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I'm not a huge fan of "annual resolutions" per se. I believe we can and should create a set of objectives, in alignment with our personal values, to support ongoing individual growth and facilitate accomplishment of specific goals.

Assessment (or re-assessment!) can take place any time of year. Evaluating progress, considering competing priorities, tweaking the plan as needed, and moving forward contribute to personal successes. Critical elements include ensuring we'r

Read about this (naturally) on an airplane. Are there any wishful novelists amongst our great abundance of readers on the hub? Can you survive our Thanksgiving holiday weekend without shopping? This is for you! It's not too late . . . Since 1999, folks signed up for this annual event (Earliest sign up: October 1st), committing to attempt to write 50,000 words during the month of November -- hence the event name "National Novel Writing Month" and funky abbreviation.

The goal, due to the

Advance prep for our block party decor kicked off big time yesterday . . . I have a mix of large blue pots I fill with Red, White and Blue flowers. By the time Independence Day comes around, the plants should double in size. The giant stack of red, white & blue plates from Costco are moving fast. You can bet other neighbors have already scoured the party and craft stores for lights, flags, streamers and bunting.

On July 4th, up and down the street our neighbors set up canopies, tab

One important step involves determining the ages of participants and ensuring a mix of activities to address varied interests. Here's a few ideas for the youngsters:
--Really young children -- wading pools, bubbles, bean bag toss, "fishing" for prizes
--Older kids -- hula hoop contests, water baloons, frisbee golf
--Youngsters of mixed ages -- jumpers (rent these, parents can rotate monitoring duties, we have time slots alternating access by size for safety), parade (kids decorate

The upcoming Memorial Holiday provides a great opportunity to take a couple days, visit with friends and family, and complete a project or two. You might be interested in giving thought to the next holiday! Our neighborhood has started our committee meetings to plan for our Independence Day block party. A flyer went to each home on the street inviting folk to come to an initial meeting. We start by identifying who wants to participate in planning and what activities people woul