Saturday, December 24, 2011

Listen.


I met the most incredible woman tonite.

Her name is Ellen.

Ellen is in College, and everyone around the table had an idea of what she should 'become'.
I thought in that moment, she already IS.  
I, for one, hope she grows up to be herself.  
That will be the best gift of all that she can give to the world's future.
She and her mother had something in common - an interest in others, and a keen sense of listening.

During this Christmas Eve and throughout Chanukah, may you take a moment to just do that.
Listen.
And when you do speak, speak from the heart, speak from your true self.

Because you just may never know who's listening.

HappiestHolidays.
natalie.


Wednesday, December 7, 2011

be.do.create

you know that has been the 
tag line
for beyond the reef
for as long as I can remember

be.do.create

so when I saw this
on a blog that I follow 
I just had to share

no, not sponsored.
but thoroughly enjoyed.


create daily from Alisa Burke on Vimeo.


hope you enjoy it too
maybe even enjoy it enough to sign up
or not

but.
remember.

today is a day to
be.do.create

tomorrow is a day to post a book giveaway

HappiestDays.
HappiestHolidays.

natalie.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

thank you

and congratulations to number 3!

please email me your snail mail
addy

and your book will arrive in time
to wrap and put under the tree


tomorrow I will serve
12
twelve
(yes, as in the 12 days of Christmas)
of my dearest quilters
a formal sit down dinner

turkey
and the trappings

so, the next book giveaway
will be posted on tuesday
because tomorrow, well, you know


hope you'll stop by again
and please
tell a friend

HappiestDays.
natalie.

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