Aug 11, 2013 | ideas & inspiration
You’d think it would get easier, this facing down of another Fall semester. After all, I’ve been through it twice. What’s more, this time I carry few of the Mom-worries of her first year of college. She’s walking out my door and back into her...
Jun 23, 2013 | ideas & inspiration
This I believe about summer: It lasts about five days. Here’s why I say that: 1. You hardly notice June. Right? What with the end-of-school whirlwind and graduations and weddings and the beach vacation, still in planning. There’s all that camp prep, and...
May 15, 2013 | ideas & inspiration
There’s lots of discussion about whether or not this Leno stunt was staged. As for me, it doesn’t matter. These two happy souls remind me of an important life truth: every moment holds a promise for joy.
May 5, 2013 | ideas & inspiration
It’s a book I’ve wandered through, a bit here, a bit there, an intentional not rushing. It is a memoir, after all, and I’ve liked it that way. Some room to roam, wide spaces in which her life story could slowly unfold. Or so I thought until I came to...
Apr 21, 2013 | ideas & inspiration
It’s a bit of a crazy thing, this fact that we planted three snowball bushes along the fence line, down near the water, down at the base of our yard. And what do you think happened? A fantastic Spring blossoming of exactly ONE gigantic snowball. Early yesterday...
Apr 7, 2013 | ideas & inspiration
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