by Robin | Dec 6, 2011 | Favorite things, Inspiring, Music, One Thousand Gifts, Personal, Poetry, Weather
{sung to the tune of My Favorite Things, of course!} Rain boots on Robin and soft fuzz of kittens White lights on Christmas trees, soft chenille mittens Coffee with friends, when my tea kettle sings, These are a few of my favorite things. Romantic...
by Robin | Nov 8, 2011 | Favorite things, Inspiring
"I wanna thank my mom, God, everybody…Justin-Bieber-I-would-never-say-never." ~ J.R. Martinez If you think you're not a fan of Dancing with the Stars, you have GOT to watch this ~ I've already proclaimed my undying love and affection...
by Robin | Oct 31, 2011 | Beauty, Inspiring, Real beauty, Therapon
I can only spell it when I cheat, and I'm too scared to pronounce it out loud, but Karen Walrond's blog Chookooloonks is one of my favorites. Her words infuse me with so much positive energy I'm quite certain one day I might spontaneously...
by Robin | Oct 15, 2011 | Beauty, Celebrations, Favorite things, Inspiring, Mothers and daughters
"Wanna see something that will make you cry?" she asks, my first-born and only daughter, home from college for the first time since she left two months ago. I think Why does she wanna rip my heart out just minutes after walking through the door? although I...
by Robin | Oct 5, 2011 | Great quotes, Inspiring
I open my Macbook, stunned to see this– Innovator, visionary, fighter to the end, he left the world much different…better… than he found it. From his lips ~ Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is...
by Robin | Oct 4, 2011 | Inspiring
"…a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." — Christopher Reeve If given the choice, he would not ask for the life he's been given, but because he had no choice, he says...