Don't Limit Me

You simply must read this letter from a 15 year old girl named Emily with Down Syndrome

posted by Beth Foraker. 

These are her hopes after high school: 

Her plan: 

1. Go to college

2. Keep learning. {LOVE this so!}

3. Graduate like normal kids. 

Three jobs she would like to have: 

1. Make up artist

2. Teach toddlers in preschool

3. Make fruit smoothies

Three things she needs: 

1. Have the peer tutors put their phones away and help me. {this breaks my heart}

2. I want the teachers to treat me kind. Don't act like you are frustrated with me. I have Down Syndrome and need help. {wow}

3. I want the teachers to see how smart I am. 

On the back of her note Emily wrote: 

"Time to see what I can do to test the limits and break through. 

Don't limit me." 

Wow. 

Just wow. 

Sweet Emily is so wise. 

What an amazing reminder to us all!

#dontlimitme

A Few of My Favorite Things

I'm always coming across things online that I would love to have.

99% of the time I don't order these fabulous things I find, but I do file them away in a wish list folder. Every once in awhile I'll go to the folder and order something.

Here are a few of my favorite things right now:

This super cute plaid skirt



This fabulous home book

This yummy cookbook


This adorable apron

This sweet t-shirt with a great message

Lost Socks

How cute is this idea?

I love it!

I am so making one of these!

While I'm Waiting

Love, love, LOVE this song

Lost Generation?

This is an amazing video.....truly powerful. It is a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20 year old. The contest was hosted by AARP and was titled "U @ 50".

This video won second place but because this one is so amazing I truly can't imagine what 1st place must have looked like. Apparently, when they showed this video, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause. So simple and yet so brilliantly creative.

Take a minute and watch it. Do not fast forward as there is a point in the video where it may take your breath away ….. skipping through it will only make you miss the simple genius of it all.

Which is Your Motto Today?

There are days when I feel like this.................


and then there are days when I feel like this......................

Blessed and Thankful

Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don't unravel.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Inspiration

This morning I'm running around like a crazy woman in my grandma's apron cleaning and cooking and preparing for Thanksgiving for my sweet family at our house tomorrow.

So instead of reading my silly ramblings, here are some fabulous and thoughtful posts that you simply must read. These truly touched my heart this week and I hope they will touch yours.

You Choose

Running (not that kind of running)

Thoughts on Thanksgiving

PS Here's one more link that is guaranteed to make you laugh your Thanksgiving head off! Be prepared because it's a HOOT! Fun Things to Do On Thanksgiving

Sweet Girls

Dancing faces you towards Heaven, whichever direction you turn.