Not with your spouse or with your children. Have you checked in with your social networks lately? My guess is that you have. If you’re anything like me, you’ve checked in several times before you even finish your coffee in the morning. You might check in at a red light or while making dinner. Whether [ Read More ]
“Are you happy you’re here in the world?” was the unexpected question my daughter asked yesterday when we shared a typical weekday afternoon. She had just come home from school and was getting some juice as I sat at the table. Out of the blue she asked “Are you happy you’re here in the world?” [ Read More ]
When I first planned out this blog (yes I planned it out–that’s just the kind of overly-planny person I am), I fully intended to have all sorts of yummy food suggestions on here. I love to cook. And not just cook, but create. Something about creating nourishment is divine. No, literally. Creating life from nothing [ Read More ]
Before I started a blogging here I would hear people talk about how hard it was to stay on top of a personal blog. I didn’t get it. Needless to say—now I do. I have been neglectful of this blog and have spent much more time thinking about writing than actually doing it. I’ve frequently [ Read More ]
Not with your spouse or with your children. Have you checked in with your social networks lately? My guess is that you have. If you’re anything like me, you’ve checked in several times before you even finish your coffee in the morning. You might check in at a red light or while making dinner. Whether [ Read More ]
Between Facebook and Twitter, you don’t have to go far to see inspirational quotes. Many of them from great people who we all know and many of them from your friends and family. While on Twitter this morning I saw a quote from Oprah Winfrey. We all know who she is. She’s a media mogul [ Read More ]
Last Saturday Maya told me she needed to “build something”, she wanted a project. We were at Lowe’s getting seeds and this child just kept talking about all of the things she wanted to build. I mean talking like only a 10 year old girl can. She talked, I listened. That’s usually how it goes. [ Read More ]
“Are you happy you’re here in the world?” was the unexpected question my daughter asked yesterday when we shared a typical weekday afternoon. She had just come home from school and was getting some juice as I sat at the table. Out of the blue she asked “Are you happy you’re here in the world?” [ Read More ]
When I first planned out this blog (yes I planned it out–that’s just the kind of overly-planny person I am), I fully intended to have all sorts of yummy food suggestions on here. I love to cook. And not just cook, but create. Something about creating nourishment is divine. No, literally. Creating life from nothing [ Read More ]
Over winter when we are stuck inside, kids do a lot of movie watching, computer time, and playing with toys. When you strip all of this away, the first thing out of their mouth is usually “I’m bored!” as they’ve forgotten about days of summer fun, creating and imagining outside with nothing more than some [ Read More ]
Planning for this homeschooling thing is making it difficult to wait for it. From setting up an area of the house strictly for learning to thinking about curriculum, units, and naming the “school” (required by NC law), we’ve become a little wrapped up in the whole idea of homeschooling, forgetting we aren’t actually starting until [ Read More ]
When you wake up in the morning, what are the first thoughts that run through your head? I know it’s a little difficult to form actual complete thoughts when you first pull your mind from a slumber. But the words, thoughts, and emotions that you allow to greet you in the morning are the ones [ Read More ]
I’m a big reader. I suppose most writers are. At any one time I am midway through a half-dozen books. While I have a tall bookshelf in my room, I also have books stashed in storage bins and stacked (neatly) beside my bed. I have books in my office and books in the kitchen. Now [ Read More ]