I prefer to walk outside with the temperature right around 70 degrees. [this dream is hardly ever the case]
On occasion, I take my ipod with me on these walks, but really, I like to just take in the fresh air and breath deep.
1.05.2009
walking and breathing in goodness
More people need to realize how fulfilling it feels to walk... it's such a great way to exercise your body & mind simultaneously. Feel your tension melt away, stop making a to-do list, listen to the birds... IN OTHER WORDS, be mindful.
I prefer to walk outside with the temperature right around 70 degrees. [this dream is hardly ever the case]
On occasion, I take my ipod with me on these walks, but really, I like to just take in the fresh air and breath deep.
I prefer to walk outside with the temperature right around 70 degrees. [this dream is hardly ever the case]
On occasion, I take my ipod with me on these walks, but really, I like to just take in the fresh air and breath deep.
10.29.2008
halloween fun
scary movies, scary stories and scary costumes are not for everyone... but who doesn't like dipping apples in caramel?
try these toppings and taste the 4th dimension of deliciousness
~ dip chilled caramel apples in melted white chocolate, then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar
~ drizzle melted chocolate over caramel apples, then sprinkle with nuts
~ coat caramel apples in chocolate and then roll in your favorite candy or cookie…
(chopped Oreos, Snickers, M&Ms)
try these toppings and taste the 4th dimension of deliciousness
~ dip chilled caramel apples in melted white chocolate, then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar
~ drizzle melted chocolate over caramel apples, then sprinkle with nuts
~ coat caramel apples in chocolate and then roll in your favorite candy or cookie…
(chopped Oreos, Snickers, M&Ms)
9.16.2008
Project Girl seeks change
did you ever open a magazine like Shape, In-Style, Teen or Seventeen and really look at the advertisements? i mean, really look.
now put yourself in the shoes of a 9 or 10 year old adolescent girl. how is she to process some of the images she sees? heavy on sex, body image, drinking, drugs, violence... the media targets the young so they can sell their products.
girls are influenced by these messages and they begin to be the ads. the media is changing our culture, there is no denying it.
there's an activist group based out of Madison, Wisconsin called Project Girl that leads workshops that teach adolescent (middle school age) girls to process these media messages so they begin to look differently at media and ask questions. they talk about the truth and discuss what real girl power means.
Project Girl vernacular...
un-mediafy your life
be suspicious
does buying things really make you happy?
the power of art to change the world.
projectgirl.org
thank you Project Girl for looking out for girls!
girls learn to process these media print advertisements with the help of Project Girl's curriculum.
now put yourself in the shoes of a 9 or 10 year old adolescent girl. how is she to process some of the images she sees? heavy on sex, body image, drinking, drugs, violence... the media targets the young so they can sell their products.
girls are influenced by these messages and they begin to be the ads. the media is changing our culture, there is no denying it.
there's an activist group based out of Madison, Wisconsin called Project Girl that leads workshops that teach adolescent (middle school age) girls to process these media messages so they begin to look differently at media and ask questions. they talk about the truth and discuss what real girl power means.
Project Girl vernacular...
un-mediafy your life
be suspicious
does buying things really make you happy?
the power of art to change the world.
projectgirl.org
thank you Project Girl for looking out for girls!
girls learn to process these media print advertisements with the help of Project Girl's curriculum.
life is beautiful, chose it
i know politics are the only thing people hear about these days and there's really only one thing i really care about--- i am PRO-LIFE. i was online and came across this website www.abortionno.com. they show a graphic video that truly made my heart sink.
some of the statistics on the site were mind-numbing...
Why women have abortions:
"1% of all abortions occur because of rape or incest; 6% of abortions occur because of potential health problems regarding either the mother or child, and 93% of all abortions occur for social reasons (i.e. the child is unwanted or inconvenient)."
at the end of the day, isn't life the most important thing?
photo: 1 day old healthy infant girl
some of the statistics on the site were mind-numbing...
Why women have abortions:
"1% of all abortions occur because of rape or incest; 6% of abortions occur because of potential health problems regarding either the mother or child, and 93% of all abortions occur for social reasons (i.e. the child is unwanted or inconvenient)."
at the end of the day, isn't life the most important thing?
photo: 1 day old healthy infant girl
8.16.2008
paisan's >> wow
sometimes it takes a bad dining experience to really see what makes an exceptional one.... or, in this case, even a passable one. Paisan's is a Italian-style restaurant that makes all the other restaurants look good. Paisan's -- long wait, chains on outside patio furniture, poor service, and don't even go there with the food. try it at your own risk but don't say you were not warned.
tis the season my friends
why are rummage sales beautiful?
well, three things...
purging of clutter >> moving towards creating a life free of constant chaos
wabi sabi >> it is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete
deals >> why pay retail?**
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**before you purchase online, refer to this site
retailmenot.com
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