Saturday, November 1, 2014

Joyful memories

Look back and smile.

Think of happy moments and be glad you can remember.

Glazed tile art of Betty Boop in the style of The Day of the Dead
The Evidence of Years, by Deb Lewis
photo by Sandra Dodd (click it)

Friday, October 31, 2014

Monstrous fun

What seems small to an adult can be the best thing in a child's season! Their imaginations are big and you can help them make magic.



Energy is shared, and that's how unschooling works. Whether I'm excited about something new, or my children are excited about something new, there's still newness and excitement enough to share.

The second paragraph is from "Balancing in the Middle Ground"
photo by PhoebeWyllyamz

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Boo!

jack-o-lantern photoKnock knock.

Who's there?

Boo!

Boo who?

Please don't cry. It's just me.
SandraDodd.com/halloween
photo by Sandra Dodd

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

How you live...

Schuyler playing a ukelele in a music shop

How you live in the moment affects how you live in the hour, and the day, and the lifetime.

SandraDodd.com/balance
photo of Schuyler Waynforth, by Sandra Dodd

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Candy and the future

A reminder!

If you haven't bought Halloween candy yet, get the best candy you can afford. If no one comes by, you still have it! If it all goes out into the community, it makes you a better person and your house will have sweeter associations for children who might grow up remembering.

plastic jack-o-lantern full of candy bars

from Halloween Candy and Choices or "Candy Gets Dusty"
photo by Sylvia Woodman

Monday, October 27, 2014

Oddments

Sometimes, if you're lucky, you'll come across something unexpected, like a full-sized inflatable coach.

Your life will be better if you smile and think "cool!" than if you have a less cool and smiley response.

Sometimes someone will unexpectedly come across you! Be smiling. Be cool.

SandraDodd.com/humor
photo by Sandra Dodd
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Sunday, October 26, 2014

A feast!


This morning I brought my 8-year-old son a snack as he was busy playing on the computer, and he said "Wow! A feast! One, because it is big. And two because it has yummy things on it." And he carried on playing. And now I am smiling.
—Dominique Trussler

SandraDodd.com/surprise
photo by Dominique Trussler
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