tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51102882431169135182011-11-27T16:09:39.164-08:00How do we live a life right now, full of more of what we truly desire? More love, more laughter, more freedom, more simplicity, more color, more vibrance, more appreciation, more family, more quiet, more acceptance, more of being our true selves. More is more. How do we get there?Live More Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486883402903740941noreply@blogger.comBlogger4751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110288243116913518.post-28410841505204947052011-09-14T07:47:00.000-07:002011-09-14T08:26:10.054-07:00

As I have mentioned during several of my recent blog posts, during the recent past I have had a nagging, trending, inward momentum towards simplicity that won't go away: it involves the necessity for me to lighten up, and let go of things, literally and figuratively.The artistic side of me loves to be inspired. I love to have a home that is comfortable and beautiful and welcoming to all who come

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Every day I mourn the loss of Hailey. I still cannot accept the idea that she is gone, and I look for her everywhere - in my dreams, in visits from unusual birds, and anywhere else where I might see a glimpse of her beauty, her slight, elegant presence, and her joy. The irony of losing someone, especially someone like Hailey, so young and beautiful and full of life, is that along with the

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It is a heavy thing to sit down to write a post about death. This past year has been an amazing and life-changing year, for many reasons, and most recently, a heart-breakingly difficult month. There are certain events in life that serve as major monuments, visual and emotional markers for where life took a turn. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. But for those monuments, life

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June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Accordingly, I plan to get a lot done. And most of those efforts will be towards SIMPLIFYING my life --- LIVING MORE NOW through doing, having, and spending LESS.Since my last post, ummmm, a lot has happened!! A lot of wonderful, life-changing, joy-affirming things. Things that affirm that now, more than

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We are thrilled beyond words at the work done by Aaron Horton Productions, Inc. in creating our wedding video, below.What a way to re-live our special day!! P.S. If a password is required, it's "heatherphil" :) P.P.S. Go give Aaron some love by visiting the "heather + phil" vimeo link shown below the video, "liking" the video and sharing the link with others. I promised him exposure! ;)(**Also,

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A big huge hug goes out to Phil, who I love more every day and who inspires me in so many ways.I never dreamed I would find someone so loving, capable, gentle and strong.

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**Place holder picture courtesy of Google.There is a bunch of stuff that should go right HERE.So this is a placeholder for that stuff until I can get around to writing it. It is a LOT. It is amazing all that has happened in such a short while in my new life with Phil. Too many wonderful and amazing things to even recount. But life is so very very good. Until then, I just have to report that

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(For those who have been asking for "the story" - here it is!)1. Girl sees boy on Match and reads his profile and falls in love with the idea of him. Girl "winks" at boy (you can send "winks" on Match, in case you didn't know).2. Boy sees wink from girl in his inbox and looks at her profile and thinks uh-oh and winks back immediately and then sends a short, appropriate e-mail to girl

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We made lifetime commitments to each other on January 11, 2011. It was perfect in every way. Now ... on to the rest of our life together!

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I am looking at a messy desk and wishing I could just take the day off and bake cookies or make homemade mac and cheese. But I really need to get to my desk. The piles have steadily flowed off the desk, onto the floor, and now out into the hallway. It started with a previous organization attempt. I made good progress but still have not found permanent homes for many of my office items,

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Someone once told me there is power in double digits. :) I have to believe it, seeing as how big - VERY big things have happened in these, the last months of me being 33. I met the love of my life on 9/9 (nine is my favorite number - this date was purely coincidence). And since meeting, every time either one of us has noticed that the time is 11:11, night or day, we have texted the other this

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Guess what?! We're engaged! That's right. It happened on our Christmas Eve-eve (which is when we celebrated our Christmas together). He surprised me by taking me to the Suncadia Resort where we had a beautiful dinner at the Swiftwater Winery. They have fabulous food and a cozy setting, and it was a winter wonderland, so it was perfect!We went on a late evening walk behind the lodge where we

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Of course we had to take some self-portraits with trees in the background (Phil's most natural habitat). We did get some pretty funny ones, but alas, this one squeaked by. It becomes painfully obvious why even photographers should hire photographers, what with all the awkward posing and weird angles and funny hair going on in all the other pictures. But this one managed to make the cut, and we

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I am really starting to see the upsides of being a minimalist. If you have nothing, then it can't be stolen from you, and then your life doesn't get flipped on its head for a day or more in the event someone smashes your car windows in (2 blocks from Starbucks), and runs away with your purse, briefcase, work computer, portable hard drive, and legal files. Yeah, thats right, in the middle of the

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This past weekend, we had a big family work weekend in Pendleton, Oregon at my brother's house. He's been remodeling his house, but now with wife and new baby, it was time to jump him forward a few notches (i.e. past the demolition, dust, noise, toxic mold, and other joys created and/or discovered in a remodel). With 8 people and approximately 140 man-hours over the course of a weekend, to say

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It's the little things that add up to feeling like a puzzle piece that has finally found its home. There is nothing like finding love and friendship in someone with similar values, goals and interests. Exploring Seattle restaurants, running together (even up hills and in the freezing cold), talking (we can never get enough), reading, turning a collection of squash and pumpkins into soup,

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Okay, technically we are just on top of the Cascades in Washington: Slate Peak, below which is the highest road you can drive in Washington. It's pretty high. [Hey, I just had to add a new label to my blog: adventure. I love it! Thank you MG, for bringing a little adventure to my life. You are amazing!]

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I get it now when I hear stories about people running off together after just a few weeks of knowing each other. (Thank goodness there is Las Vegas). I now believe in the word "soul mate."I get it when someone says "It just feels right" without having to justify anything. (Read the book "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell for more on why less justification is sometimes better).I get what it truly means

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In my opinion, there are few things as beautiful as early morning light. Although I enjoy a good sleep, I enjoy even more the beauty of mornings. There may be nothing prettier. In law school after first moving to Seattle, I started a ritual during the tulip festival that involved a 4:30 departure north, with a cup of coffee (and maybe a donut!), to get to the tulip fields in time to catch sunrise

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It just keeps getting better.I have had a lesson these past few months which really truly has served as an affirmation to follow my heart. To pay attention to that little nagging voice deep inside that speaks up regularly - even though sometimes it is heard and sometimes it is ignored ... you know the voice? Yeah, you have it, too.Why do we not listen? We do we try to barter with that little

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Just had to juxtapose this against the post below. Wouldn't want any readers to think I'd gone and got all grumpy. (Ha!)This is how I plan to spend my weekend. (If not as Pippi, then at least with this big smile on my face. It's surprisingly difficult to get through doors with these braids.)

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I just have to comment on how ironic it is that the Google ads down to the lower right just now had various ads including ones for "soulmates" and "letting go" and "making him fall in love" and then also about "saving relationships" ... just wonderin' who is in charge of those soul mate ads? As well as who in charge of the combination of ads generally? Whoever is in charge of the timing of the

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Full of color, adventure, laughter, sunshine, exercise and clean air. It does not get any better than this.[taken in the Methow Valley, WA][taken at the top of Slate Pass, Cascade Mountains, WA][taken at Lake Diablo, WA]

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In no particular order, a few of my "revisited" favorite things:1. Morning Glory chai.2. Gordon Lightfoot's album, "Gord's Gold."3. Nikon camera equipment.4. Sunset magazine.5. Small desserts (made by Tom Douglas).6. Lord of the Rings trilogy.7. Live music in small venues.8. The Discovery channel.9. Cooking.10. Road trips (particularly east of the mountains).

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I am so grateful for family. Not to brag, but I have the best family in whole wide world. I have felt so lucky lately (and always) that they are mine, and that we come together often and always when it matters most.Big hugs to all the Pearce's out there. Immediate and otherwise. (If you spell your name the same way, we ARE related).A recent quote from my Grandpa, Ivan, "I'm not a very good runner

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I love cards.I love giving cards, and I admit that I also love receiving them. I love hoarding cards. I love browsing the card aisles. I should probably convert my love of buying cards to a more economic love of making cards. Inside: "Happier ... all because of you."And in the lower right corner: "(yes, stemmier.)"

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There is nothing harder in life than letting go. Letting go requires acceptance. It can happen like the prying of a crowbar from your frozen hands in winter, with the most labored, prolongued and painful release. It can happen as swiftly as happens the final dropping of a heavy object which has been carried for far too long: with difficulty, but followed immediately by relief. It can also happen

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Time for one of my happy lists again! It's been awhile since I've seen this happy little turtley face (at least I tell myself he's happy), so I just had to find him and share him once again, since I am feeling particularly happy this morning.1. Hot chocolate: seriously folks - it's that time of year again! Pumpkin spice lattes, hot chocolate, homemade tomato soup ... all back in season! For the

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I began a new personal journey some months back and although I can't write about all the details here, what I can say about it is that is has restored my faith and hope in some things that I was beginning to lose faith and hope in. For some time I was feeling a total lack of clarity in my ability to process certain things happening in my life. I was losing hope regarding what that might mean

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I've been journaling in the mornings for some time now ... which is why not many thoughts are showing up here. Taking a hiatus for now, as if I needed to say anything about it. The lack of posts have done the job for me the past 6 months or so (maybe more)!! It's not that I don't have anything to say. I just am reconsidering who I am writing for, who has access to this spot, and how personal I

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Just realized I don't have any.

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I am an aunt! ("auhnt"). You can call me "Auntie."I can't wait to meet little Gracelynne in person! By at least one report, she looks like my brother Justin. And if that is the case, then she is possibly the cutest kid to have ever been born into this world, because Justin was himself the model for the teardrop-eyed "Precious Moments" dolls. Yes, you remember the ones. That was Justin! He

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"Be happy."A little book, by Monica Sheehan. It translates nicely into one of my random lists. :)1. Show up2. Follow your heart.3. Stay inspired.4. Stop being a victim.5. Do things you're good at.6. Love your work.7. Get a new perspective8. Have a sense of wonder.9. Don't isolate.10. Find people you love.11. Set goals.12. Finish what you started.13. Help others.14. Do a one day news fast.15.

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I loved a post I came across on a new blog I discovered thanks to an audio book I rented from the King County Library system. (Audio books are my new thing. Love them. Not that new. But I'm really doing more of them lately).I am so not a minimalist, but I can't stop thinking that maybe I should try it sometime. Like a new dinner recipe. Not quite, but it is almost as appealing as that.I do

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If you are in a boat, and your boat is in the water, what can you control? Only your boat, or what's in your boat. You cannot control the water, the weather, the skies, the wind, virtually ANYTHING outside of your boat. Right? Right. What imagery! I made a new friend recently, and he introduced me to the phrase, "That's not in my boat." As simple as that is, it has been such a refreshing

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I had a dream several weeks ago that I have not been able to get out of my mind - it was beautiful, and yet devastating, and when I woke up and thought about the various details, the setting, the flow of the dream, I realized it was the perfect metaphor for life.In the dream I was living in a small town. It was a little place tucked away somewhere on a hill. I could feel that I had both a sense

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At the beginning of the year I committed to reading a book per week. I am officially 4 weeks behind, but have a plan in place to get caught up: read more! And perhaps, slip a few narrow-ish books in there to allow for catch-up. It's not against any rules that I know of on my book per week goal.But in wrapping up "The Big Moo" (see my list on the left side), I came across this essay, called

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I had to share these images from a recent mini-portrait session with Marketa & Ellie. I wish the sunshine were here to stay!! It was the perfect backdrop for a lazy afternoon reading books, getting caught up on life, and practicing curtsies.

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Although they may occasionally poop in your study because they think it is not lived in (and let's be honest, it's not), carry in a flea from the out of doors, or bark at strangers in their mad little efforts to protect you, these joyful little, or not so little animals, pack a lot of extra joy into life. This guy, Gio (short for Giovanni), had a job to do today, as he accompanied his owner's 94

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I had to post a comment from one of my favorite people ever: Michael Kovaka, an attorney for whom I have the utmost respect. He is ethical, kind, patient ... everything you want in a human being. And he stated the following:Shakespeare had something to say on this (how to Live More Now) in Romeo and Juliet: "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The

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There are times where for various reasons, despite wanting to write, I don't. I have tried to figure out whether there is any rhyme or reason to it. After all, I was that kid that began journaling almost DAILY at about 8 years old when my Grandma gave me my very first journal. I was that kid that wanted to so badly to document everything (perhaps this is why I am also a photographer), and I

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I don't know why, but making lists like these have ALWAYS made me happy. I've done it since I was a kid.100. Breathe.99. Listen to the birds.98. Make a drawing.97. Skip.96. Sip herbal tea.95. Make rice pudding.94. Watch an old movie.93. Play charades.92. Go on a nature walk.91. Paint your house.90. Cover an entire wall in photos.89. Jump on a trampoline.88. Take a nap.87. Turn off

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Continuing my qwest for an economic slideshow solution.This little slideshow, an Animoto 30-second little bobber set to music (turn off my blog music first, please!) is cute but makes me a little crazy. Quality is not great and there is a lot of movement. Hmmm.... what do you think?Aren't Katie and Mike just darling, though?!

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So I have been experimenting with slideshow options today. I am kinda refusing to go lay down bucks for a crazy slideshow solution, when I may have at my fingertips, some basic slideshow options that might just work dandy already. So this is an experiment. Meet slideshow number 1: a large gallery, with options to scroll on your own, but sans music, or muzak. Alas, it will have to be

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Life is eternally throwing curve balls. One minute you are settled into your happy place of comfortable people and comfortable things and laughing and being, and the next, something has gone horribly wrong and you wish you could turn back time just a few seconds, minutes or hours. Life is so much bigger than we are. Life goes by so fast.Life changes course mid-stream, just when we're feeling

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You know when life is just going going going and time and things are racing by at top speed and then you have for whatever reason just a few minutes to calmly sit and feel and then you realize that you haven't felt even the sensation of being in your body for a few days - really present in your body?It happened to me tonight, at an intimate gathering at a random house in Seattle, with a lovely

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Okay folks ... are you ready for this? I don't think so. I warned you, below, to watch out for these pictures. Get ready to fall in love with my favorite little redheaded elf in the whole entire world ... introducing Maev. At a whopping 20 lbs with a voice to match (think Tinkerbell and mewing kitten), she will just knock you over with her energy and sweetness.There will be more to come on

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1. Working in the garden.Sifting soil, the smell of fresh herbs, discovering worms, dirt under the fingernails, pulling weeds, even the sound of bees buzzing (I'm allergic) - I love these things. Spent some time today sifting through my garden patches, pulling weeds, aerating the soil, mixing in steer manure and plant food, and getting ready to plant my garden. Next steps: test the soil, add

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1. Letting go of guilt. So I totally fell off the "I'm going to blog at least five times a week" wagon. (I make it up with the "I'm blogging about TEN things when I DO blog" posts!) But you know what? I'm just letting go of the guilt. Big breath in, slooooow breath out. Gone. Poof! Just like that. No ... more .... guilt. Guilt ... is ... gone .... okay, so maybe not totally gone, but

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I'm really sorry this turtle can't go any larger. It is a relic from the days of my previous, more narrow blog, and I'm afraid the picture only came this large. But I'm stickin' with it. Because just looking at that picture makes me happy!1. Time off!Home today catching up on a bunch of things that I have been wanting to do for weeks!! Now I just have to make sure I get them DONE. (Luke is out

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Hang on tight, the ride is sometimes heartbreakingly short.May you live on in your parents' memories, sweet sweet Chloe. And may the joy you brought them in your very short life help heal their aching hearts.

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My birthday present to myself just came in the mail! Wooohoo!I get a big kick out of Wendy's work (see it here) and so I contacted her to ask her if she would sell me this painting, entitled "High Hopes." Here's hoping this year is a fabulous one! (P.S. Go check out her stuff!)

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Some of you may know where this is going, if you recognize the above phrase.Have you ever seen a hyena chase a gazelle? Apparently only 1 in 19 chases actually results in a kill, and although hyenas are faster than gazelles, gazelles can outmaneuver a hyena out of sheer intensity (imagine being chased for your life).Apparently that is how we are supposed to feel about carrying debt (as if we are

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I am behind on blogging. But what's new! This week is particularly busy because I have a little mini vacay coming up this weekend and I'm scrambling around to do everything under the sun on my to-do list and it is way way way way way way way too long! But woohoo for the vacay!! Can't wait to get some good sister time - my younger sister Audra and I make an annual trek out to the edges of

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So, just a few weeks ago, I posted this, talking about getting out of the blahs and into 2010(!), followed by this, listing 33 challenges for the year, having just turned a whopping 33. Part of the reason, if not all of it, for posting those things here, is to hold myself accountable. Admittedly, my list does not include "climb Mount Everest" so don't get too excited. But baby steps gets you

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As much as I avoid trying to place an emphasis on "things" - I do from time to time get swept up in a moment of loving beautiful items - especially when they are high quality, unique, and inspiring. I recently received a beautiful gift from Luke's family: a "trip" to Anthropologie for my birthday.Wow! Seriously?! The anticipation!! The joy of knowing I could go there and spend some money! It felt

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Sometimes I have such wild dreams I think that they cannot possibly mean anything. But then again, I constantly hear about how your subconscious sneaks out even when you don't want it to and tries to tell you some things. Hmmm... And that makes me think twice about my wild dreams.I tend to have very vivid dreams, and I also tend to have fairly good recollection of them. So the other morning, I

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For a sneak preview of what I was up to, check out my photography blog here. Happy February, y'all!

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I sooooo do not live in the world of computer geniuses and techy folk and all their kind. But after a week of, uhhhhm, technical difficulties and feeling totally neglected by the Google with said technical difficulties, and an occasional swear word, we are back online at my new domain (yes, look up), at www.livemorenowblog.com. (And be we, I mean me and the mouse in my pocket. ) I'm still

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"A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy." ~Edward P. Morgan**Photo courtsey of Google images.So one of my commitments this year is to read a book a week. Although it will require some

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I am the luckiest girl in the whole 'freakin world when it comes to family. I will mourn forever (to the ends of the earth) the loss of my beautiful mom who left us way too early, which is why I cherish more and more the time I get to spend with my dad and my siblings who remind me of her in small ways ... especially facial expressions, laughter, and the occasional hand gesture.I just got to

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I love this phrase from Ayn Rand's Anthem:"We do not know why, when we think of them, we feel of a sudden that the earth is good and that it is not a burden to live."(It makes me think fondly of all the people who bring me joy.)

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I am so grateful for random acts of kindness, especially when they involve surprise and taste like chocolate!Look at this beautiful box of penguins I received out of the blue this week. I was just tickled pink trying to guess at who they might have been from, since no note was included. What is it about surprises that brings all that additional delight? (I know the answer, but you'll have to read

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I am grateful for Fridays. Tomorrow is one, and I am hittin' the road to Wallyworld, flush with wheat and wineries (trying to think of all the w's), and most importantly ... my family!Good times. Bring 'em!

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So by re-entering the blogging world, I am loving so much of what I have missed! And the thing about blogs: they're still there! So it's more like I just showed up for an appointment ... a bit late.**Following my trip to Kauai, I may be randomly inserting photos that have nothing to do with the post in which they're found, but which simply make me happy. Like this one. Anyhow, I came across

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Yesterday was a very good day. I slept in late until I couldn't stand it anymore, visited my blog for the first time in awhile (see yesterday's post), went to Ballard and walked around, got lunch, looked in some shops, got some deeeelicious cupcakes (below), and generally just goofed off. I need to learn how to "goof off" MORE, BETTER AND BIGGER. Then we returned home where Luke and I made pizza

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Isn't it interesting where life takes you sometimes? You think you are on one path, and then one day, it's like, what the heck? Where am I? I mean this is my BLOG. My "Live More Now" blog for goodness sakes! And I have not been doing so much of living more now lately. I am in the BOG. Heavy, icky, sluggish, swampy bog.I have missed my blog. I have wanted to be here instead, writing,

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I still can't quite manage to get out of my mind and engaged in the things I'd rather be doing. Apparently there is yet work to be done where I'm at. But in the meanwhile, I am reading some really great books that are helping to shape my journey. Even if it is only a journey through the mind. What an interesting and terrifying place.

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Vacation = fun.Getting ready for vacation = not fun.Does anyone else, when considering departing for vacation, become filled with an overwhelming feeling of dread or anxiety? There is also that "point of no return" where you know you cannot politely decline Thanksgiving dinner at the in-laws, the dog kennel is not refunding your deposit, and your new brake-job on the wagon would be rendered

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It is a very sad state of affairs that what compels me to write today is MY. VERY. LEAST. FAVORITE. THING. EVER.Or at least in the past month or so.Let me start by saying: I love my dogs. I have a t-shirt that says this in case I need to later prove this point. They are good, kind, gentle, loving little doggie beings (except when Tanner is trying to bite the ankles of certain delivery men that

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I am so way past due on one of my "favorite things" posts.The days keep flying by as I pound through legal work, grow my photography business, try to keep the house clean, make additional lists of what else needs to be done, attempt to become more and more and more organized to streamline things and become more efficient in order to give myself more time to be creative - there really IS something

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Life has had me busy up to the tippy top of my head recently. This weekend I realized I need to slow down to: 1) breathe, 2) spend time outside more often (if not DAILY!), 3) laugh and enjoy my favorite people as often as possible, 4) spin circles if I feel like it, 5) eat twix, 6) then go running, 7) dig around in the dirt, 8) be in touch with people I miss, 9) sleep in (occasionally), and 10)

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Isn't it nice when you finally put a face with a name? Shannon and I have been having phone conversations for months now about various things related to work, advertising, graphic design, blogging, etc., and finally yesterday, I had the good fortune to photograph Shannon and her darling family.Shannon is the author of the recently published "Idiot's Guide to Stretching Your Dollar." Creative,

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How cute are these little faces? I either want to squish them up and carry them around with me in my pockets all day or come up with some other way to condense down this much cuteness into an absorbable form, like a daily vitamin.

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I just have to say: I am so happy to be a Pearce.  Seriously.  We have some hardcore survival instincts.  They could be called other things as well, but I like to put a positive twist on things.  Particularly when it relates in any way to me.  I could go on and on about why I think we Pearce's have good survival instincts.  And why I seriously hope the trend continues.I did not think it was such

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Today was a good day. Not because I jammed my high heel into a grate cover right outside of Cost Plus. Not because I ran (ruined) with one small whisking of my pinky finger, my $20 formerly lovely tights. Not even because when I squatted down to pick something up I stepped with my high heel on the back of my skirt and promptly ripped it when I stood up. No, not for any of those reasons.It was

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At a funeral this past weekend of my dear friend's mother, the overpowering message was "Focus on the Abundance in Life." If we could only count our blessings every day, and not look for what is missing, what abundance we would find. In sweet loving memory of magical Judy Hague. You will be missed.

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*Image courtesy of google images. This is the first chance I've had to post anything for a few days, but thought I'd take just a minute or two while at the Salt Lake City airport to make one of my lists of ten. I hope to post more about my wonderful though bittersweet weekend, especially once I've had the chance to edit a few images :) ... but in the meanwhile, just thought I'd share a random

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I am happy to report that one of my favorite people, and a top realtor here in Seattle, George Beasley, is going to be featured in an upcoming edition of Seattle Magazine as a five-star realtor, as voted by the people (I'm sure many years over)! So, if you need real estate help, go visit George. He is seriously terrific.

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Just finished editing photos following Dane Sanders' Fast Track Photographer Roadshow, held in Seattle the past two days. It was fabulous. Dane provided the missing connections for my gaps in knowledge related to certain aspects of workflow and post-processing, and the solutions to a few technical issues. As a total bonus, it was a fantastic group of attendees.  I am hoping to bump into all of

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"Everything you need is already inside of you.""Confusion clears when you know where you're headed."*Note: pause music at the bottom before playing this video."The people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones who do."*Dane Sanders at the fountain in Edmonds, towards the end of our totally awesome photo shoot in the rain (more to come on that later).Thank you

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Found these photos from a shoot I did for a friend who now has now had her SECOND baby! Exciting. Looking at these brings a smile to my face. And with a name like Carmel, how couldn't this baby be edibly sweet?

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The only way to tell the truth is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard. - Henry David ThoreauThree things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind. - Henry JamesWhen I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people. - Abraham HeschelNo kind action ever stops with

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I am still relishing the fact that I was able to read 5.6 books while in Naknek on vacation. I get to 5.6 because I technically read 5 full books, approximately .4 of another (the last one on this list), and then .2 of even another (which I won't review but will mention here: Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan).I haven't had this kind of "quiet time" in forever! It was beyond wonderful. It

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Testing out my recently learned trick for posting larger photos to my newly reformatted blog.And yes, I have a big head and the helmet refused to stay centered. Sigh.But running around on the high ropes course was totally worth it, even if I did look like a person in need of helmet help. It makes me happy just thinking of it. I need to figure out a way to get that kind of play scheduled into

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**Took this photo on the lake where "Northern Exposure" and "The Vanishing" were filmed.Amongst the list of other "to do" items hanging over my head (including planting shrubs and other things before fall, go on that daily "wog" -walk/jog, finish processing many batches of photos and get some printed, clean out the fridge, write all those hand-written letters I've been swearing on a weekly basis

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Instead of blogging, I have been ignoring my blog but then tonight I came across THIS BLOG (the "blog" of "unnecessary" quotation marks) and I laughed, and chuckled, and laughed some more, because I am SO that person that OFTEN uses unnecessary quotation marks and I am "constantly" having to go back and remove them! And by "constantly" I mean, actually, constantly.Though lately, I have both

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I loved the opportunity to visit this beautiful valley (outside of Bellingham, Washington), complete with a straw-bale house with its own greenhouse and amazing pathways, gardens and grounds. Loved it!I kind of felt like I was in a fairytale.

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Pearce Projects Photography (my photography business) is offering a "Beat the Fall" Special on custom portraits! You can save $100 if you schedule your portrait session this month (September). This is the perfect opportunity to get a new, updated professional portrait for your business or your website, update your framed photos on your wall, get your newborn photographed, give the gift of a

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This is one of the last photos I took in Naknek, Alaska, right before boarding the plane to come home. Something about empty boats and water and the serenity of it all makes me sad. I think it reminds me that we do a lot of waiting rather than doing. Empty boats also make me want to jump in and go somewhere without any plans or directions or notice whatsoever. Where would you go if you could go

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10 Reasons to Visit Alaska:1) To experience 38 Degrees and 97% humidity on August 24.2) To see up to 8 grizzly bears or more in a day.3) To ride ATVs like a maniac (just like the 5-year-olds do it) alongside the highway for 4 miles into town.4) To truly learn appreciatiation for fresh produce.5) To experience going to "the dump" - torn apart by bears and ravens the size of a full grown rooster,

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So this is officially a big step forward in my technological life. I have never posted from my phone and am doing so from Alaska. As is no doubt often the case when traveling to remote parts of an already remote state, I am experiencing delays. So lemons to lemonade, I figured I would figure out how to blog from my phone since I have never done so and since I left my trusty laptop at home.In

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I was feeling kind of bad about being a very bad summertime blogger recently until I started visiting some of my favorite blogs again ... and it appears everyone has slowed down at least some. So thank you, my favorite bloggers. I miss you, and I am also glad to report you have helped relieve me of some of my guilt.As if I don't have enough to feel guilty about in my life ... and my blog is

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There are many situations in life that require critical decisions. Often, we think we know what decision we would make in advance of ever having to make that decision. For example, "if my spouse ever cheated on me, I'd ________." That's an easy one that comes to mind. Many many people face this decision. Or, "if I were to lose my job, I'd ________." "If I were to bump into Ashton Kutcher, I'd ___

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There is so much I love about summer time! I came across this picture from Luke's visit in May, and just loved the cobalt blue pots. Here is Luke's attempt at a photo on the move:And here I caught Luke in action: But on to my post!Aphids, spiders and bees, oh my! Aphids and spiders and bees.Last night I was just thinking about how I've been neglecting my blog. It's been several weeks now of

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Happy Picture from the week: Sisters on Pete's little boat (last Thursday).1. Skills. I am very skilled at dropping things. Yet, I do not consider myself a clumsy person. Luckily, I am even more skilled at catching things. I continue to amaze myself.2. Smells. I ran out of deoderant ("deodie") just in time for the heat wave, but as luck would have it, immediately found some men's "Axe" (have you

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It's too stinking hot to do anything. So the neglect of my blog and all other things I normally adore (garden, for instance) will continue. That does not bode well for my garden. I declare all Seattlites (including myself) wimps. It's so hot I think I was having heart palpitations tonight. Maybe that was just not enough water. I'm not sure. As a sign of how hot it is ... when I spilled my

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