Friday's Lovelies!

starting in the upper lefthand corner & making our way around clockwise!!

We were tipped off by one of our lovely readers about Boom Boom! Cards in a comment to one of our posts & for the life of me I cannot find the post to give that readers some love! If it was you speak up here please! Boom Boom! Cards are an intentional act of kindness kit where all you have to do is be kind & track it online. If you have ever thought, “Gee, I sure would like to help change the world” this kit is for you! There are 26 cards in a kit, each one is an invitation to join the Boom Boom! Revolution, a small but growing army of people who are sure that we can re-vision the world we know & create the world we want. I absolutely love the idea of tracking the cards online & their facebook videos are awesome! Does this all sound like fun? Sign up here: Right Here!

Connect with Boom Boom! here:
:: Facebook :: Twitter ::

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The Get Inspired! Project is the brainchild of Toni Reece, president of The PEOPLE Academy, Inc. The idea behind it is simple -- post one interview every day of someone inspiring. Toni put out a call for interviews & the results have been amazing -- there are almost 150 interviews up!! Each of the interviews are transcribed & posted as an mp3, so you can either read of listen to them. Go here to check out the list of interviews from some incredible & wonderful people, including Kris Jones of Cleansing Thoughts, Jamie Ridler of Jamie Ridler Studios, Danielle LaPorte of White Hot Truth, Connie Hozvicka of Dirty Footprint Studios & poet-writer Amy King!!

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If you read this blog at all you know that we adore Ez over at Creature Comforts! Last week Ez started a secondary blog called, Carrying On - creating it to have a space to muse about her life & her own personal projects. Ez answers her own question in her introductory post: Why the name "Carrying On?" Well I love the fact that this term means two things (both equally reflective of what I hope to use this space for). To share thoughts and ideas in an ongoing way and/or to keep moving forward/prevailing. - Perfect! I love this post : Getting Real : Great Expectations - so open & honest, I truly think a good lot of us bloggers can relate to what Ez has laid out there so beautifully, I know I can.

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Anyone here over the whole e-mail bit? Do you sometimes forget what your own handwriting looks like? Are you like me & get dreamy-eyed over all the stationery in bookstores? If so Jen at Indie Fixx has something right (write?!) up your alley -- The Penpal Project! Remember when you were a kid & having a penpal was the coolest thing ever -- same idea goes for this! If you want to join in on the fun & get a penpal, leave a comment on this post! Jen asks that you introduce yourself, say some things that you like, & leave your e-mail address so that you can trade snail mail addresses. So simple, so fun! You can also check out the Letter Writers Alliance or do a search for #thepenpalproject on Twitter.

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Have a beautiful weekend!!
See you all Monday!


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Feel Good Shop of the Day : Paper Prayers

IMG_3947, originally uploaded by Paper Prayers.

Connect:
Etsy
Facebook
Blog
Flickr
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We Love Our Sponsors : My Little Chickadee Creations

Ellie Jacobson didn't have a little bird on her shoulder when she created My Little Chickadee Creations, she had a tiny chickadee whispering ideas to her! She started My Little Chickadee Creations in February 2009, and works with unfinished travertine tiles in different sizes to create the loveliest tile coasters, magnets, trivets & soothing stones.

Ellie offers tiles with a special focus on love & weddings, Irish heritage, owls & for the man cave (!!!), as well as more everyday-type tiles, along with her special Soothing Stones - 2 x 2 smooth travertine tiles that are much like a worry stone. She suggests that you rub the stone to release your worries to soothe your heart today & everyday. I can't wait for mine to get here! Wholesale, bulk & custom ordering is available, & she's also available for fund raising opportunities -- how awesome is that?!

Connect:

Website
Etsy
Blog
Facebook
Twitter
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San Diego : Create Positive Change

san diego's gaslamp quarter : create positive change, originally uploaded by jennaflee.

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imagination encircles the world

, originally uploaded by mallory,.

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each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life

Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life, originally uploaded by e.kristina.

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PSA : New Freebie & Blogroll Pages!

We are trying to do some tidying up around here & we wanted to let everyone know that we made two free standing pages- one is dedicated to all of Kind Over Matter's Freebies (there are over 35 freebies so far!) The other is a new, pretty & growing blogroll! You can find the buttons for each one our sidebar - or by clicking the photos below. Don't forget to check out our Features also located on our left sidebar - & our wonderful Sponsors there on the right! Enjoy!

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Giveaway Thursday with Art for Change!

This week's Giveaway is from Sarah at
Art for Change!

You have a chance to win one of the awesome 12" x 16" prints from her
Bring The Change series & you get to choose which one!

Sarah's Bring The Change Collection is all about bringing
attention to the problems our world is facing &
encouraging people look inside themselves &
become a part of the solution.

Right up Kind Over Matter's alley, right!?!

You can find Sarah here:

:: Etsy Shop :: Website :: Facebook ::


COMMENTS CLOSED, WINNER TBA!

How to Enter:

Just visit Sarah's Shop & comment with which $55 print you'd like if you won along with what you have done, big or small, to change the world. Don't forget your email address!

To make this a little easier for everyone you can copy, paste & fill-in-the-blanks:

Your favorite $55 print:
What you have done to change the world?
Your Email address, so we can reach you if you win:

Contest ends Wednesday March 3rd at 10pm EST - winner will be chosen randomly & announced on Thursday, March 4th.

Bonus Entries:

If you do any of the following let us know by leaving a separate comment for each one you do. If you do any of the following already, let us know in an extra comment. Please, please make a separate comment for each of the bonus things that you do or your comment won't count. The separate comments help us to stay organized & makes choosing a winner so much easier...& it also ups your chances of winning! If you have any questions please e-mail us!

1. Follow our blog.
2. Follow Kind Over Matter on Twitter & Tweet about this giveaway.
3. Join our Flickr Pool.
4. Become our fan on Facebook.
5. Subscribe to our updates in your favorite reader or by email with feedburner there on the right & you get ONE extra comment.
6. Share a photo of a card drop that you've done & make TWO extra comments.
7. Buy something from Art for Change & get THREE extra comments!


Thank you soooo much Sarah!
You're an inspiration!!

Good Luck everyone!

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oh guess who the winner is!

Lu!!!

Thank you to each & every one of you who entered, and a HUGE thank you to Megan! You are such a sweetheart!

Good luck for this week's giveaway, it's a doozy!!!

Peace, always.
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you should be on top of the world on a day like today

Top of the world., originally uploaded by Shekynah.

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Feel Good Nouns : Jumping on your Bed

365-34 [Explored], originally uploaded by 1201 Photography.

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if we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change

the rose, originally uploaded by Creature Comforts.

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you are.

you are lovely - 7/365, originally uploaded by fadedfilmstrips.

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shut your eyes in order to see

Just be patient about the fact that, be patient about how things are unfolding., originally uploaded by Meredith_Farmer.

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Ocean Beach Calif. : Be Nice to Yourself

ocean beach - be nice to yourself, originally uploaded by jennaflee.

You can download these free printable cards HERE!

the story of how i got to san diego:

i had my first panic attack when i was seven, i'm 31 now. over the years the things i've been afraid-terrified-anxious about have evolved but the bedrock of the fear was flying. i didn't fly, wouldn't step foot near an airport, a plane, sometimes just seeing a plane on tv would make my heart race. i would drive or take a bus or train to get to the places i wanted to go -- new york, philadelphia, lexington, louisville, richmond -- to get to a dear friend's wedding i roadtripped up the east coast to maine. i would not fly. i would not take the chance that... we would crash, i'd get airsick, i'd have a panic attack in front of people, i would cry or scream or lose control. nuh-uh, no way, i would not.

but then this thing happened. i wanted to go to italy. not gonna lie, it was after i read eat, pray, love by elizabeth gilbert -- i wanted to go to italy & darn it i wasn't going to take a boat over there. so i needed to work on this fear. i went into intensive therapy last year, a form of therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT for short. a wonderful amazing doctor worked with me for three months, basically teaching me how to stop the anxiety as it starts, giving me tools and methods to help alleviate the physical symptoms of anxiety so that i could talk myself down, for lack of a better description. it helped me so much.

but i still didn't fly anywhere, there wasn't a need for it & also i was still just a bit chicken, i still didn't trust myself, not really. fast forward to last month. i found that that i'd be attending the annual meeting of the organization i work for, this year it was held in san diego. i live in DC. i pretty much immediately put my head between my knees so i wouldn't pass out, looking back it was funny, but at the time i was so scared.

and then... and then i wasn't so scared anymore. i was excited, i was thrilled, i was nervous, but not anxious -- and that was amazing.

i flew out to san diego last friday, i worked my butt off, saw the pacific ocean, touched the pacific ocean, ate amazing food, experienced jet lag, slept on a king sized bed, bought cheesy souvenirs, met so many people. i did it, i did it all, & i feel so strong, so powerful.

i know that i can do anything. i believe that i can do anything.

disclaimer : for me, for my situation, CBT was a huge help in overcoming my fear of flying, this isn't a magical cure-all, i still live with anxiety, but CBT has been instrumental in helping me manage it.
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sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding on to

let go, originally uploaded by PaytonGuerra.

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i see your glory

I see your glory shining all around me, singing beautifully in complete harmony., originally uploaded by tiffany.von.

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you have a right to be here

you, originally uploaded by petalthrow.

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only allow Truth in your life

Forget those fake smiles who wished only for bad lies., originally uploaded by Julija Felajn.

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The Beautiful Artist Trading Cards from Our Blogiversary Bash Exchange!

, originally uploaded by L O T S / O F / S T U F F S.

Here are the cards that we received for our ACEO/ATC Blogiversary Bash Exchange! Aren't they gorgeous?!?
A big huge thank you to every one of you that sent one in!
Peace to you!



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it's so easy

Choose Nice, originally uploaded by gwen bell.

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Happy Birthday Kind Over Matter!

Check out our very first post!

We also want to thank Ez from Creature Comforts
for the inspiration behind our Birthday Mosaic!
Thank you Ez!!!

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Freebie Alert : Kind Over Matter ABC Birthday Prints!

download PDF(s):

ABC Print - Teal
ABC Print - Red
ABC Print - Tangerine
ABC Print - Light Green
ABC Print - Baby Blue
ABC Print - Pink

(Please check out our other FREEBIES here!)

In honor of our Birthday on Monday we are giving away these ABC Prints that we think would compliment a Birthday Gift awesomely! I had these prints in my etsy shop last year but they no longer have a place there since I revamped...so they are our gift to you!

These Alphabet Prints could be the perfect touch to a baby shower or a child's birthday gift, they could also stand well on their own if coupled with a beautiful frame! Hang them in your home, give them as a gift, use them as you wish. This is also an affordable way to change out your wall art on a whim. These are tough times, this is an inexpensive way to enjoy them!




PDF files can printed on a 8.5 x 11 piece of cardstock, perfect for framing in a 8 x 10 matte, no cutting necessary! You can print these & use them over & over again, all you need is a color printer! Set your printer to it's highest quality & print. If you don't have a color printer, Staples or FedEx Office is always an option.

Animals:

Ant . Butterfly . Camel . Dog . Elephant . Frog . Giraffe . Hippopotamus . Iguana . Jaguar . Kangaroo . Lion . Mouse . Night Crawler . Octopus . Pig . Quail . Rabbit . Snake . Turtle . Unicorn . Vampire Bat . Walrus . X-ray Fish . Yak . Zebra

Please remember that Kind Over Matter's Freebies are for personal non-commercial use only. Print them for yourself, give them as a gift but please don't sell or redistribute them in any other way! If you'd like to share any of our projects on your blog you are more than welcome to, we just ask that you link directly to the post & not the PDFs, thanks for understanding!



Live it up this weekend & join us Monday
for our 1st Birthday!!


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hope can bloom in the coldest of times

, originally uploaded by Susannah B.

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Feel Good Nouns : Playing with your Food

he's in love., originally uploaded by Sanne♥.

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breathe, let go & remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure

B*R*E*A*T*H*E {47/365}, originally uploaded by Kim Klassen.

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silence is beautiful

SunRise In Thailand, originally uploaded by Abdalla1.

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Giveaway Thursday : FENNO Fashion

This week's giveaway is from Megan at FENNO Fashion!! Megan is giving away a vintage Key to My Heart Locket!! It is sooo pretty, I love the vintage antique feel.

Connect:

Website :: Etsy :: Blog :: Facebook :: Twitter ::

How to Enter:

Leave a comment saying what your favorite item from Megan's shop is & your e-mail address!

To make this a little easier for everyone you can copy, paste & fill-in-the-blanks:

Favorite item:
Your e-mail address, so we can reach you if you win:

Contest ends Wednesday Feb. 24 at 8pm EST - winner will be chosen randomly & announced on Thursday, Feb. 25.

Bonus Entries:

If you do any of the following let us know by leaving a separate comment for each one you do. If you do any of the following already, let us know in an extra comment. Please, please make a separate comment for each of the bonus things that you do or your comment won't count. The separate comments help us to stay organized & makes choosing a winner so much easier...& it also ups your chances of winning! If you have any questions please e-mail us!

1. Follow our blog.
2. Follow Kind Over Matter on Twitter & Tweet about this giveaway.
3. Join our Flickr Pool.
4. Become our fan on Facebook.
5. Subscribe to our updates in your favorite reader or by email with feedburner there on the right & you get ONE extra comment.
6. Share a photo of a card drop that you've done & make TWO extra comments.
7. Buy something from Megan's shop & get THREE extra comments!


Good luck to each of you! ♥

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we have a winner, yes we do!

Congratulations Liz!

The above print will be yours soon!

LUCKY YOU! I adore this print!!

Thank you Betsy, you inspire me sooooo much!!

To everyone who entered & will enter this, thank you & good luck!!

Peace & Big Love to each of you!

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be what you wish your child to be

Happy To Be Me - Painting, originally uploaded by ohdearbarb.

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let the sun shine inside of you

Swoosh, originally uploaded by Rowena R.

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Triple Shot of Kind : THINK Spring!

Pretty Fabric-Covered Pots
by Lavender & Limes

Spring Grass Décor
by Mrs. D. Lightful

Button Bouquets
by Homemade by Jen
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i'll be true to you

, originally uploaded by rosemary*.

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let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom

Permanent, originally uploaded by Smile And Wave.

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keep your heart open to dreams

Dream-weaver., originally uploaded by alibubba.

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Kicking Off Our Blogiversary Week with Creative Living with Jamie!

We had the delightful & inspiring opportunity to talk a bit about our Creative Lives with Jamie from Jamie Ridler Studios! We are so very honored to be a part of Jamie's amazing podcast! Our first audio interview! If you'd like to take a listen just follow the link!

Creative Living with Jamie:
Amanda Oaks & Jenn Gibson

Make sure to check out her Introductory Episode: Creative Living is For You along with all of the amazingly talented individuals she's had as guests!

You can subscribe to Creative Living with Jamie here & also on iTunes here (Note: this link will ask to access your iTunes & then take you to the podcast. You can also simply open iTunes & search for “Creative Living with Jamie)

Thank you so, so much Jamie for having us, you truly are a HUGE inspiration, it was so great to connect with you on this level - & we are soooooo rooting for you, wishing you the very best in everything!



Jamie also played a very special role in our Printable Affirmation Gift Set - she wrote 9 of our beautiful affirmations! Be sure to check it out if you haven't already!



Enjoy!

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