The Convivial Woman

Fulfill Your Dreams One Idea at a Time

Cheryl Chavarria — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:48:06 +0000

This evening, I had it planned to write and gather content for the Convivial book I’m working on, but instead something else happened. I called a dear friend and chatted the night away. Sounds counterproductive, but it turned out to be an inspiring call that gave me the push I needed to act on some [...]

Pushing Through Fear One Deep Breath at a Time

Cheryl Chavarria — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:57:47 +0000

I was able to steal this morning time to share with you all I was up to late last night. After a few phone calls, some research, and two weeks of tapping into my feelings about where I want to go with The Convivial Woman and how I want to feel as a result of [...]

My Adventures as a Convivial Austinite + Finding the Places That Bring You To Life

Cheryl Chavarria — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:19:24 +0000

I’ve been living in Austin for four months now. My husband and I have been in the throws of looking for a house and we’re discovering so many areas and details about this town because of it. If you ask me for the zip code of any area surrounding downtown Austin, I bet I can [...]

The Convivial Mama Joins the Time Cover Photo Debate

Cheryl Chavarria — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:36:46 +0000

With Mother’s Day this weekend, I’m getting a head start on the celebration by joining in the conversations that are bubbling to the surface online and in print about a beautiful, mysterious, golden handcuffs kind of experience called motherhood. After a long day of taking care of my convivial clan, I snuck away for some [...]

Unexpected Movie Night + The Pure Talent of Jonsi

Cheryl Chavarria — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:10:28 +0000

I rented the movie We Bought a Zoo for my boys the other night, but I ended up watching the film solo since both little warriors knocked out on me. There I sat watching the story of a newly widowed father and his two young children. They were trying to figure out how to go [...]

The Convivial Life, always a Page-Turning Experience

Cheryl Chavarria — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:08:43 +0000

I lay in bed with laptop fired up, ready to turn and possibly type out some of the pages of a journal I’ve kept since December 2002. The journal (shown below) was a gift from my brother after I got married. He knew I was headed on a seven city tour of Europe for my [...]

TGIF: Time to Morph into a Creative Homebody

Cheryl Chavarria — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:40:43 +0000

Spent the day at Phil’s IceHouse chatting the afternoon away with a fellow creative who is starting her own photography business in Austin. Our kids played in the sun to their hearts content while we discussed our dreams at work. We both grew up in Chicago and thanks to a mutual friend, we have discovered [...]

My Feisty Mama Visits, Wedding Oops + A Long Awaited Date Night

Cheryl Chavarria — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:24:48 +0000

I’ve been thrilled to start May off by spending time with my feisty mama. I’ve been calling her that lately when I mention her here, because that is one of the qualities that I love best about her. It also happens to be one of the top qualities I inherited from her. One thing I’m [...]

In May: Up Close and Personal Blogs All Month Long

Cheryl Chavarria — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:39:08 +0000

The month of May, I’m opening up the windows and letting in some fresh air for the blog to breathe in. I’ll be putting the convivial agenda aside (temporarily) and will bring another version of Cheryl the writer. The Convivial Woman is going to read like a personal blog, very Dear Diary-like, so bear with [...]

A Convivial Encounter with a Psychic

Cheryl Chavarria — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:41:16 +0000

On Sunday, my dear friend, Becky came to visit and we decided to have tarot cards drawn and our palms read by a psychic. I always had this phobia about seeing a psychic…you know, the whole being afraid of what they might say, of hearing something you didn’t want to hear, but on this particular [...]