quote of the day

Wake up and visualize your day as a blank canvas. Ask yourself, "Who is the artist today? Blind circumstance, or me? If I choose to be the artist, how do I want to paint my day?"

- Steve Chandler

gingerbread houses

My family made gingerbread houses for the first time ever and I'd have to say it was quite a success! It was definitely more difficult then I thought it would be, maybe because the gingerbread was from a box with an unknown expiration date. Or maybe I'm just not cut our for gingerbread constructing, but I had a great time anyways. 

I was super thrilled that a friend of mine, Ryan, was able to join us that night... well until he showed us all up with his mad skills. ;) His house is the one expertly constructed on the far left (green and red walls), mine is the one in the middle (red door), and Shaunessy's is the far right (with hand-crafted wreath on the door). Mom and Dad built the beautiful trees in the back. 

Gingerbread houses are fun... If you want to give it a go, I would just suggest maybe making your own gingerbread, or use graham crackers, it would be just as fun. :)

Happy Holidays! 

quote of the day

"Be an artist at whatever you do. Even if you are a street-sweeper, be a Michelangelo of street sweepers!"

-Martin Luther King Jr.

empathic civilisation

I am taking a Peacebuilding Colloquium class this semester online and each week we have to listen to a short lecture and record a video response to it, stating what was taught and how our feelings of building peace has changed because of it.

This week we watched this video as part of our assignment. I really enjoyed it, not only because of what was being said, but also because of the way it was being portrayed. What a creative way to get your ideas and feelings out there.

Hope you enjoy.

quote of the day

"When I open my eyes in the morning I am not confronted by the world, but by a million possible worlds."

- Colin Wilson

Found in 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself