Winter Wonderland

Christmas Card

Happy Holidays

extraordinary

I had just grabbed my camera to use for a science project and stumbled across a few kids photographing a tree.  As I got closer, I realized they were all watching a hawk who had landed just about 15 feet up into this tree.  I pulled out my camera and took a picture.  The squirrel didn't realize the bird was there until this picture.

Happy

"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have" -Anonymous

How To Save A Life

Click on the link and view this story.

http://www.howtosavealife.com

Chicago

          Sweet home Chicago


I'm a super fan of my home city Chicago.  If you have not visited, make it a goal!

A Woman Should Have...

A poem by Maya Angelou

A woman should have enough money within her control to move out and renta place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to...
A woman should have something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
A woman should have a youth she's content to leave behind...
A woman should have a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age...
A woman should have a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A woman should have one friend who always makes her laugh...and one who lets her cry...
A woman should have a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
A woman should have eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that would make her guests feel honored...
A woman should have a feeling of control over her destiny...
Every woman should know how to fall in love without losing herself...
Every woman should know how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...
Every woman should know when to ry harder and when to walk away...
Every woman should know that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents...
Every woman should kno9w how to live alone...even if she doesn't like it...
Every woman should know whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...
Every woman should know where to go...be it to her best friends' kitchen table, or a charming Inn in the woods, when her soul needs soothing...
Every woman should know what she can and can't accomplish in a day... in a month... and a year...

I love this poem. So uplifting.

Live, laugh, love, and learn
-Meg

Crafty

I love making jewelry and taking photos.  Here is a combination of two interests.  The pearl earrings I made myself and the other pairs were crafted by my mother.  We make and sell this jewelry :)

lists lists lists

If ever unhappy, write a list of things you love. You'll be happier in a minute.

I love...

phone calls from joe. clever birthday cards. the smell of banana boat lotion. dove chocolate bars. sand. photography and pictures. traveling. magic. any source of inspiration. cowboy boats & jeans. thrillers. fall leaves. changing seasons. fire. lake michigan. friends friends friends. talks with mom, baseball with dad. candles. christmas lights. pajamas.  united states history. turquoise. war movies. the tv series friends. baby pictures. painting murals or baking clay. miniatures and doll houses. boats. the outdoors. tennis. hockey. mittens. dress-up. my cousins. making jewelry. keeping in touch with friends. texting. sunlight. aviators. smiling...

the list goes on and on.

"In the Light"

I love Stephanie Roger's music.  She has been such an inspiration in my life and helped me record a song several summers ago.  She writes her own lyrics and plays the guitar and has a beautiful voice.  My personal favorite is "In the Light" on her first album :)

Check out her music at http://www.hipchick.com

:)

Lisa Solberg

My cousin Lisa is a tremendously talented artist.  Check out her beautiful artwork at http://www.lisasolberg.com

Inspire and be inspired.

laying the bricks

For my girls:

"You can't own a human being.  You can't lose what you don't own.  Suppose you did own him. Could you really love somebody who was absolutely nobody without you? You really want somebody like that? Somebody who falls apart when you walk out the door? You don't, do you? And neither does he.  You're turning your whole life to him.  Your whole life, girl.  And if it means so little to you that you can just give it away, hand it to him, then why should it mean anymore to him? He can't value you more than you value yourself." -Toni Morrison

A lesson we all must learn.

xo