Inspirational posts

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5i85BCK3t00A8vEx76fkcM4nvux5W8sLFUcyd1g3r95HxvHpaj8mM2mC3BJKBGzRozuzIAPWCHeIkYahhweXKEpyUSQodT4Mzp_pUS8pF_5End6hOHjYMyGPalGopPlEnOQ46s6p36u4/s1600-h/littlevignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421266174861410274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5i85BCK3t00A8vEx76fkcM4nvux5W8sLFUcyd1g3r95HxvHpaj8mM2mC3BJKBGzRozuzIAPWCHeIkYahhweXKEpyUSQodT4Mzp_pUS8pF_5End6hOHjYMyGPalGopPlEnOQ46s6p36u4/s400/littlevignette.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >A tiny vignette of child-attracting objects features<br />a glass “wish</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >” ball and a sparkly fairy.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For my third resolution going into 2010, I have decided to write an inspirational post each day and <span style="font-style: italic;">post it at home for my kids.</span> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Today I brought them over to my friend Beth’s <a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/">Design Studio</a> which is now officially closed. It was only a nine-week “pop</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> shop set up for the holidays ... I am so going to miss it, as it was a pretty – and quiet – place for me to escape to! I sat all four of the boys down in my corner of the store so that I could pack up remaining inventory to bring home. I figured they could at least help carry pillows to the car without the likelihood of doing any damage. While we were there, I grabbed the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-weekend-at-design-studio.html">chalkboard frame</a> off the wall with the intention of using it at home for my “words of wisdom</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> idea.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmijJgIAe3h9YHczIALm7gysDcqmdXF3LDBZlZiLnBpYIGdseZ9gKNJU7MQQ0TgJ-6KW7I2PvMe3TyprQiEuo4V4AI_EFgmO2vNND2e6kJ0-mk_Xj5Qe_g2p7urOKOsT2zAlsnmP22TCQ/s1600-h/quoteboard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421266169766948626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmijJgIAe3h9YHczIALm7gysDcqmdXF3LDBZlZiLnBpYIGdseZ9gKNJU7MQQ0TgJ-6KW7I2PvMe3TyprQiEuo4V4AI_EFgmO2vNND2e6kJ0-mk_Xj5Qe_g2p7urOKOsT2zAlsnmP22TCQ/s400/quoteboard.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">When we returned home, I found a prominent spot to hang the chalkboard. It is at the bottom of the stairs in the foyer, a place where every family member can see it as they come downstairs to begin their day. Even my husband noticed it right away (and he rarely notices anything without my having to jump up and down and point out “look what I did!</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;">) With the exception of my youngest, who is just learning to read, each of my boys asked me about the quote and why I had written it on the board. I was surprised at the conversations we had!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">As a mom I feel some days like I am constantly repeating myself with advice on how to behave and why ... now I will just let the chalk do the talking! And when the words come from someone else, sometimes they are more likely to be heard and believed.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmN2U9A-iqj7klevl4tdu8Ng4mKPWEPJ2BkqCrLuyyXZhCTzkkppW942CpeuTgQNd8lxlHgWVSyct2lKsUK-eM6-5mJ6-2CvcB6N2RtGvnv2hSSYIn6ZkxjEUAhbS1SHgafrYP7qeL2SE/s1600-h/inspirationalbooks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421286579977601122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmN2U9A-iqj7klevl4tdu8Ng4mKPWEPJ2BkqCrLuyyXZhCTzkkppW942CpeuTgQNd8lxlHgWVSyct2lKsUK-eM6-5mJ6-2CvcB6N2RtGvnv2hSSYIn6ZkxjEUAhbS1SHgafrYP7qeL2SE/s400/inspirationalbooks.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I like to collect the inspiring words of others.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I chose the first quote from Walt Disney (someone famous that they could relate to) as a New Year’s reminder that each of us has the power to accomplish whatever we set out to do. You would be surprised at some of the long-term goals that my boys believe they can achieve ... they always start out with “I want to be a famous ...</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> They remind me of when I was 100% certain when I was little that I would sing “Feeling Groovy</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> on the television show <span style="font-style: italic;">Community Auditions,</span> the late 70’s version of American Idol! Not sure where I got the idea – and I never did make it onto the stage – but I told a lot of my playground friends that I was going to do it at the time!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> My mom probably said I would be just as good as any of those kids up there (she still tells me I should sing every now and then!) and I just believed her because <span style="font-style: italic;">she believed in me.</span> Funny how that works, huh?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">I am really looking forward to this new resolution to inspire – and to believe in – each other as an important part of our daily routine. I might even let the boys choose favorite quotes of their own to post on the board, or they could post a few words of encouragement to someone else, or write a simple line of gratitude. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">I will let you know how it goes ...<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">On a less-than-perfect side note, my youngest picked up the glass paperweight that I named “the wish ball,</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> closed his eyes tight, and then proceeded to wish for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Call of Duty 5</span> (if you don’t know what it is, consider yourself lucky!) I guess we have a long road ahead of us! </span><span style="font-size:130%;">I think the next quote will be the Chinese saying “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Have a safe – and inspiring – New Year’s Eve!</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">xo Yvonne</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div>

Inspirational posts

A tiny vignette of child-attracting objects features a glass “wish ” ball and a sparkly fairy. For my third resolution going into 2010, I ha...

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