Great blog ... great quotes

I admit ... I'm a sucker for great quotes. I've really enjoyed this site:
A Fancy Word For Simple
It just started the first of January and the idea is simple. In fact, here are the "rules" as posted by the blog creators on January 1.

Here's how to play: There will be a new quote each day. There might be questions with it or pictures or creations. It's your choice what you want to do with the quote.
Think about it
Write about it
Take photographs
Create art
Check back daily for new inspiration. Be part of the process by posting comments, art, etc. on our blog or your blog. Collect quotes and inspiration. Share them with us.

So, here are a few of my favorite quotes so far from their site:

Iwanted a perfect ending. . . Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity.
-Gilda Radner

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.-Walt Disney

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.-Henry David Thoreau

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.-Martin Luther King, Jr.

I guess the reason I adore a good quote is because I prize the ability to string words together in an interesting and thought-provoking manner. Enjoy the site and feel free to share some of your favorite quotes as well.

Ciao~

Word for the Year

Well, I've decided that my word for 2007 is going to be: DISCOVER

I want to take the time this year to DISCOVER. For instance, I want to discover life anew through the eyes of my four year old; I want to discover a new way to look at things, a new perspective - if you will. I want to discover (or rather REdiscover) the fun in life and to enjoy the journey. I am making a conscious decision to DISCOVER what God has for me in 2007 and to embrace the fullness of discovery and all that it entails.

Discover:
to make known or visible : EXPOSE b archaic : DISPLAY2 a : to obtain sight or knowledge of for the first time : FIND b : FIND OUT : to make a discovery -

DISCOVER, ASCERTAIN, DETERMINE, UNEARTH, LEARN mean to find out what one did not previously know.
DISCOVER may apply to something requiring exploration or investigation or to a chance encounter.
ASCERTAIN implies effort to find the facts or the truth proceeding from awareness of ignorance or uncertainty.
DETERMINE emphasizes the intent to establish the facts definitely or precisely.
UNEARTH implies bringing to light something forgotten or hidden.
LEARN may imply acquiring knowledge with little effort or conscious intention (as by simply being told) or it may imply study and practice.

This year I want to discover, ascertain, determine, unearth, and learn. I want to truly LIVE life instead of listlessly floating on the prevailing current. I want to be proactive rather than reactive. And I want to wring every bit of "goodie" out of life this year!

I will shift my perspective this year. I will enjoy the journey! How about you?

Chef in Miniature

Stephanie is growing up way too fast! She is so adorable learning how to do "big girl" things. For instance, this year she "assisted" in making James' birthday cake by choosing all the candles, icing and toppings for the cake. She also helped by holding the electric hand mixer and she even cleaned the beaters and bowl -- I think that is a first for her.

She was also chief decorator of the cake and placer of the candles. I think she did a pretty good job with the sprinkles and balloon candles.

She was so excited to show off her handiwork to her daddy, but alas, she had to wait until the day AFTER his birthday to revel in his praises. Her daddy was gone all day on his birthday working near Kentucky. He left before she was awake and even though I let her stay up til 11 pm, he got home after she fell asleep. It was a rough day for all but here are a few photos to commemorate the event.