make time

I love to write hand written notes and mail them snail mail.  I especially love to write thank you notes.  It is therapeutic for me to remember all that I am thankful for.  Sometimes I even write thank you notes for gifts you cannot physically hold, such as friendships, relationships, the act of caring, etc. Recently came across an awesome list of things to make time for in a blog.  It is a nice reminder.

an ad that gives us a reminder

Love this ad and the message it teaches us.

So much musical talent!

Is it REALLY strange?

Or is it new? exciting? different than you have heard of or experienced before? Open your heart, let yourself be consumed with creativity, and experience life.  People have similarities and people have differences; we are all unique and that is okay.  I love this print by StoryPeople.  It captures this idea wonderfully.

photo credit: Kindred Spirits by StoryPeople via storypeople

Inspire creativity

Saw a great quote and photo on Art Therapy with Borders' facebook page (www.atwb.org) and went to explore where it came from.  Found some great blog entries by Diane Darrow on edutopia.

photo credit: Art Therapy without Borders via facebook

Creative parents

A friend shared this awesome blog entry with me.  It displays so much creativity!  Some parents created "Dinovember" for their kids, convincing them that the toy dinosaurs came to life when the kids went to sleep.  The parents wrote that they do this to keep the children's imaginations in a world full of technology, and to give them a sense of mystery.

Mom and 4-year-old daughter collaborate to make art

Stumbled upon this great story about a mother who let's her 4-year-old daughter work on her drawings with her.  Check out article and see the video.  It's very cute!

Students with Down syndrome win prom King and Queen

Check out this heartwarming article about two students with Down syndrome who win prom king and queen at their high school!