BLOG – GIFT DAY 142 :: 30 days of love: 3 things i love…

22 May

It’s DAY 12 over here of the 30 Days of Love. We’ve already had two yummy recipes and a week-long Giveaway, some treats, a sneeze, some wise words to the Class of 2013, some news, a Pop Quiz, and now… 
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What I Love. 
I love SO many things. But one thing I adore is this: I love learning.I love soaking up new information. So today, for my gift of love to share with you, I am sharing 3 of my favorite places to learn.
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Here’s my top 3 list of places to keep my cranium bursting with new ideas. 
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Brain Pickings 
Literature. Ideas. Creativity. Every Sunday I get a little note via email from the brainiacs at Brain Pickings. It will blow your mind.
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HOUZZ 
Design. Furniture. Color. Houzz keeps my nesting gene on alert. There are so many ideas for your home, garden, house, and anywhere you can DIY project. Expert advice. Awesome photos.
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SKILLSHARE 
Draw a masterpiece. Film a movie. Code a website. Play the bassoon. You can learn TO DO anything at Skillshare. It’s like the best electives you never got to take in college.
I would love to hear more about what you love!
More tomorrow,
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
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BLOG – GIFT DAY 141 :: 30 days of love: POP quiz

21 May

It’s DAY 11 over here of the 30 Days of Love. We’ve already had two yummy recipes and a week-long Giveaway, some treats, a sneeze, some wise words to the Class of 2013, some news, and now…A Pop Quiz…Don’t worry, it’s not much to stress over. Just two simple questions:

If you could start over at anything, what would you do?
And how would you add more love?

More tomorrow,
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
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BLOG – GIFT DAY 140 :: 30 days of love: finding home

20 May

NOTE: I wrote this blog post today before knowing about the tragic events in Oklahoma. My heart and prayers are with all families and loved ones in need right now. This loss of life is devastating  And the loss of home is tragic. May we all give, share, and pray for love, hope, and home for everyone. 
It’s DAY 10 over here of the 30 Days of Love. We’ve already had two yummy recipes and a week-long Giveaway, some treats, a sneeze, some wise words to the Class of 2013, and now…

Some news.
A week from now, we move.
We are moving to the West Coast.
We’re headed west.
It’s exciting, thrilling, overwhelming, beautiful, peaceful and everything else that comes with a new adventure.
…
But before we go, before we leave the East Coast, I have something to say.
Thank you.
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An Ode to the East Coast.
Thank you for teaching me to:
- ride a subway train
- pay rent
- hail a cab
- cook my own food
- start my own entrepreneurial start-up
- close down my own entrepreneurial start-up
- work for a huge, international company
- work for a tiny, local company
- work for myself
- make friends
- make commitments
- make mistakes
- make lots and lots of mistakes
- recover and try again
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And, especially, thank you to the one and only Boston.

Thank you Boston… 
for showing me that it’s okay to root for a team with an 86-year losing streak. Because you never know when the right amount of magic and the perfect combination of crazy will come together to turn an underdog into a champion.
Thank you Boston… 
for showing me how to stay strong.
Through a most agonizing divorce, an unexpected lay off, and a temporary loss of hope, all the way through the most horrific April day Boylston Street has ever seen. You have always been strong. Your people have always rallied. Whether it is around each other, around a cause, or around this beautiful city with an incomprehensible street grid.
Thank you Boston… 
for beautiful spring days, warm sandy beaches, and wicked cold winter nights.
Thank you Boston…
for teaching me how to drive aggressively, nudge (I mean bump) my way into a parallel parking spot, and drive on the side of the highway (where there really isn’t a lane) between the hours of 4 – 6pm.
Thank you Boston…
for the laughter with lifelong friends – smart, witty, sharp, funny, brilliant, amazingly irreplaceable friends – and some of the most loyal people a girl could “evah” know.
Thank you Boston… 
for taking care of this Idaho girl as she departed college, got a job, got a clue, and jumped head first into this so-called adult “hood”
Thank you Boston…
for the memories.
More tomorrow,
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie

{Prayers for Oklahoma}

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BLOG – GIFT DAY 139 :: 30 days of love: Arianna Huffington’s secret to success, sleep your way to the top

19 May

It’s DAY 9 over here of the 30 Days of Love. We’ve already had two yummy recipes and a week-long Giveaway, some treats, a sneeze, and now, some very wise words.Today, my love to share with you is the wise words of Arianna Huffington spoken at the graduation ceremony today of my alma mater, Smith College.

Listening to Arianna today brought me back to my own graduation. As she called out to the Class of 2013 to “Redefine Success” I was reminded of my graduation day and the Class of 1996.

Back then, our commencement speaker was Anna Quindlen and she rallied the crowd by saying, “Men and women need to meet in the middle.”

Spoken like a true wise woman. And such a sign of the times — sixteen years later women and men are literally meeting in the middle, sharing work and home duties as never before. My own home life is proof of this evolution – we share the cooking, laundry, bills and business duties.

But it doesn’t mean “we are there” yet as a society.

Today, Arianna broke it down for the women of Smith in a new way. 

“What I urge you to do is to lead the third women’s revolution.” 

She was referring to our current cultural definition of success — the fixed equation of money + power. Arianna’s call was for a third metric, one founded on: 

  • Wellbeing
  • Wonder
  • Wisdom
  • Empathy
“Money and power by themselves are a two-legged stool — you can balance on them for a while but eventually you’re going to topple over. And more and more people, very successful people, are toppling over.”As she described our female plight, Arianna highlighted the fact that “success the way we have defined it is no longer sustainable, for human beings or the planet,” citing that:- women have had a 40% increased risk in heart disease
- self reported stress rates have gone up by 18%

Then, she unleashed the showstopper. 

“You don’t get to the top by marrying someone, a much simpler way is to sleep your way to the top.”

Arianna was talking about the literal “SLEEP” to prevent deprivation and burnout. It was her call to action for these young women – and it should be for all of us. 

Her message and challenge for the graduating class of 2013 is to find room for WELLBEING in the definition of success. 

“So find your place to stand, you place of wisdom and strength. And from that place lead the women’s third revolution and remake the world in your own image, according to your definition of success, so that all of us, women and men, can live our lives with more grace, more joy, more empathy, more gratitude and yes, more love. So Class of 2013, congratulations. Onward, upward and inward!”

Well said, Ms. Huffington. I couldn’t agree more.  LOVE more.

More tomorrow,
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie

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BLOG GIFT DAY 138 :: 30 days of love: i love a good sneeze

18 May

It’s DAY 8 over here of the 30 Days of Love. We’ve already had two yummy recipes and a week-long Giveaway.And, my love of today is this: 
A big sneeze. 

I have been sneezing all afternoon. My nose is running its own marathon over here. I think it’s the pollen, Mother Nature’s funny way of shouting, “Ahem! Spring is here people!”

Flowers are popping up everywhere. Which I love.
But….

I cannot stop sneezing. 

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good sneeze. Just not a constant Kleenex chase.

It’s kind of gross, and makes me feel like a snotty nosed litte kid all over again. The kind of kid who would giggle at gross photos of a still frame sneeze: things that make you go ew!

And, for the adult in me, and my love to share of the day, here are 10 natural remedies and tips for allergies. 

Sipping tea.
Aaaaah chooo!

More tomorrow, 

Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
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BLOG – GIFT DAY 137 :: 30 days of love: cheater, cheater

17 May

It’s DAY 7 over here of the 30 Days of Love. We’ve already had two yummy recipes and a week-long Giveaway underway!
And, my love of today is this: 
Cheating on my crazy, healthy diet…
And, I give you permission to do the same!
Happy weekend!!

More tomorrow,
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie

{What is your favorite treat to cheat?}

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BLOG – GIFT DAY 136 :: 30 days of love: favorite tv show of all time

16 May

It’s DAY 6 over here of the 30 Days of Love. We’ve already had two yummy recipes and a week-long Giveaway underway!And, my love of today is this: 
Best TV Moments “EVAH”

I’m watching the FINALE of THE OFFICE tonight. It doesn’t seem possible that this show is already over. It’s definitely going out on top, at the right time, and all that jazz . . . but stil. 

So as write this between tears and saying goodbye to the gang at the office, today’s “love” is sharing some of the best TV moments I can remember.

(Hey, we got to do it now, before television is a thing of the past . . . if it isn’t already.)

The first finale I ever watched was M*A*S*H. I remember watching it with my parents and staying up super late, way past my bedtime. It was the first time I remember crying while watching TV.

And then there were my college friends, who I feel like I grew up with during my adult years, finding jobs, friends, boyfriends, weddings, and the whole bit.

And, of course, those other New Yorkers were right there too. I still remember the Green Day theme song from that final show:

“Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don’t ask why
It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time

It’s something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.

So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it’s worth it was worth all the while

It’s something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.” 

So Dear Office Friends: I hope you had the time of your life. 
More tomorrow,

Lovemore (fearless),
JamieP.S. Would love to hear your best TV moments.
PLUS! Here are 80 Greatest Moments In TV HISTORY

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BLOG – GIFT DAY 135 :: 30 days of love: something so powerful it had to…

15 May

It’s DAY 5 over here of the 30 Days of Love. We’ve already had two yummy recipes and a Giveaway underway!And, my love of today is this: 
The Story of the Lovemore+Fearless TeeJust in case you didn’t already hear all about it, I want you to know where this Tee comes from because it’s pretty powerful in a change your life sort of way…
It all started with a promise.Back in 2011, I made a promise not to shop for clothes or shoes for one entire year. What? Yes…no shopping, for the things I love, mind you.Over the course of that year I made a switch — instead of spending my money on my wardrobe, I invested in my head, heart, body and soul (and blogged about it every single day!).


This promise sent me to the spa for hot rock massages, on 30-day cleanse (where I discovered I was addicted to sugar, chocolate and coffee!) and into all sort of new adventures: facials, brazilian bikini wax, green smoothies, pilates, running, and a lot of learning.

I dove into the wisdom of ancient Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic treatments, Energy Medicine and many new ways of thinking about love, life and health. I sat before some of our great wise gurus, including: Deepak Chopra, Joan Borysenko and Donna Eden.

Soon, I learned they were all teaching the same thing. There are only two forces in this world - love and fear. With this incredible insight I made my next promise, (can you guess what it was?) to LOVE more and to FEAR less.

The following year, I dove deep into my fears and embraced them with LOVE.

I swam with sharks off the coast of Burmuda, we rafted the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon where I slept next to spiders and scorpions and all sorts of freaky looking bugs.

I traveled to Paris and threw my wedding rings from a previous marriage into the fountain of St. Sulpice. I removed the things that were holding fear inside of me.

And that’s why I created….

The LOVEMORE+FEARLESS TEE.

It came from a promise to change my life. To face my fears. To love and live with joy and abundance.

And NOW, you can win your very own LOVEMORE+FEARLESS TEE this week in my daily giveaway.

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Love on!

More tomorrow,
Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie

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BLOG – GIFT DAY 134 :: 30 days of love: get michelle obama arms

14 May

It’s DAY 4 over here of the 30 Days of Love.

We’ve already had two yummy recipes and a Giveaway underway!

And, my love of today is this: A Serious Summer Arm Workout. Why?
Tis the season to sport some Michelle Obama arms!

Check out this article on how to get some serious summer arms from iVillage – just in time for T-Shirt season!

Speaking of… Have you registered for your chance to win a Lovemore+Fearless Tee this week? You have 4 more chances this week! One a day. So register now sweet pea.

And flex some muscle!

More tomorrow,

Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
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BLOG – GIFT DAY 133 :: 30 days of love: FREE t-shirt giveaway. sweet!

13 May

It’s DAY 3 over here of the 30 Days of Love.

We’ve already had two yummy recipes.And, my love of today is this: 
a FREE LOVEMORE+FEARLESS TEE to one lucky ducky.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and LIKE

You have 5 chances this week! One a day. So register now.

More tomorrow,

Lovemore (fearless),
Jamie
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