Tickled Pink

37 Days Blog....

I read a semi-local publication called Skirt!  (I call it semi-local, it is actually published in a variety of towns/cities with some common content and then some localized content).  If you haven't seen it, you should absolutely pick up a copy.  This month's issue had several great articles (as always) one of which lead me to a blog called 37 Days....  I think you might enjoy it and I'm tickled pink to share it: 37 Days

How does your garden grow?

I do not have a green thumb; I think its because once I've put the plants in the ground, I just want them to take care of themselves.  I can never remember to water them.  Forget about feeding them.  I hate to weed.  But at this time of the year, I am always tickled pink to find last year's perennials poking back up, in spite of me.  And this weekend, I was tickled pink to plant a few new 'easy to grow' additions....including a variety of rose.  I thought roses would always be beyond my grasp, but a helpful garden store employee, instructed me otherwise.  I once read "You can't grow grass and children at the same time", so it was great to learn that while I'm busy growing the kids, there are still options for having some beautiful things to look it in my yard.  By the way, the new rose bush is pink, of course!

Leavin' on a jet plane

Ahhh vacation.  Is there a sweeter word in the English language?  I am tickled pink to be leaving tomorrow for a short one; a long weekend to somewhere I've never been before - Key West.  Here's a funny thing I realized today, one really fun part of a vacation is the anticipation.  The build up.  The I-can't-wait-and-I'm-so-excited feeling. I used to experience that all the time as a child.  Now, I guess the hectic pace of everyday life gets in the way, so it's been great to have a little of it back in my life again.  Maybe now is a great time to find small ways to get that feeling of anticipation back into everyday life, to great each day with it....hmm, something to ponder, while I'm sipping my margarita!

Green makes Pink

I was tickled pink this evening to attend my 3rd grader's music program....for a few reasons.  The most obvious is, of course, just being a proud mom and seeing her up on the stage.  The second was the notable difference in the skills of these kids that I've been watching each year; this year in particular, their abilities have reached a whole new level.

And the source of most my tickled pink moment was not pink at all but green.  The theme of the program this year was "My Planet, Your Planet".  All of the songs had titles like "Everyday is Earth Day" and "Recycle Rap".  I was truly thrilled to see the kids using the arts to learn about the environment.  So with that in mind I say: Do something green today....it'll be sure to make you tickled pink.

Spring is in the air

Can you smell it?  Spring!  I think if tickled pink had an aroma it would smell just like spring:  fresh and earthy, with hints of new possibilities thrown in.  We spent some time at a neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt today.  I was tickled pink to see all of those little faces running around in search of 'hidden' treasures.  I say 'hidden' because for the majority of the age groups, the eggs are pretty much in plain sight so that everyone can find some goodies.  I think that's true in the rest of life, too...most of the 'hidden' treasures are right there for us to see and appreciate everyday.  And there's enough goodies for everyone.

Exhausted

I am tickled pink to be completely, thoroughly, bone achingly exhausted.  I know, you're thinking "WHAT? That must be a typo.  She must think she's on another blog!"  Nope, no typo.  I worked on the Women Build Habitat for Humanity house today (I wrote about it a little while back).  We put the sub floor in.  Do you know how heavy those big sheets of OSB are?  (OSB is that plywood that looks like its made of chewed up wood pieces pressed together with resin which is what makes it heavy.)  But it was a completely beautiful day, clear sky, 60 + degrees.  Met some really great women, learned how to operate a chop saw, got some exercise and all for a really great cause!  I can't remember the last time, I felt this tired and this great all at the same time, can you? 

(By the way if you want to read more about how the build is progressing, you can check out this blog:

http://www.habitat.myinrich.com/)

Time to just be

Here's a great Tickled Pink shared with us from MB Lufkin in New Hampshire:

"What a spectacular week! I’m tickled pink that I allowed myself the luxury of a week’s vacation without my husband or son. While I love both of them, having some alone time has been spectacular. It’s given me a chance to regroup, refocus and re-energize for the next adventure of my life. It’s also given me a chance to reconnect with old friends…I had lunch with a different friend each day this week and had chances to talk with long-distance friends on the phone. Unfortunately, in the hustle and bustle of laundry, groceries, cooking, working, soccer…etc., those connections are the first to go. This is the first time I’ve taken time to just be, without expectations or deadlines or meetings. It feels wonderful. And the Universe responded…I picked up my Simple Abundance book today (given to me by one of those long-distance friends who I miss terribly) and the passage I turned to was all about reconnecting with yourself, your soul and your friends. It was just the confirmation I needed to know that this week I’m being exactly who I’m supposed to be.

Thanks for giving me the chance (and encouragement to share!)" 

Hopefully this will encourage you to share...share GetTickledPink with a friend or send in your own Tickled Pink to share with us (remember you'll get a gift for doing it!)

Global Girl

I was tickled pink today to attend a symposium called Global Girl, Intimate Leader.  It featured three awesome speakers and topics all related to being and raising strong, thoughtful women today.  It was wonderful to be surrounded by about 300 like minded parents (mostly moms) and educators as the speakers discussed a wide array of issues related to leadership, change, psychology, learning and sexuality.  One of the speakers, Dr. Meg Wheatley (author of Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time and Leadership and The New Science) used a phrase I just loved:  She said you have to walk out of some situations to be able to walk on to bigger, better things.  Walk out to walk on.  So I've been thinking:  What do I need to walk out of to walk on?  What about you?

Luncheon Pink

As promised, I'm sharing other's tickled pink moments.  This one from Aunt Jan (OK, not my Aunt but I can't help calling her that!) 

"Today, I, along with 23 other folks from St. Marks Methodist Church, attended the Lenten Service and Luncheon at St. Paul's Church downtown. What a wonderful experience! A delightful lunch prepared and served by volunteers and then a spirited uplifting message by Lance Watson (you may have caught his Sunday morning sermon on TV). It is my understanding that this continues daily throughout the two week Lenten season.  Not only were we 'tickled pink' to be there, but there was also a large number of business men and women who chose to spend their lunch hour enjoying the food and fellowship. Check it out . You will be "tickled pink!" "

What about you?  Spent time with some others that tickled you lately?  Share it with us!

Spreading the Pink!

I am completely tickled pink about the news I have to share today!  A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to hear a teleconference by motivational speaker Deb Copeland, author of Attitude Therapy (www.debcopeland.com).  I just loved what she had to say and I thought she would appreciate GetTickledPink so I sent her the link.  She immediately emailed me that she LOVED IT and wanted to help out.  So she has given me 10 copies of her book to share with you!  Here's the catch:  I'm going to give the books to the next 10 people who either a) send me their own tickled pink to share or b) subscribe to Tickled Pink by email or by RSS feed (see the links on the upper right hand side of the page.)  So help me spread the Pink!