FINDING BALANCE

Did you know that October was Down Syndrome Awareness Month?

We spent the month spreading a little kindness in our community with our #Trisomy21ActsofKindness project.  Down syndrome is the trisomy (or triplication) of chromosome 21.  We completed 21 random acts of kindness to celebrate Augie and all people with Down Syndrome, to raise awareness, and foster acceptance and inclusion in our community!

Here is a recap and a few pictures of our 21 Acts of Kindness . . .   

1. Paid for a random couple's movie at the local theater.  I bought a movie theater gift card with enough money for...

I created this video with the help of my kids (and some cool new shirts) to spread a message of love, acceptance and inclusion.  I hope that my kids fully embrace and live out these messages as they grow.  

#StandOut

#EmbraceDownSyndrome

#DifferentIsTheNewNormal

#inclusionIsTheNewCool

We are each uniquely created.  We have our own strengths.  We have our own challenges.  Let us rejoice in our awesomeness.  And let us celebrate our differences, because that is what makes the human race so spectacular.  

ENJOY!

Here is Part 3 of the mini-series, 'Delicious Self Care', courtesy of my talented and extra-awesome friend, Stacy!  If you missed Part 1 and 2, check them out first:  

Part 1:  Let's Trade the Word 'Busy' for 'Living'

Part 2:  Sacred Spaces

The world isn't fair.  

We all have access to different levels of education, money and relationships.  These differences are relevant as we mature and experience the awesomeness of being grown up. Life happens. Sometimes driven by the choices we make.  And sometimes not.  

We meet the love of our life at the 'perfect' time.  Or, we don't.

We have the...

Here is Part 2 of the mini-series, 'Delicious Self Care', courtesy of my talented and extra-awesome friend, Stacy!  If you missed Part 1, check it out here:  Let's Trade the Word 'Busy' for 'Living'.

I am a working mother of three, married to my high school sweetheart.  We live in a delightful 1960s ranch that resembles a creative and cozy home on some days, and then a ransacked yurt on others!  Despite our best attempts to keep things tidy, honestly...there are weeks when we give up entirely and choose to LEAVE the house versus TIDY it.  

The kids have their own 'office spaces' as t...

Ok, friends!  It's about to get real!  I am super excited to bring a new mini-series to the blog, called 'Delicious Self Care', courtesy of my talented and extra-awesome friend, Stacy.  And no, we aren't talking about food, although a good meal and a glass of wine (or two) could fit well in this series!  Over the next few days, we will explore the concepts of boycotting 'busy', creating sacred spaces, and being intentional with your time -- allowing you to do some truly delicious living.   

Without further ado, here is Part 1:  Let's Trade the Word 'Busy' for 'Living'

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We had a lot to celebrate this past weekend!  Two birthdays and a healthy heart, to be exact! These are all things that happened back in June, but because Augie went into heart failure, had to be admitted to the pediatric ICU, and then had open heart surgery plus recovery time, we had to postpone our celebrations until July.   But, here we are a month later, ready to celebrate all the good things in our life!  Actually the BEST things -- our three children!    

Our theme was Cupcakes and Stud Muffins.  We had a simple but yummy lunch menu, lots of delicious cupcakes, and a...