tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29106304176199227412024-03-19T22:46:01.512-07:00simply, anything & everythingCherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-24961912053172350732010-04-16T07:52:00.000-07:002010-04-16T08:06:03.977-07:00hebmy creative and wonderfully wonderful<a href="http://ahappywanderer.com"> sis</a>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlh8f4XIXqwnkm34iDjIQ8ma8JWbZWvg2Fdqn-MKlgi0lFV-WmOM-vXQBSnI_G3wvG0hVDvXYu2C3DR66QVBj9ocLP2BL1B9v09iuk6RkSyNrKz5TDqX1owWws4Ubht81FQStGqpkVr4/s1600/leo&mommy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlh8f4XIXqwnkm34iDjIQ8ma8JWbZWvg2Fdqn-MKlgi0lFV-WmOM-vXQBSnI_G3wvG0hVDvXYu2C3DR66QVBj9ocLP2BL1B9v09iuk6RkSyNrKz5TDqX1owWws4Ubht81FQStGqpkVr4/s320/leo&mommy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460749685473818258" /></a><br /><br />...has her birth story featured <a href="http://sidac.blogspot.com/2010/04/birth-stories-week-five-heathers-story.html">here</a> on a lovely little blog, the <a href="http://sidac.blogspot.com">Southern Institute for Domestic Arts</a>.Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-86869223672957681482010-03-08T23:49:00.000-08:002010-03-13T08:33:14.567-08:00inspireif only for a millisecond, i peak the interest of someone,<br />if only for one moment, i inspire someone,<br />if only even just one person, ever-<br />it's worth it. <br /><br />and on another note, my camera broke. <br />i had been longing for a new one....but I never intended for that longing to leave me with a current unusable one...anyone want to buy me a really great gift?Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-60034742732348141142010-03-07T20:31:00.000-08:002010-03-08T20:49:34.871-08:00a long showerso earlier today before a hike, instead of the planned just throwing on some clothes and going, i decided last minute to take a quick shower. Well, it ended up that no one (mainly under the age of 4.5) was trying to get my attention, as is usually the case- so the "quick" shower turned into a <span style="font-style:italic;">very long</span> shower. It turned out to be some amazing alone time; I was struck by thoughts that were brewing through my head, and more struck that the thoughts were <span style="font-style:italic;">complete</span> thoughts. As I finally finished the shower, I felt as if I just had a spa experience, took a nap, or had an revelationary (is that a word?) meditation session. I do recognize that being a mostly full time mom that spends nearly 24/7 with a 4 and 2 year old, I am a bit preoccupied in toddler world- but I hadn't fully recognized how incomplete my thought process was, how interrupted my focus and mind workings were. When I completed the shower and had lists of thoughts I <span style="font-style:italic;">had to </span>write down- I was somewhat baffled by it all. Complete thoughts are a whole different world that I have forgotten about. It was nice to have some.Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-23892942760105133102010-02-15T09:51:00.000-08:002010-02-15T07:22:20.410-08:00the playroom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-obpf4EiJLmbT6ZVSU9tuvK7DO9HnJIy4jrofsuqChJOpHDsljbO6qSxcJhcN6iH47V9cCmbubWw5eMKnTuKnZP0LyK3QTSvZxlnV3NQfkp6t_Wre1SEAuSVX6f6uD8lraMlQR4_i1g/s1600-h/playroom.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-obpf4EiJLmbT6ZVSU9tuvK7DO9HnJIy4jrofsuqChJOpHDsljbO6qSxcJhcN6iH47V9cCmbubWw5eMKnTuKnZP0LyK3QTSvZxlnV3NQfkp6t_Wre1SEAuSVX6f6uD8lraMlQR4_i1g/s400/playroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437461211818484690" /></a><br />tree painting (copied from a project in an old issue of <a href="http://www.readymade.com/">readymade</a>), above <a href="http://magiccabin.com/product.asp?section_id=0&department=0&search_type=normal&search_value=fairy%20house&cur_index=&pcode=757">fairy house</a>, the girls' little <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nature-Corner-Celebrating-Seasonal-Tableau/dp/0863151116/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266008150&sr=1-2">nature corner</a>.. which houses their nature collections, <a href="http://thelongthread.com/?p=1502">felted acorns</a>, and whatever else makes it in...<a href="http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/multicolored-star-garland">stars</a> hanging in the doorframe...yarn web hanging in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lyra-1425K10-Wax-O-Glass-Window-Crayons/dp/B0007OED20/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1266008662&sr=8-4">crayon</a>-adorned window...those crayons also decorated their generously gifted <a href="http://www.novanatural.com/elves-angels/dollhouses/seris-dollhouse">dollhouse</a> with layna's <a href="http://peopleland.tumblr.com/post/382704559/title-lollipop-house-by-layna-b">lollipops</a>.Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-6489209030371448722010-02-12T16:27:00.000-08:002010-02-13T05:34:01.309-08:00bloggingso i've had a little kick with the whole blogging thing just these past couple of days, a kick that who knows how long will last. why the 2 separate sites?<a href="http://www.tumblr.com/"> tumblr</a> is a new thing i wanted to try out- it's really easy to use, allowing me to post easily from my phone. but, it's really basic and simple. blogger is where i created a blog a while ago, and I just wanted to stick with it- linking within the posts is something i haven't figured out as a possibility within tumblr, nor customizing the page much. I'm not very saavy with all of this stuff so whatever allows me to create without needing to figure out too much, the better. <br />we're having a lot of fun in our simple yet abundantly happy life- creating, homeschooling, adventuring- and, i just want to share and connect.Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-39047910443824460272010-02-11T22:30:00.000-08:002010-02-12T12:45:21.295-08:00snowmonsterman headsharing for our <a href="http://sidewalksend.com/Playboldly/">friend's</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Biggest-Snowman-Ever-Steven-Kroll/dp/0439627680/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266007434&sr=1-4">snowman contest</a> <br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbA5FBisyjGFkGbD0w1oClvJrKg_Pp5q3HDklJH3q1VAtPdEgDEcQ8mOTS2NnQLzH3iPN2wpwMQSek9DQZs9IpmN9aXgtY2bWa1BayNEd0ikDJ1BrHVFLqBz6_0zkeDp-sUJjueh9pX5M/s1600-h/snowmanwfam.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTEo0wZHLwTVlDIrVje_X7PBqC7q7R5eGN_mqja-SoqSpziMcw0ZOT3IDFh2l4V0BH8pLHumqWmWbU2tfeuxSOZ80mWh876rl0XCfuKzP84uK6qTA5RVe78Amr6zmDtYdH0P8M-xxGH8/s320/snowman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437457409452283394" /></a>Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-5114007313415709392010-02-11T06:04:00.000-08:002010-02-15T05:17:40.943-08:00memory cardholiday photos were still on the card. yikes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8pJ041YAePhXQDu9J5LoTMQ7M8RMzujiGXB2opCQXhMzmx1tBds3lpEQTKkwu2YhfYazDh23RGm-QzoAE7qb91p3ZtMNc8jf6rF3gvqJrvU1K_IfFYOEC_PyCeByScXxmWO63jxJfzs/s1600-h/tree2009.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8pJ041YAePhXQDu9J5LoTMQ7M8RMzujiGXB2opCQXhMzmx1tBds3lpEQTKkwu2YhfYazDh23RGm-QzoAE7qb91p3ZtMNc8jf6rF3gvqJrvU1K_IfFYOEC_PyCeByScXxmWO63jxJfzs/s200/tree2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437078928960455410" /></a><br />so were some other goodies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEphO2-Y4c_OthEW4Sot_DN4c-cOaFgp4dzKK1YROwexqcC35EquVrEmGK4RunBtNg4qFigEWu7W863QWOITecaAK0jIN6Li3eWy8Jl19wnvcfuWPSLrKth6RPgf6i-epTROmWFGM39k/s1600-h/layna.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Q7nvZIO5-KBE_VvWNg9MQu3Fdk5SQhNdjSRUScjlXCDAXzMi_n9OkmmNerB1JyiHwlumUfilbSGOA9JqASTHR02J12l2X1OrSSUSQ0IXE0Z6ccJHAILK6Sq78XYQl_o1l0YF392b2vM/s200/naiarockstar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437080719223184962" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSZhNOo9Gs5k5ApLBdBykdJG34p9sSgVDf_BlaOrMLuWuKY_950C0RA3kpiOfoa1yTNVV7j5tRBgxVKgA2S0b1tnNWplFDOwhdV4B0KTrnKURTBpo5bQwU-uTKvodbGLspRUPUAEh8FA/s1600-h/naia.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height:200px;"src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSZhNOo9Gs5k5ApLBdBykdJG34p9sSgVDf_BlaOrMLuWuKY_950C0RA3kpiOfoa1yTNVV7j5tRBgxVKgA2S0b1tnNWplFDOwhdV4B0KTrnKURTBpo5bQwU-uTKvodbGLspRUPUAEh8FA/s200/naia.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437092056351100546" /></a><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7qJAXo6QomZviIcnkcM0tRUk6fcK1x0SZTOQsP69gOoH1iFBl-r4nDLN92F8paOJLwnyuLnvcFYCDb4Z5n_DkCPSWlUvoXSX9TaSTVGfeDl7MtudxPKYOnyE1Lq8_5eMmlc8CbBgbRc/s1600-h/scone.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PdDUKh7SZTvE3P6NI_DWqRygcuVdhB6wjYyPe4B2uzdIDdqlCkYBzmID7hyDzqWMmhfAvMwss65Za69eTecTpFu1A2RQk2wA-_Eq_r0vL0jPELS6Xq52jSK35mSBHjtrVjXnrzXyQ_Q/s200/valentinesbox.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437083550664016674" /></a><br><br />layna's avocado sandwich face...naia, rockstar and striking a pose... chocolate chip scones...valentines <br /><br><br />and the recent days' fun in the snow.<br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VyRU2D3l8K6witQl6arQyKg6izVqrziqAaEIssWA4X0Mnixm-ipI7WqdFzpS4JBEulUToV6TBfY5PncKO5eaqAZ9KLM8u3wn7txCaOw_Nttgq_g084HquWmc8ywErXh-fFk0yWz_jG8/s1600-h/snowswing.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VyRU2D3l8K6witQl6arQyKg6izVqrziqAaEIssWA4X0Mnixm-ipI7WqdFzpS4JBEulUToV6TBfY5PncKO5eaqAZ9KLM8u3wn7txCaOw_Nttgq_g084HquWmc8ywErXh-fFk0yWz_jG8/s200/snowswing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437086262622308738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0_hRUlAmkf1yX5aAQeC2SLCyzVthEMsC5t6IneKfbl9xIXAYIBx9hi40nXj6Hm82QCfkjCzIQg8STggQRkukLrvDSO02Ivybti4cZBZLt38W3atyifGh5iK1b42Obw91xHcvTbRJOsY/s1600-h/catchingsnowflakes.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0_hRUlAmkf1yX5aAQeC2SLCyzVthEMsC5t6IneKfbl9xIXAYIBx9hi40nXj6Hm82QCfkjCzIQg8STggQRkukLrvDSO02Ivybti4cZBZLt38W3atyifGh5iK1b42Obw91xHcvTbRJOsY/s200/catchingsnowflakes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437086255012274370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_xPmeq8AaP0Rzm_4mH8IZjbG3Ux6xQdP1swpTZdCLhvpZTMqqABMUVraA9AwoZsI8tsef-4a-D_AzXlUfqbDjTWatg8waUh8GY8ldkM2KSHCwb7hVtIrqCmY8YfCXBv1fNdqXMYUCWA/s1600-h/snow.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_xPmeq8AaP0Rzm_4mH8IZjbG3Ux6xQdP1swpTZdCLhvpZTMqqABMUVraA9AwoZsI8tsef-4a-D_AzXlUfqbDjTWatg8waUh8GY8ldkM2KSHCwb7hVtIrqCmY8YfCXBv1fNdqXMYUCWA/s200/snow.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437086253367720370" /></a>Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-72462003850593271992010-02-10T10:31:00.001-08:002010-02-16T23:54:53.361-08:00the long and winding road<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFvFYNUPe2QGq5-9z3dnlehI7TfYbxjuFhOc5RqZB30s_oo3xL9pDTjsHY9W4SJfLXocIS6OgBLIUKC4jU3LpN_y_yINC7WQlhVJMm8mYbmYI98jhC_9MsLcSzuWBx8RRpmbjv7CCuek/s1600-h/laynaandnaia4.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZV6lzKJjCK6NLlUqsiW8Lf8E464WL7vbLzkc51f-Q_htKKxQinIW0wPWBDEE9ddO36ktLH1XaG9SITjYU6RryUkMU0JWMWLyFCf3srzqkuXvcbNGcSGAFatlG1gZJqXoqfxJqGpIhlk/s200/LAYNA1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436686276376659186" /></a><br><br /><br><br /><br><br />the adventures of life take us into our own little world...we disappear, but we're having a blast.Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-1025033619058243992009-06-02T13:07:00.001-07:002009-06-03T01:52:35.508-07:00photo shoot for grandma's birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlz-HjmT1nqs1MlJXgQpZdk_9wPCmKpjAO5ZI2Wem8D8ry-Oyv2RXRjNTZgUn-4UDf7pDZHxzwMZKA4FB1PJNuyJRtwL0o6c9a3BRFxhuYZyX56E675jVOiASWMcTr1FGkdHEkBX1qkE/s1600-h/collage.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlz-HjmT1nqs1MlJXgQpZdk_9wPCmKpjAO5ZI2Wem8D8ry-Oyv2RXRjNTZgUn-4UDf7pDZHxzwMZKA4FB1PJNuyJRtwL0o6c9a3BRFxhuYZyX56E675jVOiASWMcTr1FGkdHEkBX1qkE/s400/collage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343021514755504130" /></a>Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-56065268462469926742009-06-02T12:38:00.000-07:002009-06-02T12:48:44.434-07:00feed the birds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfF1H4m1Boy6ESO_jUHgSDGoiAbQBkECicKhDJLsa-C6pLY8DAuVlhsHRU6BtsgUcFOOUH_jB88V-MNc4NvZJXz0lH6FC5tdxEObzr04YLh03Si60ArrpqUArlL0TFTbzGN5ZIkAkie8/s1600-h/birdfeeder2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfF1H4m1Boy6ESO_jUHgSDGoiAbQBkECicKhDJLsa-C6pLY8DAuVlhsHRU6BtsgUcFOOUH_jB88V-MNc4NvZJXz0lH6FC5tdxEObzr04YLh03Si60ArrpqUArlL0TFTbzGN5ZIkAkie8/s320/birdfeeder2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342818580490829810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhntCjC2Oy4vc_WhR-ldD9tqyQARtf0r5hjp2IPEy5dldhE60ty-ZD8lW0u_yIil8Q01YJNmVX-JTVUdZJABqtqE7SOYJxT2JFfOIFMxTn3ibAcZ7EOvCo4nxxTUHkbdDfmzK6tvUbkec/s1600-h/birdfeeder.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhntCjC2Oy4vc_WhR-ldD9tqyQARtf0r5hjp2IPEy5dldhE60ty-ZD8lW0u_yIil8Q01YJNmVX-JTVUdZJABqtqE7SOYJxT2JFfOIFMxTn3ibAcZ7EOvCo4nxxTUHkbdDfmzK6tvUbkec/s320/birdfeeder.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342818572722917154" /></a><br />after a lazy sunday morning, what better way for scott to be productive in the later half of the day - whip up a bird feeder.Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-24552012542742256432009-06-01T21:29:00.000-07:002009-06-01T21:41:48.940-07:00SUPERSTAR!<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4955895&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4955895&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4955895">The Next American Idol</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/cheb">cheb</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-2708447909649480552009-05-31T19:44:00.000-07:002009-06-02T12:53:06.994-07:00well said<a href="http://themysticalkingdom.blogspot.com/2009/05/why-choose-home-over-school.html#links">http://themysticalkingdom.blogspot.com/2009/05/why-choose-home-over-school.html#links</a>Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910630417619922741.post-42330929549284459032009-05-15T09:05:00.000-07:002009-05-15T10:37:36.171-07:00first postI tend to "over"think things, analyzing, replaying conversations, how things "should" be, what I "should" be doing, what's the "right" way, and on and on. In most cases, this just delays my actual doing, saying, writing, etc. Or, in other cases, it overshadows my recognition that I am doing just fine, I am doing exactly what I should, and exactly the "right" way. <br />repeatedly having the desire to journal/blog/express/share thoughts,experiences, ideas, creations, I start and stop...for whatever reasons (enter overthinking & overanalyzing) <br />now, surrendering to what is.<br />now, embracing the amazement of just being. <br />now, expressing as it is, whatever it is, however it comes out. <br />now, for now. <br /><br />and now that that's out of the way, i will continue to enjoy this peaceful day, which started off with artful inspiration, as I described in an email i just sent out- <br /><br />so last night i was up until the wee hours doing some photo editing, and luckily enough I have two very accommodating sweethearts who let me sleep in. naia just attaches herself to me and nurses nonstop, fine by me as long as i'm still sleeping; and layna- i awaken to her soft little voice, open my eyes, and she's cuddled up next to me with a pile of books, "reading". so i go back to sleep. then i hear noises in the bathroom (it's not at all bad as it may start to sound), ask what's going on, to which layna replies- "i wanted to paint you another painting like i did yesterday. i'm washing my hands so i can get another color." sounds like i could be in for a mess...but all i discovered was a pile full of works of art, and a naked, marker-tattooed artist. AND, she created her first portrait! naia was impressed, too. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpk70ZHMxifFsmmxXmTXLgq_BAASACo5ZZnGXLaTACFu1kFaiIu9rvNyaKjnqyKFwurP6fTV-4uZ3Asau4EZniHMCO2UZnly2h6Md1ZazWoX_05WjJC1ytz9dT3liAIp3tVlJc1aeJyUE/s1600-h/morningpainting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpk70ZHMxifFsmmxXmTXLgq_BAASACo5ZZnGXLaTACFu1kFaiIu9rvNyaKjnqyKFwurP6fTV-4uZ3Asau4EZniHMCO2UZnly2h6Md1ZazWoX_05WjJC1ytz9dT3liAIp3tVlJc1aeJyUE/s320/morningpainting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336104737524300082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-m-lp-spw95aeCpWPUUF5twnG35pNpG7MtQ6bX9ziegeIg8DTNrhQVonK36mQnoQ90j0xH32by82CgZgCdQCEvtzfpjNh3LYfFdSkirnE5J6yiVd7ZjhilPibo5W23GPm4xptLUNDnww/s1600-h/morningpainting2a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-m-lp-spw95aeCpWPUUF5twnG35pNpG7MtQ6bX9ziegeIg8DTNrhQVonK36mQnoQ90j0xH32by82CgZgCdQCEvtzfpjNh3LYfFdSkirnE5J6yiVd7ZjhilPibo5W23GPm4xptLUNDnww/s320/morningpainting2a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336105429067671666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37lTt2Zh-I7ZRXA4MFxfQEJp_nZ-aF5hGPI2amMZTVXwu04nLfsUBatRwhXvulPHBscEl_FPppXnlnfWw26NS8IaDdBNG35i8HhQBt2biug9iHiRBMY-lhqwvAPr29HdJtJZF2ljL0hU/s1600-h/laynasfirstfacedrawing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37lTt2Zh-I7ZRXA4MFxfQEJp_nZ-aF5hGPI2amMZTVXwu04nLfsUBatRwhXvulPHBscEl_FPppXnlnfWw26NS8IaDdBNG35i8HhQBt2biug9iHiRBMY-lhqwvAPr29HdJtJZF2ljL0hU/s320/laynasfirstfacedrawing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336104742653758402" /></a>Cherynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326523567543336446noreply@blogger.com0