Ramblings of a Revolutionary

I love a good quote.  Not necessarily because of who said it, but because of how they said it and the way it inspires and moves me. The way I can relate and the thought it provokes in my mind. In life, we all need, inspiration to be. #1. "Be who you want to see in the world."  As cheesy as it may be, it hits home with me and I repeat this quote to myself often.  Especially when things aren't going my way and I feel the need to make someone else feel the way they've made me feel.  It's a reminder to not do that, but quite the opposite instead.  #2. "In the long run, you make your own luck; good, bad, or indifferent." -Loretta Lynn This is my all time favorite quote said by one of my favorite singers.  It's a classic quote, spoken by a classy lady.  How true is this?  Another reminder to take responsibility for myself and my fate in every situation. #3. She flies by her own wings."  This is a quote that I discovered a...

This fall, I'm feeling particularly festive.  We kicked off November by getting out the good ole dry erase board and writing out some crafts and things we wanted to do during the holiday season.  I didn't have a ton of supplies on hand,  but I've become a bad mama jama (in a good way)  at making the most out of construction paper, glue, and random crap lying around the house. With it only being a few days before Thanksgiving, I thought I'd share this fun, thought provoking, craft that the whole family can be involved in.  You will need: Something to use as the base for the turkey.  We used an old candle jar...didn't even dig out the old wax!  Brown wax = woodsy feel.  Construction Paper Hot Glue Gun Something to write with Start by cutting the feathers out.  Give everyone who is present feathers, including parents, grandparents, etc.  While everyone is writing what they're thankful for, yo...