Published under ‘life’

The Fruits of our Labor

Published under Family, Health, Life Jul 30, 2013

This weekend we were able to enjoy the crops from our garden, picking the vegetables and turning them into a delicious meal.  

“Status quos are made to be broken.” -Ray Davis

Growing Veggies in our Garden

Published under Family, Health Jul 22, 2013

Something about growing your own veggies makes them so much tastier when you eat them. We grew these gigantic cucumbers and the boys and I were eating them last week and will do again next week, just whole, as a snack. They are crunchier, tastier, they just feel so fresh, so real, and so ours. [...]

Quote of the Week: Making Peace

Published under Favorite Quotes Jul 19, 2013

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” – Nelson Mandela

Quote of the Week: Make a Change

Published under Favorite Quotes Jul 12, 2013

 ”They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol

Quote of the Week: Pass it on

Published under Favorite Quotes Jun 21, 2013

“The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.” – Julia Alvarez    

This is sweet story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez with a beautiful message. See the full story in its original Spanish as well as the English translation below. Cuento corto de García Márquez Un científico, que vivía preocupado con los problemas del mundo, estaba resuelto a encontrar los medios para aminorarlos. Pasaba días en su laboratorio [...]

“Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.” -Dean Acheson

“It’s not where you sit that counts, it’s where you stand.” -Senator Frank Lautenberg (1.23.1924 – 6.3.2013)

Quote of the Week: Kind Words

Published under Favorite Quotes May 31, 2013

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” – Mother Teresa