Posts Tagged ‘gifts’
“Tikkun Olam” – A 2013 Colorful Morning Mantra
In light of the 2012 tragedies, I selected as my 2013 Morning Mantra or daily affirmation, “Tikkun Olam”, which is the Hebrew phrase to… “heal, repair, and restore the world”. While I was developing the new Brain Color/Princess Shayna Program for the Elm Elementary school, which I wrote about yesterday and will write more about in future blogs, thoughts of my…
Read more5 Grand Gifts Dad Can Make For His Toddler During The Christmas Holiday
It is my pleasure to introduce an amazing Orange Brain Hands-on Dad, as a Holiday Blogger. Pete Densmore is the author of a new book titled DADspirations: The 1st 100 Days of Fatherhood. Pete is the father of two, but he doesn’t consider himself an expert in parenthood by any means. He makes the same…
Read moreFine Art Gifts For The Holidays by Kathleen Rickert Nelson
Today, I am excited to spotlight another Holiday Guest Blogger. I would like to introduce Kathleen Rickert Nelson, who is an amazingly talented Blue Brain fine artist, gracious woman, and thoughtful friend. Her artwork is a lovely gift for the holidays or for any memorable special occasion. The allure of pen and ink renderings is…
Read moreAuthor’s Brain Colors Incognito
For the past few weeks, I have been incognito. No, not in a place called Cognito! My normal identity has disguised working on: 1. An exciting presentation for Advocate Condell Medical Center, which has required a lot of teamwork with the meeting planner and the other presenters. 2. Working on the Princess Shayna website and…
Read moreButterflies Offer Special Color Gifts
The butterflies’ arrival with our early Spring made my Blue Brain that loves nature want to share this thought-provoking quote. “Butterflies don’t know the color of their wings, but human eyes know how beautiful it is. Likewise, you don’t know how good you are, but others can see that you are special!” The same is true with adults…
Read moreBrain Color Stress Less Holiday Tips #1
From the decorations in our neighborhoods and communities, the adds in the newspaper and online, and comments like: “Yikes, I’m already stressing out!”, I think the Holiday Season has begun. To help you enjoy the season of celebrations a little more hassle-free, my “Blue Brain” thought it would be helpful to post “Brain Color Stress Less…
Read moreMother’s Wisdom and Gifts about Life and Death
One of my favorite poets, Frances Woodworth Howells wrote: “Life is sadly out of tune when memories must live with us too soon.” My life is tragically out of tune and my “Blue Heart” has been breaking because our dear, sweet, intelligent, generous and loving cousin, Beverly Gibstein Glazov Berman passed away on November 11th. Beverly was not only…
Read moreMother Nature’s Gift of Change – A Pair of Pears
This morning, I returned from a meeting and was greeted by our lovely chanticleer (pyrus caleryana) pear trees in one of our perennial gardens. Jordan and I planted both trees 4 1/2 years ago. One to celebrate our 40th anniversary and the other to celebrate our granddaughter Yasmin’s birth. In fact, the burlap that was wrapped around the ball of roots of one of…
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