[pinit] I woke up under a blanket of dread the other morning. Less than two weeks until Christmas, and visions of all I needed to do yet danced in my head. Cookies to bake for T-Rex’s class exchange. Presents to find for the great grandparents. A scarf to knit that Little Miss has been asking […]
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When you can’t do it all {it’s ok!}
[pinit] Monday, at 7:57 a.m., while the kids struggled with boots and snow pants and hats and mittens, I had this nagging feeling that I was forgetting something. This time of year I always feel like I’m forgetting something. ‘Tis the season to remember all you don’t have. Not enough time. Not enough energy. Not […]
Giving Thanks in the Dark of the Unknown
[pinit] T-Rex pondered the questions of the universe as we drove home late one night. “Mama, why is the sky blue during the day and black at night?” “Well, buddy, what is missing at night that we have during the day?” “The sun?” “That’s right.” “Ok..so…why is the sky black now?” I looked out the […]
Holiday Hospitality
[pinit] ‘Tis the season to deck the halls and open your doors to family and friends both near and far. Or crawl in a hole and hide until it’s all over. I confess, hospitality isn’t my gift – not in the spiritual or the practical sense. For years, I hid behind a list of excuses […]
A book for everyone on your list: 18 (ish) books to give this season
[pinit] Happy Cyber Monday. Looking for meaningful gifts? I think that books make the best gifts! I’m a writer so I guess I’m supposed to say that. However, of all the gifts I’ve been given throughout my life – books are the ones that lasted. Clothes go out of style and wear out. Toys break […]
Same ingredients, different results. {be free to be you}
[pinit} It started last week over dinner with a group of girlfriends. The topic of Thanksgiving came up, and someone mentioned noodles. The seven of us grew up from coast to coast. Apparently noodles for holidays aren’t universal. Half the group looked at us and said “Noodles? Like spaghetti?” We noodle-lovers gasped in horror that […]