Showing Her Broncos Pride

Ornamental Highlights

Before we sadly take down our tree (it's about time), I wanted to share with you my fave ornaments this year...

I promote an interfaith tree (see why here)...

Irish Cross

Our Ornukkah (Hanukkah/Jewish ornament)

In honor of my dad

Gotta have my shoes!

A fierce rivalry... 

Denver Broncos

Cleveland Browns

"Beautiful Inside And Out"

A gorgeous new model has emerged, 6-year-old Ryan. But unlike most models today, he has Down Syndrome. Ryan's been hired by two retailers, Target and Nordstroms, to appear in their advertising. There are two important things about these ads that most people probably overlook, but that shouldn't go unnoticed. Not only do I love how they've chosen to include him in group photos rather than featured in solo shots, solidfying that they get it, he is an equal, but I also love how neither retail made a huge fuss about it. They just placed the ads, knowing there's no need to single him out. While the ads are just ordinary, that's the beauty of them.

According to his mother, Ryan loves his new job. "The whole process of modeling is an extreme confidence booster for him. He received so much warmth and caring from the Nordstrom crew that he thought they were there just for him! We are honored that Ryan is making the Down Syndrome community proud. He is a beautiful boy inside and out. He makes us better parents, and a better family."

There's nothing like a heartwarming story to close out your week.

Photo: Target

Photo: Nordstrom

Source: www.NoahsDad.com

Postcard Diaries

Photo courtesy of 'I Do' It Yourself

Forget about sending postcards to friends and family. Have you ever thought of sending one to yourself instead? It's a unique way of documenting your trip without having to bring along a journal. Think about it, you have a professional photo of where you've been, a brief description of the trip's highlights, and a foreign (or stateside) stamp and postmark to verify the origins of your journal entry. After a few trips you'll have a very unique, personal journal of your treks across the globe.

Photo Courtesy of Males In Early Childhood

As far as what to write about, skip the greetings and small talk and go straight to brief descriptions of the trip's details. The people you were with,  dates of the trip, excursions you took, the hotel and room number that you stayed in, restaurants you enjoyed, your favorite dishes, etc. etc.

My most recent entry from our trip to Montana