Oct 14, 2011 | Moments of Grace
I think this kitchen has gotten used to it, the dusky quiet that settles in this house come nightfall. It’s peaceful. Gentle, even—a rather nice way to ease out of days filled with too much work and too little time to get it done. I have adjusted, too, I...
Oct 12, 2011 | Moments of Grace
Who knew one little tweet could make your heart soar? But that’s just what happened to me, this afternoon. Here’s the tweet: As you can see, it is to me (@cathymonetti) from my hero, Maria Shriver (@mariashriver). She was...
Sep 14, 2011 | Moments of Grace
I know that our lives are meant to be a series of lessons, one after the other. Sometimes they unfold slowly, obscured by the dailiness of it all. Other times they’re put squarely in your path. That’s what happened to me one morning this summer, as I rushed to get to...
Sep 13, 2011 | Moments of Grace
My sweet friend and apprentice Kathryn White (I recognize both her handwriting and her spirit) must have left this post-it on my keyboard last week. I have no doubt I gave the note a quick glance, then moved it aside intending to resurrect it the first moment I could...