Darleen and Gregg: Travel. Parenting. Lifestylists.

J4Kids : The Brother Song for Mommy

2016-05-08T09:48:00.001-04:00

What a wonderful Mother's Day surprise. I was lavished with beautiful flowers,food, rest and relaxation! What wonderful boys I have and an amazing role model for them. I had coconut bath salts (#J4Kids made). A wonderful homemade Brunch with coconut caramel tea. Thanks Bigelow☕️. I had a tiara and Epic Mickey ears. The day was truly Epic! The flowers came from Lilies of the Valley in Richmond Hill.

Mrs. Garderfield had tea and 'Shopkins' with me🙂 while Minecraft creatures protected my food.

These gifts were amazing but the song they wrote was very special.

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J4 Kids Tv 'DIY': How to make bath salts

2016-05-05T10:31:00.001-04:00

Happy Earth Day!

2016-04-22T19:08:00.001-04:00

Happy Earth Day!🌍

J4Kids are spending some time outside playing Dungeons and Dragons after gymnastics at Chelsea Piers.

J4Grandaddy and I took a nice walk around the park. 👣Get out and get some sun.☀️ Plant a tree.🌳 Reduce, reuse, recycle!♻️

Free Screening opportunity for Homies: The Finest Hours - In Theaters January 29!

2016-01-23T08:50:00.001-05:00

Welcome back Homie,

We have been enjoying the mild winter weather and yet our boys' hopes for a big snow storm, with friends to come visit for the weekend has finally come true. Though we are not looking forward to this fully realized storm, we have plenty of food for the snowed in reality.

It should all be melted in time for this exciting event.

THE FINEST HOURS, is in theaters January 29th 2016, yet we HOMIES get to see it ONE DAY EARLY, spread the news about this latest Disney brand of "true story" excitement and heroism.

Sign up quick for your chance to win tickets.
Send name and email to: answers@newyorkhomeschools.com
Put, "The Finest Hours" in the Subject.

Do you wanna build a Snowman?

Free Kung Fu Panda 3 Screening 1/16/16 in NJ & LI

2016-01-13T06:26:00.000-05:00

I’ve copied and pasted two separate invites for you loyal followers, one for NJ and one for Long Island. Both are for the same date/time on Saturday, Jan. 16th, with doors @ 1:30PM, family activities from 2-3PM, and film start at 3PM. Your families can click the link in each invite to be able to download a family four-pack of passes. DreamWorks Animation and Twentieth Century Fox Invite you and your family to A Special Screening of:

Kicking off with a Red Carpet Special presented by Chase featuring interviews with Jack Black, Angelina Jolie Pitt, Kate Hudson, Bryan Cranston, J.K. Simmons, Dustin Hoffman and Lucy Liu from the Worldwide Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood and much much more!

Hosted by WALK-FM Radio!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2016
2:00pm – Family Fun Activities
3:00pm - Screening
NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS
HOLTSVILLE ISLAND 16
185 Morris Ave Holtsville, NY 11742

RSVP to: http://www.gofobo.com/NYHomeSchoolsLI

Hosted by Bob Bronson of WLTW-FM/LiteFM!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2016
2:00pm – Family Fun Activities
3:00pm - Screening
AMC GARDEN STATE PLAZA 16
4000 Garden State Plaza Paramus, NJ 07652

RSVP to: http://www.gofobo.com/NYHomeschoolsNJ

This invitation is non-transferable and does not guarantee you a seat at the screening without an RSVP. Please follow directions on above website to print your screening pass(es). About the film: In 2016, one of the most successful animated franchises in the world returns with its biggest comedy adventure yet, KUNG FU PANDA 3. When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas! KUNG FU PANDA 3 OPENS NATIONWIDE JANUARY 29, 2016 RUN TIME: 95 minutes RATING: PG www.dreamworks.com/kungfupanda @DreamWorksAnimation #KungFuPanda

This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring cell phones, iPads, laptops, cameras, audio or video recording devices into the theatre and consent to a physical search of your belongings and person. Any attempted use of recording devices will result in your immediate removal from the theatre, forfeiture of the device, and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. Please allow additional time for heightened security. You can assist us by leaving all non-essential bags at home, in your office or in your vehicle. 20th Century Fox thanks you for your cooperation. Seating on a first come, first served basis. No one will be admitted after film begins.

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Check out this awesome WIX videos:

Watch Kung Fu Panda Discover the Power of WIX. Po will try anything to promote Mr. Ping’s Noodles...even skywriting. Luckily, Master Shifu guides Po back to earth and shows him what every business really needs - a stunning website. And this is just the beginning as we count down to the biggest football game of the year with Po. We’ve got lots of fun things in store - go to startstunning.com today. #startstunning

Tags www.dreamwork.com/kungfupanda @DreamWorksAnimation #KungFuPanda #AlliedIntegratedMarketing #WIX #StartStunning

New York Cares Coat Drive w/ Baila Bao Bao @ The ROC

2015-12-15T06:35:00.000-05:00

New York Cares Coat DriveTis the season!

Donate a coat to cold New Yorkers. Drop off a coat at the ROC when you come to Baila Bao Bao's Silent Disco. Contact us if you can't make it and we can make arrangements to pick up the coats. Thank you in advance for making this coat drive a success.

Xie xie,

#Baila Bao Bao

#The ROC

#Value Our Lives Collective Global Foundation, Inc. 501c3

#Our Lives Matter

Baila Bao Bao Cares for New Yorkers and Men's health @ The ROC: Movember Family, Kids and Teens "Silent Disco"

2015-11-14T19:46:00.004-05:00

Experience music, dancing, and partying in a unique way all while raising funds for great causes!!!

New York Cares Coat Drive

Bring a new or gently used coat to help out another New Yorker this winter then "Don a pair of colorful glowing 3-Channel headphones, choose your favorite music and dance the night away, all while raising funds for a great cause!!! "

Battle it out on the Silent Karaoke Floor! Just Dance with the crowd Line Dances in front of the Silent Wii station. Take a break to chill with your favorite song in the Listening Lounge !!

On November 20th start your weekend partying for a purpose, with a portion of the party proceeds going to the MovemberFoundation (www.Movember.com)

"A global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. ...funding programs focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity. Raise funds for men's health. Help yourself, help others – it's win-win."

Advance Tickets: $10 per person/$35 family(group up to 4)
Door Tickets: $20 per person /$70 family(group up to 4)

****Advance Ticket All Inclusive Special- $15 per person/ $40 family(group up to 4)****

All admission tickets include: party entry, 3 channel headphones! Party for a Purpose! Silent Disco for Families, Kids & Teens!

Also available for purchase: • Refreshments • Glow sticks • Face painting/ Tattoos • Photo booth photos • Mo' Crafts • Wii dance controlling and Minecraft gaming • Light up Lego construction game • Karaoke • Or spin the wheel to win a prize or turn!

CONTACT: For Questions and information: Baila Bao Bao Eventbrite
DARLEEN & GREGG: 347-948-5275
answers@newyorkhomeschools.com

For More Advance Tickets: Party for a Purpose! Silent Disco for Families, Kids & Teens!:TheROCFamily@gmail.com

BOO!Gie Bash! Baila Bao Bao and the ROC present: Party for a... (Oct 30, 2015 - Jan 15, 2016)

2015-10-26T12:50:00.001-04:00

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Baila Bao Bao and the ROC present: Party for a Purpose! Silent Disco Series for Families, Kids & Teens!

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Friday, October 30, 2015 at 6:00 PM
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Experience music, dancing, and partying in a unique way all while raising funds for great causes!!!
Don a pair of colorful glowing 3-Channel headphones, choose your favorite music and dance the night away, all while raising funds for a great cause!!!
Make your own Microphone at the craft station, and battle it out on the Silent Karaoke Floor! Just Dance with the crowd Line Dances in front of the Silent Wii startion. Take a break to chill with your favorite song in the Listening Lounge and cool off with Candy Showers!!!

On October 30th preview your costume and kick off your Halloween weekend partying with a portion of party proceeds going to Dream Street Theater (www.DreamStreetnyc.org) "bringing theater to special needs performers."
Advance Tickets: $7 per person, $25 family(group up to 4)
Door Tickets: $10 per person, $35 family(group up to 4)
All admission tickets include: party entry, 3 channel headphones and candy showers! Party for a Purpose! Silent Disco for Families, Kids & Teens!
Also available for purchase: • Refreshments-Festive food and Hot Apple Cider • Glow sticks • Face painting • Photo booth photos • Pumpkin Crafts • Wii dance controlling and Minecraft gaming • Light up Lego construction game • Karaoke • Or spin the wheel to win a prize or turn!
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New York Homeschools Goes Hollywood Fundraising, w/J4 Kids Cooking Shows

2015-05-16T08:18:00.000-04:00

J4 Kids Cooking Show 1: Banana Bread, w/James

Chef James and bakers Jon Luc and Julien whip up confections amidst comedy, near catastrophe and lots of fun.

James, Jon Luc and Julien wrote and produced this epic tale about a boy and his crushed bananas.

J4 Kids Cooking Show 2: Lemon Pie ? w/Julien

Homeschooled cooking, with Julien & James is a bit of a mystery. The title speaks of making "Lemon Pie," however Julien has his own specific ideas about just how to go about making just that delight.

Wow you guys are ready to work with Sexy Chicken's Firehouse! We're so proud of you guys, you're our future. Keep up the good work! I look forward to seeing your next video.

Love

Uncle A.

J4 Kids Cooking Show 3: Pizza, w/Jon Luc

Jon Luc takes the lead in this interesting "Pizza Show" with James and Julien close at hand. Stay tuned for the exciting surprise ending.

Homeschooled Kids Premier Cooking Show

2015-05-09T14:28:00.001-04:00

Chef James and bakers Jon Luc and Julien whip up confections amidst comedy, near catastrophe and lots of fun.

Join this homeschooled motley crew of culturally correct candid cook comedians for under 10 minutes of practical pleasure.

And you just might enjoy learning a thing, or two. Subscribe to this delightful channel for upcoming adventures with J4 Kids.

Homeschooled cooking, with Julien & James is a bit of a mystery. The title speaks of making "Lemon Pie," however Julien has his own specific ideas about just how to go about making just that delight.

Subscribe to this delightful channel for upcoming adventures with the J4 Kids.

LEGO Haven: Time for the -Free Monthly Mini-Build

2015-04-01T09:02:00.000-04:00

After spending a long, yet enjoyable 7 hours at Legoland, Westchester with a large group of homeschool families we can't miss the free monthly mini build today.
Every month, LEGO Stores around the world host a free event for kids called the monthly mini model buildAt this free event, kids will learn how to build the a mini model and then take home the free LEGOs used to complete it.

Upcoming LEGO Monthly Builds:

You can get free LEGOs through this program by attending a monthly mini model build at your local LEGO Store. Here's details for the next free LEGO build:

Build a Free LEGO Helicopter on Tuesday, April 1, 5:00 p.m. until supplies run out

How Get Your Free LEGO

You can get your free LEGO by just showing up at the LEGO Store on the specified date. No registration is required. Since quantities are limited, you'll want to show up on time or early to make sure you get your free LEGO.

Restrictions on the Monthly Mini Model Builds:

The monthly mini model builds are only for kids ages 6-14.

The free LEGOs for the mini builds are available in the U.S., U.K., and Germany LEGO Stores.

More Freebies from LEGO:

Kids can also receive a free LEGO Club magazine subscription in the mail each and every month.

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Challenge Yourself to Greatness

2014-04-15T20:35:00.001-04:00

Play both videos at the same time, after watching click TribalWinds.

TribalWind | Masala Dance

by Darleen & You

Happy Thanksgivukkah

2013-11-28T11:33:00.004-05:00

From our family to yours,

have a Happy Thanksgivukkah! (A once in a lifetime holiday)

A day to celebrate gratitude, community and religious tolerance.

Eat, drink and be thankful!

JC's No. 1 Carrot Muffins

2013-11-28T11:26:00.003-05:00

Isn't this cute? The homemade carrot muffin displayed was absolutely delicious and made mostly by Julien age 3. He's now the chief carrot muffin maker in the house. My farmers market loving boys love to bake and try new fruits and veggies from the farmers market.

For this recipe we used eggs. Sometimes we substitute eggs with crushed pineapples or applesauce.

JC Carrot Cake
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup oil(we use coconut oil)
2 eggs
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup carrot pulp(we juice our carrots and use the pulp)

Preheat the oven to 300*
Mix sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs

Sift flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon

Fold the dry flour mixture into the wet mixture and mix well. Fold in the carrots and mix well.

Making History - NYC Dads Grow In Brooklyn

2013-04-12T16:40:00.001-04:00

Editor's Note: NYC Dads Group member, Gregg Jobson-Larkin, does an amazing job describing our invigorating "stroll" over the Brooklyn Bridge last week in celebrating the final four of the NCAA "March Madness" College Basketball Tournament....

**Sponsored Post**

"Growing up, spoiled a lot of things." Author Betty Smith's esteemed introspective commentary found in Chapter 28, pg. 214 of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn rang true on this year's warmest day so far, at least in the hearts and minds of twenty NYC Dads Group meetup members and their children, celebrating the NCAA Basketball Tournament and participating in the BOB Motion Madness Brooklyn Bridge event.

Sultry R&B Diva Alicia Keyes, waves from a black ghost-proscenium multi-screened multimedia mecca of Jumbotroned light wizardry, to a packed 19,000 fan capacity Barclays Center Brooklyn New York audience. She shouts, "Brooklyn, I Love YOU!" And of course, the crowd goes LOUD, uproariously. The band strikes the introduction for "This Girl Is On Fire," one of her latest releases, and in that moment, all my mind's-eye can envision is the troupe of NYC Dads Group members.

About half of the NYC Dads Group community includes fathers who have the esteemed charge of daily raising the wee-one(s), while the significant other is away at, other work. Dennis and I are of such honored pedigree, such is our lineage, our fatherly station in this form of metropolitan family lifestyle choice, we (NYC Dads Group), are a growing trend of parentage and members of a nearly 750 New York Metro area member-based group.

Dads of all stripes in the NYC Dads Group met on the Manhattan plaza of the "The Great Bridge" just like the opening ceremonies on May 24, 1883, and in homage to that grand pomp and circumstance opening day, the BOB Stroller Motion Madness Armada of Dads pushed on across the wooden bridge path atop the bustling East River.

These Brooklyn bound NYC 'Baby-Dads,' some twenty strong, and their toddler elite, were elevated and suspended on a grand Programme of Exercise, by chief engineer Washington A. Roebling's engineering marvel, built by 1,000 workmen.

That day's past, and this day's present are reminisced by this 1883 vintaged description, "a holiday for high and low, rich and poor; it was in fact the People's Day. More delightful weather never dawned upon a festal morning. The heavens were radiant with celestial blue of approaching summer; silvery fragments of clouds sailed gracefully across the firmaments like winged messengers, bearing greetings of work well done; the clearest of spring sunshine tinged everything with a touch of gold, and brisk, bracing breeze blown up from the Atlantic cooled the atmosphere to a healthful and invigorating temperature. The incoming dawn revealed the twin cities gorgeous in gala attire." This excerpt is from the book titled, Opening Ceremonies of the New York Brooklyn Bridge by The Brooklyn Eagle Job Printing Department.

It was a day for paparazzi photographers, sightseers, onlookers, passersby and the just plain curious, paused; taking in the vision of fatherly-stroller loveliness. Dads Group members attempt to quell inquiring-mind queries with informative banter and quaint repartee, as the well-practiced PR-friendly troupe posed at the Manhattan tower, doling out snacks to their chauffeured mini-elite passengers, and then pressed on to the Brooklyn terminus of the marvelous bridge.

The downward bridge slope towards DUMBO presented excellent velocities for kick-scattering scooter kids, free-wheeling cyclists and rapid-rate stroller dads, all the way down to the, stairs. This portion of the 'Iron Dads BOB Stroller Lift Competition' presented challenges to some, but obstacles to none. We safely arrive in DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.

Dumbo, go figure.

Cobblestoned roadways amidst modern renovations of turn-of-the-century architecture placed surrounded our crew with hip stores of merchandising destinations, and more importantly, restrooms; we headed to the Brooklyn Bridge Park playground, which disappointedly was still closed for construction. No worries, it was time for paparazzi-free photo ops, anyway.

"Growing up spoiled a lot of things," except rekindling memories of my first Jane's Carousel ride. "Two Bucks To Pony Up!" advertised in typical Big Apple style. Many fathers used the excuse of kid popularity to ride twice or three times themselves on this wonder wheel of dreams, pristinely encased in glass. Wondrous! Strollers were parked like limos at a Lincoln Center opera opening along the length of the mechanical equestrian glass parlor funhouse.

We, like grass-eating bovine lounged on the rolling hill of green grass partitioned only by concrete promenade river views and quaint park restoration structures. Our bundles of joy sprawling, running, scootering and eating from our fatherly bento, zip locked, lunch wrapped preparations. It really doesn't get any better than this. Priceless!

Alicia Keys sings a New York anthem, and unlike the chairman's version Frank Sinatra proclaims, "If you can make it here…" well we made it, up, over and under the Brooklyn Bridge...only Alicia sings, "In New York." And just like that, I'm back in the concert moment, head-nodding to Jay-Z, which all just happened to have occurred on the very same day!

The entire experience was another point of growth. The Alicia Keys concert? A close second to the Brooklyn Bridge excursion.

Bio Credit: Gregg Jobson-Larkin is a proud father of three children and active member of the NYC Dads Group, living in New York with his family.

**Disclosure Note: This is a paid, sponsored post with Britax / BOB. The opinions expressed in this post are our own and have not been influenced by our sponsor. We limit our advertising to relevant partners that offer products and services we believe in and use ourselves.

Sources

New York Brooklyn Bridge by The Brooklyn Eagle Job Printing Department

http://books.google.com/books?id=s7U3AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud

2013-03-01T00:49:00.001-05:00

Sugata Mitra: Education researcher

Educational researcher Sugata Mitra is the winner of the 2013 TED Prize. His wish: Build a School in the Cloud, where children can explore and learn from one another.

Why you should listen to him:

Educational researcher Dr. Sugata Mitra’s “Hole in the Wall” experiments have shown that, in the absence of supervision or formal teaching, children can teach themselves and each other, if they’re motivated by curiosity and peer interest. In 1999, Mitra and his colleagues dug a hole in a wall bordering an urban slum in New Delhi, installed an Internet-connected PC, and left it there (with a hidden camera filming the area). What they saw was kids from the slum playing around with the computer and in the process learning how to use it and how to go online, and then teaching each other.

The "Hole in the Wall" project demonstrates that, even in the absence of any direct input from a teacher, an environment that stimulates curiosity can cause learning through self-instruction and peer-shared knowledge. Mitra, who's now a professor of educational technology atNewcastle University (UK), calls it "minimally invasive education."

At TED2013, Sugata Mitra made a bold TED Prize wish: Help me build a place where children can explore and learn on their own -- and teach one another -- using resouces from the worldwide cloud.

Download the Self Organized Learning Environment (SOLE) Toolkit >>

"Education-as-usual assumes that kids are empty vessels who need to be sat down in a room and filled with curricular content. Dr. Mitra's experiments prove that wrong."

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TV Causes A.D.D.? / How TV Affects the Brains of Young Children

2013-02-11T09:50:00.000-05:00

God's Ultimate Plan, Revealed

2013-01-30T19:09:00.006-05:00

Devine Selfishness

2013-01-05T19:15:00.000-05:00

Divine Selfishness
by Kristen Fox and John McNally

One of the big differences between conscious creation, and many other systems of thought is that conscious creators recognize and celebrate their own motivations for the things they choose to do.

We are not here simply to “help others”, we are here to LIVE, and to do whatever expresses our joy. This might INVOLVE helping others, but only if it brings you joy to do so. (Do not get the conceptual focus of expressing joy confused with the infinite number of ways that joy can be expressed in physical reality, or you’re simply adding another rule to how you can express your love and joy.) Self honesty is important in this area, because we often like to adopt a sense of false humility about such things, believing that we are “spiritual” from doing them, rather than just from being who we are.

The concept of divine selfishness is different from the selfishness that you may have grown up believing in. Traditional selfishness is based on a belief in lack: “There is only so much out there and I need to get all I can.” Conversely, the traditional idea of selfLESSness is also centered around a belief in lack: “There is only so much out there, and if each of us was only to take what we ‘needed,’ there would be enough to go around.” If you let go of the belief that there is lack, whether it’s money, love, or natural resources, then traditional concepts of selfishness/selflessness just fall apart.

Being divinely selfish means trusting that following your joy is the best possible thing you can do for not just you, but for everyone else as well. Believing in abundance means that there is more than enough for everyone - always! You understand that each person is creating their own situation, their own life script and trust that no matter how you might be tempted to judge it from the outside, they are getting some sort of value fulfillment from it. Living from a divinely selfish perspective provides a role model for those who are not following their joy, it is the true essence of “teaching someone to be a fisherman” since you are not preaching concepts, but instead living them and modeling that for others to take notice of.

Does this mean you WON’T help others or will only be lost in your own little world? No. Remember not to confuse the idea of being in your joy with it’s expression. In any moment, your joy is actually guiding you to the best possible action to take in any moment. Also remember that joy is a state of being, which can feel like anything from a happy possibility to the action taken with the most integrity. Someone like Mother Theresa could only have done her good works by being in her center and following her own calling and joy, otherwise she most likely would have burnt out a long time ago. In order to fill the glasses of others our own pitcher must first be filled.

All materials on consciouscreation.com are created and copyrighted by Kristen Fox and John McNally unless otherwise noted. If you wish you may copy pages for personal use only - please include this copyright notice. All rights reserved.

Things We Love

2012-11-09T07:53:00.000-05:00

The Attitude of Gratitude for Parking Angel Faith Pt.1

2012-10-28T11:17:00.001-04:00

Take a look around you. I mean really, stop a moment, become aware of your surroundings. Reflect on the vibrant colors of the walls, feel the textured fabric of the seat supporting you, smell the rich fragrance of the air you're breathing. You are immersed in a sea of energy manifest in physical form, and that manifest destiny is a direct projection of a mind. Who's mind, your mind.

Many of us go through our lives as if we are only spectators in the stadium cheap seats watching our days unfold, myopically using binoculars and other apparatus to enhance hearing, seeing and feeling your own life's experiences; from a distance.

Why? Did you not know that you are the owner?

In this analogy of your life's reality, you own the team, the stadium, the condiments, the seats, the administrative and service employee positions, and the grounds surrounding everything; so why aren't you sitting behind home plate, or in the dugout. Chopping it up with artful league banter, and giving high-fives with the players, a quick head-nod to the umpires giving you the look, calling the shots and making the big decisions from the owner's sky box. Yet many of us resist the responsibilities of any team ownership/management, and even more so, absolve to not assume ownership/management of our own personal lives.

I know inspired individuals who've stepped on to the 'Field of Dreams' in they're own lives, and quietly spoke the lines from the Kevin Costner movie bearing the same title; and in that moment lived, "If I build it, they will come." Now, they've come to celebrate life as LIVED OUT LOUD. Imagine, up front and in glorious high definition JumboTron™ massive screen television; the ultimate 'Reality TV' production. Rave reviews, paparazzi interest and attention, plus all the perk swag bag red carpet experiences lived magically everyday. Want to know how they did it? How they do it, everyday?

BASED ON TRUE STORIES
Do you know about "The Attitude of Gratitude" for "Parking Angel Faith?"

Consider the lyrics to Alanis Morissette"s 'You Learn' as we negotiate your life.

I, recommend getting your heart trampled on to anyone, yeah

I, recommend walking around naked in your living room, yeah

Swallow it down (what a jagged little pill)

It feels so good (swimming in your stomach)

Wait until the dust settles

[Chorus]

You live you learn, you love you learn

You cry you learn, you lose you learn

You bleed you learn, you scream you learn

I, recommend biting off more than you can chew to anyone

I certainly do

I, recommend sticking your foot in your mouth at any time

Feel free

Throw it down (the caution blocks you from the wind)

Hold it up (to the rays)

You wait and see when the smoke clears

[Chorus]

I, I, oh, oh

Wear it out (the way a three-year-old would do)

Melt it down (you're gonna have to eventually, anyway)

The fire trucks are coming up around the bend

[Chorus]

You grieve you learn, you choke you learn

You laugh you learn, you choose you learn

You pray you learn, you ask you learn

You live you learn

News flash: There is no bad news... there is only news. Bad and/or good is just our relative subjective opinion. Yes, the news of things can and will affect us emotionally... and this too shall pass. One of my favorite phrases in the King James Bible states, "And it came to pass..." Love the fact that the Bible did not say, 'And it came to stay...' Things happen, yes they do; give thanks, brush yourself off, and move on.

The 'Attitude of Gratitude' pinions on this single posit, 'You Live, You Learn.' Attitude is to You Live, as Gratitude is to You Learn.

Examine the six major areas of life: home, health, relationship, money, career and happiness. Remember the opening words to this article? Go ahead, check it out... I'll wait here until you re-read it.

Now, consider doing same exercise above with the these six key areas (home, health, relationship, money, career and happiness), also. Go ahead, check it out... I'll wait here again while you review within your mind.

You are immersed in a sea of energy manifest in physical form, and that manifest destiny is a direct projection of a mind. Who's mind, your mind.

Basically, there is absolutely no area of your life that you did not personally and painstakingly create. Which means you can change it, but how? Gratitude.

“To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.”

Johannes A. Gaertner (1912-1996);
Art History Professor, Theologian, Poet
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”

Willie Nelson (born 1933);
Singer, Songwriter, Poet
“To live a life fulfilled reflect on the things you have with gratitude.”Jaren L. Davis

“My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants.”

Joseph Brotherton (1783-1837);
Pastor, Writer
“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.”

Henri-Frederic Amiel (1821-1881);
Philosopher, Poet, Critic
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity...Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

Melodie Beattie - Motivational Author

The 'Attitude of Gratitude' pinions on this single posit, 'You Live, You Learn.' Attitude is to You Live, as Gratitude is to You Learn. Seems so simple, and yet we ignore the obvious actions, which are as easy as just saying THANK YOU.

Gratitude Gravitates Gain. Guarantied.
You will experience gains in every area of your life.
Next... Parking Angel Faith.
To be continued

"What if I fall?' Kids, just get back up!

2012-09-06T13:45:00.003-04:00

One thing I've considered while standing, on a platform over 60 feet in the air, without guard rails of any kind, was... "What if I fall?'

Life lessons learned by gently observing our children, can save you precious time off the learning curves of your own life's dilemma process.

The stunning views of the vast Frost Valley YMCA Camp site jolts me back to the here and now, in full realization of my situation's gravity.

High upon a moment's whimsy, seeking only the surety of safety, the clarity of consciousness, the anticipated terror of falling down a three hundred foot zip line; swoosh, new heights or thud new depths.

New heights.

Children climb with impunity, the greatest of ease. New challenges seem common-place to progeny.

I think it's their closeness to to the ground, physically. Adults have further to fall, and once fallen, further heights to climb towards accomplishing serendipitous equilibrium.

Kids just get back up.

OK, maybe there's a tear, or even two but never more tears than the effort to find comfy hugs, and/or consoling love talks require. And then, they're off, again.

Highlights.

Frost Valley Family Week

So, here I am, off the platform and streaming down towards Earth. Flying along, wind in face, clutching for dear life.

OK, so maybe I don't know exactly where I going, maybe the pace is a bit quick. But, oh what fun!

The whole reflective experience felt a lot like life, and the trying of new things:

New baby

New marital relationship

New finance

New job

New life.

New.

Just simply adding 'new' as an adjective additive creates awesome stress in experiencing life's precarious concepts and multi-tasking situations.

So, now I work to practice the life-lesson my children teach me everyday:

1. Don't hesitate, jump off and/or in.

2. If you fall down... just get back up. Shed a tear, get some help, and maybe even a hug. Then...

3. Go again.

The more you practice this form of play, the more you'll play at this form of practice, and wondrous accomplishment shall soon follow.

Let me know how it all works out, and if this post article has helped.

You can email me: info.hnmedia@gmail.com.

The Other "N" Word

2012-07-31T01:39:00.000-04:00

The Other "N" Word: Reprint from NYC Dads Group,
MATT SCHNEIDER, & LANCE SOMERFELD, Founders

Editor's Note: Enjoy this guest post from NYC Dads Group member and one of the trophy husbands featured on Nightline, Gregory Jobson-Larkin, as he shares the lengths he goes to get his child to n*$.

In this PC explicative, touch-screen driven, neo multi-lingual urban communicative iGeneration we now thrive in; we parent-persons have all dropped a few three lettered "N" bomb directed specifically at our toddler-aged children from time to time.

Haven't you? Ok, if not the three lettered "N" word, definitely you've used the three lettered "E" bomb.

In Twilight Zone black and white, "picture this," an all too familiar scene:

A clear pigment light fixture, precariously dangles amid a lightly smoke-filled atmosphere; an ignored smoke alarm, blares in the innocuous background; the room, strategically equipped with stainless steel technology upon granite-top surfaces, sets an ominous tone. A child occupant, sitting in a toddler-chair, glares in defiance and trepidation awaiting the plot-twist horror of YOU as "The Interrogator." Wooden spoon grasped tightly in hand, gesturing the terms of your captive child's capitulation you say, "We have ways of making you "Eat"... so, I think it's "Nap" time!

It's all too surreal, one can almost hear the orchestral punctuation, in 3D surround sound, of course.

Who hasn't leveraged the weight of the dreaded three-lettered "N" word, "Nap", in lieu of securing toddler obedience? Confess, own it Yo!

You "Nap Nazi," using the secret police coercion technique of the: "If/Then" interrogative method. Amnesia? Maybe this will jog your memory: "If you Nap now. we'll have even more fun later, ok?" This is usually said to a "fat chance" stone-faced, single-minded and determined mini-mind. Face it, children at any age are sweet, but for the record, they can be tough cookies.

Julien, our 19-month old son 'high fives' passers-bys, dogs, cats and other stable creatures on his red carpet, velvet roped stroller ride through bustling Manhattan street life while listening to iPhone'd Luciano Pavarotti serenades, and dealing with a flirtatious adoring public. Wow, what a life?

In my dreamworld, Julien naps undisturbed from 11am to 12:30pm, and then again from 3:30pm to 4:30pm, of which these times would vary based on:

(A) Level of physical activity, such as running through the park or just observing park nature's-, flora, fauna and the odd, dirty left-behind candy wrapper;

(B) intensity of external stimuli, such as new playmates, pokey-fingered parents, and their unsolicited curious interactions; and

(C) Drowsiness before or after feeding times, frankly I don't know which one is worse. Either way, it's game over for me.

In the dreamy conclusion of my make believe world, he gets his nap on; observing it religiously, the necessity thereof for such. He quietly demands "pee pee" relief and then relieves an ample breast full of milk prior to his sweet retirement. With drink-of-choice in hand, Julien falls asleep; ahhh what a dream-life for me!

However in reality, intense kicking and screaming comes to mind regarding the subject of "Nap Time," and I possess no lactation capabilities in these memoirs.

So, I've observed the following interesting phenomena that Julien exhibits, possibly you too may recognize them:

1. Sublime Determined Ignorance: "I'll call you whatever you want, all day long, if you don't make me take a Nap!"

2. Unconventional Collaboration: "I'll do what you want for a sugary snack, yes; maybe even two sugary snacks.."

3. Staged Rage: "Are you watching, are we rolling film? Ok, action! And the Best Tantrum Award goes to.... wait for it... Me!"

4. The Negotiator: "No, don't want Teddy; no, don't want blanket; no, stop patting my tush; I don't want lap time; no, no, no!"

5. A Made-Up Mind: "I'll just lay here, but I won't go to... s-l-e-e-p."

Shush, the baby's finally s-l-e-e-p-i-n-g; night night; it's only 1:00pm in the afternoon, and you two have the whole rest of the day ahead.

Sweet dreams, and get your "Nap" on, parent-people!

BIG Beautiful Eggs

2012-04-25T13:26:00.000-04:00

This site has some fantastic pictures
http://www.kuriositas.com/2012/03/big-egg-hunt-in-pictures.html

Happy Easter, Pearl Fryer

2012-04-08T13:58:00.001-04:00

Today is Soul Sunday on the OWN network. We have been so inspired by the stories of today. Wayne Dyer, Lady Gaga and Pearl Fryer This man Pearl Fryer's Topiary Garden is amazing!

This amazing garden is in Bishopville, SC. As we sit and watch this beautiful relaxing story the boys are upstairs playing video games. We are gettIng ready for James' birthday celebration BBQ.