tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48538565562440938742024-02-20T21:36:54.810-05:00Beautiful MessKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-70592441882837280342013-08-15T14:30:00.001-04:002013-08-15T14:31:30.209-04:00Pre-K Mural: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom<div style="text-align: center;">
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, will there be enough room! I fit it all in! Alphabet in the front, numbers in the back! So fun and so bright for the little ones starting school this fall!</div>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-21693686545136589822012-08-31T17:59:00.000-04:002012-09-01T18:03:59.639-04:00Back to School Mural: Day 6 - Ready for Pre-School!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Seventeen hours later...all done! So excited to have finished painting "The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Friends" mural in Mrs. Devitt's Special Ed. Pre-School Classroom in Port Reading School #9. </div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-12208068364359035662012-08-30T20:06:00.002-04:002012-08-30T20:06:39.812-04:00Back to School Mural: Day 5<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-25216656140347644022012-08-29T14:06:00.001-04:002012-08-29T14:06:44.610-04:00Back to School Mural: Day 4 - Wall 2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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A fresh coat of paint and start of a new friendship for gorilla!</div>
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Scraped 25 years worth of Fun Tack off the wall...and that gorilla just won't stop staring at me. </div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-49989306749347937762012-08-06T23:11:00.003-04:002012-08-06T23:11:44.574-04:00Inspirational Graffiti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
There is something about inspirational graffiti. Brightly colored paint on gritty surfaces - sometimes under bridges, on train cars, backs of buildings. Artwork with a message that starts off strong and slowly fades in the sun and worn by weather. All art changes and fades, especially art left out in the elements. Yet, the more it is worn, the more we respect it. It has held it's own for as long as it could. It then becomes the experience of the piece that begins to shine through as it fades. That becomes more important. That is true inspiration. </div>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-1095808832993522472012-07-30T23:22:00.000-04:002012-08-06T23:24:32.257-04:00Peace Exchange<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the last five-plus years Ross Holzman has devoted himself to living a life in service of peace. In 2008, he started <a href="http://www.createpeaceproject.org/" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Create Peace Project</a> because he could no longer sit back and watch as the powers that be continue to push war, infiltrate the media with violence, and promote fear! So he put his vision of "creating peace" into action. Over the past four years, he has personally worked with 12,000 youth and included more than 25,000 youth and adults in Create Peace Projects....with amazingly positive responses! A project that I am proud to have participated in with the <a href="http://alluemkids.blogspot.com/2012/06/peace-exchange-2012.html">Alluem Kids</a>. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This resource is ready for a second printing and once printed will be shared with teachers and educators far and wide, but in order to do so, they <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1344306511_0" style="cursor: pointer; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/letscreatepeace" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">NEED YOUR SUPPORT!</a> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They currently have about a week remaining in an all-or-nothing fundraising campaign: <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/letscreatepeace" id="yui_3_2_0_1_13442189402472938" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1344306511_1" style="cursor: pointer;">www.tinyurl.com/letscreatepeace</span></a> (thus "pledges" are not debited unless the entire $3775 goal is reached). It will take you less than 10 minutes to create an account and make a pledge. Think about the youth around the globe who will be positively affected by your generosity! Give if you can!!</span></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-48068761160747530872012-05-20T23:33:00.000-04:002012-08-06T23:34:08.178-04:00Today, new life.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Latest Baby Crate with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gossie-Gertie-Friends-Olivier-Dunrea/dp/0618176764">Gossie and Gertie</a>!</div>
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Possible future for this little guy....stay tuned!</div>
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My latest mural in a Teen's Hang-out Room!</div>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-33266416953663067892012-01-10T09:53:00.002-05:002012-01-12T10:04:24.430-05:00Help a fellow artist!<div style="text-align: left;">It's crunch time for my dear friend and fellow artist, Nadine LaFond! Nadine is currently working on her debut solo album and needs our help. Please give what you can IF you can to keep Nadine's music alive. She is a true gem and a beautiful soul. Nadine has worked closely with us last month at our art workshop at <a href="http://alluemyoga.com/">Alluem Yoga</a> (the studio where I teach kid's yoga). We are so grateful to Nadine for sharing her talents with us to help us reach our <a href="http://offthematintotheworld.org/">Off The Mat Into The World</a>-Haiti GOAALLLLL!!!</div><div>A pledge of at least $40 dollars, which includes a special edition t-shirt co-designed by fellow artists, plus digital downloads of BOTH the 4 song acoustic EP and the full "Wisdom Child" album would go a long way in supporting this project. How cool is that? Even cooler to be part of a huge success story!! Please check out her <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wisdomchild/nadine-lafonds-debut-album-video-and-mini-tour">Kickstarter Page</a> and donate if you can!!!!</div><div><iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/twSre3NCoCA?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Don't want to donate online? Feel free to do it old school!</span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVl-b-vqBAl1xcCo-fXM3vBawbD2sLIWAI4tzlMff3XF-3C5TP9TKyjHevpVKK6ekiJkV0LqmvW-7S2cnTiI14wYr3qi6SkpsMfhK-DQIUvyTKwyEL2ktY63cConHNSlr2NJQjaPfDqo/s400/wcm_pledge_letter.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696761222444592690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px; " /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Click to enlarge.</span></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-1150677785037603442011-12-06T09:28:00.000-05:002011-12-09T09:28:44.316-05:00Yoga and Art Collide!THIS was a great day. Thank you, Nadine.<br /><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HKvHc_9RanU?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-49382199437777865212011-11-26T14:49:00.009-05:002011-11-26T20:07:29.463-05:00Auction Prep...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Getting my artwork ready for the Art of Yoga Auction on December 10th at <a href="http://www.alluemyoga.com/">Alluem Yoga</a>!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i> "Find delight in the little things" & </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i>"Fill your life with love."</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i> 2011 - mixed media</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQCi0nbGwnJgXvz0B5bvO9E-j-VFUNGHomcaHjLgrTO9QTbpmkOx1DOLKZtwzAGcoilW-iopZX5LMrOZXUkk_UiA6aXWqLsh5DXzLfJ7QxNgBY8msaJoVqmJbJGfKpJpV0P3MdLgk094/s1600/photo-20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQCi0nbGwnJgXvz0B5bvO9E-j-VFUNGHomcaHjLgrTO9QTbpmkOx1DOLKZtwzAGcoilW-iopZX5LMrOZXUkk_UiA6aXWqLsh5DXzLfJ7QxNgBY8msaJoVqmJbJGfKpJpV0P3MdLgk094/s400/photo-20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679474666381011682" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:78%;" >Artwork by: Karen Gilmour</span></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-84875475638472987262011-11-23T10:12:00.004-05:002011-11-23T10:27:10.505-05:00Calling All Artists!!!<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm proud to announce two</span> great events coming up at </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.alluemyoga.com"><span style="font-family:arial;">Alluem Yoga</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in support of </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.offthematintotheworld.org"><span style="font-family:arial;">Off the Mat Into the World</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">! Every year Off the Mat holds what is called a Global Seva Challenge to support a country in need. The focus for 2011 is Haiti. Gina, my dear friend and owner of Alluem Yoga, is participating in the Seva Challenge to raise $20,000 through collaborating with the local community. Upon reaching the fund raising goal, she will embark on the Bare Witness Tour, a journey to Haiti where she will spend two weeks working directly with the organizations the funds support. We are currently at $16,000 and have until December to raise the rest! We have hopes that the upcoming art events will bring us to our goal!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The first is </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/294144847272889/"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Art of Yoga</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> with </span><a href="http://alluemyoga.com/alluem-yoga-teachers.php"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gina</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and </span><a href="http://www.artlives.net/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Nadine LaFond</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Let art and yoga collide!!! Join us at </em></span><a href="http://www.alluemyoga.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Alluem Yoga</em></span></a><em><span style="font-family:arial;"> for an afternoon of art and yoga. Begin moving and stretching on your mat through gentle yoga poses with Gina to release, relax and open up your creative channels. Relax the mind and body so you can easily tap into your artistic self, free from judgement, accepting all that is. Be inspired by Nadine, the talented Haitian American visual artist, and allow her to guide you through the process of telling your own visual story. Bring a picture of an object, person or place that holds strong meaning to you. Transfer that image through your own expression onto canvas. (Bring your favorite medium, or borrow ours. We’ll provide the canvas.) No yoga experience needed. No art experience needed. All are welcome. $15 (register online!)</span> </em><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OXm7SbOp9f4VYGI_cZvaq-xfLGCBpL_iIyXeXmyXIv7bDOnDMtgvmcZG2B2JN86WWHbFF4rcVFugWBhF-rsET8Gmo78sjTjNI5GtlYL3i1TB23PGZ8BvScis5m8gJdngej5qUa652DM/s1600/Art+of+Yoga+Poster+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 309px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678212261203591650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OXm7SbOp9f4VYGI_cZvaq-xfLGCBpL_iIyXeXmyXIv7bDOnDMtgvmcZG2B2JN86WWHbFF4rcVFugWBhF-rsET8Gmo78sjTjNI5GtlYL3i1TB23PGZ8BvScis5m8gJdngej5qUa652DM/s400/Art+of+Yoga+Poster+2.jpg" /></a>Create your art with us on December 3rd at 3pm - then let your work of art go (you will not keep your art) and join us on December 10th at 7pm for an Art Auction Gala Celebration of YOU alongside other accomplished artists at Alluem Yoga! Invite your friends and family to view your work and take part in this silent auction to help raise funds for OTM’s Global Seva Challenge. Enjoy each other’s company on Dec. 10th - selection of brews, fruit of the vine and hor’ dourves will be served for donation. Nadine will be performing LIVE in our studio!!! Learn more about Nadine's music: <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wisdomchild/nadine-lafonds-debut-album-video-and-mini-tour">Click Here</a>. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you are interested in donating a piece of art to this event, please request a donor form. Email: <a href="mailto:alluemyoga@verizon.net">alluemyoga@verizon.net</a> You will be recognized at our event in our catalog with your name, bio, and website...and we'll love you forever!!! </span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-47471310851224355352011-10-29T20:58:00.008-04:002011-10-29T21:20:08.817-04:00Somaly Mam<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9-sQqH2EYKaqPNgLeI4F4QpTpFSClFQ2UMwjHdzknP7GxzoqfX6ryzAv85-fPcHmofYmm41g_06fM75Wvo3tpbMqZMDiXRkT1aJScThCKfLwK3KH6kqG-e4Rp8-RGTK9XcxSA-4zfR4/s1600/IMG_1269.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9-sQqH2EYKaqPNgLeI4F4QpTpFSClFQ2UMwjHdzknP7GxzoqfX6ryzAv85-fPcHmofYmm41g_06fM75Wvo3tpbMqZMDiXRkT1aJScThCKfLwK3KH6kqG-e4Rp8-RGTK9XcxSA-4zfR4/s400/IMG_1269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669088497847863554" /></a>My latest work came to me the minute I finished <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/road-of-lost-innocence-somaly-mam/1100995179?ean=9780385526227&itm=1&usri=somaly%2bmam">The Road of Lost Innocence (The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine)</a> by <a href="http://www.somaly.org/about-smf/somaly-mam">Somaly Mam</a>. The book was intense and I often had to take breaks to stomach it all...but I've never read a book that fast in my life. Somaly Mam's life story is one of horror, pain and torture, but it is also a story of hope, determination and love. Somaly is a global hero changing the lives of women and children all over the world. I encourage you to read her <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/road-of-lost-innocence-somaly-mam/1100995179?ean=9780385526227&itm=1&usri=somaly%2bmam">book</a>, visit her <a href="http://www.somaly.org/about-smf/somaly-mam">website</a> (www.somaly.org), and help however you can through <a href="http://projectfutures.somaly.org/">Projects Future Global</a> (www.projectsfuture.somaly.org). <div>This is my dedication to her...thank you for the work you do, Somaly.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/22DX4cUHv4A?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div>I was originally introduced to the Somaly Mam Foundation by Heather Snyder and Amber Tawn of <a href="http://www.offthematnyc.com/Site/Home.html">Off the Mat NYC</a>. I attended a beautiful yoga class and kirtan at <a href="http://www.dharmayogacenter.com/classes/schedule_west.php">Dharma West</a> dedicated to Somaly. We prayed for the millions of women and children who suffer from human trafficking, celebrated the ones that have escaped, and remembered the ones who have not survived. This is truly a global crisis. It opened up my eyes. Heather has written an amazing article on <a href="http://yogamodern.com/categories/featured/what-we-dont-see-a-closer-look-at-sex-trafficking/">Yoga Modern</a> that I encourage you to read and comment on: <a href="http://yogamodern.com/categories/featured/what-we-dont-see-a-closer-look-at-sex-trafficking/">http://yogamodern.com/categories/featured/what-we-dont-see-a-closer-look-at-sex-trafficking/</a></div><div>There are great events and fundraising opportunities in our near future through the <a href="http://www.offthematnyc.com/Site/Yoga_Freedom_Project.html">Yoga Freedom Project</a> that you'll want to get involved in!!! However you can...please help.</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-8991101658246574972011-10-20T09:33:00.000-04:002012-04-23T09:33:13.626-04:00Welcome Madison!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Latest crate for Baby Madison!</div>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-87389307180076785332011-10-12T20:15:00.001-04:002011-10-12T20:17:20.602-04:00The Real You<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVRvf-8LTnvzqof2qj_EItFY9-dMllV3m4dtklKDEo7bZAj8HEye3KYgKjdo6HhlPBSrTEEJmmNhScjejCj9tXNYSNcLvAUXPwTClbL0EuxmshUVPqbSgVmDOvNeRIW2ec2xejVOP6mE/s1600/stacking+dolls.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662763996147103586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVRvf-8LTnvzqof2qj_EItFY9-dMllV3m4dtklKDEo7bZAj8HEye3KYgKjdo6HhlPBSrTEEJmmNhScjejCj9tXNYSNcLvAUXPwTClbL0EuxmshUVPqbSgVmDOvNeRIW2ec2xejVOP6mE/s400/stacking+dolls.jpg" /></a>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-83864611710196805672011-10-10T15:04:00.002-04:002011-10-10T15:07:54.696-04:00Laugh this hard. Live this hard.<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">We should all laugh this hard every day! </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7Z484BSz44Nt1nWHkPYx3Fus9knM3Rbp0FoH55rYcKRXYgz6f0Hlk4RiAZ4Fq-_9PVZurAlZlZVmHRcHmBiFepFOoBUyr99z-cK8Rqyiw5rbJBQcYaTs00Tx7d8fL5CWU0sMnIpyjfc/s1600/laughter+is+the+best+medicine.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661941604339058354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7Z484BSz44Nt1nWHkPYx3Fus9knM3Rbp0FoH55rYcKRXYgz6f0Hlk4RiAZ4Fq-_9PVZurAlZlZVmHRcHmBiFepFOoBUyr99z-cK8Rqyiw5rbJBQcYaTs00Tx7d8fL5CWU0sMnIpyjfc/s400/laughter+is+the+best+medicine.jpg" /></a>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-85413842847581980522011-10-09T15:08:00.006-04:002011-10-10T23:22:45.858-04:00Live like a 3 year old.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Spend a day with a 3 year old. Spend an afternoon with a 3 year old. Spend an hour with a 3 year old. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Learn how to live. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Laugh in the sunlight. Run through the grass. Explore new things. Say no when you mean no and yes when you mean yes. Speak the truth. Try new foods. Jump high. Scream loud. Use your imagination. Go as fast as you can. Go as far as you can. Test your limits. Take naps. Share. Give big hugs. Get your feet dirty. </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocxAKuzV3V7aDLmuCvT9UkAapK41BT2r1Jxe48KcepC92C-KyTPDvRXpSxBTmOVWglI0mijsd10Bh_WV-px7Ru6Yamd1pmMhlFAtJZazjoRwkz0eNJvA6yJvxUN3w7WP_Qxx28nM3h5M/s1600/feet.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661944139714050386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocxAKuzV3V7aDLmuCvT9UkAapK41BT2r1Jxe48KcepC92C-KyTPDvRXpSxBTmOVWglI0mijsd10Bh_WV-px7Ru6Yamd1pmMhlFAtJZazjoRwkz0eNJvA6yJvxUN3w7WP_Qxx28nM3h5M/s400/feet.JPG" /></a>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-51246936158747236532011-10-08T10:35:00.000-04:002011-10-10T15:15:27.862-04:00Sunlight<div align="center">“May your joys be as bright as the morning, and your sorrows merely be shadows that fade in the sunlight of love." - Irish Blessing<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieA867RWo6TOPZ-FpugZ2XyBU0w5jHnC-7myWl9vPML64d4emKghfo8NpJ5rS5eGYZUkt6Ko9XaJGGxM5Arpq3c69BQbzAbn3_VL_blfnFMEycLUXNe0qPOA867JePeAuCgpzg9hr5Zac/s1600/Oct+9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661502075673925826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieA867RWo6TOPZ-FpugZ2XyBU0w5jHnC-7myWl9vPML64d4emKghfo8NpJ5rS5eGYZUkt6Ko9XaJGGxM5Arpq3c69BQbzAbn3_VL_blfnFMEycLUXNe0qPOA867JePeAuCgpzg9hr5Zac/s400/Oct+9.jpg" /></a>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853856556244093874.post-65648484649481905772011-10-06T10:40:00.000-04:002011-10-09T10:45:11.288-04:00I love today.<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzdPfrsFIBdJWT1tz0a5q-emkgdfqW24zd6RcJ0FWXfR0GcBeq4MAwTgqs3TMWsr3IfVitUO8b5kT_3_5X5R4NQ3jH8tGxlit0m5ksmKGkDuNauHGw482rJcxfOMRlkz2h8rMeDIfiJ8/s1600/sun.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661503185184631810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzdPfrsFIBdJWT1tz0a5q-emkgdfqW24zd6RcJ0FWXfR0GcBeq4MAwTgqs3TMWsr3IfVitUO8b5kT_3_5X5R4NQ3jH8tGxlit0m5ksmKGkDuNauHGw482rJcxfOMRlkz2h8rMeDIfiJ8/s400/sun.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> It's a good day. Dad is in remission.</span></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689933281621864550noreply@blogger.com0