A Bucket Is a Bucket

A friend of mine gifted me with 15 unused KFC buckets (you know, the kind you see in commercials, brimming with fried chicken). They were left over from some work event, probably used to collect tickets or donations. She had no use for them, but figured I would (and she[Read more]

Upcycled notebooks

No more homework! No more books! No more teachers’ dirty looks! Yes, everyone in our house loves the end of the school year. Despite our dependence on routine, we do enjoy a more relaxed schedule – no need to obsess about getting to bed on time, no arguments about homework,[Read more]

When Worlds Collide

Tomorrow is the start of Lent – Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday – the season when Christians spend more time than usual in prayer and self-reflection, in an effort to shift the focus away from themselves and onto Christ. Much of what I understand about Lent dovetails with what I[Read more]