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    How to Create a Homemade BB8 Costume for Your Child

    If your child is anything like Zoom, they really love BB8 from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Even before the movie came out last year, my son was asking if…

    October 15, 2016
  • A Fun Halloween Dinner - check out these great ideas: monster mash (potatoes), mummy meatloaf for a main course, and Dracula's dentures for dessert. Click to find the recipes, Save for later! www.jumpstartyourjoy.com
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    Fun Halloween Dinner Ideas: Mummy Meatloaf, Monster Mash (Potatoes) and Dracula’s Dentures

    Happy Halloween! Here are some fun Halloween dinner ideas that are sure to scare and delight your guests. Last night we had dinner with my sister’s family and I whipped up…

    October 31, 2015

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  • This week on the podcast, I’m revisiting a deeply meaningful discussion I had with British psychotherapist Julia Samuel. It was truly one of the most foundational conversations I’ve had during the run of the show, and I feel like it’s also one of the most important ones to share again now.⠀ ⠀ We’re all grieving something right now, in some way. Last week I read a great article (link in my profile) from Harvard, and the headline was “That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief.” ⠀ ⠀ Schools are closed, our jobs are not the same, people we know are sick and the outcomes right now are uncertain. The political leadership of the country feels unfocused at best. Many things we were looking forward to doing during spring are on hold, with a big TBD out there on when we’ll do them, and what it will look like when we can do them again. Heck, I’m grieving the ability to have any time alone. ⠀ ⠀ Dr. Samuel has a lot of experience with grief, and I think there’s a lot to take in here about how each of us can see it in our own lives, right now. She specializes in grief and bereavement, and founded the UK Child Bereavement charity, and she is the author of Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death, and Surviving.⠀ ⠀ What stands out for me in this discussion is the role that joy plays, even during a time of grief. Dr. Samuel shares that it’s important, and necessary to find moments of hope and joy when you’re in the midst of grief. ⠀ ⠀ At first blush, grief may seem to be a strange topic to be covered on a show about joy, but, I see the two emotions as beautiful bookends to each other. Both states are vulnerable in their own ways, both grief and joy are deeply personal things, and each of us experiences them in our own ways. ⠀ ⠀ Julia, thank you so much for being on the show this week. @griefworks It’s been a joy getting to meet you. ⠀ ⠀ To join us for the whole discussion, listen in and subscribe to @jumpstartyourjoy in the Apple podcast app, Stitcher app, Google Play, Spotify, TuneIn or via the link in my bio.⠀ ⠀ #copingstrategies #coping #mentalwellness #grieving #griefjourney #griefsupport #bereavement #griefrecovery #griefsucks #overwhelmed #griefawareness #pandemic
  • Z and I on the teacups in November. We were going to go again over Spring Break, in just about a week and it was going to be a surprise for him. I’d bought the tickets and made reservations and never told him. So this last week, I’ve quietly cancelled it all and dream of a time in the summer or fall when we can make it happen. When it’s safe and the curve has been flattened. This pic makes me happy we went to see the park in its winter holiday decorations. I’d never been before and this year I decided we needed to see it. Im so grateful for this happy memory and knowing that there will be more like it to come. Happy Sunday 💕 #gratitude #morninggratitudes #disneyland #disneylife #disneyapholder #disneylandteacups #boymom #followyourheart #dothething #choosejoy #joy #love #instagood #sundayfunday
  • 48 is looking great. It’s my birthday 👑🎂The kiddo and I took a walk in the rain with our masks today. I’m going to need to break out the sewing machine and get making something that looks less like an outlaw or Survivor contestant. Truth be told, I’ve always wanted to be both. Happy Saturday! @jeffprobst let us know when you’re casting for Survivor 44: Outlaw Moms and Sons Rice is my favorite and my son is very motivated by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. #happybirthdaytome #yearoftherat #quarantinelife #quarantinebirthday #quarantinebirthday2020 #quarantinestories #norcal #flattenthecurve #outlawsforlife #survivor
  • v⠀ ⠀ #jumpstartyourjoy #podcastersofinstagram #fredleblanc #cowboymouth #neworleans #nolamusicians #neworleansmusicians #rockmusic #guitar #guitars #drums #guitarist #drummer #bass #bassguitar #celebrate #podcast #risingtidesociety #dreams #passions #livethelittlethings #riseup #poweroflove #thenameofthebandis #poweroflove #faith
  • Chewie in the field when we took him out for a run today. He was so excited to get out and play! I’ve really enjoyed the time I get to spend each day with my kiddo was we take the dog on a walk (and we maintain 6 feet from anyone else). #dogsofinstagram #chihuahuamix #chewiethechi #shelterinplace #adopteddogsofinstagram #smilingdog #afternoonwalk #joy #joyinthejourney #norcal #momentsofmine #choosejoy #joyinthelittlethings
  • This is so exciting, and just what we need to lift our spirits! Fred LeBlanc (@cowboymouthofficial), the energetic drummer and lead singer of the band Cowboy Mouth is back for a second visit on the podcast. We’re talking about the band’s new EP, “Open Wide” - which has some great new music that you can find on Spotify. It was fun having him join me for this interview about the new music the band is putting out, along with an updated version they’ve done of their hit, “Jenny Says.” ⠀ ⠀ In regular form, Fred is sharing lots of joy and inspiration - and here is just some of it in his own words:⠀ ⠀ “In terms of restarting my joy is just remembering that it comes from me. It doesn't come from somewhere else. My joy comes from me, and if I change my mind, if I want to be joyful, then I can change my mind. I'm not going to depend on somebody else to do that for me or something else to do it for me.”⠀ ⠀ Want to catch the whole interview? Click the link in my profile for the podcast. And be sure to look for Jump Start Your Joy on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or TuneIn.⠀ ⠀ #jumpstartyourjoy #podcastersofinstagram #fredleblanc #cowboymouth #neworleans ⠀ #nolamusicians #neworleansmusicians #rockmusic #guitar #guitars #drums #guitarist #drummer #bass #bassguitar #celebrate #podcast #risingtidesociety #dreams #passions #livethelittlethings #riseup #poweroflove #thenameofthebandis #poweroflove #faith
  • Day 7: Foodie, which I’m assuming is like a “selfie” of food 😉. Tonight’s dinner is a gluten free lasagna with gluten free roll and asparagus. It was good and I like that we can keep lasagna for a few days, which is helpful during quarantine (and the shelter in place that is mandated in California). In some ways I wanted to skip this days photo because it is not that pretty or that unusual. Then again I know that even in a month or a year we will all look back in awe of a time when a whole state was told to stay inside, the whole world locked down... and with the lens of all that is going on, It’s no small miracle that tonight we had food. Tonight we sat at a table and laughed. Tonight the dog did his funny growl as he begged for his dinner as we ate, like he always does. Tonight we cleared the table and played a game as a family. Tonight we are healthy and happy and have each other and that is the amazing thing that fills me with gratitude. This is part of the #30dayhomelove challenge - thank you to @myscandinavianhome and @decor8 for hosting. 💕 #gratitude #glutenfree #glutenfreequarantine #shelterinplace #covid_19 #whatiatefordinner #glutenfreelasagna #asparagus #norcal #familydinner #gratefulheart #gratefulthankfulblessed #love #choosejoy #jumpstartyourjoy
  • Day 6: On my coffee table 😍 I went out and cut some roses from our yard and the rest is normal decor for the table. Magazines (@magnolia @yale and @lego - truly a trifecta!), and this little terrarium I got from @fabfitfun (I think it’s still available in their Edit box), and in there is a tiny cactus from @spaltedhome 😍 Thank you @decor8 and @myscandinavianhome for hosting the #30dayhomelove challenge. I’m glad I went out for some flowers. #coffeetabledecor #coffeetable #roses #cactus #fabfitfun #magazine #homedecor #homesweethome #shelterinplace #norcal #splendidisolation #momentslikethese #momentsofmine #instagood #choosejoy #joy #jumpstartyourjoy #love
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