Brene Brown onTED

What can I say, I LOVE HER.  I feel it is important for me to share Brene Brown with you. (especially moms with young children) With nearly 13 million views Brown's ideas are worth spreading.  So, pour yourself a cup and settle in.

Click the link and watch- Brene Brown The Power of Vulnerability.

XO

Faith Formation

Last night,  I attended Back-to-Faith Night.  The gathering was set up to inform parents who had enrolled their children in faith formation classes about the upcoming year.  I walked into the church without knowing anyone and settled in for what I thought would be a quick overview of the program and the responsibilities of the parents.  While those topics were covered the emphasis was largely centered around the safety of our children and how to build a home on a faith foundation.

I am not overtly religious, but I am one who has a heart full of faith.  While reading, "A Parent's Prayer" along with the others, I was touched by something bigger than all of us.  The following lines stayed with me long after I had left the building.  Of course, I had to share them with you:

May their ears hear your voice.

May their eyes see your presence in all things.

May their hearts be your dwelling place.

May their hands do works of charity. 

May their feet walk in the way of the Lord.

XO

One of my most influential teachers

It is hard to put into words just how influential my father has been in my life.  While he overtly taught me how to walk, ride a bike, recall my phone number etc... it has been through his actions where I have learned the most valuable lessons.  You see, he refrained from telling me how to live; he lived and let me watch him, that has made all the difference.

His moral compass does not waver. He is your friend forever.  He does what is right even when it is tough.

I am so blessed to call him dad.

No resolutions this year...

Recently I read that rather than a list of New Year's resolutions people were choosing a word or color to guide them throughout the year.  Different, right?  Doable, maybe? So.... after a lot of consideration I have chosen YELLOW as my color and JOY as my word for the year.  

They seem to go hand in hand, don't they?

This week I spent much of my free time tending to behind the scenes details, the things that keep our calendar and lives full.  I took a leap and signed up for MOPS again and Isabella will begin tumbling. I renewed our family Zoo pass and re-established our story time routine with the boys.  I lent my expertise and selected courses for my brother (let's face it, I have taken lots of classes). I also began crossing off my checklist of doctors appointments, the first of which was an eye exam (more on that in a future post). As I worked through family business I felt I was gaining a brighter hue... 

What color or word would you choose for 2013?

Enough Time

Need some time management inspiration?  I offer you this quote that resonated so strongly with me today.

Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. 
-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.