I fried it. I fried my camera card. and battery. I did a reboot on my PC with camera cable and camera attached. That is because I forgot my camera was attached. That is because like many of you moms and bloggers, I try to sneak in a post between meals, diaper changes, naps, instead [...]
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I am a Montessori mama. I was a Montessori kid myself. I love that the Montessori school my kids attend has some of the coolest teachers and kids and parents I’ve ever met. And, I love the spirit of community and creativity that happens when parents and teachers come together following their hearts and focused [...]
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Timing is everything. And it’s divinely perfect when we think about it. Today, I called my good friend Betsy and thinking of her made me think of watching the movie Country Strong with her not too long ago, and swooning to the song “Timing is Everything” playing in the soundtrack. Hearing it come out of [...]
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Today I am sitting at the Austin airport for over three hours, by way of accidental circumstances that give me the opportunity to write my latest blog post in over a month. Sitting in my driveway about an hour ago, I had one of those“shit happens” moments. After carefully orchestrating the week to prepare for [...]
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Sometimes the forecast of life surprises you, and delivers far more than you predicted, in a good way. For me, this week’s included newborn nephews and freshly fallen snow. Visionary women who follow their hearts. Being a student again at 37. These four little days in February will have a lot of history in them [...]
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Damn. I did it again. I was seduced once again by the allure of the makeup counter. The bright lights, the pretty packaging, the sets that entice you to pick them up like an artist’s palette and finger paint yourself to gorgeousness. Forget about the fact that I have not worn foundation or lipstick on [...]
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This New Year was not about fireworks or ball drops in Times Square. It was not about champagne or luck sealed by a spoonful of black-eyed peas. What I will remember this New Year’s is a 65-year old female ski instructor that looked like Yoda in a ski suit telling me, “you know, at some [...]
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When I moved into my house four years ago, one of the first things we redid was the landscaping. And one of the first things I planted was a magnolia tree in the front yard. I love the big, white audacious blooms. I love that the tree reminds me of the movie Steel Magnolias every [...]
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Someone once told me, “In the stillness, you are fierce.” As I look upon my three sleeping children, I realize this is the first time in 2010 that I truly have that perfect moment of stillness and silence – and it rocks. It is not eerie or lonely, it is a perfect peace in my [...]
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By now you are probably wondering, what is a Renaissance Mom? It’s actually a question that took me a while to answer for myself. If you have ever been asked the question, “what do you do?” and you’ve been compelled to answer, “I’m a mom, but that’s not ALL I am” – this site might [...]
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As this school year closed, a very good friend of mine Aline Hanle, http://twitter.com/Catalyst303 founder of a inspiring method of life purpose coaching called the Catalyst Method, lent her talents to our children’s Montessori school. She initatied a concept called the “WishSparks Project” to show the children how we might light up the simplicity of [...]
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Hi! I'm, Maria. I'm a mom of three. That makes for a great three ring circus of a life I adore. I believe in the power of story. Most of all, I'm inspired by the stories of women pursuing their passions while being moms. Welcome to my little journey, and the messy, beautiful, curious discoveries that happen along the way...
• photo courtesy of Pinkle Toes Photography
