Posted on February 5, 2010 by imaginibbles
I get to my desk, boot up my computer, grab a cup of coffee and sit my but down in the chair. And there I sit and sit and sit all day long. Sometimes I get up to walk to the conference room only to sit again. If I’m lucky I get up to fill [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2010 by imaginibbles
Wow, it’s cold these days. The West is covered in rain, the middle of the country has cold wind rushing through and the East has snow. Oh the fun. If you are stuck inside all day with kids, like I am, then you know what I mean when I say that it feels like an [...]
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Posted on October 28, 2009 by imaginibbles
It was pitch black when I woke up this morning. I could hear my dog wining, ready for her 5am walk. I drowsily put on my clothes. Went downstairs poured myself a cup of hot coffee, leashed up the dog and went out into the silence. Half way through my daze I had an “aha”. [...]
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Posted on October 14, 2009 by imaginibbles
Music is about rhythms and patterns. The connection to those rhythms is astounding. Let’s not forget that our bodies and lives have rhythms too – heart beating, breathing, walking pace… As we all know, music activates both the left and right hemispheres of the brain and I think it speaks to us on a much [...]
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Posted on October 2, 2009 by imaginibbles
We take the same route to work. We go down the same aisles at the grocery store. We even get on the same machines at the gym. Booooorrrrriiiiiinnnnnnggggg. A woman that works for me told me a story that reflects how kids and how adults see the world, even the things we see every day. [...]
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Posted on September 18, 2009 by imaginibbles
We’ve all heard the old adage, “move your body and your mind will follow”. There is a reason we’ve all heard this before and that is because it’s true. Science has shown that the mind-body connection is a powerful one. Scientists around the world have been studying the effects physical activity has on mental abilities [...]
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Posted on September 8, 2009 by imaginibbles
The idea of urban gardening seems to generate big buzz these days. Harvest your own land, plant your food and eat the fruits of your labor. I live in Denver, Colorado where finding ways to live “green” has significant badge value and bragging rights. I recycle, buy products that have minimal packaging and try to [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2009 by imaginibbles
As some of you know, we are getting a lot of rain in Denver. More than we have seen in years. I’ve discovered that entertaining a 4 1/2 year old outdoors is much easier than doing it indoors, even with all his toys. So, Liam and I set out on a mission to discover all [...]
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