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Posts Tagged ‘wordless wednesday’

Wordless Wednesday: The Giving Basket

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Right now, I am working the Ford of assembly lines. You see, I am co-chairing an event next week, called Choices, that gathers 800 women strong. It’s an evening where 800 Montreal women assemble in one room, to be together, to talk, to eat, and to listen to an inspirational woman speak about her life Choices, and how those choices have impacted who she is today.

Last year we were blessed with the trailblazing Marlee Matlin. This year will be just as fabulous.

But back to assembly lines… Instead of flower centerpieces that look very beautiful, but can be wasteful at the end of the evening, we are creating “The Giving Basket.” On the center of each table, will be a beautiful basket filled with products ready to be donated to families in need. What a brilliant concept.

So today I work proudly to assemble the most beautiful centerpieces ever. I thank the donors and ‘givers’ who helped make our “Giving Basket” so special and plentiful. And I thank all the volunteers who came out today, and helped make a difference. Sometimes giving of ourselves can be difficult- giving of our time, of our resources, of our money. But no act of giving is too small. You just might change someone’s life.

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Wordless Wednesday: Off The Fence in Maine

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

So my husband cannot believe that I haven’t checked in while on vacation. “Don’t you want to write a post?” he asked me.

But the truth is, beside some Twitter and Facebook updates, I have been resting my fingertips. And my brain. And just enjoying my time with my family. You never get these moments back, so I have been seizing them.

We are at the beach in Maine. I have surrendered to cottage cheese thighs, loads of ice cream, fries and wine daily, tons of New England clam chowder (my all time favorite) and lotsa lobster. I’m feeling fat and happy and free. And oh how great it feels.

So to my husband who can’t believe I haven’t written, I leave you only with a Wordless Wednesday. I think it depicts my head space in the most perfect of ways.

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Wordless Wednesday: Vacation Alert

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

I don’t think I’ve ever reposted a blog post, but this morning I re-read an old vacation alert on WomenOnTheFence.com, and I realized I’m in the same boat today. So… here goes… a re-post.

As of today, I’m officially on vacation until August!

And as much as I love my writing– (it’s my passion you all know), sometimes we need a breather. Maybe I’ll drop in and say hi, and maybe I won’t. I’m not sure. And me the planner isn’t going to plan much over the next couple of weeks. I’m gonna seize the moment, be with the kids, swim, go to the beach, give my husband some good lovin’, and as Julia Roberts said in Pretty Woman, “Be still like vegetables. Lay like broccoli.”

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Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

So, I finally did it. I attended my first “Tweet Up!” What is a Tweet Up, you might ask? A Tweet Up is when the people you have connected with on Twitter, actually MEET UP! Like, in real life.

Who knew that in my backyard of Montreal, lived such incredible, dynamic and lovely women. We met last night at 5:30 for drinks.  But drinks turned into dinner, and before you knew it, we were a group of about 10 women, chatting for hours. About everything.

Again, when things like this happen, I thank my dad for teaching me to always remain open in life. To always learn from the people you meet. And to always, think outside the box.

The Girls

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A Hump Day Chuckle

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

No Wordless Wednesday today. No Wisdom Wednesday today. Instead, let’s laugh together, shall we? :)

Two little old ladies, Dorace & Jackie were sitting on a park bench outside the local town hall where a flower show was in progress.

The short one, Jackie leaned over and said, “Life is so boring. We never have any fun any more. For $10.00 I’d take my clothes off and streak through that stupid, boring flower show!”

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Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Look at the pictures of the moon that this photographer captured.

Today’s “Off The Fence” Topic: Imagination and creativity.

Remember, without imagination and creativity, what is life?

Choose creativity. Choose imagination. Choose passion. Choose to think outside the box. Choose purpose. Choose to be unique.

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Priceless Wednesday

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

For those of you who follow WomenOnTheFence.com, you know that I often do a Wordless Wednesday, or even a Wisdom Wednesday. Today, however, is definitely PRICELESS WEDNESAY.

While some of my friends have been getting their older kids ready for sleep-away camp, I came across some FANTASTIC letters of my own, that my mother kept of my first summer at sleep-away camp. I was 8 years old. I had BEGGED my parents to send me to sleep-away camp with my friends, and after much persuasion, they sent me. How would you feel if you got these?

Letter #1 – Lovely

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