Throughout my treatment for FBC, time and time (and time!) again, I expressed gratitude for the fact that it was I who was diagnosed and not our daughter, a/k/a Sweetly Six. I don’t think that there is anything worse than seeing your child sick and in pain. In the event that a cancer diagnosis does… Continue reading St. Jude Children's Research Center
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Saturday Sweeps: Kids!
The Silver Lining of last week’s surgery is that I have been grounded (as in unable to go anywhere or do anything) which means that I’ve been able to guiltLESS-ly read tons of blogs! This week I found myself drawn to any/all things kid related. Perhaps this is because I’m in the process of planning for… Continue reading Saturday Sweeps: Kids!
Return To Yourself by John O’Donohue
Yet another poem has been handed to me on a Silver Lined platter. The perfect timing of these poems continues to amaze (and maybe even baffle) me! One thing I know for sure is that they are definitely Silver Linings…& I feel so grateful for them. After I posted a poem earlier this week, a wise… Continue reading Return To Yourself by John O’Donohue
Friday's Fixin's: Slow Olive Oil Scramble
One of my new favorite blogs is The Well Daily. Their tag line is: “happy pills, delivered daily.” How Silver Lined is that? I mean, really. There are 4 categories to the site: MindBody, Kitchen, Beauty, Green and Style. I have to say that I love ’em all, but the Kitchen category is pretty much my… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Slow Olive Oil Scramble
In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
Happy March, Everyone! Here are some interesting tidbits about our new Month: “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” This means that the first day of March is often stormy, and the last day is mild and warm (Silver Lining). March is named after the Roman God of War, Mars. Most people… Continue reading In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
Silver Lining Movie: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Last week’s surgery has really gotten me down. Between the persistent swelling and pain, I have some major post-surgery blues. The way that I usually deal with a down-in-the-dumps mood is by exercising: hiking, tennis, running, tag with Sweetly Six…you get the idea. However, my plastic surgeon told me that exercise is my “enemy” (yes,… Continue reading Silver Lining Movie: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Bouncing – George Patton
Let’s just say that I’m really working on my “bounce” this week!
Happy Leap Year!
Did you wake up feeling like leaping? I sure hope so because today sure is the day for it! Why? Well today, February 29th, is “Leap Day,” an extra (intercalary) day added during a Leap Year, making the year 366 days long – and not 365 days. Did you know that: It was the ancient Egyptians… Continue reading Happy Leap Year!
Instructions for Living a Life – Mary Oliver
SL Book: Paris versus New York
I’m so crazy about the (relatively) new book by Vahram Muratyan, Paris versus New York: A tally of two cities. The book is a chic and humorous visual homage to the two cities that the author loves. The vision came about while strolling the streets of Manhattan, when Muratyan, a Paris-based graphic designer, wondered why it… Continue reading SL Book: Paris versus New York