DAY 18
Price: Snap a price,
 on an ad, a tag or
 somewhere else.

Just went in to get a couple of things -ha ha

DAY 17
In my fridge:
 Give us a glimpse into the state of your fridge

OK here it is.

DAY 16
 Strange:
 Shoot something strange/
unusual in your day.

It's EVA PERON! She is strange,
 unusual, and yes hilarious!!
 Look at her chew on her bone,
 that looks like a huge cigar!

DAY 15
 First thing you see:
 What’s the first thing you
 see when you wake?
Get to work?
Or go somewhere?
 Snap it. Share it.


GOOD MORNING TO ME!
This is the first thing I see when I wake up every morning. Lucky me!

DAY 14
Favourite:
Take a photo of something that you adore!

Look at this little boy! He has been such a joy since the second I brought him home over 8 years ago!! There are pet dogs and then there are those special soul animals that you connect with so strongly, and my LITTLE LATIN LOVE RICO SUAVE is just that to me. He knows me SO WELL!
 He is adorable, and I ADORE him!!

DAY 13
 Table:
 Take a photo of a table,
 or something on a table.



DAY 12
Together:
 Snap a photo of something together,
 or something that belongs together.

Daddy and his girls.
These 3 are the GOOF BALLS
 of the family.

DAY 11
(oops accidentally switched 10 & 11)
Hero:
 Who do you look up to?
 Share.


 
I love hearing people share about their lives and all the adventures they went through that brought them to the current moment.
 Everyone's life story
is so AMAZING!
 The opportunities to discover,
 heal, and develop ourselves
 is SUCH A GIFT!!
I am the HERO in my story.

...and of course certain people have truly touched my heart by their acts of courage, devotion, love, loyalty, humility, generosity, playfullness, kindness, and commitment to seeing the positive in things. But I will not be listing them all tonight. For I am tired and going to bed. I just got off the phone with a dear friend of mine who is such a HERO to so many people including our family, but right now especially to a sweet family who is going through so much.
I love you Kathy. YOU ARE SUCH A HEROIN!!

Click on her name to see just one of her latest acts of love.
KATHY KLEYBOECKER

 

DAY 10
Black + White:
Shoot in black and white today.
 

I LOVE BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS!
I am not quite sure what it is that makes
black & white photos so special,
but it is my favorite. 
 It just makes any old boring
 picture look interesting.
No pics taken from me today-
but here a just a few of the many
black & whites pictures
 that I have collected over my years.

DAY 9
 Something you do most weekends:
 Do you sleep? Eat? Play? Party? Snap it.

YES!
ALL OF THE ABOVE!!
That is exactly what
 I do each weekend.
I sleep, eat, party,
 and repeat-and get stinky.
I do LOVE WEEKENDS.

Hannah says it's really bad!

 

DAY 8
At night:Take a photo at night.


This is the LAND OF ENCHANTMENT
 at night! I think this
 picture is SO BEAUTIFUL!!
 If you look at the bottom
 of the picture you can
 see the Rio Grande
shimmering in the moonlight.
 

DAY 7
 Natural: Take a photo of
something natural
 {in colour or else}.

NATURAL CURL IN MY HAIR
= NO THANKS!
This is a pic of my
 natural hair
 taken with a weird filter
 in my phone.
 IT IS WILD, BEN CAN'T RUN
 HIS FINGERS THROUGH IT,
 IT IS CRUNCHY, IT IS BIG,
 AND IT LOOKS TRAILER TRASHY
 TO ME.
 Plus to get it to look crunchy,
 west side ghetto,and not Afro fuzzy
 I do have to apply some products.
 So I guess it's not THAT natural
 in this pic. But I don't care
 for my hair it's NATURAL way.
 I like it NOT NATURAL,
 you know like this! 



Colored,
 cut,
SHINY,
 blown out,
SMOOTH,
and styled
 = YES PLEASE!

 

I LOVE-LOVE NOTES
THANK YOU BUBBA!
 This was such
 a fun surprise!
 Perfect timing- xoxo

DAY 6
 Every day: Take a photo of something from your every day, or something that happens every day.

This is my CRAZY/FUN DAILY
(which means now that
I said I do it everyday I have to)
  at home workout!
 It is like P90X, but only 20 minutes
 instead of 60. So I can actually make it
 through each routine. I never get bored
 because there are so many different
 dvds. I am building muscle with this workout
 instead of just taking a walk. I feel so much
 stronger, balanced , but DUDE I am so
 impatient with my results!
 I want them NOW PLEASE!!

CLICK HERE
to see a glimpse of one of
 the routines.
Forward the video to 5:16 to see
 one of the segments that KILLS ME!
I LOVE IT!!





DAY 5
Bright: Take a photo of
something bright.
Or someone super smart.

This kid is the BRIGHTEST
spirit I know on earth!
 John observes everything.
 He is very intuitive,
and he always speaks his truth.
 He is SO SWEET,
SO PURE,
 and SO SMART!
He corrects me on my spelling,
 my vocabulary,
 and reminds me that jokes,
 teasing, and sarcasm are
 maybe not the most genuine of
ways to show I care to
  the people I love.
 I am always asked to be at my
highest self in his presence.
 No room for pettiness when
 you are close to him.
My heart is filled with gratitude,
 and awe for this amazing
 young man in my life.

YOU ARE MY BRIGHTEST
 LIGHT JOHN JOHN!



DAY 4
 In my mailbox/postbox:
 Take a photo of something
out of your mailbox,
 or inside your mailbox.

I love mail,
 LOVE notes,
 catalogs, magazines
my favorite is my "W" magazine.
 Hopefully it's on it's way!

DAY 3
 Far Away: Take a photo
of something far away,
 as in distance or time-wise.
DONE!
ha ha ha

WIDE AWAKE

I am not a real fan of Katy but when I heard this song I LOVED IT! And then when I saw the video I had tears in my eyes at the end. Yeah, I'm a boober when my heart is FULL.

It totally reminds me in life that I am better off in REALITY!

Not in a cynical way, just a bitter/sweet reminder that I am the only one that can take care of me(my little girl)how I need and want NO ONE will ever fill all my buckets, and they are not supposed to. I am so grateful for change, uncomfortable transformation because it takes me to where my spirit truly wants to be.I would just be a rotting caterpillar in my cocoon waiting for someone else to do the changing.

 NO THANKS! I LOVE flying TOO MUCH!!

"Wide Awake"

I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake

I'm wide awake
Yeah, I was in the dark
I was falling hard
With an open heart
I'm wide awake
How did I read the stars so wrong?
I'm wide awake
And now it's clear to me
That everything you see
Ain't always what it seems
I'm wide awake
Yeah, I was dreaming for so long

[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I knew then
What I know now
Wouldn't dive in
Wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts
You made it so sweet
'Til I woke up on
On the concrete

[Chorus]
Falling from cloud 9
Crashing from the high
I'm letting go tonight
Yeah, I'm falling from cloud 9

I'm wide awake
Not losing any sleep
I picked up every piece
And landed on my feet
I'm wide awake
Need nothing to complete myself, no

I'm wide awake
Yeah, I am born again
Out of the lion's den
I don't have to pretend
And it's too late
The story's over now, the end

[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I knew then
What I know now
Wouldn't dive in
Wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts
You made it so sweet
'Til I woke up on
On the concrete

[Chorus]
Falling from cloud 9 (it was out of the blue)
I'm crashing from the high
I'm letting go tonight (yeah, I'm letting you go)
I'm falling from cloud 9

I'm wide awake
Thunder rumbling
Castles crumbling
I'm wide awake
I am trying to hold on
I'm wide awake
God knows that I tried
Seeing the bright side
I'm wide awake
But I'm not blind anymore...

I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake

[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm falling from cloud 9 (it was out of the blue)
I'm crashing from the high
You know I'm letting go tonight (yeah, I'm letting you go)
I'm falling from cloud 9

I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake

DAY 2
 Father: It’s Father’s Day in
 Australia. Take a photo of
 your dad. A Dad.
 A father
 figure. Etc.

JOHN RICHARD HOWELL
There is no one like this man.
 He is an original in every way.
 He is my father. He is a friend,
 a brother, a boy, a goof,
 a god, a healer, a sarcasm
 specialist, a sweetheart,
 a loner, a creator, a dreamer,
 a designer, and so much more.
 As I have grown I have questioned
 him as a father,
 a grandfather, a man,
 and a friend. It is some of
 the most challenging, beautiful
 self work I have been through.
 I am so grateful to feel the
 unconditional love, respect,and
 closeness that I do now
with this soul. I have freed
 him and myself of all the
 millions of expectations I had
 of what a father, grandfather,
 friend would do if they truly
 cared about me. It has been a
 long process. My mind is clear,
my heart is open, and
 I get to enjoy my dad!
 My bond with him is
incredibly important and
 strong to me. I LOVE this
 time of my life with him.
 Each moment is precious,
 and I don't take a second
 of it for granted.
 It is a gift.
Just like my father has been
 and is such
 a precious gift to me.

DAY 1
 You, now: A photo of you at present. So a self-portrait. A photo of your reflection. Or a photo of a photo.

I love these monthly challenges. Which I have noticed are great opportunities to discover a little bit more about myself. And it's a little quick diary of sorts.
 So LOVE LOVE!
I can't believe it is September. I adore the beginnings of fall and cooler weather. It means the holidays are coming, which means LOVE, LAUGHTER, TRADITIONS, CREATING NEW MEMORIES, and just a bunch of FUN!!
-grateful for my life-


CLICK HERE for the complete list of each day's opportunity. Take a pic, express, and unleash yourself.

 

MAY 31ST * SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
This is a WHITE PEACOCK! I did not even know that they existed until John John starting talking about them one day informing me ALL about their habits. This magical white and rare beauty is REAL. It was like he was telling me that unicorns, and angels are flying above us. I think that the WHITE PEACOCK is SO BEAUTIFUL! A sweet little gem that my son and I share. I feel so grateful that my life is full of rich little miracles that continually surprise and amaze me.