This week, it’s the simple things I’m thankful for. Quotes on Gratitude “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” — Thornton Wilder “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as [...]
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Gratitude Sunday 15
Posted in Gratitude Sunday, Movies, Summer, tagged Eckhart Tolle, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, ice cream, Lifeguards, Movies, Pool, Summer on June 27, 2010 | Comments Off
Birthday Weekend #2
Posted in Birthdays, Family, I Need Wine Pronto!, Movies, tagged birthday parties, Family, Movies, slumber parties on January 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today my baby girl is 7 and as promised, she is celebrating with her first slumber party. My house is now filled with four squealing little girls – before they’ve had cake. I got out some board games, hoping they might be tempted to play quietly, but no dice. For now I am tolerating the [...]
Birthday Weekend #1
Posted in Birthdays, Childhood, Family, Movies, Music, tagged birthday parties, Family, Michael Jackson, Music on January 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I made the grave error of telling Em she could have a few friends sleep over after her birthday party. Then I realized that we couldn’t do that because she has skiing lessons on Sunday mornings. Having already “promised” her a sleepover, she is now having one next Friday after school which happens to be [...]
Team Edward
Posted in Books, Movies, tagged Books, Movies, Twilight on November 22, 2009 | Comments Off
I will not belabor my experience of seeing New Moon for the first time, since I’m sure there are loads of “Twi-hards” out there blogging about it in much more chisely, sparkly detail. Suffice it to say there’s enough sparkliness and rock hard ab-ness to make you momentarily want to be 17 again (until you [...]
