What makes a brother, or a sister, that makes them different from other people? Is it honesty, loyalty, respect, or all of those things? Is it common interests, and a certain way of looking at the world? I think it is a mix of all of those things. A brother is who you call on […]
Lessons from a brilliant and beautiful mind. I love these, most of it is common sense, but in our busy hectic lives the common is often overlooked. Live in the now, enjoy each moment, improve your odds… timeless…
I am including this one just because I love it! It is also true, I am glad to be one of the crazy creative loving people in the world. I fully believe that people who look at the world a bit differently, who do not follow the crowd, these are the people that change the
To All Those Who Affected By Hurricane Sandy: The tide recedes, but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand. The sun goes down, but gentle warmth still lingers on the land. The music stops, yet echoes on in sweet, soulful refrains. For every joy that passes, something beautiful remains.
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I am enough. You are enough. If I could teach today’s young people one thing, it would be, that you are enough, every day, the way you are. You are loved from the top of head to the tips of your toes. You are an incredible creation, enjoy your own beauty.
I keep saying, it’s all about the love… this is such an inspirational video. Everyone deserves love, food, shelter, but the greatest of these is love. This man (Narayanan Krishnan) quit his job to feed and care for the homeless, ill, and elderly of his community.
One person really can make if a difference, even if said person is a young man with epilepsy, partial blindness, joint issues, and seizures. Christopher Carswell, 13, had his first seizure in 2007. The seizure sent him into cardiac arrest and he was in a coma for over 7 hours. Christopher has had a
You know how you have those days when other people’s negativity just gets you down? They spread that like a virus. Here is a fun tongue-in-cheek look at various ways to keep your happy, I hope you enjoy it. And from all of us, you are what helps us keep our happy!
This is adorable poster of Josh and Grace, so many cute pictures of these siblings, united in love. I love seeing families pull together and hold each other up. Remember, October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Enjoy!
I have a good friend with an autistic son, it seems like once a week someone inadvertently hurts her feelings by not understanding why her son acts the way he does. Education is always our best defense, maybe we can all be a little less judgmental, we don’t what road others are walking on.
Lately I have been getting some emails from people wondering how I write my blog and if I am willing to be a guest blogger for them, which I would be happy to do, if anyone ever comes up with a concrete offer. I don’t know how one writes a blog. I am very
It’s amazing what we can learn from monkeys, just like it’s amazing what children learn from us. Think about what you are teaching, think about the lessons you are passing on to those who come after. After all, we don’t have the excuse,”they’re wild animals, what do you expect?” We are supposed to be a
Yes, I came up with that one myself. It’s breast cancer awareness month, all through October we will be sharing facts, figures, etc. with you. This wonderful poster has myths and facts, a great resource read! Save the girls!
When is enough enough? When do children who bully others, often literally to death, have to legally pay? How many poor lost children’s souls will be snuffed out? How many kids will turn to drugs and alcohol to stop their pain? How long will we, as parents, continue to let this happen? World peace begins
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I absolutely love this!! I just learned so much about beer, I may have earned myself one! There is a restaurant in Sioux Falls that has a brewery, I was there once with a good friend, he picked up the beer menu before the food menu and was like a kid in a candy store.
I remember as a teen my mom telling me that however I thought of myself would determine what others thought of me, what she didn’t say was that if I truly loved myself, what others thought would really not matter. Self love did not come easy for me, I have two disastrous marriages and two
This poster makes me want to host a wine and cheese tasting party. Maybe I will actually go on a tour of a local winery with my sister like we have said several times we should do. At any rate, it’s a great look at what to pair with what for a picnic, special dinner,
If you are one of those people that absolutely hates trying to get in eight glasses of water a day, good news for you! Many of the fruits you already enjoy are very high in water and count towards your daily total, with the added bonus of antioxidants and extra fiber. To know if you
