tiny moments (and everything in between)
An ongoing series of Monday snapshots and quiet reflections. Sometimes Mondays look like photographing a friend while she makes big batches of granola. *** Registration is open for Just Five Things. Come explore your life through the playful and nourishing act of writing simple lists.
Taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: the pup snuggling with me as I patched old jeans :: chilly, chilly mornings and evenings...warm sunshine during the day :: soccer practices :: kindred conversations...the back and forth, the understanding, the nodding :: my daughter jumping from one sofa to the other (they're very old)...the … Continue reading :: Noticing the Moments ::
Wednesdays are typically very busy days for us. Yesterday was no exception, except I had an unexpected window of time in the morning. And do you know what I did? I made cookies. Yes, I did. Because it was a dark and rainy morning. Because it was so cozy inside. Because there was quiet music … Continue reading Because Cookies
An ongoing series of Monday snapshots and quiet reflections. Sometimes Mondays look like the softest dusting of sifted flours. Sending a little love your way, m
gratitude… the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness cooking dinner {grateful for the food, yes} on monday and the mail arrived...inside the pile of {basically} junk was a handwritten letter...inside was this beautiful wax-coated leaf...the gift of words exchanged, the gift of nature in my home, the gift of … Continue reading gratitude week :: day three
gratitude… the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness tossled hair and early morning light a day that was quiet and slow {and needed, with two kids coughing and sniffing}...the smells and tastes of cinnamon rolls and sourdough bread...feeling nourished on so many levels reading to the kids...bodies leaning … Continue reading gratitude week :: day two
november 11, 2013 i am grateful. :: flowers...which speak to me of freshness and beauty and cycles and joy :: my husband's passion for running and his sharing of this passion with our children :: tender explorations...the kids gathering seeds of all kinds lately, planting a few in pots, hoping to grow bonsai plants…loving that … Continue reading gratitude week :: day 1
baking bread the other day, i paused to take this picture, knowing words would follow...something about returning to the practice of baking bread struck me. i felt connected to the cups of flour, to the bread-in-the-making, to life. i thought about always returning to these elemental bits of measurement. i saw life reflected in this … Continue reading bread
taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: big news up first...we now have a fish...a few more will follow. i am pleased to introduce you to sunny. :: brownies made by the kiddos. a few weeks ago, my son made the most delicious cookies. i might be out of a baking job soon... … Continue reading noticing the moments
taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: the beautiful country roads on which we drive :: playing along with my kids in their silly, silly games :: noting the movement between feelings of floundering and feelings of floating :: things are sprouting in our garden...yippee!!! :: a mother's day that included hiking, sushi, … Continue reading :: noticing the moments ::
