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Monthly Archives: December 2012

2012: My Year in Review

Monday, December 31, 2012

If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know that it is my tradition to post a year end recap post with all the highlights. This year I have been adjusting nicely to my role as a mom, which I love. I started a new job which has also been positive […]

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Books I Read in 2012, part 2

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Here I continue my two part series of the books I read this past year. If you know of any books that may interest me, please leave a comment. The Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright. From the very start I was not taken up by this book, but I kept reading until the end hoping […]

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Christmas Dusting

Friday, December 28, 2012

“right now” staying focused on the present, mindful and in the moment, an image from the week, with no words or a few words, that acknowledges the “right now.” Inspired by Ann.

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Books I Read in 2012, part 1

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Even with all that went on this year, I spent a fair amount of time reading. I’m publishing a two part blog post with short reviews summarizing what I read this past year. I grabbed most of these books from the New Fiction rack at the library, although next year I’m planning on being a […]

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Christmas Eve Greetings to you, my friends

Monday, December 24, 2012

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, spent with your family and hopefully relaxing. I am happy to be home with Cate today, enjoying her company, and then with my whole family for roast beef dinner. This is Cate’s first real Christmas, with tearing open presents and all. I’m looking forward […]

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Frosted

Friday, December 21, 2012

“right now” staying focused on the present, mindful and in the moment, an image from the week, with no words or a few words, that acknowledges the “right now.” Inspired by Ann.

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Sunday Painting

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

This past Sunday I took out my watercolors and did a little painting. I know that florals are done so often, but painting flowers really makes me feel joyful and I really needed a break from thinking about recent news events. I painted this from a snapshot I took in Papou’s garden. They are New […]

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Thoughts

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Yesterday reminded me how isolated I have become. Holed up inside a cubicle all day, with no idea what is going on in the world, I’m thinking of all my little issues when I hear about this elementary school shooting. All of the sudden, my small issues seem very insignificant. It’s very sad what school […]

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Treetops

Friday, December 14, 2012

“right now” staying focused on the present, mindful and in the moment, an image from the week, with no words or a few words, that acknowledges the “right now.” Inspired by Ann.

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Working in Tandem

Monday, December 10, 2012

This time I tried something a little different in hopes that it will keep my momentum going. I started a new painting while I was still in the middle of the first one. I find that the beginning stages of a painting are the most boring, and sometimes the hardest part is starting to begin […]

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