penguin. Today she decided to take create a line of clothing as well. I used to use cafepress for this sort of stuff but I... Continue Reading →
It was 1 year ago when Nick Freeman, a popular, well-liked, teenager in my community took his own life. You can read more in my post from last year, here. Here is a tribute to him posted by a friend last year shortly after his death: Beginning Tuesday, March 31st - two local community churches... Continue Reading →
I recently received an urban outfitters catalog in the mail. In the 80's, I was a huge fan of UO so I was excited to see what they had to offer (I LOVE the 80's). After looking through the catalog - and then visiting their online store, I find myself pissed-off on several different levels.... Continue Reading →
My sister teaches here - they are a private, tuition-free middle school that provides a nurturing and safe environment for low-income kids to excel academically and in life. It is fantastic program with a student-teacher ratio of 10-1. They are privately funded and, like many, have been hit hard by our struggling economy. Unfortunately, due... Continue Reading →
Life: Version 2.0 