Taking the Leap
I can still see the shimmering blue water at least 10 feet beneath my toes which were gripping the edge of the high dive platform. I was about to try…
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Taking the Leap
You Deserve a Gold Star!
Give Yourself a Gold Star
I tend to be a joy-seeker. I like to read inspiring stories. I write about fun stuff. I enjoy inspiring quotes. Over the holidays I received two of the most…
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Give Yourself a Gold Star
Sweetness in the Mailbox
This holiday I seemed to be behind on everything. We started off strong with the outdoor lights up before Thanksgiving but things began to pile up. We ended up scrambling…
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Sweetness in the Mailbox
People Powered Billboard
I sat on a small plastic folding chair 15 feet off the ground on a three-tiered metal scaffolding. Along with 63 other people (42 of them directly above me), I held a giant…
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People Powered Billboard
"I can has shoes?"
Raising Piper
We didn't plan on getting another dog and certainly not a puppy. But sometimes fate steps in the way and you've got no choice but to follow. It started with…
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Raising Piper
A Collection of Happy
Rough patches. You know: a landslide of discouraging events that just bring you down and it all seems to happen at once. Illness, injury, frustration, stress, exhaustion... I doubt that few people…
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A Collection of Happy
Thankful 2014
Being Thankful 2014
I just love themed months and one of my favorites is November's "Be Thankful" month. Last year, I made an effort to blog about being thankful throughout November. It was an…
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Being Thankful 2014
Nonprofit Communicators Unite
Today starts a month-long social media challenge for those of us in the nonprofit world: The Nonprofit Communicators Photo-A-Day Challenge... or #NPCommPix. Thanks to the very smart and talented folks…
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Nonprofit Communicators Unite
The Great Chicken Debate
The moment my daughter spotted the crate full of fuzzy little chicks peeping happily at the local hardware store, she was smitten. Every year near Easter, the peeps appeared. And…
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The Great Chicken Debate
New Year, Minty Fresh Start
January 1, 2014 and the dawn of a new year! I could nearly burst with anticipation of all the fantastic things that this year will hold. A few days before…
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New Year, Minty Fresh Start