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Wrapping up 2017 at the Boyacks

What a great week!  John returned from visiting his parents.  His mom gave him this beautiful tea cup owned by his Great Grandma Lillian Brockbank.  He had a good visit with his family.  The last lunch he ate with his dad was a memorable lunch.  As he was entering the lunch room, he witnessed a… Continue reading Wrapping up 2017 at the Boyacks

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#bethelight – Day 59

Yesterday we had fun making memories making cookies and helping with our friend, JenniLynn's wedding open house. Today is a busy day with a couple dental appointments and I promised my girls I'd take them to a movie. Today I will practice kindness by finding opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time,… Continue reading #bethelight – Day 59

Theatre Thursday

Off Book Tutorial

All of my little actors will be in the full swing of rehearsals next week.  We will be diving into blocking and dance rehearsals.  "Off book" is in 2 weeks.  It's time to work on getting the lyrics to songs and the lines of their scenes down! Many young actors struggle with memorization.  However, learning… Continue reading Off Book Tutorial

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#bethelight – Day 58

Today, while I am still relaxing from a busy school schedule, I thought of a way to spread light... "Tis the season to spend time with people I love! Today we are making memories... making memories spending time together... making memories making cookies for a friends wedding reception... making memories putting away Christmas decorations... Before… Continue reading #bethelight – Day 58

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#bethelight – Day 57

Today I focused on mindfulness.  It is clear that intentional mindfulness is a huge part of kindness.  When we are mindful, we are aware of how our actions effect others.  This awareness leads to greater kindness in general. There is peace. Join me! #bethelight

Warrior Wednesday

A Warrior Lives for Today!

The holidays are like a race way.  Days go speeding by.  You think you may have a free day and you want to make the most of it... You find yourself thinking of the days when you would wake up and just "be."  You find yourself happy about the sunshine, singing to yourself.  You want… Continue reading A Warrior Lives for Today!

Thought Tuesday

Adulting 101 – Cleaning the Bathroom

I just walked into my teenager's bathroom... There are a few Japanese folklore stories where a number of spirits are rumored to appear in bathrooms... What lurks in your bathroom? As you may have noticed from the last Adulting 101 post, your bathroom is disgusting. To my knowledge, there is NOT a self cleaning bathroom… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Cleaning the Bathroom

Recipes

Mushroom, Pecan and Cranberry Tart

I was looking for a Christmas dinner alternative to the traditional roast turkey or ham and came across a European mushroom, chestnut and cranberry tart recipe.  I had two problems with the recipe... it had European measurements that I had no clue what they meant and I couldn't find chestnuts.  I went to four store… Continue reading Mushroom, Pecan and Cranberry Tart

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Potato, Beet, and Apple “Tian”

A tian is a native dish to Provence and is basically a colorful, yummy, simple vegetable casserole.  You might recognize Ratatouille as a tian. I wanted to make something the "looked" and tasted Christmas-ey, so I came up with this idea.  It was easy and very yummy. Ingredients 1 pound of fresh beets 1 pound… Continue reading Potato, Beet, and Apple “Tian”