Although I’m a traditionalist when it comes to decorating for and celebrating holidays (i.e. Christmas comes after Thanksgiving), I do think about and prepare for the season of gift-giving throughout the year – partly because I enjoy it and partly because my goals for giving make the process a little more involved[Read more]
I spend a lot of time driving in silence these days – sometimes by choice (is there a parent on the planet who doesn’t appreciate some quiet time?) and sometimes by mistake (because I have so much noise in my head, it never occurs to me to turn on more).[Read more]
A few weeks ago, driving a route I don’t normally drive, on a day I’m not typically out and about, I saw a sign announcing “space still available at our craft fair.” Finding a place to sell what we make has been on my husband’s and my do list for[Read more]
There are a number of intangibles lost in the transition from full-time employment to hourly employee. For example, the freedom to stay and listen when you ask someone, “How are you?” (because a time card waits for no man). Or the ability to drop your smile, without having to explain[Read more]
I’ve spent months mourning the state of the bedroom our boys share. After taking their bunk beds apart, we lost virtually all of their play space and I was convinced this was the source of their lack of creativity. “There’s nothing to do!” became their default response – sometimes before[Read more]
Today I am: Making more: Planting the cuttings that have been in my windowsill for the last couple of months. I didn’t have enough pots, so I used things out of our recycling bin and put those inside a set of tins that have been empty “pretties” (until now). Making[Read more]