tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80304696939054696532024-03-13T22:28:22.469-07:00My Barefoot ChildVeronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967327064761481891noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030469693905469653.post-64917694795084201212010-03-08T17:35:00.000-08:002010-03-08T18:21:59.046-08:00Book of the month<div style="text-align: center;" class="post-content"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="snap_preview"><p style="text-align: left;">New to Barefoot Books this month is an amazing large format peek-a boo board book: <a title="Who's in the Garden?" href="http://store.barefootbooks.com/who-s-in-the-garden.html/?bf_affiliate_code=000-051a" target="_blank"><strong>Who’s in the Garden?</strong></a><br />Written by <span class="product-detail-contributor">Phillis Gershator</span>, Illustrated by <span class="product-detail-contributor">Jill McDonald.</span></p> <p><a href="http://store.barefootbooks.com/who-s-in-the-garden.html/?bf_affiliate_code=000-051a"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-192" title="Who's in the Garden?" src="http://barefootmahala.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/garden.jpg?w=384&h=376" alt="Who's in the Garden?" height="376" width="384" /></a></p><br />This delightful peek-a-boo book leads little ones from one surprise to another.<br />They are invited to look through the holes on every other page to answer the repeating refrain,<br />“Who’s coming to see how my garden grows?”<br /><br />The energetic, rhyming text introduces all sorts of creatures that are busy in the garden.<br />Rabbits, birds, frogs, moles.<br /><br />An absolute delight! See for yourself:<br /><p><a href="http://store.barefootbooks.com/who-s-in-the-garden.html/?bf_affiliate_code=000-051a"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-193" title="Who's in the Garden page view 1" src="http://barefootmahala.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/garden1.jpg?w=300&h=155" alt="Page View 1" height="155" width="300" /></a></p><p><a href="http://store.barefootbooks.com/who-s-in-the-garden.html/?bf_affiliate_code=000-051a"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-194" title="Who's in the Garden Page View 2" src="http://barefootmahala.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/garden2.jpg?w=300&h=156" alt="Page View 2" height="156" width="300" /></a></p><a href="http://store.barefootbooks.com/who-s-in-the-garden.html/?bf_affiliate_code=000-051a"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-195" title="Who's in the Garden Page View 3" src="http://barefootmahala.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/garden3.jpg?w=300&h=155" alt="Page View 3" height="155" width="300" /></a><br /><br />This sturdy board book is available for purchase <a href="http://store.barefootbooks.com/who-s-in-the-garden.html/?bf_affiliate_code=000-051a"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">here</span></a>.<p>Happy reading!<br /></p> </div> <div class="post-info"> </div> <div class="post-footer"> </div> </div>Veronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967327064761481891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030469693905469653.post-46997882644407359432010-03-04T22:46:00.000-08:002010-03-09T14:55:37.543-08:00We are all meant to shine<p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Our Deepest Fear</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.<br />Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.<br />It is our light, not our darkness<br />That most frightens us.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We ask ourselves<br />Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?<br />Actually, who are you <i>not</i> to be?<br />You are a child of God. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Your playing small<br />Does not serve the world.<br />There's nothing enlightened about shrinking<br />So that other people won't feel insecure around you.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We are all meant to shine,<br />As children do.<br />We were born to make manifest<br />The glory of God that is within us. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> It's not just in some of us;<br />It's in everyone.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">And as we let our own light shine,<br />We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.<br />As we're liberated from our own fear,<br />Our presence automatically <a name="1"></a> liberates others.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Marianne Williamson</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:11pt;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></p><p face="georgia" size="11pt" style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;"><strong>Note:</strong> This inspiring quote is taken from Marianne Williamson's book <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060927488/qid=1102218524/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-2931196-4693767?tag=wanttinfo-20">A Return to Love</a></i>. For Marianne's website, <a href="http://www.marianne.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </p>Veronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967327064761481891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030469693905469653.post-36290702321545962012010-03-01T19:28:00.000-08:002010-03-09T15:07:38.931-08:00Welcome March!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QSPQMtLmbEQ/S4yLXD0FRwI/AAAAAAAAADg/RLo6Or6fzQI/s1600-h/fern.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 185px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QSPQMtLmbEQ/S4yLXD0FRwI/AAAAAAAAADg/RLo6Or6fzQI/s400/fern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443879277861095170" border="0" /></a><br />I watch for nature's friendly smiles, her sunbeam's nurturing rays<br />Inhale more deeply the season's silent, yet sparkling displays<br />I greet the Spring's first bursting buds with a fond and pleasant "Hello"<br />Instill in all mortals the faces of nature so aglow!<br /><br /><br />We are so happy you are here!<br /><br /></div>Veronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967327064761481891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030469693905469653.post-52935012722823359002010-02-25T22:39:00.000-08:002010-03-01T19:39:10.222-08:00LOVE<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QSPQMtLmbEQ/S4dt-KTewRI/AAAAAAAAADQ/GdMvOoSCHSE/s1600-h/IMG_1904.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QSPQMtLmbEQ/S4dt-KTewRI/AAAAAAAAADQ/GdMvOoSCHSE/s320/IMG_1904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442439589385912594" border="0" /></a><br />Our days are filled with lots of love, hugs, kisses and more love.<br /></div>Veronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967327064761481891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030469693905469653.post-25929377370602686832010-02-24T22:22:00.000-08:002010-02-24T22:37:02.940-08:00Make a difference!<a target="_blank" href="http://www.barefootbooks.com/story/become_an_ambassador/?bf_affiliate_code=000-051a"><img src="http://www.barefootbooks.com/files/5012/6704/9165/2010SpringTeam_Ecampaign_US_alt1.jpg" /></a>Veronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967327064761481891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030469693905469653.post-46054659137488831122010-02-24T22:11:00.000-08:002010-03-01T19:44:51.759-08:00A happy rainy day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QSPQMtLmbEQ/S4dn7KGe3oI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Ne47-fDIk8g/s1600-h/IMG_1916.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QSPQMtLmbEQ/S4dn7KGe3oI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Ne47-fDIk8g/s320/IMG_1916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442432940722019970" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After a glorious week of sunshine, the rain is back. It's time to have fun without the sun!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today we played with blocks, tickled and laughed, made cookies, went for a walk, danced in the rain, stepped into puddles, made a carrot cake, bought a happy t-shirt with colourful daisies, ate a yellow banana and skipped a nap.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a fun day we had!</div>Veronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967327064761481891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030469693905469653.post-7956122750672981832010-02-16T16:50:00.000-08:002010-03-08T17:56:42.309-08:00Book of the month<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">My sweet little daughter Sylvia loves goats.<br /><br />She met her first goat at a petting zoo last year in September and it was love at first sight.<br />She was delighted to find a book about goats under the Christmas tree -<br />a story about The Three Billy Goats Gruff.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QSPQMtLmbEQ/S3tEfetMasI/AAAAAAAAACY/ax3aiTMguaU/s1600-h/IMG_1587.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QSPQMtLmbEQ/S3tEfetMasI/AAAAAAAAACY/ax3aiTMguaU/s400/IMG_1587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439016282589260482" border="0" /></a><br />She loves the goats and the story.<br /><br />After reading it every day for the last two months I can now attest that I know the story by heart.<br />It is fun and sweet!<br /><br />You can find the book <a href="http://store.barefootbooks.com/three-billy-goats-gruff-2.html/?bf_affiliate_code=000-051a">here</a>.<br /><br />Happy reading!</div>Veronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967327064761481891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030469693905469653.post-25632484123105108932010-02-10T22:11:00.000-08:002010-03-09T14:46:34.075-08:00Inspiration"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Albert Einstein</span>Veronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967327064761481891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030469693905469653.post-69465481531235934372010-02-10T08:59:00.000-08:002010-03-01T19:54:29.352-08:00Hold Fast to Your Dreams<span style="font-weight: bold;">Dreams</span><br /><br />Hold fast to dreams<br />For if dreams die<br />Life is a broken-winged bird<br />That cannot fly<br /><br />Hold fast to dreams<br />For when dreams go<br />Life is a barren field<br />Frozen with snow.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Langston Hughes</span>Veronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967327064761481891noreply@blogger.com0