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Who's with me?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/gerard_francoispascalsimon-cupid_psyche_end.jpgGerard_FrancoisPascalSimon-Cupid_Psyche_endPsyche and Armor (Psyche is on the left). This story comes from Metamorphoses (also called Golden Ass). About overcoming obstacles. Seriously, I found this on Wikipedia while googling "psyche."https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/gratitude.jpgGratitude2018-12-03T23:13:16+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2018/07/31/magic-bus/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/magic-bus-3-1.jpgMagic Bus 3 (1)https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/magic-singing-bus-1.jpgMagic Singing Bus 1You have to admit it looks like fun.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/goodgirlbadgirl-1.jpgGoodGirlBadGirl 1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/centime.jpgCentimeThis is a centime.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/men-bathhouse.jpgMen Bathhousehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sb.jpgSBStanislas Baudry, French businessman, doctor & public transportation extraordinaire. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1024px-blaise_pascal_versailles.jpg1024px-Blaise_Pascal_VersaillesBlaise Pascal, a French math whiz, physicist, inventor, writer & theologian. Talk about over indulging. 2018-08-02T14:38:29+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2018/05/03/finding-dharma/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/balance-110850_1280.jpgbalance-110850_1280https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/key-2114046_1920.jpgkey-2114046_1920I had the key all along. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/adult-education-3258944_1920.jpgadult-education-3258944_1920Yep, that's it.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dharma-greg-dharma-and-greg-30858522-500-413.jpgDharma-Greg-dharma-and-greg-30858522-500-413The Yin and Yang Couple of the 90s.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/crystal-ball.jpgcrystal ballhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/little-girl-and-stars.jpglittle girl and starsStarlight, smtarbright...I wish I may, I wish I might. And, by the way, why am I here?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/angel-1802589_1920.jpgangel-1802589_1920Hmm, not yet...you've have more learning to do...https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pug-801826_1920.jpgpug-801826_1920Hi, I'm Dharma. Not what you expected, huh? It usually isn't. 2018-05-09T22:07:33+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2018/04/26/ageism-does-it-exist-and-if-so-why/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/woman-beach-sancere.jpgwoman beach sancereMe, raging.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/woman-sign-finger1.jpgWoman Sign Finger1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/working-girl.jpgworking girlThat hair was stiff and sprayed. There was plenty more under that suit. His suit.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/high-heels-2561844_1920.jpghigh-heels-2561844_1920What every working woman wants to wear to work every day. Heels.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/eggs-in-a-basket.jpgEGGS IN A BASKETIllustration by Me, Brigitte.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/pendulum-calm.jpgpendulum calmhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/perfect-face.jpgperfect face2018-06-02T08:30:11+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2018/04/30/monday-musings-motivations-part-sixty-two-life-stories/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/book-2929646_1920-2.jpgbook-2929646_1920-2https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/rainbow-eyes-1.jpgrainbow eyes 1There's a soul behind every set of these.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/landscape-2242864_1920.jpglandscape-2242864_1920The Appalachians. These mountains have heard many voices.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/rudder.jpgrudderSometimes you get off course.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/snake-charmers.jpgsnake charmersThese guys charm them. Enough with the snakes but in the book there was a lot of that going on and it wasn't charming.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/snake-handling.jpgsnake handlingThis is the way I would handle snakes. With superpowers.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/saving-grace.jpgSaving Grace2018-04-30T22:00:41+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2018/01/18/climate-change/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/the-loraxbanner.jpgthe-loraxbannerhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/lorax-stand.jpgLorax Standhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/statue-of-liberty-1045266_1920-2.jpgstatue-of-liberty-1045266_1920-2https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hands-karma.jpghands karmahttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/we_can_do_it-2.jpgWe_Can_Do_It!-2We can do it! ~ Rosie the Riveter. "Let's not turn women into snowflakes." Condoleezza Rice2018-03-10T15:34:07+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2017/12/22/conversations/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/superhero-2483674_1280.jpgsuperhero-2483674_1280My sisters and I use our girl power for good.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/we-did.jpgwe didWe did.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/peach-dress-hungry-girl.jpgPeach Dress Hungry GirlThe dress. It was kind of like this. Don't judge me.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/train.jpgtrainIt was kind of like this, all tricked out in a little mountain train village made of wood and probably what is now called paper mâché. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cave-men.jpgcave menIf we had some art to look at, maybe we could talk this out. That bear IS big.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/conversation.jpgconversation2018-01-01T16:57:27+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2014/04/16/genius-is-as-genius-does/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/alberteinstein-e1397608053606.jpgAlbertEinsteinhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/stuartmilessign.jpgStuartMilesSignhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/coffee-hour-by-danilo-rizzuti1.jpgCoffee Hour by Danilo RizzutiAll good work spaces have coffee and light.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/green-monkeys-112275_640.jpggreen-monkeys-112275_640I like how you do that. I think I'll do it like that. Now move, let me pick his head. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/pablo.jpgPabloWas this Pablo's idea of a stay at home Sunday?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/alanis_morissette.jpgAlanis_MorissetteAlanis had one hand in her pocket. I've got more than that.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/two-star.pngtwo-starhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/lrg_two_star_rating.pnglrg_two_star_ratinghttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/3-and-a-half-stars.jpg3-and-a-half-starshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/three-gold-stars11.jpgthree-gold-stars12017-12-07T15:42:10+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2015/02/23/monday-musings-motivations-part-fifty-four-risk/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/little-bud.jpglittle budhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lonely_boat-by-dave-meier.jpglonely_boat by dave meierBe not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still. --Chinese proverb https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dive-by-dave-mier.jpgdive by dave MierI think you have to know who you are. Get to know the monster that lives in your soul, dive deep into your soul and explore it. --Tori Amos https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lighthousecliff.jpgLighthouseCliffDo not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. --Ralph Waldo Emerson 2017-12-07T15:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2015/04/16/blogging-and-writing/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mark_twain_vanity_fair_1908-05-13.jpgMark_Twain_Vanity_Fair_1908-05-13Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very'; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. --Mark Twainhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/woman-28740_1280.jpgwoman-28740_1280At least in my case, a very simple, regular, happy life makes for better writing. --Lauren Groffhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/220px-f_scott_fitzgerald_1921.jpg220px-F_Scott_Fitzgerald_1921All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath. – F. Scott Fitzgerald.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dramagirl-772618.jpgdramagirl-772618Write a story with only 100 words! I can't, I just can't!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/idea.jpgideaOh! I've got a great idea about a post. How many people would love to read about stingless bees from Central America?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bloggybuds.jpgBloggyBuds2017-12-07T15:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2017/11/30/happy-frustration/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/santa.jpgsantaGo ahead. Tell this guy what you want.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_1587.jpgIMG_1587There's gelato in my blog house.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cookies-hot-chocolate.jpgcookies & hot chocolateCookie, coffee and good books in my blog house.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/popcorn-fireplace.jpgpopcorn fireplacePopcorn and hot chocolate by the fire in my blog house.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/blog-cottage.jpgblog cottageIt's snowing at my metaphorical blog house.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/shiny-happy-people-1.jpgShiny Happy People 1We were like this.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/shiny-happy-people.jpgShiny Happy Peoplehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dusty-blog-house.jpgdusty blog houseIt's a little dusty up in here.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/happy-frustration.jpgHappy Frustration2017-12-04T20:12:47+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2017/02/24/friday-fodder/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fodder.jpgfodderhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peace-baby.jpgpeace-babyhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/coca-cola-862689_1280.jpgcoca-cola-862689_1280If this could make the world sing in perfect harmony, I think we could all just chug one of these every day are so.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/scream-1819736_1920.jpgscream-1819736_1920LISTEN TO ME. I'M RIGHT. YOU ARE NOT! YOU'RE WRONG, NO YOU ARE! NUH-UH!!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dalailama1_20121014_4639.jpgdalailama1_20121014_4639His Holiness certainly has something there with his "Kindness is My Religion" thing.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/blog-and-twitter.jpgblog-and-twitterBlog = dinosaur Twitter, instagram, snapchat and all the other ones = Cool hipster Guyhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tv-1625220_1920.jpgtv-1625220_1920JUST SAY NO.2017-04-13T12:31:07+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2016/12/23/two-days-before-christmas/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pa030347.jpgpa030347Peace. Love. Light. Pretty good gifts to give.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/mpsnowwoman3.jpgmpsnowwoman3One year when pigs were flying, it snowed her and I made a snow woman. I snow mermaid kind of woman. In the snow.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_1552.jpgimg_1552Sunshine on my shoulder and on this bird makes me and him happy. During the holidays or anytime, really.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/doves.jpgdoves2017-01-14T19:49:09+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2016/12/12/monday-musings-motivations-part-sixty-one-holidays/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wreath2.jpgwreath2https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/joy.jpgjoyhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/happyplace.jpghappyplaceMy happy place.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/guardian1_angel_clarence.jpgguardian1_angel_clarenceYes, it is a wonderful life. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/tettering.jpgtetteringTeetering above a precipice. Not a fun place to be.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/alert-165009_1280.jpgalert-165009_1280Seriously, I'm alert and ready to go if I have to. Or stay, maybe. Or go. I don't know...2016-12-15T18:49:12+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/03/30/germany-has-the-hoff-japan-has-the-buch/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/star-is-born.jpgStar is Born2016-09-15T12:15:06+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/04/06/a-gracious-guide-to-benevolent-blogging-five-tips/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/candleburningrock-simon-howden1.jpgcandleburningrock.Simon Howdenhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/candleburningrock-simon-howden.jpgcandleburningrock.Simon Howdenhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/socialnetworking-nutdanai-apikhomboonwaroot-e1333721219195.jpgSocialNetworking.Nutdanai Apikhomboonwaroothttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/the_thinker_rodin.jpgDigital StillCamerahttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/thankyou-felixco-inc.jpgThankYou.Felixco, Inchttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/socialnet-sujin-jetkasettakorn-e1333720122431.jpgSocialNet.Sujin Jetkasettakornhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/smilinghalo-digitalart.jpgSmilingHalo.digitalart2016-09-15T12:14:39+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/03/11/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-thirty-nine-ah-h-h/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cinnomon-3.jpgcinnomon-3https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/garagebubblebath-001.pngGarageBubbleBath.001Necessary accoutrement for a garage bubble bath.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tub1.jpgtubIt looked kind of like this only it was in my garage. Anticipating ah-h-h.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tub.jpgtubit loohttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/beachposts.jpgbeachpostsBeach posts, Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Unexpected, warm and humid balmy ah-h-h.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/woodstockbutterfly.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA butterfly in Woodstock, New York. Groovy ah-h-h.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cottagenantucket1.jpgcottagenantucket1A cottage in Nantucket. With an ocean nearby and an outdoor shower. Ah-h-h.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ahhhhhh.jpgahhhhhh2016-09-15T12:11:42+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2014/04/28/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-fifty-two-connections/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chain-54187_640.jpgchain-54187_640https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/coffeeshopetiquette.jpgCoffeeShopEtiquetteProper Coffee House Etiquette: To watch another patron’s stuff when she/he leaves the premises for short periods of time, including but not limited to bathroom duty/watch.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/twoguys.jpgtwoguysTestosterone Exchanges: Occurs in public venues. Can include high fives, smacking of hands on hands and shoulders and excitable utterances such as Hey Man, Yeah Man, Dude, as well as guffaws and other loud exchanges.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/paul-newman-cigar-driving-cap.pngpaul-newman-cigar-driving-capA devil-may-care kind of cap he wore, sans cigar and he didn't look like Paul Newman.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/coffeeheart.jpgcoffeeheartI didn't have this today because of the time, but this is pretty, isn't it? https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/magiccoffee.jpgMagicCoffeehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/coffeeanyone-e1398694684367.jpgCoffeeAnyoneNot crowded yet, but good music and coffee. Plus it smells good in here.2016-09-15T12:11:02+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2015/04/02/use-your-words/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/typewriter.jpgTYPEWRITERMaybe one of the best quotes ever by e.e.cummings.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/recite-myfpyg.pngrecite-myfpyghttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bus.jpgBUSI'd like to drive this blue bus somewhere and write some words that describe the journey. And the destination once I get there.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bear.jpgBEARI like you. Nuff' said.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lone-house.jpgLONE HOUSESometimes you have to go to lonely places to summon up the words and the feelings behind them.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/word-maze.jpgword mazehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/red-rose-320891_640.jpgred-rose-320891_640Would this still smell as sweet by any other name and if so, what words would you use to describe it then?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/word.jpgword2016-09-15T12:07:51+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2016/09/14/the-list/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/brigittebookshelf.jpgbrigittebookshelfhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/list-for-blog.jpglist-for-blogThe book, along with two of three journals filled with morning pages, from two different time periods. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/merme1watermarked.jpgmerme1watermarkedMer Me: What I would look like if I were a mermaid. Dream big, I always say.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dream-catcher-902508_1280.jpgdream-catcher-902508_1280Where did I put those dreams?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crossroads-1580168_1920.jpgcrossroads-1580168_1920Sometimes you have know idea which way to go.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bungee-436750_1280.jpgbungee-436750_1280N O.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/happy-goat-and-products-sign1.jpghappy-goat-and-products-sign1Goat Farm Dream. You'd smile too if you could make all these products.2016-12-06T17:34:56+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2016/08/22/monday-musings-motivations-part-sixty-awareness/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/brigitteeyelandscape.jpgEyeLandscapehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pier-lao.jpgPier.Laohttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/fourgirls-2.jpgFourGirls-2We four girls, years later, relaxing beachside. Sans boy. Girls rule.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dentist.jpgDentistFour out of five dentists love chiclets.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/girl-535251_640.jpggirl-535251_640There's more to this than just ME.2016-09-08T01:59:47+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/feel-good-stuff/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/quotefancy-24588-3840x2160-2.jpgQuotefancy-24588-3840x2160-22016-08-21T16:18:30+00:00weekly0.6https://brigittebanter.com/blogs-i-like/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/like.jpglike2016-07-06T14:36:48+00:00weekly0.6https://brigittebanter.com/2016/07/05/monday-musings-motivations-part-fifty-nine-finding-my-zen/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rusted-e1467672743968.jpgRustedIt's all how you view things, isn't it?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/serenity-4-e1467672040314.jpgserenity-4https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rocks.jpgrocksA Big Bowl of Zen.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/you-are.jpgYou arehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/zencoffeetee.jpgZenCoffeeTeeIs Zen in a perfect cup of coffee? A tee-shirt?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bodhidharmayoshitoshi1887.jpgBodhidharmaYoshitoshi1887"Your Mind is Nirvana." I think Bodhidharma has something here.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/zenwi.jpgZenWiCONNECTED.2016-08-22T14:10:35+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2016/06/30/unraveling-my-zen/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/chakras.jpgchakrasChakras Cleared!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cell-phone.jpgcell phoneOmg, she did what? What about the operation for that disease she had? Is so and so still sleeping with his trainer? Category for Million Dollar Pyramid show: Things one might say on a mobile phone in public places. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/rainy-road12-ap284774734437.jpgrainy-road12-ap284774734437If it looks like this, one should probably turn their headlights on. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/meditation-338446_1920.jpgmeditation-338446_1920Deep breath in. Deep breath out. Where are you Zen?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/rope.jpgrope2016-07-02T21:20:49+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2016/06/27/monday-musings-motivations-party-fifty-eight-professions/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/this-is-your-life.jpgTHIS IS YOUR LIFEWhat's in your book?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/schmich-saying.jpgSchmich SayingAnd beyond 40, I might add.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/scarecrow-wizard-of-oz.jpgscarecrow-wizard-of-ozThis guy battled evil flying monkeys, hung out with a wildly diverse group of peeps and went on an incredible journey. All before he had a brain. Talk about reinvention.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dream-little-girl.jpgdream.little girlWhat shall I be when I grow up? A writer? A doctor? President? Reality star? I've got to get a Twitter account regardless...and a viral video...and..https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/holstee_manifesto_poster_letterpress_print_1024x1024.jpgHolstee_Manifesto_Poster_Letterpress_Print_1024x10242016-06-29T17:32:35+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2016/01/14/say-what-now/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/simpify1.jpgsimpify1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/simpify1.pngsimpify1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/o-better-call-saul-facebookjpg-444599_1280w.jpgo-better-call-saul-facebookjpg-444599_1280wThe case is now sub juice and what you are proposing is contra legem,https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/business9jargon.jpgBusiness9Jargonhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/different-angels.jpgDifferent AngelsThree different angels.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/airplane.jpgAirplaneContinental 10-22, four miles from gimmie, turn left heading zero seven zero, maintain 3,000 until established on the localizer, cleared ILS. Runway four right approach We have clearance, Clarence. Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor? 2016-01-21T00:36:06+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2016/01/11/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-fifty-seven-grace/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/grace.jpggracehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/grace1.jpgGRACE1Really Muse? I don’t exactly associate myself with that word.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/calliope.jpgCalliopeCalliope is purported to be the chief of all muses, the Mother Muse, the Mama Jama Muse, the It girl of Muses. It’s said she inspired Homer, Dante, and some poets. Oh Calliope that you may inspire me!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/good-juju.jpgGood jujuGood juju vibes usually manifest themselves through hands. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/plato-raphael.jpgPlato-raphaelI shall take this finger, ruffle through the scholarly pages and rock tablets, and point to inspire me to write about philosophical musings in regards to ethics, politics, metaphysics, epistemology, spirituality, and other stuff.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/thesaurus.jpgThesaurusIn the olden days people used this to look up words that mean the same things as other words. No clicking or scrolling involved.2016-01-13T01:04:40+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2015/12/31/then-sometimes-with-great-luck-we-will-succeed/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/inspire.jpginspirehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/music_for_peace.jpgmusic_for_peacehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/meerkat-459171_640.jpgmeerkat-459171_640Relax. Take a load off. Everything will work out.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wallpaper-red-wine-and-cheese.jpgwallpaper-red-wine-and-cheesePasta. Cheese. Wine. Just say yes. Sometimes.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/picasso.jpgPicassoYou're GORGEOUS! Yeah, you are.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wooden-bridge-919081_1920.jpgwooden-bridge-919081_1920https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/older-couple.jpgolder coupleOh the places they've been!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lighthouse-168132_1280.jpglighthouse-168132_12802016-01-09T17:40:43+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2015/12/10/hail-to-the-v/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/caveman.jpgcavemanhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/argh.jpgArgh!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/fhparty.jpgFHPartyActual sign in a grocery store. Feminine hygiene, party favors...what's the diff?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/fistpump.jpgfistpumphttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/giphy.gifgiphyhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/muse.jpgmuse2015-12-21T20:52:18+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2015/07/24/my-good-and-how-my-mind-got-me-here-and-there-and/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mygood.jpgMyGoodhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mindset-743165_1280.jpgmindset-743165_1280It's mystery how this thing works.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hamster-690108_1280.jpghamster-690108_1280Once I get on that treadmill, there's no turning back for awhile. Oh dear...https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mind-wandering1.jpgMind Wanderinghttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mind-wandering.jpgMind Wandering2015-12-08T14:42:39+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2015/07/20/monday-musings-motivations-part-fifty-six-be-you/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/be-you.jpgBE YOUhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/woman-159549_1280.jpgwoman-159549_1280I like to think of myself this way. Carefree yet complicated. And with blonder hair and more age.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/logome.pngLogoMeCrafted in a hurry using GIMP. Need to work on this, but it's a start.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/640px-mickey_mouse_club_mouseketeers_1957.jpg640px-Mickey_Mouse_Club_Mouseketeers_1957Disney established their Mouseketeer brand way back in 1957. Which one of these would you be? I pick Darlene, smiling, right there in the middle. I bet she grew up with plenty of chutzpah2015-07-31T23:31:28+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2015/04/13/monday-musings-motivations-part-fifty-five-love-sweet-love/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/frog.jpgFROGHow I looked, but my glasses were blue and cat-eye shaped.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/first-date-275x425.jpgfirst-date-275x425https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rita_moreno_1963.jpgRita_Moreno_(1963)"Then there's the story of ill-fated love. It's universal." --Rita Morenohttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rock-the-cradle.jpgRock The CradleLike this but without any physical harm or psycho-ness.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/clover-flower1.jpgclover flowerhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/clover-flower.jpgclover flowerA string of clover flowers, bound by love.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/beach.jpgPhoto: 19th April 1965: A little boy and girl in swimwear holding hands on the beach. (Photo by Alan Band/Fox Photos/Getty Images)https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/love-desire-wish.giflove desire wishLove. Desire. Wish. According to Hieroglyphs.net.2015-04-15T18:54:36+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2014/11/10/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-fifty-three-this-condition-of-being-human/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/screen-shot-2014-11-10-at-1-11-49-pm.pngScreen Shot 2014-11-10 at 1.11.49 PMhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/the-human-condition-19351blog.jpgthe-human-condition-1935(1).jpg!Bloghttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/woman-face-by-graur-codrin.jpgWoman Face by graur codrinHoratio!
 My father!—methinks I see my father. And when Horatio asks him,
”Where, my lord?” Hamlet replies: “In my mind's eye, Horatio.” https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/oak-alley.jpgOak AlleyThis is a road that many people have walked. I'm talking generations--hundreds of years. They call them Oak Alleys where I am.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/train-platform-by-simon-howden.jpgTrain Platform by Simon HowdenWhen's the last time you looked in all the pockets of your suitcases? There's some stuff in there you may want to get rid of.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/640px-viktor_frankl2.jpg640px-Viktor_Frankl2Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time. - Vicktor Frankel 2015-04-12T18:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2015/03/04/five-things-to-do-on-a-cold-grey-day-when-you-dont-have-to-leave-your-house/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/branches-cold-focus-1244-e1425428453340.jpgbranches-cold-focus-1244https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fireside_wine_1.jpgfireside_wine_1“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cold-forest-path-4022.jpgcold-forest-path-4022“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/communication-dialer-telephone-3073.jpgcommunication-dialer-telephone-3073This is a telephone. You call people and talk into it.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/white.jpgWhiteLots of stapling, pulling, hammering for a modern twist on an old chair.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/blue.jpgblueFlea Market Find.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/swinging.jpgSwingingThat alien is going down.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/swingaway.jpgSwingAwayMel's wife: "Tell Merrill..." Mel: "What honey?" "Tell Merrill swing away."https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/meljoaquin.jpgMel&JoaquinJoaquin: I don't ever want to see your eyes like that again. I'm serious. Mel: We got bigger problems than my eyes. There are killer aliens everywhere.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/henry_david_thoreau.jpgHenry_David_ThoreauLighten up Henry. It's wicked cold outside.2015-03-17T15:27:10+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/10/22/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-twenty-seven-friends/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/awkward_stage_girl_mousepad-p144686816717126057envq7_400.jpgawkward_stage_girl_mousepad-p144686816717126057envq7_400https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/78330_friendship_jpgb158022812b67c7bb9dfd3cdce0ac048.jpg78330_friendship_jpgb158022812b67c7bb9dfd3cdce0ac048https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/friendship013.giffriendship013https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/two-affectionate-babies22-by-victor-habbick.jpgTwo Affectionate Babies%22 by Victor HabbickI feel like i've known you my whole life...2015-02-20T18:37:06+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/10/19/do-you-believe/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/taurus-woman-feminim.jpgtaurus-woman-feminimhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/taurus3.jpgTAURUS3A Taurus woman on a good day.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/486043_2272880_lz.jpg486043_2272880_lzYou are mine forever. Don't piss me off.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/flowerspillows-001.jpgFlowers&Pillows.001We Taurus woman LOVE pillows and flowers!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/22believe-word-on-engraved-stone22-by-thepathtraveler.jpg%22Believe Word On Engraved Stone%22 by thepathtraveler2015-02-20T18:35:57+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/09/24/monday-musings-and-motivations-mettle/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/brigitteeyes.pngBrigitteEyesThese eyes have experience with and mettle.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tolerance1.jpgtolerance1We kind of all in this together.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/happy-hubby-19501.jpghappy-hubby-19501I'm not one to complain, honey but.....https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/amazingpeoplewithmettle.jpgAmazingPeopleWithMettleJust a few people who used their mettle. Pretty amazing. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/jean-marc_nattier_003.jpgJean-Marc_Nattier_003Proving her mettle wearing a corset that restricted breathing whilst sitting and playing an instrument.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/399px-kim_kardashian_4.jpg399px-Kim_Kardashian_4Omg, I'm amazing. My clothes are amazing, my hair... You may be a very nice person, I don't know. But amazing? Hmmm.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/le-reve-1932-by-pablo-picasso.jpgLe-reve-1932 by Pablo Picasso2015-02-20T18:35:14+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/01/31/in-a-years-time/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013_new_years_odometer_with_black_confetti_calendar-p158447993235766867b7em7_400.jpg2013_new_years_odometer_with_black_confetti_calendar-p158447993235766867b7em7_400https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sweetmonkey.gifsweetmonkeyMonkeys -- another reason to smile. You're welcome.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/nasas-image-of-sandy.gifNasa's Image of SandySandy came to visit -- a lot of people. (Nasa's satellite image of that wicked storm.)https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/brigittecoffee.gifBrigitteCoffeeReally again? Why I'm just on my third cuppa of java!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/brigette_bardot.gifbrigette_bardotThis is how I dance when I'm really happy.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bored.gifboredSeriously, is there anyone out there?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/coffee.gifCoffee!Hmmm. Smell that? I take mine with cream.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/anchorbanter.gifAnchorBanterI love banter.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/screen-shot-2013-01-30-at-2-10-48-pm.pngScreen shot 2013-01-30 at 2.10.48 PMWP, I'm going to ignore the grammar error of "years" since you're expecting me to stick around -- thank you.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/psy-gangnam-style.gifpsy-gangnam-styleThere was this nonsense for awhile and as always, it went on far too long.2015-02-20T18:33:49+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2015/02/20/from-whence-they-came/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/blogpic.jpgBlogpichttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/woman-383142_1280.jpgwoman-383142_1280Do I LOOK frail to you?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cowboy2.jpgcowboy2He either looked like this or maybe turtle-like.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow.jpgSNOW!!!A friend sent me this picture of her house/yard. She didn't once use the words pure or driven. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/red_herring.jpgRed_herringThis is a kipper. And it's red.2015-03-02T17:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2014/12/11/you-gotta-laugh/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lol.jpgLOLhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/215px-debbie_downer1.jpg215px-Debbie_DownerI'm glad laughter boosts the immune system but with most processed foods having huge amounts of sugar, obesity has become an epidemic. Wah, wah, wah... (Debbie Downer from SNL)https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/beating-heart1.gifBeating Hearthttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/laughing-baby-by-clare-bloomfield.jpgLaughing Baby by Clare BloomfieldI have no idea what you're saying, but you're funny.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hey.jpgHey!HEY! C'mon laugh, you'll feel better.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1_don_t_laugh___crop.jpg1_don_t_laugh___cropI. WILL. NOT. LAUGH.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/215px-debbie_downer.jpg215px-Debbie_DownerI'm glad laughter boots the immune system but with most processed foods having huge amounts of sugar, obesity has become an epidemic. Wah, wah, wah... (Debbie Downer from SNL)https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/beating-heart.gifBeating HeartLaughter. Chocolate. Sex. My hearts beats for thee.2015-01-11T23:52:07+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2014/11/26/thanks/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/thank-you-391055_1280.jpgthank-you-391055_1280https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rabbit-373691_1280.jpgrabbit-373691_1280I put this bunny picture in here because it's so freaking cute. It makes me happy. Hope it affects you the same way.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/turkey-72771_1280.jpgturkey-72771_1280"Hey turkey and I mean that in the best way, your feathers are different, but we're the same. In this together. That guy over there is looking at me as if I'm dinner or something. Let's get outta here." lhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/girl-408066_1280.jpggirl-408066_1280Here I am jumping in a sun-dappled meadow. Because I'm happy.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/laundry-basket__06330_zoom.jpgLaundry-basket__06330_zoomThere are some things that we just need to leave in the basket, doncha' think?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/man-335401_1280.jpgman-335401_1280Seriously, how do people do all this?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/byron_1824.jpgByron_1824"But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling like dew, upon a thought, produces That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think." - George Gordon Byron I'm with George on this2014-12-04T12:34:04+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/10/23/writing-prompt-tipsy-lit/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/let_your_creative_energy_flow-411835.jpglet_your_creative_energy_flow-411835https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/yay1.gifYay!Me, reading your prompt.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/blah.gifblahMe, getting out of my comfort zone.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/yay.gifYay!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bigstock_story_2226743.jpgbigstock_story_2226743https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/comfortzone-001.jpgComfortZone.0012014-11-10T15:46:00+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/03/14/ciao-mi-chiamo-brigitte/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/220px-luciano_pavarotti_15-06-02_cropped2.jpg220px-Luciano_Pavarotti_15.06.02_cropped2This guy can sing.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/200px-fiasco_di_chianti_monteriggioni.jpg200px-Fiasco_di_chianti_monteriggioniChianti to drink and a great candle holder after it's empty.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/150px-vitruvian.jpg150px-Vitruvianda Vinci and his ideal human proportions. okay.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/220px-giuseppe_garibaldi_1866.jpg220px-Giuseppe_Garibaldi_(1866)This guy made Italy a country in 1871. Guiseppe Garibaldi. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/honiebriggs.jpgHonieBriggsMy friend Honie at honiebriggs.com send me this postcard from Italy. I'm in a classroom learning about it. Yeah.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1960_italian_actress_sop_48d5f134d1760.jpg1960_Italian_actress_Sop_48d5f134d17602014-11-10T15:45:22+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2014/03/11/this-that-and-other-things/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/this-and-that.jpgThis and Thathttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/painting.jpgpaintingObviously, there's work to be done. Or I could just call it, "Blue." The blue series. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/oovoo.gifoovooOoh ooVoo!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lilysgift.jpgLily'sGiftWhen's the last time someone made you a mix tape, er CD? Lily's lovely card and my very own special mix CD.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/unfetteredpostcard.jpgUnfetteredPostcardA friendship that spans many bridges. And postcards. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/myfoos.jpgMyFoosWhat's a home without a couple of Foo Dogs? These are mine. My blue Foos. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mrmrs.jpgMrMrsAn oriental dude and lady purchased from two different places. Now they've found each other and they're bright, glossy orange. Zen.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/coolstool.jpgCoolStoolThis was a crappy old stool. Now it's a cool stool.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-10-at-5-46-34-pm.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-10 at 5.46.34 PMCharacter Sketch -- Scrivener making it happen.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blankhead2.jpgblankhead22014-03-19T02:24:24+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2014/02/13/how-to-start/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/start.jpgstarthttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/monkey-see-monkey-do.jpgMonkey See Monkey Dohttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lonely-at-the-top.jpgLonely at the TopIt can be lonely at the top. All that leading.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/beautiful-example-of-imagination-art-photos.jpgBeautiful-Example-Of-Imagination-Art-PhotosThere's a whole lot of stuff bouncing around in there, right?2014-02-19T00:46:19+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2014/01/30/i-hate-my-___________/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/free-vector-smiley-green-alien-grrr-clip-art_103215_smiley_green_alien_grrr_clip_art_hight.pngfree-vector-smiley-green-alien-grrr-clip-art_103215_Smiley_Green_Alien_Grrr_clip_art_hightWhat one feels after watching too many informercials. Grrrr..I Hate My ____!!!!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/484px-bette_davis_of_human_bondage.jpg484px-Bette_davis_of_human_bondage"I'm the nicest goddamn dame that ever lived. I am just too much." Bette Davis I'm with you, Bette. Nice with attitude. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/love-you.jpglove youhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/angry-e1391108696828.pngAngry2014-02-10T21:40:59+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2014/01/06/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-fifty-one-balance/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bookonmyhead.jpgbookonmyheadI can do this and it's oh so good for the posture.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/512px-nik_wallenda_niagara_falls_closeup.jpg512px-Nik_Wallenda_Niagara_Falls_closeupNik Wallenda, the guy who walked on a tightrope over the Grand Canyon. Some major balancing, yo.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/640px-yogaclass.jpg640px-YogaClassThis is not Bikram Yoga, but this was one of the poses. My favorite one and I could do it very well. Even while sweating profusely.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/lrg_bike_wire.jpglrg_bike_wireSome serious balancing going on here.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/500px-yin_and_yang-e1389018038848.png500px-Yin_and_Yang2014-01-24T17:19:39+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/12/24/it-came-upon-a-midnight-clear/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hope.jpghopehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/love.jpglove2014-01-04T23:20:31+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/11/25/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-fifty-thanksgiving/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/turkey-head.jpgturkey headCarancle, snood and wattle -- it's all in the head area.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/jakejenny.jpgJakeJennyhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ferris_buellers_day_off.jpgFerris_Bueller's_Day_OffI've had my share of Bueller moments but that's another post.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/memoriesquote.jpgMemoriesQuotehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/keep-calm-and-love-monday.jpgkeep-calm-and-love-mondayhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/turkey.jpgturkey2013-11-27T02:34:06+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/11/20/oh-what-the-heck/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fearless.jpgfearlesshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/mic-on-stage.jpgMic on StageThe mic (or mike) I imagine I would be reading into if we were all were all in a room. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/nycoffeehouse.jpgNYCoffeeHousehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/watchthegap.jpgwatchthegapBoarding the LIRRhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brainpot.jpgBrainPot2013-11-24T16:29:54+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/11/11/i-took-a-walk/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/walk.jpgwalkhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/landingnet.jpgLandingNethttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/walkingback.jpgWalkingBackWhy artists paint the sky.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/train.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI'd jump from the bridge onto the train in a leather cat suit, while yelling: FREEZE! to the bad guy (or girl) I was chasing. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/seusshair.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA“My alphabet starts with this letter called yuzz. It’s the letter I use to spell yuzza-ma-tuzz. You’ll be sort of surprised what there is to be found once you go beyond ‘Z’ and start poking around!” – Dr. Seuss. I found some marsh grass that looked like green hair. Oh, the places I go.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gumsplat.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA national epidemic.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/walkingbridge1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGoing up.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bikersstayhere.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIt's not difficult to understand the signage.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/walkingbridge.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/longbridge.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis baby stretches out about three miles 'round trip. And it goes UP. The going down is better.2013-11-20T03:29:11+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/10/28/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-forty-nine-the-little-things/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/conan_doyle.jpgConan_doylehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/flowerpluck.jpgflowerpluckMy deep, well thought-out flowery prose.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/honeylove.jpghoneyloveHubby's poetry.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/giantchalk.jpggiantchalkGiant Chalkboard. I'm just getting started.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/seashells.jpgseashellsMy seashells from sooo many different places. I have these in jars all over the place. In every room.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tulips.jpgtulipsPurple tulips in my favorite vase.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0786.jpgIMG_0786https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/coffeecream.jpgcoffeecreamhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/serenity-now-american-apparel-unisex-fitted-tee-white-w760h760.jpgserenity-now.american-apparel-unisex-fitted-tee.white.w760h7602013-12-09T14:15:57+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/10/26/only-if-you-want-to/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/votebw.jpgVoteBW2013-11-12T16:30:17+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/09/30/monday-musings-and-motivations-brevity-part-forty-eight/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/600px-shakespeare_droeshout_1623.jpg600px-Shakespeare_Droeshout_1623https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bociballs1.jpgbociballs1Boccee Balls on the Beachhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/opus40.jpgopus40Opus 40, Woodstockhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/beachsnow.jpgBeachSnowBeach Snow, New Yorkhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sunrise-over-st-john-1.jpgSunrise over St John-1Sunrise, St. John2013-10-04T15:26:26+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/09/24/these-books-have-been-banned-really/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/my-copy1.jpgmy copyhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/my-copy.jpgmy copy2013-09-26T21:16:10+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/09/23/monday-musings-and-motivations-on-living-a-life-part-forty-seven/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/babylove.jpgbabylovehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/maine1.jpgMaine1One of my dreams. This one was visiting a lighthouse in Maine. I did. This one.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/50-is-the-new-30.jpg50-is-the-new-3050 is the new 30? With the right lighting, photography, filters, makeup, fillers, smoothing. Nevermind. It's not. 50 is not the new 30. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/life-0011.jpgLife.001From whee! to meh to Waaaah! Again and again. That's life.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/life-001.jpgLife.001Life in a Nutshell: Whee to meh to Waaaah!! https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/lao-tzu-peace-past-present-future.jpglao-tzu-peace past present future2013-09-26T21:09:30+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/09/09/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-forty-six-one-thing/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/relax.jpgrelaxMy patio pillow. I'm sensing a theme here with pillows...https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/marinelife.jpgmarinelifeAn old tin sign bought at a flea market years ago. Why do I keep this?? https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/happiness1.jpgHappinessYes, I have a new happiness pillow for my new place. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/happiness.jpgHappinessYes, it's a happiness pillow. For my new place.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pink-begonia-3971-2560x1600.jpgpink-begonia-3971-2560x1600Pink, green, nature, it's all good.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/just-one-thing.jpgJust-One-Thing2013-09-19T00:41:09+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/08/01/navel-gazing/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/barris_marilyn_monroe.jpgBarris_Marilyn_MonroeMarilyn Monroe was one of the first females to bare hers in the movie, Something's Got to Give. She said, "I guess the censors are willing to recognize that everybody has a navel." A revelation in those days, apparently.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/outie.jpgoutiehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6a00d83451607369e20120a8d2a2a4970b-500wi.jpg6a00d83451607369e20120a8d2a2a4970b-500wihttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/outie.gifoutiehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/navel-orange.jpgNavel OrangeI threw this in her for color. And I like navel oranges. Btw, the color associated with the navel chakra is ORANGE. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1cher-3788687480394946490.jpg1cher-3788687480394946490Cher bared and gazed at her navel frequently. I like Cher.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screentest.jpgScreenTestMarilyn Monroe was one of the first females to bare hers in the movie, Something's Got to Give. She said, "I guess the censors are willing to recognize that everybody has a navel." A revelation in those days, apparently. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/663px-i_dream_of_jeannie_hagman_eden.jpg663px-I_dream_of_jeannie_hagman_edenThe only way Jeannie could bare or navel-gaze was if she popped in her bottle. But she could gaze at Tony's and he could navel gaze all he wanted. Figures. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/navel-chakra1.jpgNavel chakraIt does channel your joy for life and coincidentally, feelings associated with shame, jealousy, fear, remorse and disgust. Figures. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/navel-chakra.jpgwb0514322013-08-27T17:27:30+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/07/15/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-forty-five-endingsbeginnings/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/endingsbeginnings.jpgEndingsBeginningshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/i_love_new_york.jpgi_love_new_yorkhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/centralparkhorse.jpgCentralParkHorseThey have horse-drawn carriages where I'm going but with much less space to cover and less people that take a ride.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/centralpark.jpgCentralParkI'm going to miss things like this, but I can come back to visit!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/bythepier.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA Sunset I can enjoy...where I'm going...https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/iopbeach.jpgiopbeachA Beach that will be nearby...where I'm going...https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/bridgepalmtrees.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA park I can bike to...where I'm going...https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/vagabondshoes.jpgVagabondShoesHere's a pair of my vagabond shoes. There're getting pretty worn out, lemme tell you. 2013-07-26T15:19:49+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/06/14/almost-summer/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/summer-fun.jpgsummer-funhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/randy-snow-suit-a-christmas-story-2-1.jpgrandy-snow-suit-a-christmas-story-2-1I don't want to talk to you. Nothing personal. I'm just COLD.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/scarlett2.jpgscarlett2I'm not just mad about the injustices, my tight corset and Rhett...I'm just HOT. 2013-07-14T17:49:53+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/blog-awards/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ar-liebblogaward.jpgar-liebblogawardhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dragonsloyaltyaward.jpgdragonsloyaltyawardhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ram-away.jpgram-awayhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/illuminatingbloggeraward_3001.jpglight bulb concepthttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sparkly.jpgsparklyhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kreativ-blogger-award.jpgkreativ-blogger-awardhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/very-inspirational-blogger21.jpgvery-inspirational-blogger2https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/fabulous-blog-ribbon1.jpgfabulous-blog-ribbon1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/canadica1.jpgcanadica1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/badge2.jpgbadge22013-06-12T12:52:09+00:00weekly0.6https://brigittebanter.com/2013/05/17/life-is-good/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lifeisgood-001.jpglifeisgood.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/the-same.jpgthe samehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/wanderer.jpgwanderer2013-06-14T12:32:50+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/04/22/monday-musings-and-motivations-wishes-part-forty-four/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/live-sun-love-moon.jpgLive Sun, Love Moonhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wishes.jpgwisheshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/guardian_angel_clarence.jpgGuardian_angel_clarenceStrange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he? -- Clarence, from It’s a Wonderful Life. (We all need a Clarence to go over our wish lists with.)https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tumblr_mfkn3kyyii1rtzo8wo1_250.giftumblr_mfkn3kYyII1rtzo8wo1_250I'm with you, George Bailey.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dandelion.jpgdandelionMake a wish and blow.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/starry-night.jpgstarry-nightThere wouldn't be a sky full of stars if we were all meant to wish on the same one. -- Frances Clarkhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/candles.jpgCandles`https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/brigitteflowersmepeace1.jpgBrigitteFlowersMEPeace1Peace y'all.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/school_of_fish.jpgschool_of_fishIf wishes were fishes, the sea would be full. That's a lotta wishes. 2013-05-19T02:42:18+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/04/15/monday-musings-and-motivations-energy-part-forty-three/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/energy1.jpgEnergyhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/energy.jpgEnergyhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cominghome.jpgComingHomeOn the train, almost home. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/trainstation.jpgTrainStationWaiting for a train. Home...this way.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/trainstation2.jpgTrainStation2Manhattan, thatta way. Waiting at the train station in Queens...https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/marlenewriters.jpgMarleneWritersMore writers and good energy. Check out that wallpaper.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/moremarlenewriters.jpgMoreMarleneWritersGood writerly energy at Cafe Marlenehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/moprum.jpgMopRumYo-ho and a bottle of rum. And a mop. This was lying on the platform of the train station. I think it looks quite artsy, don't you? I'm calling in Rum on a Mop.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/watchthegap.jpgWatchTheGapBefore getting on the train. You need a hazmat suit to go into the train station bathrooms but they will remind you, with concern, to MIND THE GAP.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/up.jpgUp!I like to be around this kind of energy. Whee!2013-05-18T04:43:57+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/04/08/monday-musings-and-motivations-repose-part-forty-two/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/canopy-mih3.jpgcanopy-mih3This is my kind of repose. Yes.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/rest.jpgResthttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/gogh-rest-work.jpggogh-rest-workRepose, sweet repose. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/break.jpgBreakSometimes a girl just has to take a break.2013-04-13T14:37:06+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/03/25/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-forty-one-creativity/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/creativeideas.jpgCreativeIdeashttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/whitesplat.jpgwhitesplathttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cheekymonkeyhey.jpgcheekymonkeyHey!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/blueframe.jpgblueframehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/paintmylife.jpgpaintmylifehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/scan-1.jpegScan 12013-04-08T22:17:37+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/about-my-blog/2014-03-21T22:12:50+00:00weekly0.6https://brigittebanter.com/2013/03/22/just-an-ordinary-day/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ordinaryday-001.jpgOrdinaryDay.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sled.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA sled. In case of more snow.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dr-seuss-chair.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA Dr. Seuss chair that would show up on an episode of Selling New York if it costs a go-zillion dollars for a child's room. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/wood-thing.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA ball of wood sticks crafted to look beachy. This would obviously go somewhere where one wouldn't knock it over and bump it. Talk about bad feng shui. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/treadmill.jpgtreadmillMy view of the treadmill. Note the slow pace due to the injured knee thing. This did increase somewhat. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/gym.jpgGymThe gym with various machines of torture. That one on the left there injured my knee.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/snow.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOkay, so it didn't stick. But seriously, enough already with the snow spitting.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/keepcalm.jpgKeepCalmThis hangs on my office door. I don't always do it, but it reminds me to try.2013-03-30T18:40:37+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/03/18/monday-musings-and-motivations-spring-part-forty/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/animal-14046_640.jpganimal-14046_640Every spring is the only spring - a perpetual astonishment.  ~Ellis Peters https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/springagain.jpgSpringAgain!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babychick1.jpgbabychickBoy, it feels good to bust out of here.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/vintage_retro_women_kitsch_new_spring_hat_card-p137418446347228986bh2r3_400.jpgvintage_retro_women_kitsch_new_spring_hat_card-p137418446347228986bh2r3_400Ooh! Time to get out my Spring bonnet. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tumblr_m5pxqqqeio1r9ai6mo1_500.jpgtumblr_m5pxqqQeiO1r9ai6mo1_500I smell this and I'm about ten years old, in my backyard again making mudpies.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cutegoats.jpgCuteGoatsHey! Smile, it's Spring. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/mona-lisa-74050_640.jpgmona-lisa-74050_640You'd miss me if I wasn't around. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/monarch-butterflies-86594_640.jpgmonarch-butterflies-86594_640They cluster in all these trees and fly around, socializing and celebrating Spring. In Mexico. Kind of like Spring break I guess.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/axialtiltobliquity.pngAxialTiltObliquityi don't know what all this means but Wikipedia says it's the "Illumination of Earth by the Sun at the March equinox." Spring!2013-03-22T13:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/08/02/a-woman-walks-into-a-bar/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/parchment.jpgparchmentMaking a list. Checking it twice and then a few times more over time...https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wrightbrothers1899kite.jpgWrightBrothers1899KiteThis is how it started...an idea of something that could fly with lots of people in it over oceans.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/cheers-by-photostock.jpgCheers by photostockCheers, Babe! Can I buy ya a drink?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/night-club-drink-by-ponsuwan.jpgNight Club Drink by ponsuwanhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/cupid1.jpgcupid1Yo Cupid, where's my arrow??https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lady-with-wine-glass22-by-digitalart.jpgLady With Wine Glass%22 by digitalart2013-03-15T18:50:17+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/05/i-feel-like-a-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cat.jpgCAThttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/the-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-elizabeth-taylor-16707123-754-604.jpgThe-Cat-on-a-Hot-Tin-Roof-elizabeth-taylor-16707123-754-604How I've been feeling lately...sans the big brass bed, white negligee and dark hair. (Liz from Hot on a Cat Tin Roof feeling wanton, jumpy and anxious). Sigh.2013-03-15T18:50:17+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/09/07/friday-fun-and-other-stuff/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/budgerbuilding_clutter.pngBudgerBuilding_clutterDo it. You'll feel better.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/harvest-moon.jpgharvest-moonI love a big, fat harvest moon. It makes me want to bang big drums and sing loudly.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2011-11-13-orange-spiced-cider-final-500.jpg2011-11-13-orange-spiced-cider-final-500How do you like your cider? I'll take mine on the beach in front of a roaring fire with the temps around 55 degrees.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/greatjob1.jpggreatjobI've loved hearing this ever since I've been able to comprehend what it means. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/greatjob.jpggreatjobI've loved hearing this ever since I was an itty-bitty girl. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/friday-fun-graphic2.jpgfriday-fun-graphic22013-03-15T18:50:16+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/09/13/wah-wah/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/cry-baby-56-4-e1347554615700.jpgcry-baby--56-4https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sick-001.jpgsick.001Sicky Survival Kit.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/red-lawn-mower.gifred-lawn-mowerI pushed one of these for about two hours. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/snails-and-wine-001.jpgsnails and wine.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/snails-and-wine-001.pngsnails and wine.0012013-03-15T18:49:09+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/09/17/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-twenty-two-vulnerability/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/006dpr_vera_farmiga_026.jpg006DPR_Vera_Farmiga_026"Your vulnerability is freaking me out," she said. But it's turning her on too.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/13135__say_anythiing_l.jpg13135__say_anythiing_lStanding there, holding up his boom box, taking a chance on love.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/connecting_hands.jpgconnecting_handshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lady-gaga-poker-face.jpgLady-Gaga-Poker-FaceUnlike Ga-Ga, I don't have a good poker face.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/vulnerable-love-from-lovingwhisper-com.jpgvulnerable-love from lovingwhisper.com2013-03-15T18:48:35+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/09/19/happy-cows/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/happy_cow.jpghappy_cowhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/happy-cows1.jpghappy cowshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/happy-cows.jpghappy cowshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/purplehull-peas-2008.jpgpurplehull-peas-2008Purple-hull peas. They stain your fingers a gorgeous color. Wish I had a dress this color.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/hang-laundry-tp-lg.jpghang-laundry-TP-lgMy clothes always smelled like nature.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/grape-vines.jpggrape-vinesI got to eat these growing up in the country. Wasn't a vineyard, but hey it was good.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sorghumbiscuit_enl-9a21cda4d1c826df29c7f9a267a9ec7f42776337-s51.jpgsorghumbiscuitA Southern delicacy -- warm biscuits, butter and sorghum.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/coke-dominos-and-cheese-001.jpgcoke, dominos and cheese.001Sometimes happiness is just being with friends, playing dominos, eating cheese and drinking coke.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/little-cow.jpglittle cowMaaw-w-w, little calf Brigitte would say. I don't know what happened to her but she was happy.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nakedhappycow.jpgnakedhappycowNaked, drug-free cows are happy cows.2013-03-15T18:48:10+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/09/21/celebration/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bigevent.jpgbigeventhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/a-woman-jumping-22-by-kongsky.jpgA Woman Jumping %22 by kongskyWoo-hoo! Jump for joy with me against a beautiful sunset. Cue the music and fade to black.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/eye-of-earth22-by-idea-go.jpgEye Of Earth%22 by Idea goHere's me looking at you looking at me. You read me, I read you, you follow me, I follow you...you're getting very sleepy.....https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/happy-family-at-music-concert22-by-nokhoog_buchachon.jpgHappy Family At Music Concert%22 by nokhoog_buchachonShiny, happy people here at the Banter.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/wheee.jpgWheee2013-03-15T18:47:45+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/10/17/just-a-few-things-come-on-in/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/flags-of-canada-and-the-usa-by-sam.jpgFlags-of-Canada-and-the-USA-by-Samhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/friends.jpgFriendshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/a-baa-hi-come-with-few-friends.jpga.baa-Hi-come-with-few-friendshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/welcome.jpgwelcome2013-03-15T18:46:21+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/10/12/happy-smappy/2013-03-15T18:45:26+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/03/07/my-excellent-adventure-a-quick-road-trip/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/road-trip.jpgROAD TRIP!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/flower-power-vw-bus.jpgFlower-Power-VW-BusI would like to take a road trip in this. All tricked out with luxury on the inside, a cappuccino maker and iPod Bose system so I could play Born to Be Wild. And a mattress and refrigerator. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/hizherz.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis was across the street from ROAST. The misspelling thing really bothers me. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/porkravolli.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWhat's a village without Port and Ravioli? It was next door to a cat and dog groomers. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cheesestuff.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI didn't go in here but it looks cool. I like cheese and I like jewelry. Maybe next time.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/patchogueperfeormingarts.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMaybe the tax actor guy was going here later that night. To perform.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/taxactor.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis guy was walking up and down the street. I wonder if this is an acting gig. Maybe I'll see him in a movie one day. I could do this.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/thaddeus.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThis gentleman sat outside near ROAST, soaking up some sun. In my mind, I named him Thaddeus. Thaddeus from Patchogue.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/counter.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI did have time to stop here to get the free Wi-Fi info. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/goodiesatroast.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHere's the counter.2013-04-09T13:42:37+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/03/04/monday-musings-and-motivations-party-thirty-eight-exploration/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/unexpected.jpgUnexpectedhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/colorado.jpgColorado"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." -- Ansel Adams Coloradohttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/open-the-door.jpgOpen The DoorJust. Walk. Out.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sillyputty.jpgSillyPuttyA happy accident but a lifetime of fun.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/putuporshutup.jpgPutUporShutUphttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/100_1479.jpg100_1479There's a lot going on here that we don't even realize. Beach, South Carolina.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/exploreredith.jpgExplorerEdithEdith Ronnie, a BIG explorer. The first woman to explore Antarctica. I prefer my explorations to be a bit warmer.2013-03-07T05:08:34+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/02/28/my-big-fat-greek-diner/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/diner_juke.jpgdiner_jukehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/merrickdiner.jpgMerrickDinerThe ambiance in my Big Fat Greek Diner is superb.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/merrick-diner-back-entrance.jpgMerrick Diner Back EntranceMerrick Mall Diner. I go in back entrance usually.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/lunch-special.jpgLunch SpecialI'd already eaten the cup of chowder and taken a bite before I thought to take a picture. It's great and a $8.63 with tax.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/greekdiner.jpgGreekDinerhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dolls.jpgdollsYou can find stuff like this in a bodega.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mconstantine.jpgMConstantine"There's two kinds of people: Greeks and everybody else who wish they were Greeks. Give me a word, any word and I will show you how that word comes from Greek!" Michael Constantine, from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," one of my all-time favorite movies.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/buttafuoco.jpgbuttafuocoJoey Buttafuoco, another Long Islander. Yo.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/billycrystal.jpgBillyCrystalBilly Crystal, a Long Islander who grew up in Long Beach. Love him.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/250px-long_island_us_map.gif250px-Long_Island_US_mapLong Island. It's really long with lots of people. One hundred and eighteen miles long.2013-03-03T19:44:22+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/02/25/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-thirty-seven-intention/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/breathebig.jpgBreatheBighttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/breathe2.jpgBreathe2This hangs over my desk in my office. I try to remember this -- it IS a privilege. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/slow_down_lg.jpgSlow_down_lghttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pepegif1.gifPepeGifI'll get there when I get there. In my own time.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pepegif.gifPepeGifI’ll get there when I get there. In my own time.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/tumblr_lslr2a44a11qlzpkvo1_500.jpgtumblr_lslr2a44a11qlzpkvo1_500Isn’t it a gift to go through the good and bad with someone you love?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ironingfun-001.jpgIroningFun.001Even the most mundane tasks can be approached with clear intention. I actually like to iron. I like the way the iron hisses the wrinkles out of something and smooths things out. Bluebirds, bunnies and and a sit-down ironing board would make this even more enjoyable for me, as would a snazzy dress and 20-inch waistline.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/keep-calm-and-slow-down.pngkeep-calm-and-slow-downhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/livewithintention.jpglivewithintention2013-03-03T00:05:17+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/02/14/pause/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pause-001.jpgPause.0012013-02-27T22:38:57+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/02/04/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-thirty-six-inspiration/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dreams-001.jpgDreams.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/outsidepennstation.jpgOutsidePennStationWalking outside Penn Station on a Sunday morning.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pennsundaymorning.jpgPennSundayMorningGoing down the escalator, going home.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ticktock.jpgTickTockTick, tock, tick tock. They have better thing to do than take your order but it's still good.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/inspiration-001.jpgInspiration.001A statue in Woodstock, New York that kind of inspired me.2013-02-13T14:59:21+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/01/28/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-thirty-five-perfection/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/trunk-bay-1.jpgTrunk Bay-1Some "perfect" shades of blue in Trunk Bay, St. Johns.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/perfectionquote-001.jpgPerfectionQuote.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/perfectsign-001.jpgPerfectSign.0012013-02-11T12:29:42+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/01/24/the-writer-reveal/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/curtain.jpgcurtainhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/black-41201_640.pngblack-41201_640https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/end1-500.jpgMacro close up of The End in a vintage book.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/writer.jpgwriterThis is only my 37th edit on this passage...this is going to be the good one, the good one, the good one...https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/screen-shot-2013-01-22-at-3-26-50-pm.pngScreen shot 2013-01-22 at 3.26.50 PM2013-01-28T15:17:40+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/01/21/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-thirty-four-sacred-space/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/lavender.jpglavenderI like this in my space. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/josephcampbellandjeanerdmancirca1939.jpgJosephCampbellandJeanErdmancirca1939J.C. was smart. So is his wife. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zen.jpgzen2013-01-24T00:33:09+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/01/18/cmon-play-with-me-itll-be-fun/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/littlegirlplay.jpgLittleGirlPlayhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/comeoutplay.jpgComeOut&Play!!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fun.jpgFun!Whee! We are having some fun now, huh?!!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/glinda.jpgglindaPress the button, it'll make sense.2013-01-20T07:55:32+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/01/14/monday-musings-and-motivations-distractions-part-thirty-three/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/chasingbutterflies.jpgChasingButterfliesI'm going to do...ooh, look at all the pretty butterflies. Think I'll chase them instead.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/distractingthoughts-001.jpgDistractingThoughts.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/distractions-001.jpgDISTRACTIONS.0012013-01-18T13:49:12+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/01/07/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-thirty-two-firsts-2/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/firstflower.jpgfirstflower2013-01-13T13:06:33+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2013/01/03/one-little-turn-of-the-rudder/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/god-made-easy.jpgGod Made EasyRead this...it explains everything.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/cropped-bluntcard-beer.jpgcropped-bluntcard-beerhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/depression.jpgdepressionDepression sucks and you cry alot but it gets better with work.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/rebecca_harding_davis.jpgRebecca_Harding_DavisLook at her with her dark hair and eyes and knowing smile. She's a kick-ass female that had it figured out way before it was popular for women to do that.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ku-rotation-e1357183198478.jpgKU-Rotation2013-02-01T09:36:44+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/12/31/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-thirty-one-new-beginnings/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/blogoftheyear.jpgBlog of the Year Award 1 star jpeghttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/new-year.jpgNew Yearhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2013.jpg20132013-01-04T00:31:42+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/12/24/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-thirty-christmas-eve/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-claus-on-sledge-with-deer-by-nutdanai-apikhomboonwaroot.jpgSanta Claus On Sledge With Deer by Nutdanai Apikhomboonwaroothttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/trees-e1356365607894.jpgTrees2013-01-02T14:45:20+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/12/20/a-before-christmas-kind-of-thing/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/imagine.jpgImaginehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/gift.jpgGiftHere's a big box of goodness for you. There's enough for everyone. Peace.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/holidaywish-001.jpgHolidayWish.0012012-12-28T00:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/12/10/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-twenty-nine-horizons/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sunlight-in-southern-thai-sea-by-sura-nualpradid.jpgSunlight In Southern Thai Sea by Sura Nualpradidhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/robertfrost101059.jpgrobertfrost101059https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cowboymeetup.jpgCowboyMeetUpA Cowboy is a Badass and so is my Father.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sunrise-at-first-sight-by-keattikorn.jpgSunrise At First Sight by KeattikornLook at that light!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/newhorizons.jpgnewHorizons2012-12-17T13:41:27+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/11/22/happy-thanksgiving-to-you-and-yours/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/thanksgiving.jpgThanksgiving2013-01-18T22:45:55+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/11/19/monday-musings-and-and-motivations-part-twenty-eight-recovery/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/upsidedown-world1.jpgupsidedown-world1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/short-love-quotes.jpgShort-Love-Quoteshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/live_simply_love_generously_spiritual_quote_spi_speckcase-p176711160318608877bhar2_400.jpglive_simply_love_generously_spiritual_quote_spi_speckcase-p176711160318608877bhar2_400https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/most-love-quote.jpgmost-love-quote2013-01-18T22:46:28+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/11/08/im-here-im-okay-and-i-miss-you/2013-01-18T22:48:28+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/10/29/sandy-getting-closer/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sandycoconut.jpgSandyCoconutCoconuts don't grow here...Sandy brought us one from Cuba or the Bahamas?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sandy2.jpgSandy2https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sandy11.jpgSandy1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sandy1.jpgSandy1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sandy.jpgSandyAround 10:30 a.m. EST...Sandy getting closerhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mban1969l.jpgmban1969lhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sandygettingcloser.jpgSandyGettingCloser2013-01-18T22:49:00+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/10/26/happy-weekend-and-some-other-stuff/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-safety.jpgFood-SafetyI've probably eaten all of this food at one time or another. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/cooper-bridge-hill1.jpgcooper-bridge-hill1This is a big bridge I've been over. But I've never climbed it.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/flowers1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2012-10-29T13:14:56+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/10/15/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-twenty-six-responsibility/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/opposing-viewpoints.jpgopposing viewpointshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/responsibility-quotes1.jpgresponsibility-quoteshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/new-york-statue-of-liberty-new-york-city-nyc003.jpgnew-york-statue-of-liberty-new-york-city-nyc003https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/responsibility-quotes.jpgresponsibility-quoteshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/aa-religion-we-are-responsiblefor-who-we-are-e1331321158630.pngAA-Religion-we-are-responsiblefor-who-we-are-e1331321158630https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mistakes2.jpgmistakes2https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/family.jpgParent and Baby's Hands and Feethttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/quote-294-300x300.pngQuote-294-300x3002012-10-18T20:43:12+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/10/08/monday-musings-motivations-part-twenty-five-home/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/guitarsculpture1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOne of several guitar sculptures (about 40) scattered along Tinker Street in Woodstock. Very cool -- each one is made by a local Woodstock artist.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/giantwax.jpgGiantWaxA giant Wax statue in a candle shop. It didn't smell like patchouli.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bluesbrothers.jpgBluesBrothersThe Blues Brothers feeling blue because they smelling so much patchouli.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hippiewoodstock.jpgHippieWoodstockA giant patchouli-smelling vintage clothing shop -- one of several -- in Woodstock.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/wssignjking.jpgWSSignJKinghttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/wssignlocalmarket.jpgWSSignLocalMarketA sign outside the Woodstock Museum.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0422.jpgIMG_0422https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/redguitars.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/woodstock1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAEverything's groovy and smelling of patchouli. Rain, humid and patchouli. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ruby-slippers-2.jpgruby-slippers-2Clicking my ruby reds whilst saying, "There's no place like home, there's no place like home."2023-02-28T14:09:35+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/10/01/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-twenty-four-adventure/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lifes-an-adventure.jpgLife's An Adventurehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ready-for-adventure.jpgReady for Adventurehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/107701352_medium_cb435a.jpg107701352_medium_cb435aIt's much easier coming down than it is going up. Wheeee! https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/var-tmp-jpgr4m7jx_406_406_crop.jpg-var-tmp-jpgr4m7jx_406_406_cropOcoee. The same one that the Olympians trained upon. You get wet. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-great-escape-by-dan-e1349041968269.jpgThe Great Escape by dan2012-10-09T02:01:49+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/09/27/social-media-sharing-sex-anyone/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/podcastimage_39322.gifpodcastimage_39322https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/smiling-guy-showing-chocolate22-by-imagerymajestic.jpgSmiling Guy Showing Chocolate%22 by imagerymajesticC'mon, you know you want it.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/fear-pressing-publish.jpgfear-pressing-publishOh M. Gee. Did I really just post that? https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/8033_c__documents-and-settings_michele_my-documents_my-pictures_health-conditions_narcissism.jpg8033_c__documents-and-settings_michele_my-documents_my-pictures_health-conditions_narcissismhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/22two-happy-young-girlfriends-talking22-by-stockimages.jpg%22Two Happy Young Girlfriends Talking%22 by stockimagesOoh! Guess what I did last night? I know...let me tweet/blog about it!!!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/red-carpet-stairs-by-david-castillo-dominici.jpgRed Carpet Stairs by David Castillo Dominicihttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/22red-carpet-stairs22-by-david-castillo-dominici.jpg%22Red Carpet Stairs%22 by David Castillo Dominici2012-10-18T12:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/06/22/was-it-something-i-said/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/emotes-face-wink-icon.pngEmotes-face-wink-iconhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cackbadger.jpgCackbadgerhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1-30days-pour-wine-md.jpg1-30days-pour-wine-mdhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/peace-in-love.jpgpeace-in-lovehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cloudmark.jpgCloudMark2012-09-20T14:51:10+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/06/01/brand-me-so-ill-know-what-herd-im-in/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/22cow22-by-simon-howden.jpg%22Cow%22 by Simon HowdenWhere's my herd?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/relaxed-calm-girl-smelling-a-big-flower22-by-stuart-miles.jpgRelaxed Calm Girl Smelling A Big Flower%22 by Stuart MilesI smell my childhood. I want to buy cookies.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/marcel_proust_1900-2.jpgMarcel_Proust, Wikipedia“I smell madeleine cake and lime blossoms. I want to buy....”https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/pink-spray-bottle22-by-ambro.jpgPink Spray Bottle%22 by AmbroThe magic elixir and answer to all your problems -- buy me.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/22woman-on-her-back22-by-vlado.jpg%22Woman On Her Back%22 by VladoThese undies, perfume, lotion, pill, shoes make me feel oh-so-sexy...https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/jumping-people-silhouettes-c2a9-biansho-dreamstime-com.jpgJUMPING PEOPLE SILHOUETTES © Biansho | Dreamstime.comhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/coffee22-by-surachai.jpgCoffee%22 by Surachaihttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/22branding-written-on-chalkboard22-by-kromkrathog.jpg%22Branding Written On Chalkboard%22 by KROMKRATHOGhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cow-brand.jpgcow-brand2012-09-20T14:50:41+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/18/its-all-about-the-details/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/800px-crochet_scrunchies.jpg800px-Crochet_scrunchieshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/satin-lace-tanga.jpgsatin-lace-tangahttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cami-secret.jpgcami-secrethttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/details1-001.jpgDetails1.0012012-09-20T14:50:13+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/08/24/feeling-alright/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/feelingalright-001.jpgfeelingalright.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/kreativ-blogger-award.jpgkreativ-blogger-awardhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/very-inspirational-blogger2.jpgvery-inspirational-blogger2https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fabulous-blog-ribbon1.jpgfabulous-blog-ribbon1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/aeinstein.jpgAEinstein2012-09-20T14:48:37+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/05/30/a-bloggers-tale/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/open-book-by-dan.jpgOpen Book by Danhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/devil-and-angel-hearts22-by-digitalart.jpgDevil And Angel Hearts%22 by digitalarthttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/i-love-you22-by-digitalart.jpgI Love You%22 by digitalarthttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/global-social-teamworking-concept22-by-smarnad.jpgGlobal Social Teamworking Concept%22 by smarnadhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/pig-flying-by-victor-habbick.jpgPig Flying by Victor Habbickhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/unicornpig.jpgFlying Pig by Victor Habbickhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/opened-magic-book22-by-digitalart.jpgOpened Magic Book%22 by digitalart2012-09-20T14:47:08+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/06/29/i-hope-you-dance-but-maybe-figuratively/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/disco-by-danilo-rizzuti.jpgDisco by Danilo Rizzutihttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dancers-by-free-digital-photos.jpgDancers by Free Digital PhotosHubby and I, once we're warmed up.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/i-can-dance.jpgI can danceHey baby, forgive the overbite. Wanna dance?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dancers-by-fdp.jpgDancers by FDPHubby and I at home, dancing.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/solid-gold.jpgSOLID GOLDI'm too sexy for my hair and my spandex, but I can dance, oh yes, I can dance.2012-09-20T14:46:30+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/09/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-thirteen-decisionschoices/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/decisions-by-brigitte.jpgDecisions by Brigittehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/past-present-and-future-signpost22-by-stuart-miles.jpgPast Present And Future Signpost%22 by Stuart Mileshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/door-by-salvatore-vuono.jpgDoor by Salvatore Vuonohttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/decision-making-processes1.jpgdecision-making-processes1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/decisions.jpgdecisions2012-09-20T14:44:18+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/06/balls-said-the-queen-if-i-had-them-id-be-king/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/queen.jpgQueenhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/brass-balls2_5613.jpgbrass-balls2_5613Gold shiny balls. Fit for a Queen.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/unmarried_woman-breakupface.pngUNmarried_Woman-breakupfaceReally? Bloomingdales for God's sake? That's where you shopped???https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/anunmarried2.jpganunmarried2I AM WOMAN! I love knee socks and Manhattan!!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/220px-unmarried_woman.jpg220px-Unmarried_womanhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tim-burton-alice-red-queen-costume-502x700.jpgtim-burton-alice-red-queen-costume-502x7002012-09-20T14:43:34+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/11/dont-like-how-the-ending-turns-out-maybe-you-can-change-it/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/the-wall.jpgthe WallLet's all march to the beat of the same drum cause that's so much more interesting... Photo: Pink Floyd, The Wallhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cooler_e-reader.jpgcooler_e-readerAll the pretty colors...omghttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/qualcomm-mirasol.jpgqualcomm-mirasolOooh, omg, I just saw a butterfly. I think that should be in the ending. And a vampire. And a zombie.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/attention_span_remaining_2_27_minutes_mug-p168754791868735876zvp54_400.jpgattention_span_remaining_2_27_minutes_mug-p168754791868735876zvp54_400https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/authorsbutton.jpgAuthorsButtonhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/the_end_book.jpgThe_End_Book2012-09-20T14:43:00+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/25/get-up-get-out-get-going-hump-day-is-here/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jumping-silhouette-friends22-by-sattva.jpgJumping Silhouette Friends by Sattva, Free Digital Photoshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/carmen_miranda.jpgcarmen_mirandahttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/brigittes-happy-hump-hat.jpgbrigittes-happy-hump-hatBrigitte's Happy Hump Day Hathttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/carmen-miranda-706310_blog.jpgcarmen-miranda-706310_bloghttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/free-woman-dancing-beautiful.jpgfree-woman-dancing-beautifulhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/happyhumpday.jpgHappyHumpDayhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/i_love_humps_keychain-p146628226073618275env08_400.jpgi_love_humps_keychain-p146628226073618275env08_400https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/camel_hump_day.gifcamel_hump_day2012-09-20T14:42:24+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/27/gravity-wants-to-bring-me-down/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/aging-is-not-for-sissies.jpgAging is Not for SissiesFrom the book, Growing Old is Not for Sissieshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/megan_fox_promoting_transformers_in_paris.jpgMegan_Fox_promoting_Transformers_in_Parishttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jennifer_beals.jpgJennifer_BealsJennifer Beals, 20 Photo from Wikipedia Creative Commonshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/gravity.jpgGRAVITY2012-09-20T14:41:47+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/08/09/the-dog-days/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dog-days-of-summer.jpgDog-Days-Of-Summerhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/greg-mankiss-dog-days-of-summer.jpggreg mankiss - dog days of summerDid I say it was hot?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/girl-tossing-her-hair22-by-debspoons.jpgGirl tossing her hair%22 by debspoonsIn front of my fan. it's hot.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/puppy22-by-photostock.jpgPuppy%22 by photostockSeriously, don't mess with me. It's hot.2012-09-20T14:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/08/20/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-nineteen-humanity/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/humankind_button-p145910090485713478en8go_400.jpghumankind_button-p145910090485713478en8go_400https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/stereotyping-660x450.jpgstereotyping-660x450https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/thinkhumanity.jpgThinkHumanity2012-09-20T14:38:33+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/08/27/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-twenty-soul-adjustment/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/screen-shot-2012-08-28-at-5-24-42-pm.pngScreen shot 2012-08-28 at 5.24.42 PMhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/nature.jpgNatureOne of my paintings. It's big. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/thinking-mind.jpgthinking-mindhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/road-less-traveled.jpgroad-less-traveledhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/soulthings-001.jpgsoulthings.0012012-09-20T14:37:52+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/09/10/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-twenty-one-moments/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/clock22-by-dan.jpgClock%22 by danhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/hands.jpghandshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/clarity1.gifclarity1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/yin-yang-moon22-by-exsodus.jpgYin Yang Moon%22 by Exsodushttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/hope.jpghopehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/eco-hour-watch22-by-digitalart.jpgEco Hour Watch%22 by digitalart2012-09-18T14:35:33+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/09/05/taking-a-breath-and-catching-up/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/320px-ice_hockey_puck_-_2.jpg320px-Ice_hockey_puck_-_2Park of hockey, Canada's game. What the puck?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/cocktail-party-2.jpgCocktail party 2Canadian and American cocktail party: Male Canadian: "May I buy you a le drink? Or you would like to go oot or maybe over to my hoose?" Female American: "I'm not that kind of girl! But you can get me a drink and SUPERSIZE it!" https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/blog-tour-overload-65884.gifblog-tour-overload-65884Sometimes you just gotta stop because you got too much of a load on you.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lifecoaches_breathe.jpglifecoaches_breathe2012-09-07T13:03:43+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/08/30/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/the-only-way-to-have-friends-is-to-be-good.jpgthe-only-way-to-have-friends-is-to-be-goodhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ghost-town.jpgGhost Townhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/cupmike.jpgCupMikehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mikeb2.jpgMikeB2https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mikeb.jpgMikeBhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/chachi.jpgChachiChachi, my closet boyfriend. I love that shirt with the plaid insets. 2012-09-03T00:21:03+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/08/22/i-am-woman-hear-me-roar/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/woman-sat-at-a-laptop22-by-ambro.jpgWoman Sat At A Laptop%22 by AmbroI can have it all, right? https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/business-woman-cartoon.jpgbusiness-woman-cartoonAnd I can do all this too! How ya like me now?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/1638088-1950s_housewife2_large.jpg1638088-1950s_housewife2_largeI just love all this baking and cleaning. I can do all this, with a smile on my face and a song in my heart.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fatal.jpgfatalI'm not gonna be ignored, Dan. And rabbits piss me off too.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bra-burning_freedomtrashcan.jpgbra-burning_freedomtrashcanThey can parade around on stage, but I'm throwing these restrictions away! Oh, nice shoes! Atlantic City, 1968.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/the_childrens_museum_of_indianapolis_-_votes_for_women_pennant.jpgThe_Childrens_Museum_of_Indianapolis_-_Votes_for_women_pennanthttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/men-and-women-symbols.jpgmen-and-women-symbols2012-08-24T12:47:53+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/08/16/marvelous-maddening-manhattan/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/footrub.jpgfootrubFancy a foot or back rub before or after dinner? You can get there here!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/stuff.jpgstuffYou can buy all this in Manhattan too!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/model.jpgmodelA model pretending as if she's freezing and it's winter. it wasn't. It was near 90 degrees and humid. This will probably show up in Vogue or something. https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/centralpark.jpgCentralParkCentral Park in Marchhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_0347.jpgIMG_0347Views from the High Linehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_0352.jpgIMG_0352The High Line Parkhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_0343.jpgIMG_0343Views from the High Linehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2011-11-21_ratso-rizzo-image.jpg2011-11-21_Ratso Rizzo imageHey, I'm walking he-ah! (From Midnight Cowboy, Jon Voight & Dustin Hoffman)https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/cellohline.jpgCelloHLineEntertainment at the High Line Park, Manhattan Marvelous!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/insidewht.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAInside the Tavern. Look at all those white horses!2012-10-23T04:20:30+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/08/14/missed-monday-motivations-and-musings-part-eighteen-patience/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/patience.jpgpatiencehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/free-your-mind-web.jpgfree-your-mind-webhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sn-be-who-you-are-wordart-example1.jpgSN-Be-Who-You-Are-WORDART-Examplehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sn-be-who-you-are-wordart-example.jpgSN-Be-Who-You-Are-WORDART-Examplehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/clarity1.gifclarity1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pearls-of-wisdom.jpgpearls-of-wisdomHere's some pearls. Take some.2012-08-17T01:29:14+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/08/06/monday-musings-and-motivations-goals/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/possible-001.jpgPossible.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/goals-word-sinking22-by-stuart-miles.jpgGoals Word Sinking%22 by Stuart Mileshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/brigittepencils-001.jpgBrigittePencils.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/yaybookslittlegirl-001.jpgYayBooksLittleGirl.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/gold-star.jpggold star2012-08-09T11:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/03/27/go-ahead-insult-me/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/butterflies1-by-salvatore-vuono.jpgButterflies by Salvatore Vuonohttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/butterflies2-by-salvatore-vuono.jpgButterflies by Salvatore Vuonohttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/fight-or-flight-response-e1332860733994.jpgFight or Flight2012-07-30T17:18:12+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/04/13/secret-agents-ventriloquism-and-make-believe/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/secretagents1.jpgSecretAgentshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/charliemccarthy1.jpgCharlieMcCarthy1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/blue_cat_eye_glasses_magnet-p147512024663714776z854r_210.jpgblue_cat_eye_glasses_magnet-p147512024663714776z854r_210https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/geekgirl.jpggeekgirlhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/brigitte-e1334276410129.jpgBrigittehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/secretagents.jpgSecretAgents2012-07-30T17:17:02+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/05/04/i-feel-pretty-oh-so-pretty/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clipcindyfriends2.gifclipcindyfriendshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clipcindyfriends1.gifclipcindyfriendshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clipcindyfriends-e1336153000844.gifclipcindyfriendshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/misssmiley.jpgMissSmileyI'm Miss Smiley and I feel pretty.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/beautiful-blogger.pngbeautiful-blogger2012-09-11T01:02:42+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/05/11/magnificent-outstanding-mentors-moms/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bathingbeauty13.jpgBathingBeauty1Woo-hoo! My Mom, a pin-up girl. Way to go, Mom!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bathingbeauty12-e1336767631707.jpgBathingBeauty1https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/momnote.jpgMomNotehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bathingbeauty11.jpgBathingBeauty1Woo-hoo. My Mom, the pin-up girl.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bathingbeauty1.jpgBathingBeauty1My Mom, a pin-up girl. :).https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/moms-001.jpgmoms.0012012-07-30T17:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/05/17/what-to-expect-when-youre-not-expecting/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sign_here-306x2231.jpgsign_here-306x223https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sign_here-306x223.jpgsign_here-306x223https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/two-affectionate-babies-by-free-digital-photo.jpgTwo Affectionate Babies by Free Digital Photohttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/baby-crawling-by-free-digital-photos.jpgBaby Crawling by Free Digital Photoshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/male-or-female.jpgMale or Femalehttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/baby-by-freedigitalphotos-net.jpgBaby by 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Photos.0012012-07-30T17:13:42+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/06/15/a-testament-to-dads/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cowboys-3158.jpgcowboys-3158https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/mydadsfavoritethings.jpgMyDad'sFavoriteThingsSome of my Dad's favorite things that he'll get NEXT week after Father's Day.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/daddy.jpgDaddyMy Dad in Germany.2012-07-30T17:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/06/20/just-what-i-always-wanted/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sweatersandsocks-001.jpgSweatersandSocks.001Just perfect for little girls.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/operation_game.jpgoperation_gameThe perfect present for future doctors!https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/i-know-where-i-39m-going_487.jpgi-know-where-i-39m-going_487https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/planets.jpgPlanetshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/elisabetta-scalvini-dreamstime-com.jpgPhoto by Elisabetta Scalvini@Dreamstime.comYou look like a duck, quack like a duck, but may I ask what your birth order, who brought you up and where did you grow up?https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/gift-wrapped-with-orange-ribbon.jpggift-wrapped-with-orange-ribbon2012-07-30T17:12:45+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/30/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-sixteen-purpose/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/beachwalk14.jpgBeachWalk14And more nature to enjoy.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/beach.jpgbeachhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/beachwalk3.jpgBeachWalk3Some of our flowers....https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/gladshouse.jpgGladsHouseThis is how some of our garden grows....https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/life-purpose-poster-web.jpglife-purpose-poster-web2012-08-02T23:45:05+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/23/monday-musings-and-motivations-part-fifteen-enough/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/good-and-evil-2.jpggood-and-evil-2https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/act-goodness.jpgact-goodnesshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/enough-001.jpgenough.0012012-07-25T13:16:14+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/20/remembrance/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/rememberance.jpgrememberance2012-07-22T14:19:24+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/16/monday-musing-and-motivations-doubt/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/idea-and-creative-concept-by-mr-lightman1.jpgIdea And Creative Concept by MR LIGHTMANhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/questions-or-answers-directions-by-stuart-miles.jpgQuestions Or Answers Directions by Stuart Mileshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/doubts.jpgDoubtshttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/idea-and-creative-concept-by-mr-lightman.jpgIdea And Creative Concept by MR LIGHTMAN2012-07-19T20:05:57+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/13/algorithms-say-what/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/matrix.jpgmatrixhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fourleafclover.jpgfourleafcloverhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/rabbits_foot.jpgRabbits_Foothttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/redpillmatrix.jpgRedpillMatrixhttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/brain.jpgBrain2012-07-25T21:23:36+00:00monthlyhttps://brigittebanter.com/2012/07/02/monday-musings-and-motivations-fun/https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fun-get-some-001.pngFUN...GET SOME.001https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fun-rocks.jpgFUN ROCKShttps://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/stevienicks2-2009.jpgStevieNicks2. 2009Stevie Nicks, 2009.https://brigittebanter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/leatherlace.jpgleatherlaceAs close as we could get. 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