Last days of summer? Last time to wear white? I don’t know about those things, but I do know that I spent every minute (well almost) enjoying my time off in the beautiful and so very Ferris Bueller’s Day Off weather! Serisously, 70* and not a single cloud in the sky.

To me, there is nothing more American than a baseball game. I feel more patriotic singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game than the National Anthem! Joseph joined the gang for pregame hotdogs at It’s Brothers and postgame pizza at Mellow Mushroom! Best food day ever! Just look at how happy I am about my cotton candy! Although my Reds lost, we stayed till the bitter end, cheering on our hometown! Don’t trash the Nati, Rockies!

I actually took time to slow down during this holiday weekend. I spent one day watching Young Victoria and thinking of Emily and Ellie (our cute slumber party back in Cincinnati). That night I went out to a casual sushi dinner at Hapa with the girls! We stayed for a good 4 hours! Much needed! When Joseph wasn’t around, I popped in my favorite movies and added crystals to my Irish dance dress ~ merci, Emily! E-6000 is brilliant. Kelly was kind enough to invite me over for snacks and shopping Sunday afternoon and that about wraps up my weekend!

Thank you to all my friends who went out with me and had the best of times! Shout out Alexandra, Kelly, Jenny, Heather, Natalie, Erin, Ashley, Joseph, Seth, and Brian!

In the pictures: Alexandra, Kelly, and I, our new Cincinnati friends and I holding up “105″ as in MPH of the pitch, Joseph and Stacey pregame, Stacey and cotton candy, Jenny and me at Hapa, Heather and Natalie at Hapa.

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This one is for cousin Emily – her blanket of many years… thank goodness it can’t talk! The stories it would tell…

A juicy contradiction

This is how I get to work in the morning.

Traveling lightly

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Last night, Joseph and I saw the King Tut exhibit at the Denver Art Museum! It was BRILLIANT! I fell in love with all the gold pieces, such as the Pharaoh’s gold slippers, finger covers, earrings, and a radiant floral diadem. It’s a shame we no longer dress in such elegant things. I wear a tiara for Irish dancing, and honestly, I feel like royalty! I secretly love putting it on, holding it, and twisting it in the light to watch it shimmer.

Here is the link to Paris, a store in Cincinnati, where I bought my wedding tiara (called Snow White).

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Looking back on my Cincinnati visit last month, I realize again and again how blessed I am to have such wonderful family and friends! Although I haven’t posted pictures yet, or edited them, or even taken two seconds of my time to upload them to my computer (yikes!) I want to share one of my favorite moments I had while visiting home.

Meet my childhood (and current) neighbors, Maria, Julie, & Laura! We had the most fabulous time at the Bonboneri and here are the photos to prove how happy we were! After the sugar high we all experienced, Julie and Laura tried their legs out on my mother’s bicycle! A cute way to end and extremely cute day at the bakery/cafe!

If you aren’t familiar with Cincinnati’s jewel, Bonboneri, let me teach you.

1. close your eyes
2. smell butter, sugar, sweetness, absolute comfort
3. picture pink ribbons, bright pastry case lights, cookie jars, and decorative cakes
4. hold a hot cup of opera cream coffee in your hands while you devour a freshly baked Parisian-style macaroons
5. enjoy pure laughter and joy with your close friends, neighbors, and mom!

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Oh dear! Where to begin!

First of all it was back to school night and I’ve been at work since 8:00! That’s a long day! After rounds of non-stop teaching both kids and adults about art education, I’m finally home! It’s amazing my voice is still going strong. Thank you, tea and throat lozenges! Too bad I’m due to bed in an hour, but at least tomorrow is field day, phew.

My new job brings many challenges, but when the going gets tough, the tough keep going! If there is anything I’ve learned in the past four years it’s that I’m tougher than I give myself credit for – I can do things I never knew I had strength to do!  It’s easy to want to throw in the towel… Quitting is easy – I don’t want to be that person that throws in the towel. I want to prove to myself that anything is possible and that all people, deep down, just want to be known accepted, and cared for in this crazy life of ours.

There will be difficult days, without question. But I know that I’m doing this for people whose saving grace and passion is art! Fuel for my fire!

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