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EverydayDivine: Douglass, and Dorothy, and Leia, oh my!
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Inspiration in everyday, and every day divine. Monday, January 21, 2013. Douglass, and Dorothy, and Leia, oh my! After Downton Abbey last night (Maggie Smith was cracking me up, good lord I love that show! This morning I watched this TED Talk:. Slavery degrades not just the slave but also the slave owner. Tangled was in heavy rotation in my house for awhile, and now Miles' favorite movie is "Despicable Me", which has not ONE, but THREE, little girl characters, who basically save the day by turning the vi...
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EverydayDivine: June 2014
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Inspiration in everyday, and every day divine. Tuesday, June 17, 2014. How to Say Goodbye. It started to seem like death was swirling all around me. In just the past few months my Aunt, Grandmother, and a classmate from high school all passed away. The one year anniversary of a friends death hit right in the middle of all that in April, and the rawness of the grief took me a bit by surprise. Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, Sister, and Me c.1990's not long before my Grandpa passed. Picture of my Grandmother, Mom, ...
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EverydayDivine: February 2014
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Inspiration in everyday, and every day divine. Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Winter's Wrath, a poem inspired by my SAD. The darkness came first. Descended like a curtain, slowly, day by day,. We had to turn our lights on to eat dinner. We went to bed with slippers,. Thinking we could trap the warmth,. Ration it for the days ahead. The winds snapped frigid branches and thoughts. On the shivering earth. The winter’s wrath is the impenetrable depression,. And soon we were buried. A layer of ice lies between.
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EverydayDivine: Children's books that don't drive Mom crazy: Jamberry
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Inspiration in everyday, and every day divine. Monday, December 9, 2013. Children's books that don't drive Mom crazy: Jamberry. Story and Illustration by Bruce Degen. HarperCollins, 1983 (this book is as old as I am! We first discovered this book at the library and it quickly became part of our regular rotation. We now own TWO copies, one in large hardcover and the other as a small board book. Here is one of my favorite passages:. I mean, have you ever heard alliteration this b-eautiful? I'll be posting ...
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EverydayDivine: May 2014
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Inspiration in everyday, and every day divine. Thursday, May 15, 2014. Consider this a place holder. I hate that I'm averaging one post a month right now :(. I've been doing a lot of writing, just not for the blog. Something's always got to give. In one sense, I hate to write a post where I feel like I don't have much to say. On the other hand, I know the longer I put off writing, the harder it is to start again, and before you know it three months have past. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Everyday Divine i...
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EverydayDivine: January 2015
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Inspiration in everyday, and every day divine. Thursday, January 29, 2015. 5 Mantras Every Parent Should Know. It’s no secret that parenting is hard, it’s a 24/7 job that offers little acknowledgement and no glamour. Some days, you just need a little help to get through. Over the years, I've developed (and stolen) some helpful sayings that keep me going and remind me that it's a beautiful and privileged journey:. This Too Shall Pass. Http:/ www.chaimbentorah.com/2014/01/word-study-pass-2/. Hey, that̵...
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EverydayDivine: How Children Keep You Young
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Inspiration in everyday, and every day divine. Monday, March 2, 2015. How Children Keep You Young. The snow has dropped its suitcases in Northern New Jersey and determined to outstay its welcome. Snow makes the best of us a little cranky on our morning commute, but for my kids, it’s an adventure. We might think that being a parent means we have to put ourselves above the fun, when in reality, it’s an opportunity to join in. This morning my son took his boots off and walked through the snow in order to tr...
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EverydayDivine: December 2014
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Inspiration in everyday, and every day divine. Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Finding Time For What You Love: Guest Post by Author Renee des Lauriers. Check out her book on Amazon! How do writers write? How do they do it? Now that I am on the other side of America, figuring out what I want from life on the desert sands of Las Vegas, I find myself stuck. So begins my writers block and a settling in to non-writing. There's something so necessary about having supportive people in your life. I was blessed t...
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EverydayDivine: April 2014
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Inspiration in everyday, and every day divine. Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Note: This piece is a somewhat dramatized, but real memory, of a childhood classmate that recently passed away. All the names have been changed to protect identity. Ohright, the dimples. One day, Dan was out sick and the whole class seemed a bit more peaceful, less on edge- really, it was a madhouse in there, poor Mrs. Burnett retired that year, and we may or may not have had something to do with it. 8220;Wait, you know Reel Big Fish?
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EverydayDivine: March 2015
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Inspiration in everyday, and every day divine. Thursday, March 19, 2015. Everyday Divine has MOVED! Come laugh and cry with me over on the new site! Monday, March 2, 2015. How Children Keep You Young. The snow has dropped its suitcases in Northern New Jersey and determined to outstay its welcome. Snow makes the best of us a little cranky on our morning commute, but for my kids, it’s an adventure. Sure, my kids might give me gray hair, but they also provide me with endless opportunities to be present; to ...