Here’s a word-art freebie from a Kahlil Gibran quote that I love for Earth Day: “And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” The Prophet
To download word art, click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”
Background image by bloodmars.
I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!
Last year I arrived two days late, but I’m on time this year for the Ultimate Blog Party 2012! What a great way to make some new online friends! The Ultimate Blog Party is hosted by Janice and Susan at 5 Minutes for Mom. You can join, too … write a post about your blog and enter it in a linky to make lots of new blogging friends. And you can register for some awesome prizes!
Here’s a bit about me:
I’m Deb Chitwood, a Montessori educator/writer and mom of two grown children. I also have 14 years of experience as a mom of competitive figure skaters. I homeschooled my kids through high school. They both have college degrees now and are figure-skating professionals.
My whole family has had many amazing experiences as a result of my kids’ figure skating. In addition to providing lots of great opportunities for character development, figure skating allowed us to travel many places in the world, gave my daughter a chance to get her university degree (and meet her husband) in England while representing Great Britain as an ice dancer, and even gave me the opportunity to get my master’s degree in Early Childhood Education in England! You can read more about my family and me at my About page.
Here are some places you can find me online:
What You’ll Find at Raising Figure Skaters
Every Wednesday, I have a word-art freebie based on a quote or saying. I especially focus on inspirational quotes that can apply to anyone. On Fridays, I typically write a post with inspiration of any kind, best quotes on a topic, motivation for life, focus on gratitude, encouragement for parents and athletes, tips on raising kids with character, or ways to make a difference.
Before you leave, here’s a word art freebie for my new and old friends:
“Friends are the Sunshine of Life” Word-Art Freebie
And here are lots of Word-Art Freebies.
Party on! 
Here’s a word-art freebie from the John Hay quote “Friends are the sunshine of life.”
To download word art, click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”
Background image by Anna Omelchenko.
I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!
My Smile-a-Thon Spontaneous Smileys
Our bloggers’ Smile-a-Thon technically ended last Saturday. But, fortunately, Share a Smile doesn’t have to be over. I see spontaneous smileys more often than I ever did, and anyone can still upload spontaneous smileys to the Spontaneous Smiley website, raising $1 per smiley photo to help Operation Smile.
We didn’t reach our goal of 5 operations to correct cleft palate, cleft lip, and facial deformities in children around the world. But we did raise enough money for about 1½ surgeries … and every bit helps!
If you’d like to help the Operation Smile crusade, you can search for spontaneous smileys at any age. I have a post with lots of smiley-inspired activities for kids: Go on a Smile Hunt with Your Child. There’s more smiley fun for kids with Smiley Face Crafts by Amanda at Crafts~N~Things for Kids. And check out the Spontaneous Smiley posts by Elizabeth at Broken Treasures. Elizabeth organized our bloggers’ ShareASmile Project and has more kid-related smiley fun!
You still have until tomorrow to enter the giveaway at Broken Treasures to win a signed copy of The Smiley Book of Colors by Ruth Kaiser (and you’ll have an EXCELLENT chance of winning)!
Before I leave the Smile-a-Thon, I must have a finale. And what better than some smile inspiration from Annie!
“You’re Never Fully Dressed without a Smile” Word-Art Freebie
The Participant List of ShareASmile Contributing Bloggers
Special thanks to Elizabeth from Broken Treasures for organizing the ShareASmile Project,
special thanks also to Ruth Kaiser, and thanks to all the participants!
Broken TreasuresLinked with Thought-Provoking Thursday.
Here’s a word-art freebie from the quote “You’re never fully dressed without a smile.” from Annie, Lyrics by Martin Charnin.
To download word art, click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”
Background image by Olga Yakovenko.
Check out the ShareASmile Project!
I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!
“I’ve Never Seen a Smiling Face That Was Not Beautiful” Word-Art Freebie
By now, you probably know that I LOVE smiles and smiley faces! We have two days left of our Smile-a-Thon for the ShareASmile Project. If you’d like to join us in helping provide surgeries for cleft palate, cleft lip, and facial deformities in children, you can help now – or anytime. Just check out my post for ways you can easily make a difference.
I have a new focus on smileys and am amazed at smileys I see now that I never noticed before. That’s a good thing. Each spontaneous smiley I see brings a smile to my face and $1 more toward Operation Smile when I upload my smiley photo to the Spontaneous Smiley website.
Neighborhood Car Smiley
You can search for spontaneous smileys at any age, whether you’re an empty nester (like me) taking a walk in your neighborhood or a parent with young children. I have a post with lots of smiley-inspired activities for kids: Go on a Smile Hunt with Your Child.
More smiley fun for kids: Smiley Face Crafts by Amanda at Crafts~N~Things for Kids. (There are even handprint and thumbprint crafts for a special project worth saving for future smiles!) And check out the Spontaneous Smiley posts by Elizabeth at Broken Treasures. Elizabeth organized our bloggers’ ShareASmile Project and has giveaways and more kid-related smiley fun!
Here are my favorite smile quotes and all my smile word-art freebies in one place: Best Smile Quotes.
This made me smile! Not a spontaneous smiley … just a bit of smiley fun: “World’s Largest Smiley Face” Mahwah, NJ (over 2,000 people!) June 30, 2011
Happy days!
Linked with “Get Inspired” Monday and Thought-Provoking Thursday.
+1 Raising Figure Skaters!
I'm Deb Chitwood. Please see the About page for more information about my family and me. 
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