Curiosity is not just about observing things, its about being changed by them.
- Intel commercial (of all places?!)
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Curiosity is not just about observing things, its about being changed by them.
The sunset on our way down, while crossing the Delaware Memorial Bridge Tunnel. A few moments of grace on an otherwise LONG ride…
Most of the time I think too much. Ask my mom. She longs for the day when her daughter can just LIVE and not always ANALYZE. I attribute it to my wide open brain; excited by possibilities and not wanting to miss anything. But I do agree with my wonderful mom, sometimes thinking just isn’t what you need… Or at least letting go of the nut you are grinding on, and permitting your brain to rest while you FEEL your way to happier places… That can sometimes make all the difference in the world.
So right now, in this moment I am not THINKING about:
- the horrible traffic we sat in both on our way down to VA & on our way back, and some of the repercussions of that traffic
- the way the dogs seemed so stressed and exhausted after we got them back from the kennel
- the complete and utter decimation of my bulb gardens thanks to some deer that must have gotten the memo that we were away for a few days!
Instead I am FEELING:
- utter gratitude that we made it back to our home in one piece, despite the close calls we had and the accidents we passed by
- total love and wonder at how amazing my little family is, full of humor and love and so many more stories to tell
- pure excitement and hope for the possibilities of more summer bulbs, a green lawn, and a wildflower garden still to come (and thankful for the deer repellent Joe brought home with him!:))
Whether you’re thinking or feeling, I hope your happy in the space you find yourself. If not, remember: you are only ever one choice away from living in the world the way you want to.
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Apparently SOMEONE didn’t get the memo: It’s SPRING NOW!!!
It kind of figures that I would initiate this little giveaway on a day that felt wonderfully full, the promise of Spring floating on the 60 degree air… And then today it would snow. On the first official day of Spring, no less! But alas, this is often the case in these rough New England states I call my home… Thank goodness I have the cheery job of announcing the winner of this amazing prize today, thats keeping my spirits up for sure!! The responses were awesome, and had me thinking back to some of the best friendships I’ve had and how lucky I was that we met when we did. Friends truly do make life so much sweeter, and nothing makes a crappy snowy Spring day better, if you ask me!
Without further delay, drum roll please….The winner is lucky number 8:
Congrats Tori!! I will be putting you in touch with Rainy so she can get you all set up with your prize!! So excited for you!! And don’t forget, for those of you still itching to get a spot in the Earring of the Month club, there is still a spot or two left, so hurry up and go to the Honey & Ollie etsy shop to get yours!!
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This sale benefits you AND the Charity Water Project
I have to be honest, I love shopping. Not just for anything, and probably not for the things most people would think. I love to spend money on my business: my business brain and my business future. I read biz books, biz blogs, listen to biz podcasts, and am constantly brainstorming ways to be better, think further, work smarter. I have a number of go-to resources to get my brain working in high gear, but there have been a bunch of other resources that I just haven’t tapped yet, though they have been on my list for quite some time. These things cost money, you know, and take time, something I don’t think anyone has extra amounts of these days. But I saw something on Twitter yesterday that told me now is the time to dive in to some of those resources and at a stupid amount of savings, I’d be dumb not to. (Note: I don’t like to “sell” things, it’s not in my blood, but I have to mention this offer or I’ll feel like a jerk for not letting others know about it. And since I got it myself I can say I am honestly stoked to start reading). Enter the 72 Hour sale from Only72.com. These guys have wrangled 23 different biz products from some of the leading online business gurus out there. The whole package is worth somewhere north of $1,000, but can be had from now until Wednesday December 2, 2010 at midnight for only $97!!
Now besides being a pretty ridiculously awesome deal (if I only read The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself and True Strengths + Metrics of Ease, that would be fine by me and well worth the money!) it’s also a Charity Water Fundraiser! $5 from every sale of the package goes directly to the Charity Water project in Ethiopia. I don’t know everything about the package, but I know enough to be pretty excited about it, and its always nice to be able to give while also receiving.
Given my excitement for some of the pieces of this package I decided to join their affiliate program. The more I find amazing resources online the more I want to share them, and through these types links I hope to do that more often. I am a tough cookie to please though, and would only ever recommend something I actually like, so I’m not sure how many of these programs I’ll join, but we’ll see as the time goes on. Cheers!
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Joe left me this morning without a fire. I say this of course as if it were 20 below out and I was sure to perish from his lack of effort. Not so. It was about 37 when I checked the temps as I got up. Far from “perish” cold. It was darn chilly though. I was the one that let the fire go out yesterday, as it was so nice out and we had an evening out of the house planned. I didn’t realize the ramifications of that decision at the time. Now I do. Now I will never let the fire die again. It took me nearly an hour (and with no kindling!!!) to get it roaring enough to leave its side, to let it rage out on its own, to trust it wasn’t going to leave me, like Joe did: fireless. (I say this completely kidding…well, mostly!)
The last few days have passed in their typical blur, although with some dashes of fun and adventure thrown in. The new baby (announced below) has already proven her worth, and I couldn’t be more happy to have her. While in NYC she helped us (I was so lucky to spend the whole day with this lady!) navigate to a most delicious pizza restaurant, find the Strawberry Fields memorial in Central Park and check train times so we could get out of the city in time for dinner. I have taken some really rad photos with it and am already tweeting and fbing more, which was pretty much what I had hoped would happen. I’m working really hard to build the simplyrebecca etsy shop and get the word out about it, and my new baby is a big part of the overall plan.
The big part of today’s plan however is to enter about 5 months worth of receipts and invoices into my accounting spreadsheet to I can pay The Man my sales tax this month. Super fun. If you need me I’ll be buried under paper work over here, feel free to “stop by” and save me!
Cheers!
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My new baby…And, yes, by “new baby” I mean my new iphone. Don’t hate. 
Some Fab Hipstomatic photos from my little NYC trip yesterday…More to come.
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My baby enjoying a good roll down the hill, taken about a year and 100lbs. ago. You can see him as he looks today if you head over here.
It’s been a long day. I’m pretty tired. I have so many ideas for blog posts, but neither the energy or mental recall right now to think of one and actually post it. Instead I’ll tell you the very latest news from around here: Joe and I are working like crazy (admittedly more Joe and than me) to get the exterior of our spider dungeon crawlspace closed in so we can insulate it before winter, and as you probably know, winter is fast approaching. Neither of us likes feeling like we are under the gun, but that’s just what we are. So, Joe works until dark most nights these days and I am tired just thinking about it. Lucky for me we put in a fireplace insert a few weeks back, and while that was no easy trick, I now get to rest in front of roaring flames and fabulously powerful heat. I am very proud of us for putting it in by ourselves and for finding a workable solution to the awful electric heat we were left with here in the new place. Now if we could just teach the dogs to bring some logs up when they come in that would be awesome.
I posted a couple of new necklaces to the shop today, feel free to take a gander. It’s been so much fun already thinking about this new business and what I want to accomplish with it, and what my hopes are for it. I am really hoping to do something a little different and with any luck the thoughts I have will come together one of these days and I can post about it here.
In other cool stuff I am participating in a fantastic online yoga class (the button for it is in my sidebar, or you can click here to learn more). The 30 Days of Yoga Challenge this time is being run to raise funds by an amazing woman, Marianne Elliot, specifically for HIV/AIDS projects in South Africa. The stats on the situation down there are pretty staggering, so if you feel inclined you can donate without doing a single down-dog. It feels good to give, and in this case I am just lucky enough to get some wonderful yoga schooling at the same time. (More on this penchant of mine to give to charity to come in a later post). Besides, Marianne seems like an absolute sweetheart, and it doesn’t hurt that she’s from New Zealand, one of my favorite places IN THE WORLD! Hi Kiwis!!!
OK, off to sit in front of the fire and perhaps read a bit, quite the party girl I am on this fine Saturday night. Cheers!
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some sage advice spotted at the orchard last weekend
Just a quick post to say I am still alive, and will be back tomorrow with a lot more to say. I hope you had a wonderful week!
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I posted on my facebook page the other day asking if anyone else ever “danced” while in their rolley chairs, because at that moment that was exactly what I was doing. I was rocking out to Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop” from the Dance live cd. It’s the most amazing version, with the USC marching band playing with them, and I can remember the concert from when it was on tv way back in 1997, the place was lit up! That song and the version of Silver Springs are worth the price of the cd alone! If you ever get a chance to watch the concert though, do, (scratch that, I found it on youtube, go watch it!) because while Lindsay and Stevie are singing Silver Springs, they are looking at each other, like, REALLY looking at each other…it’s intense, especially given their history. I’m just saying!
It’s been a bit busy around here, but that’s the Fall season in a photographer’s life, really. I have been struggling to find time in my life for all the things I want to do or work on while still getting my actual work done. It’s driving me a bit mad not having more time in the day or energy to get to everything. But, as a wise woman recently reminded me, with a curious brain like mine there will always be more to do than can ever get done, so I might as well accept that now. I have been able to carve out more time to work on some necklaces, getting a few done just yesterday (with one very special one about to hit the post office headed out to a wonderful friend of mine!!). I hope to take some more photos and post some new listings on etsy by the end of the week.
I love that every time I sit down at my makeshift workbench area I am able to think about what I want to put out into the world at that moment and then make it happen. I have always loved words, hence this little habit of writing I have. But more and more I want to be putting out as much positivity and peace in the world as I can. I feel so completely blessed lately for all that the Universe has brought my way or put in my path. It’s a regular lovefest over here sometimes. So, that’s why I love the jewelry I am making with simple words, full of possibility and positivity. That’s all I want to make, stuff that makes people smile, think, pause and enjoy. I have been able to enjoy other people’s words of encouragement and faith for so long, I feel like I am really ready to start putting out some more of my own. I hope I can do it as well as they do.
I am playing “Don’t Stop” again, sorry, I have to go, I’ve got to dance…Cheers!
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I can’t help myself. I was turned on to this song/video several weeks back and the first time I watched it I thought I didn’t really like it. But now I love it. I have played it several times in the last couple of days and I just love it to pieces. I am listening to a number of her other songs as well. Rock on.
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