Category Archives: Giving Back

Pare down/Power Up ~ A plan to simplify

Posted on August 14, 2013 by larablair

So strange things are happening over here. I’ve been lurking on bloggers lately that promote less is more…people who seem to have found incredible contentment in owning less in their lives. Being that I’m a person of an ever-growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessional Sunday, Fabulous family time, Giving Back, Happiness, MPG stirrings, Pare down/Power Up - steps toward simplifying | Tagged be more with less blog, becoming minimalist, bemorewithless.com, joshua becker, minimalism, my minimalist journey, paring down, simplifying, smart shopping, ways to avoid consumerism, ways to avoid shopping | 27 Comments

From the Heart of Kimberly Taylor

Posted on June 13, 2013 by larablair

I have a dear friend who I met in Blog Land. Turns out she was connected to a lot of other dear friends I’ve met along the way. Also turns out we are both deeply inspired by the same book by … Continue reading →

Posted in Events for the MPG, Fab MPG women, Giving Back, MPG stirrings | Tagged auction for Uganda children, jen hatmaker, Kimberly Taylor, kimberlytaylorimages.com, Seven | Comments Off

Rewriting the story

Posted on March 14, 2013 by larablair

This past September a volunteer opportunity changed everything. Teach One to Lead One is a program in the US that equips people to go into high schools and work with kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Giving Back, Happiness, MPG stirrings | Tagged becoming a teacher, creative teaching, education and art, elementary school teaching | 8 Comments

Friday Fabulous

Posted on December 6, 2012 by larablair

Pressed publish by mistake…but HEY! It’s already Friday in my heart. So, that’s what’s been happening around here lately. We are counting down the days to our holiday down-time. Very excited to not be on a schedule for a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital fine art, Events for the MPG, Giving Back, Glossies that inspire, Good Design, Lara's photography classes | Tagged amber zaccagni, awkward family photos, Christmas sweaters, Home by Novogratz, iPhoneography, JR photography, Novogratz, the unconventional doctor's wife, tripod lamp, West Elm, Women are heroes | 1 Comment

Men who inspire

Posted on September 19, 2012 by larablair

I’ve got some serious admiration for these three guys I’d like to talk about today. Each is doing what he was put on this earth to do and I’m so glad to follow their work~ * * * Bob Goff … Continue reading →

Posted in Giving Back, Good Books | Tagged AM Northwest, Blue Like Jazz, bob goff, channel 2 Portland, donald miller, erik wahl, Love Does, Restore International, Storyline, Wahl Story | 4 Comments