tiny moments (and everything in between)
so many are on the hunt for joy and happiness and balance and just-rightness. and i can't say i never look for that too. but less so, as these days and weeks and years pass by. i'm less for the hunt and more for the celebration of what is, which borders on sounding cliché, maybe...there's … Continue reading an invitation
my story your story told each day in our movements and attitudes and general doings the story of a veggie wrap for lunch or hot cocoa with almond milk and spices for breakfast the story of kids kneeling in the dirt and digging a hole deep and wide for a blueberry bush the story of spring … Continue reading the stories
ten things, right now... 1. sourdough rolls baking in the oven 2. autumn leaves dancing outside my window 3. yo-yo ma on pandora 4. the pup and her pleading eyes...just a little more scratching behind the ear, please 5. a quieter-than-normal tuesday 6. mary oliver in my heart (this one, in particular) 7. socks, jeans, … Continue reading ten things, right now…
she sits in the armchair by the windows, light falling onto her hair and upon the book she reads. the light makes her lemon-lime jello glow like an emerald, she tells me. he is upstairs in the bathroom brushing his teeth, humming one day more from les miserables. the other he - the mister - … Continue reading look up…and feast
taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: anticipation...the outcome is sometimes so sweetly satisfying :: swings in weather lately...appreciating cozy, rainy days on the sofa and crisp, windy days in the yard..all this following summer-like temps of 80+ degrees :: connecting with my husband and children :: moving through the murky waters of … Continue reading :: noticing the moments ::
she looked in the mirror and this is what she saw... she saw a woman full of love a woman full of shame she saw a woman full of courage a woman full of fear she saw a woman full of joy a woman full of doubt looking she saw a woman so full, brimming … Continue reading she was glad
sometimes there's not much you can do except take a deep breath, feed the children, wash the dishes, and bake some fresh bread. mix ingredients. knead ingredients. bake ingredients. it's quite simple. it just requires time...time to mix, time to rise, time to bake, time to enjoy. a little metaphor for life perhaps. i'm going to … Continue reading bread
recently i was asked if i'd like to share a bit about myself and my photography over at 52 photo projects. well, yes, i'd enjoy that quite a bit... bella writes her own blog, she told stories, where she shares her lovely photos and written reflections. she also runs 52 photo projects which is a … Continue reading …an interview over at 52 photo projects
Michelle GD 