A blanket of snow covered the Pacific Northwest last week. I wandered into it, camera in hand, completely shocked, overwhelmed, awestruck by the beauty that had befallen us. As if I’d never seen snow before.
This snow fall was different somehow. Perhaps more severe, and more serene. The skies were ominous, [...]
“The Laughing Heart” by Charles Bukowski
your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
Since many people have recently embarked on a journey to reclaim their health by shedding excess fat, it is an auspicious time to share my own wisdom on the subject. Not that I’m an expert, but I have lost weight in the past: baby weight, alcohol weight, college weight, comfort [...]
“Home is wherever I’m with you.”
~ Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
We spent the quiet week between Christmas and New Years packing up our beloved townhome and moving to a big old Victorian house nearby. I dreamt of this home, and now it is a part [...]
My sweet baby girl is almost 2. In the past few months, a lot has changed. She’s talking in full sentences and asking for what she wants (usually with “I need” rather than “I want”). Her strong will has developed into an iron one and so we have no shortage of [...]
Every Wednesday I share another’s words of wisdom, exploring how I can apply this wisdom to my own life. Please join in the conversation and share your thoughts in the comments section. Because if you’re anything like me, you have a lot to learn in this life.
Every Wednesday I share another’s words of wisdom, exploring how I can apply this wisdom to my own life. Please join in the conversation and share your thoughts in the comments section. Because if you’re anything like me, you have a lot to learn in this life.
“What saves [...]
Happy holidays, readers and friends. The season flew by and we’ve reached its climax. By now, wrapped packages sit under a lighted tree and the menorah flickers against the black sky.
We’ve celebrated the winter solstice, the shortest (or longest) day of the year, and it’s no coincidence that these winter [...]
Every Wednesday I share another’s words of wisdom, exploring how I can apply this wisdom to my own life. Please join in the conversation and share your thoughts in the comments section. Because if you’re anything like me, you have a lot to learn in this life.
“To be [...]
They say that you become that which you surround yourself with. It sounds so unforgiving and absolute and almost mythical that it couldn’t be true.
But it is true.
Everything matters. Even taking my children to the zoo translates into their increased appreciation for animals. And after a few days of showing [...]
Teas to soothe body and soul.
Button love.
