Small Things/Big Life

Every morning I receive a “peace quote” via email from my Zen Center. Today’s really struck me: I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. We have to learn to live...

The Invitation.

Recently my friend and faithful blog reader Danny G. sent me this. I hadn’t seen it for years. I love it. Maybe you will, too. The Invitation It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your...

Picture this. Take 2.

My last post was about awkwardfamilyphotos.com. When my biz partner read the post, she said, “I got one for ya!” Guess which one is Tricia Huebner of Simply Celebrate?! (Hint: she’s glowing!)

Picture This.

In April I featured a cake from one of my favorite blogs, Cake Wrecks. Today, thanks to photographer and friend, Christina Shook, I present the family photograph equivalent of Cake Wrecks: awkwardfamilyphotos.com. What a great way to have some...

Happy is not a Four-letter word.

I don’t like when people tell me to cheer up. It drives me crazy when I’m walking down the street and a stranger says, “smile.” And I wince at the phrase “turn your frown upside down.” But I love being happy. It’s just...