I am a very goal oriented person. I love to make them, talk about them, and occasionally neglect them. Those who know me well, feel free to insert laugh here. We all have goals and we 8 Women Dream have some big ones. Just scroll to the bottom of any post to see a reminder of each of our goals ...
PASADENA, Calif. – About a thousand people were in and around the Rose Bowl on Tuesday afternoon as preparations for Friday’s game continued. Yes, Friday . . . THIS Friday . . . is the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade. There's not time for a post, so I'll leave you with a little pro ...
12.30.09 | Past Dreamers | Read more
2009 was full of adventures for me: surfing in Costa Rica; celebrating Christmas in Argentina where I have danced night after night until sunrise, one night dancing in the pouring rain to Brazilian bossa nova; attending President Obama's inauguration, and partying at one of the official balls where ...
Wow, the last week of 2009. And the last post. I can't believe I've been posting for a year on this site. I don't even think I've missed many either, maybe one or two. How does time fly by so fast? Can it please slow down! What has happened for me in 2009 with my dreams? Well, my first dr ...
12.28.09 | Past Dreamers | Read more
While everyone is off enjoying the holidays with family, this week’s inspirational video is a reminder to take a meditative moment before you set your list of intended goals for 2010. It features Nature Whispers: Amazon Rainforest by various artists. The following video is 26 minutes, so fo ...
OK the killer cream puffs are all gone as of yesterday. Every year I make cream puffs from scratch for our family gathering on Christmas Eve at my dads. It is about a seven hour process but worth it. I have to say they are heavenly! Friday was spent soaring through the sherbet colored skie ...
12.27.09 | Past Dreamers | Read more
This year's holidays have brought us, See's Candy, my Mom's cookie's, Costco's pumpkin pie, and Safeway's ham - what more could a family want? Well my family has actually made a contest of the fact that we all ate too much. The person who gained the most weight has the most to lose. We are b ...
Merry Christmas to you all! In this weeks post on my quest to be a known (and better) photographer, I am interviewing an incredible Northern California photographer who is great at getting "the shot". Whether you are spending time away on vacation, with your huge family, or keeping it low key ...
Ahhh. the joy of the holidays. I have 2 pies in the oven - pecan and cherry - 2 pumpkin pies already cooling, ginger carrots ready for reheating, and I'm thinking of letting the caramel corn wait until morning. What does all this baking have to do with a jewelry project? Besides keeping busy, they r ...
Forgive me for being away from my dream of being an accomplished equestrian this week as I am off working on the La Canada Rosa Parade Float. Sometimes life does get in the way of our dreams. I am wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas. Below is a video of La Canada Flintridge 2009 Rose Pa ...
12.23.09 | Past Dreamers | Read more
It´s a Christmas miracle. This year, I´m celebrating a sunny Christmas in the midst of summertime in Argentina, far away from my home in snowy upstate New York where the current temperature is 30 degrees Fahrenheit. (Brrrrrrrr!) Here it is 86 degrees and breezy. I am staying at my siste ...
It's that time of night that I have to get my thoughts into gear, write something about progress, or lack of, and write about dreaming. I sit here wondering, again, what the heck am I going to write about? Where are my dreams? What makes me happy? Not getting old, that's for sure. I thin ...
12.21.09 | Past Dreamers | Read more
More than 2.2 million first time freshmen enter college each year and 25 to 30 percent do not return to their initial institution of choice for the second year. Institutions typically lose the greatest number of students in the freshman year especially in the first semester. Why? Studies sa ...
This painting was my last assignment for this semester's still life class. I chose to honor the fifth night of Hanukkah and used our menorah as the focus. My mother in law brought this menorah back from a trip to Israel and I have always loved its intricate detail. Tomorrow our home will be ...
12.20.09 | Past Dreamers | Read more
Is my body where I want it to be? No. Is that OK? Yes. As I sit in the living room, the lights are sparkling in the fireplace and the Christmas tree is blinking with its green, red and white lights. The peace and contentment that I feel as I sit here, is only multiplied because ...
