Thursday, June 14, 2012

lately you can find me...


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loving our slower summer pace
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marveling at childrens' boundless and beautiful creative souls
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exploring some pretty exciting new ideas for the Makerie in 2013
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packing for a beach vacation and will be leaving the computer behind (yay for a nice technology break!) 
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picking lots of pretties and making really yummy things with them
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excited about the thought of finally planting roots and finding a more permanent place to call home ~ it's been a long time coming! 
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peeking at our flickr photos from this year's Makerie ~ so many incredible images
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getting a good workout pulling my two little ones behind my bike in the chariot (it will probably be the last summer for this as these kiddos are getting heavy!)
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falling more in love with Boulder every single day
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adding many things to my ever growing 'must make' list 
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thinking how fun it would be to camp in one of these 
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pondering what makes a person take the leap to follow their dreams ~ when I find the answer, I will let you know right away! 
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listening to the Gifts of Imperfection audiobook over & over again (my goodness it's full of such wisdom)
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finding the courage to grow the Makerie in new directions (for tips on feeling vulnerable when you try anything new, see above :)
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knitting this blanket, in a soft, gorgeous, variegated green yarn from Fancy Tiger Crafts, for my soon-to-be-born nephew 
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putting the final touches on two upcoming print articles and feeling very honored to be in these fabulous publications ~ can't wait to share soon!
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planning a special collaboration with a much admired colleague 
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trying to slow down the pace of our life (as always) 
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thinking about how we have just this one life and all of the little dreams I still want to go after
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keeping special notes in my journal to put together a book proposal I was invited to do (am I ready? but really is there ever a perfect time?!?)
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wanting to make raw beet & goat cheese ravioli
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realizing how important it is to set limits in the kindest way possible
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not being able to do it all (but gosh I sure try!)
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searching for ways to simplify ~ everything
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counting down the days until this evening planned with friends 
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spending time in the kitchen preparing lots of fresh fruits and veggies for snacking and meals
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wanting to learn how to pickle
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staying true to myself in every way I can 
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happy to be back on this blog
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hoping your summer is off to a lovely start!

xo