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New Year’s Reflection: Your Soul and Ritual
Image courtesy of Flickr The year that I spent living on the coast of Oregon has come back to me in the last several days, and seems an appropriate reflection for the start of 2014. It was fall when I moved there, and near Christmastime when I met a wise woman at church whom I befriended simply because she happened to be there each time I went, seeking solace because I was so far away from home. She was twice my age, literally, and in January that year invited me to join her and a group of other women who fellowshipped together once a month. I was clearly a…
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Recipes :: Fabulous Birthday Party Treats
It seems like birthdays come in bunches. Over the summer we had a ton of birthday parties to attend and over the next two weeks we have no less than five (including my own, which will forever be my 28th – even when I am 80). There must be something in the water to get all these summer and winter babies! We joke in our neighborhood because all the kids are either July or August babies! There are so many fun ways to decorate your child’s birthday party and you can find a ton of ideas on Pinterest! I highly recommend you check Pinterest out after finding out what theme they want. …
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A Time of Reflection and Planning for the New Year
It seems like this year has gone by in a blur. There were so many wonderful things that we celebrated together as a family – like my daughter starting first grade, learning how to read, finishing her first YMCA triathlon for kids and has the medal hanging in her room that she likes to show anyone who comes to visit, to getting a new family dog. We are attempting to teach him that he is a dog and not a human as he so thinks. When I look back at the photo’s I took on my iPhone over the past year, I realize we really did have a great time…
- Awareness, Creativity, Culture, DIY, Kids, Laugh, Love, Parenting, Plan, Play, Relationships, Slideshow, Travel, Wellness
5 New Year’s Resolutions I’m Making for My Kids
Image courtesy of Flickr The last few months I’ve been consumed by work as the contributing author for a Los Angeles relocation guide. Chunks of time throughout the day and night have been spent writing a book, driving around Los Angeles taking photos of neighborhoods, and updating contact information and weblinks. In the process, my kids have seen some parts of LA that we may not have explored otherwise. But they’ve also spent a lot of time in the car, and a lot of time playing second fiddle to this project. I’m looking forward to getting back to a more family-focused lifestyle, and to do that, I’ve chosen 5…
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Recipes :: Celebrate New Year’s with some “Lucky” Foods
While living in Japan years ago, I remember that we ate rice bean cakes around the new years in the hopes of bringing good fortune for that coming year. The osechi-ryori, a group of symbolic dishes eaten during the first three days of the new year, includes sweet black beans called kuro-mame. I didn’t mind as those sweet bean cakes were some of my favorite treats to eat and I still daydream about them! That and the yummy eel that was abundant in the city I lived in. In many cultures around the world, January 1st offers an opportunity to increase your good fortune by eating a variety of…
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What’s Hot in Southern California :: New Year’s Eve Family Events
Are you looking to do something fun with the family to help celebrate the new year together? Me too! I went searching to find some fun things to do in Orange County that are geared towards a family celebration. There are some pretty cool events happening around town that you can do during the daytime with the family. Have a safe and fun New Year’s Eve celebration! The Discovery Science Center: My daughter is a huge fan of The Discovery Science Center and goes at least once a month with grandma. That is their place to go to and I love that she is learning about science with all…
