Juliejordanscott

LATEST ARTICLES ( 824 )

• #31Days of Living a Passionate Life, Day 2/31 - Choosing a Passionate Attitude

  

  In October 2013, I am hosting an exploration of liiving a passionate life. On Day 2, we look at choosing your attitude via a conversation with my daughter and... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How I Could Have Done Better in Biology Class Oh, So Many Years Ago

  

  Maybe I would have done better in Biology if I saw it as a Pink Flamingo rather than dissecting frogs and the like. When I moved to Dana Point it became... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 31 Days of Living a Passionate Life: Paradox, Virginia Woolf, Federico Fellini,...

  

  “There is no beginning and no ending, there is only infinite passion.” Federico Fellini I had a dream the other night. The most memorable image was a room that ... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Growing with Children: The Joy of Loving Birds

  

  This is Samuel, age 5, celebrating the coots at Hart Park Late this afternoon I saw them swirling above the tallest evergreens in our neighborhood. “Look at... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Devotion to Writing + An Unlikely Prompt = Oodles of Travel Memory Fun

  

  I bought a book of LA Times Front Pages collected in a book. This one is from 1958. I thought it was the perfect "backdrop" for the Origami Dress I couldn’t... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Neighbors: Mixed Media Inspired By Love

  

  I like to photograph my art pieces at the Panorama Bluffs. It is almost like praying for each piece as its form is complete. My friend, Michelle, inspires me. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Three Gulps of Coffee, My Keyboard and Me -

  

  Before I even got up after my lovely, nine hours of sleep I was wondering what I would write for Jana's Thinking Place and her Stream of Consciousness Sunday. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Most Important Parenting Advice I Can Give You

  

  There are two pieces of advice I would give to a new parent or a struggling parent. The first is this: no matter what be sure your child knows you absolutely,... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Parenting Along the Autism Spectrum: A Miracle at the Kern County Fair

  

  Last night Emma, Samuel and I spent a nearly perfect evening at the Kern County fair. Wednesday was the day the Kern County Fair opened. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Artful Organization: Quick, Easy & Fun to Make a Place for Everything Find...

  

  I am forever seeking more organization and a more artful home, filled with pretty things. With this creation, I managed both. It is a pleasant goal to have and... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Freedom in Freewriting: Scribing Any Old Word That Pops Onto the Page

  

  Its my first week back with Stream of Consciousness Sunday - and wow, am I glad to be here. Our fearless and delightfully glorious leader, Jana at... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day Two of #Bloggiesta --> Progress Feels So Good!

  

  I have a full day ahead of me with no need to be anywhere at any specific time. The only thing on my schedule is.... two back to back episodes of Law and... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Easy Steps To Discover How to Be Your Teen's DIY Rockstar

  

  Obviously I haven’t been a DIY Queen for my kids much since they were quite a bit younger. Their bedrooms aren’t decorated in any specific color or theme. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nora, My Melanoma - One Year Later

  

  I don’t particularly want to write about this but I don’t see how I can avoid it, either. I might as well just throw it out there, sprinkled liberally, because... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Three Days of #Bloggiesta Challenge + Fun - Amidst All the Other Fun I Keep...

  

  I have this fantastic – some might call it charming, I call it annoying and I figure fantastic is part of the way in between – habit of forgetting all the... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Teresa of Avila and Me: A Wise Woman from the 15th Century Advises an Everyday...

  

  I always hope to gain wisdom from women such as Teresa of Avila. People keep asking me if I'm going to become a Catholic. No, I'm not. God and I talked about... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Being Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable with Not Having "THE" Answer

  

  Hooray for writing a Poem. Hooray for not having a clear response to what it means, only fragments of it. This morning I started collecting nuggets of beloved... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Electric Currents in My Brain

  

  Sometimes I think I would like to see the electric currents that run through my brain..... I have fallen behind on some of the prompted writing I so enjoy. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Memories: To Live Again.... Or Not

  

  My Response to Blogtember, September 17 From the Fabulous Blogtember experience - I've missed writing and I'm glad to be back today. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Weave Creativity Into Your Life in 5 Easy Steps

  

  Yes, you can do this: take those small lost moments and turn them into an Artful Life Last night it was circles. “Draw circles, fill the page with circles,” ... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION