@. journal

shiny red travel shoes.

2009-08-30T14:49:22Z

For new things. And new places. And new adventures...

There is one last change I'm making... One last piece of the puzzle. I'm moving the blog one. last. time... To a place where my story can finally begin to unfold - the way I've always wanted. To a place where fear is not an issue. To a place where everything fits together. There - you will be able to see it all... the 1st blog, this blog, my pictures, my music - everything. It's the tie that binds.

The links have been replaced from my main site and everywhere the blog was present before. Just re-subscribe to your feeds for the latest updates on my stories.

Hope to see you there!

the end.

back to school.

2009-08-25T02:07:14Z

Summer is closing and a new season is upon us. New things, new adventures, new friends. It's time to gather together again. Time to return from afar. Time for growing and learning. Time for building. Time for home.

Where will this new season take you?

Don't just settle in... Be a leader.

introducing...

2009-08-21T06:28:17Z

*bloom... an online class in photography, a journey in to happiness, and an awakening... for all things beautiful inside - waiting ...

I am overjoyed! I am bursting at the seams! This has been a project in the making for such a long time. My heart, my soul, my experiences, everything I wish I had known before... I'm giving my blog readers the first peek... click on the image to get to the new site. There are 3 amazing women already half-way through the first private session. And let me just say - WOW! What an experience! What beauty! I am so very proud of their transformation!

Take your time, and linger there. If you have any other questions about how it works - contact me here.

* The first public session will begin October 4th. I'm now accepting registration forms for the Autumn session only. Spaces are limited, and the class will only be offered once per season.

circus stories! {my little shoppe.}

2009-08-19T02:27:31Z

www.circusstories.etsy.com.

Now open for business! Yay! If you place an order this week, mention you saw it here first and receive free shipping!

I will be adding new images and products soon, so check back often!

mmmmm...

2009-08-17T13:34:10Z

It's the little things that make me happy! This special jar of honey {from here} arrived in the mail a couple of weeks ago, along with dried flowers and handwritten notes. It's one of the most special gifts I have ever received. The jar is almost empty... I've used the honey on everything! Salad dressings, roasted peaches, in my tea, and on my toast in the mornings. It is unforgettable.

There are good things coming, my friends! This week - the shoppe will open, and my special project will be revealed! I am so excited! I can't wait to share it with you!

Much love,

no words...

2009-08-14T17:58:38Z

can describe to you how I feel about this man.

Everything - all wrapped up into one. The emotions - the memories - the committment - our children - our plans - our past - our future - our happiness - and our love. Side-by-side, through the seasons.

It began 5 years ago today...

Happy Anniversary, My Love!

*photos by Ellen M. Reed Photography... wonderful photographer and dear friend.

tread lightly.

2009-08-09T12:58:19Z

It's easy to feel as if you are wandering - alone - while perusing sites of beauty on the internet. Browsing and clicking as if you are the only one there. You have the ability to change your name to Amy, or click 18 times a day if you choose. Or attempt to login 500 times in a week. Or go where you shouldn't - when you have no business being there.

But along with the vast wide open of the internet, comes technology through the back door. You have a footprint. An IP address, all your own. And your every step is trackable. Your every click is recorded. In detail. Updated every 30 seconds to a minute. And logged. Even when you think you are alone and no one can see. Even when you think you are "wearing a disguise." So changing your name, or clicking through a link, or removing your connections - they are like an invisible fence. The Emporer's New Clothes, if you know what I mean. There comes a time when perusing becomes excessive - obsessive. And it's time to let you know...

There are Emporers amongst us.

Everyone is welcome here. But come as you are. Come often. Peruse, comment, and listen to the music.

Be Authentic. And be Respectful. And be Appropriate. This is a place of business. MY place of business. And I don't tolerate Emporers.

looking forward.

2009-08-05T18:56:11Z

And facing the road, head-on...

The wide-open avenue of possibility...

With streets lined with new beginnings...

Taking the next step - best foot forward - into responsibility and freedom.

Reflecting on the past and bright with future.

love speak.

2009-08-05T18:10:42Z

Families have a language all their own. The way they relate. The way they laugh. The way they tell stories. The way they express love. It's a gracious language... sweet and generous. Captivating an audience whenever it is spoken...

a million miles of wonderment.

2009-08-05T17:15:56Z

They've come a long way, these overalls. From generation to generation, down the line of the greatest greats. Oh, the stories they could tell. From farm life to city life, from the point of view of so many toddlers... Exploring, learning, growing... in wonderment of this beautiful world.