#the100dayproject day8

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~Anaïs Nin #the100dayproject #100daysofmaking#day8

#the100dayproject day 7

Today was a beautiful day and I had quite a few visitors to enjoy it with. I hear them now trying to sing me to sleep... And it might be working. I take this visitor as a sign that Spring is here! ‪#‎the100dayproject‬‪#‎100daysofmaking‬ ‪#‎day7‬

#the100dayproject day6

If you are a student in the Arlington Central School District, you most likely spend quite a bit of time in this building during your last four years. I call it 'the city that never sleeps', because no matter the day or time, there always seems to be activity. I am thankful that my children were/are lucky enough to be educated in the Arlington district. While not all teachers have been stellar, we have been blessed with more than our fair share of extraordinary teachers from kdg. on up. These individuals have been passionate about what they do and committed to educating my children. They have given so much to my children....skills, knowledge, guidance, inspiration, support. My children have not even fully appreciated all that they have received....but as they progress in life, they will come to understand. The gifts our family have received from these teachers has been immeasurable. The notion that we could even begin to measure what my children have learned and how they have grown, or the quality of their teacher by the scores on a state test is incomprehensible to me. I learned early on that the state test results were no indication of my children's performance or potential. If these tests are not accurate reflections of my child's progress, how then, can they be used to evaluate their teachers? I believe we need to value education, respect our teachers and refuse state testing for our children.#the100dayproject #100daysofmaking

#the100dayproject

I haven't really been writing here.  It was starting to feel cumbersome and laborious.  So, I decided to give myself a break   Recently I began a challenge on instagram and I decided to share them here as well.  This post will catch everyone up and then I will share my post here as well as on facebook and instagram.

Day 1~ 4/6/15

I have always loved photography. I recently got a decent camera... And now I am trying to learn to use it. I am ready to embark on this journey of trying to capture the world I see through photography. ‪#‎the100dayproject‬‪ #‎100daysofmaking‬

Day 2 ~ 4/7/15

Rainy days often dampen my spirits...and make me want to curl up somewhere warm and cozy. Rainy days almost always make me reflect on life and the storms I have weathered. Today I am thankful for the rain. Maybe.... just maybe.... It is telling me that Spring has finally arrived.‪#‎the100dayproject‬ ‪#‎100daysofmaking‬

Day 3 ~ 4/8/15

"Not all those who wander are lost." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien ‪#‎the100dayproject‬‪#‎100daysofmaking‬

Day 4 ~ 4/9/15

At this moment I watch him....thinking about how very far he has come...and how very far he has yet to go. Looking at my child...half boy, half man....I watch as he begins to walk his own path, with confidence and determination. There is a part of me that wells up with pride and another part that wants to hold him in my arms, safe from the world forever. ‪#‎the100dayproject‬‪#‎100daysofmaking‬

Day 5 ~ 4/10/15


They have become one after all these years.....her fingers and the keys. Music...but especially the piano and organ have been her life's work and passion. They have sustained her through all of life's pitfalls and snares. It is her legacy....her gift to the world....all the music she has breathed into so many over the decades. Still after all these years, I listen to her practice....the same phrase over and over until it is perfect to her ear. The pulse of the music is her own heartbeat...one can not exist without the other.‪#‎the100dayproject‬ ‪#‎100daysofmaking‬

Now you are all caught up and I will continue to share my postings here!

Christmas

“It comes every year and will go on forever. And along with Christmas belong the keepsakes and the customs. Those humble, everyday things a mother clings to, and ponders, like Mary in the secret spaces of her heart.” 

~ Marjorie Holmes

Believe

“At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've grown old, the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe.” 

~ Chris Van Allsburg

Christmas past

As much as I love my 15 year old....there is a part of me that misses this 10 year old little guy!!

“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things - not the great occasions - give off the greatest glow of happiness.” 

~ Bob Hope