Welcome! Today is my turn to share what inspires me. I’m one of 300 bloggers participating in a “blogger mash up” called Blog It Forward, created by Victoria at sfgirlbybay
Paris
I define Inspiration as anything that makes me feel creative, motivated, and even hopeful. Click on any of the photos for a larger (better quality) version.
Books
My 80 year old father-in-law
Fresh Lists
Treasure Hunting
Hiking with friends (John Muir Trail-I'm on the left)
Olives
The teachers and students at HTHNC
High Tech High North County
A spa visit (La Costa)
refresh, relax, dream
Movies
Magazines
Kids at play
Nature
My marathon man
Visiting with friends
My two teenagers, for so many reasons, but two of which are their creativity and their wonderful way with kids.
Zach
Corey (& Emma)
Downtime
Check out Sumanam’s blog from yesterday and Surviving Green for tomorrow. Check here for a full schedule of the fun and INSPIRING Blog It Forward participants. Thank you for visiting and even more for leaving a comment!
Laura
Surfs Up Buttercup 
So many great photos here. It is wonderful that you live and active and full life!
I understand why your father-in-law is an inspiration. He looks so cool on the tennis court! Is that a glove he is wearing? Love the turned up collar.
Also love the dog on the trampoline. That shot oozes relaxation!
Don’t think I realized I was supposed to say what inspires me… sorry. My kids inspire me. Truly. I am pushing myself to live my life to the fullest because I see them (particularly my daughter right now) doing just that.
Thanks Jennifer. I know you’re a tennis gal so it was fun to see your comment about that.
It was a complete delight to read your inspiring inspirations! I think you and I would get along beautifully together :)…
I’m so happy to “meet” you, and thank you so much for sharing this part of yourself…
xo
We all need to pattern our downtime like the dog and enjoy the sushine more often!
Lovely inspiration! And I want to see that pup jump on the trampoline! 😉
fantastic inspiration and sweet photographs. what’s not lovely about celebrating your dad-in-law who plays tennis at 80! fantastic. thanks so much for sharing!
Wonderful..I agree with Jennifer…your father-in-law is truly an inspiration… and your teenagers adorable..
How fun! Your dog is adorable (as well as your kids and husband, of course)! Right now I’M being inspired by thrift store finds and borrowed books.
Thanks for the great comments everyone, and yes, the dog-Roxi Ray (as in Ray Charles since she has a sight issue) can indeed jump on the trampoline. She just needs a little start from Corey. It’s a sight to behold.
Love your inspiration list!
I love books and learning too – it motivates me and inspires me.
How lovely that we are both in the area! i love how blogging it forward connected us, and can’t believe how much you’ve already done in such a short time as a blogger! Bravo!
Your photos are an inspiration. Your kids are my delight. Yourself, my joy. Much love, Mom
Awesome gifts in your life and sweet pictures too!
“I define Inspiration as anything that makes me feel creative, motivated, and even hopeful” — totally true, and inspiration is everywhere! in so many of the things you mentioned for me, too.
Hey Mrs. Robinson…that picture of olives grossed me out too haha. I’ve never seen so many types of olives all sitting in one place together. (It’s just awful.)
Hope you’re enjoying Spring Break! 🙂
DWitzel
Nice to see I still know you. Loved your pictures and your thoughts. You have always inspired me.
xox