we are very good at preparing to live, but we are not very good at living. we know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work very hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. but we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in [...]
taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: watermelon...lots of watermelon :: looking across the dinner table as my husband makes us all laugh...falling in love with him again in that very moment :: my sister and her family visiting :: negative self-talk which i keep at bay...sometimes it's so persistent (sigh) :: sharing my [...]
i've mentioned a few times that i've been working on some sort of online offering. with butterflies in my stomach, i'm ready to offer it up to you and the world. i made a video for the e-course, which is called 28 moments, and you can watch it below. the course will run september 16 [...]
taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: the past few days, i've been very intentional with what i'm putting into my body...keeping it clean and simple...joining pixie campbell in her 7 journeys in preparation for summer solstice, which is today...happy summer solstice to you :: still riding on the waves of good times [...]
taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: handmade gifts :: a walk among trees and tall grasses with my kids and the pup :: baked sweet potato fries...a plateful of these babies for lunch felt decadent without the actual decadence...tossed with olive oil, sprinkled with salt.pepper.chile powder...dipped in ketchup into which i mixed [...]
most weeks, i meet you here on friday to share moments from my week; it's an opportunity to reflect. most of my moments are sweet, yes. but i hope you notice that there are moments i gather and honor that are less sweet. i try to pepper my ::noticing the moments:: posts with those, and [...]
yesterday there was a lot of ice. and drizzle. and grey. there was also warm tea. and cocoa. yesterday there was math for the kiddos. history. writing. a wee bit of science. all on a day when the local school district was closed due to ice. yes, poor kids...homeschooling. ice isn't an issue. yesterday there [...]
taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: our pup, kona, continues to be a source of joy in our home...can you stand the cuteness here, cuddled against my husband? i mean, really... :: the kiddos dreaming and scheming...they drew out a plan to knock out the wall between their two bedrooms {not going [...]
on this solstice day i find myself feeling quiet among all the goings-on. there is much to enjoy these days as i watch and help my children bake and craft gifts for loved ones. there is music, a bit of dancing, lots of nibbling. and amidst all this, there is quiet. there is the reflection [...]
i'm coming off an incredible four days spent laughing and lounging and frolicking and eating with three of the most amazing people. a four-day weekend...i could get used to those. the four days were spent at home with my husband, son, and daughter...no traveling, no planning, no coordinating. the tone of our days was so [...]
