Begin It « Fresh Air and Porridge

Begin It

JULY 15, 2010

Whatever you can do,
or dream you can,
Begin it.
-Goethe

Welcome to Fresh Air and Porridge!

Here we are at the foot of my Blogging Mountain, and as I write the first posts and figure out how to show and tell you all that I want to share, this Mary Engelbreit card that I’ve had since high school graduation in 1989 captures the feeling so perfectly.

Something about the way she’s outfitted to the hilt with gear and still hasn’t taken that first step strikes such a chord with me!

And the look on her face is priceless:

I have been equipped with a beautiful new site (thanks to the incomparable Heather Sanders), guided in the art and craft of blogging by so many inspiring folks, and encouraged by family and friends to take the plunge. But now it’s all up to me.

Figuring out how to express what I want to share with you and putting things in place to make it happen took longer than I had anticipated. Many’s the time when the baby was crying and the house was a mess and the nurse called from school to say that one of my children had a headache that I wasn’t so sure I could pull this off and still be a good mother and wife and human being!

But ultimately, Fresh Air and Porridge is about finding ways to create joy and well-being out of whatever life brings. And we all know that if you wait until everything is perfect, you just might lose a wonderful opportunity. So here goes…

Thank you for joining me on the climb! Let me know how I’m doing, and how things are going for you too!

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8 comments already posted

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San said:

Hello My Sweet Rebecca~
What a delight it is to have you taking that first IMPORTANT step. (that Mary Engelbreit drawing has always been one of my favorites too. And I see all of myself in this little girl as well…. all ‘geared up’ but still not ready to take that first step and simply BEGIN! (love the look on her face too!) Oh, I just KNOW that this new adventure is going to be such FUN for all of us…. and for FUN for YOU as well! Hooray for you! Hooray for us! This is just the START for all things Good and Wonder-FULL! Love to you, San

POSTED ON: JULY 15, 2010
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OMSH said:

I know you’ve waited a good while to see this come to fruition, so I’m very excited you like it so much. I look forward to seeing what it’ll become with your “voice” in it.

POSTED ON: JULY 16, 2010
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Dawn said:

Congratulations Rebecca!! I can’t wait to follow along as you begin your “blogging life” xoxo

POSTED ON: JULY 16, 2010
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catie said:

rebecca ~
can you believe that i was given this very card in the very same year??
1989, just after my freshman year at vanderbilt, and just before i left for my fall sememster in the rockies with NOLS. don’t know if i still have it, but i, too, framed it & hung it on the wall.
i was taking a leap of faith by not returning to college, but following a dream (with all the hiking gear). my friend’s mother seemed to understand that i wasn’t just NOT going back to school, but pursuing something different & exciting – i was touched.
such a simple & true quote to help us overcome our own personal inertia.
step one!
i’m with you, dear friend!
♥ catie

POSTED ON: JULY 17, 2010
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Jamie Lee said:

Rebecca,
I was so excited to see this post pop into my RSS reader!

Many heartfelt congratulations on setting foot on your personal mountain. I have no doubt that you will soon see its peak and be setting your sights on the one that rises just beyond.

Enjoy your journey. I’m looking forward to tagging along!

POSTED ON: JULY 20, 2010
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Shawn/Lifeatbuttercupfarm said:

Rebecca,

I have just returned from being away from home for 6 weeks. What a sweet gift to see your site up and running. I am so very excited and proud of you seeing your vision through. I can’t wait to read more!!!!

POSTED ON: JULY 27, 2010
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Emily said:

I cannot wait to see and read more. I know I will learn so much from you Rebecca! Congrats, you are off to a great start!

POSTED ON: AUGUST 4, 2010
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Virginia said:

Woo-hoo…she’s up & running; and oh, Rebecca…wasn’t it worth the wait? She’s gor-jus! So professional. Chock-full of goodness. Congratulations!

POSTED ON: AUGUST 4, 2010

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Who Are We, Anyway? So who are the Dawsons, and why would you be interested? Well, we are a family of 5 from Massachusetts. We just went on vacation in New Hampshire, so this is pretty much what we look like right now! Our oldest girl is 11 and just about to enter middle school; our son is 9 and going into 4th grade; and our baby girl is 21 months old, going on about five. We do a lot of things that some (including our children) might consider outdated, unconventional, or just plain weird.

Fresh Air and What? When it was time to think of a name for my blog, the phrase “fresh air and porridge” swam up from the recesses of my mind. It comes from the All Creatures Great and Small books by James Herriot - you might remember them from the public television series by the same name - and it captures the essence of what I want to share with you: simple things that help our family thrive.

Begin It Here we are at the foot of my Blogging Mountain, and as I write the first posts and figure out how to show and tell you all that I want to share, this Mary Engelbreit card that I’ve had since high school graduation in 1989 captures the feeling so perfectly.