The other night while my husband worked late I decided to sit on his office floor and go through a packet of papers and photos my mother had given me some time ago. As I unfolded papers I discovered treasure. Treasures not of financial value but words that fill your heart, bring back memories and…
Play a word association game with me. Take a deep breath, clear the clutter from your mind and when you read the next word I want you to capture the first thoughts that come into your head. CREATIVE When you hear the word creative does your mind automatically go to musician, artist, dancer, actor? Do…
My vision is blurry without my glasses or contacts. My hearing is poor without the assistance of hearing aids. Basically I’m a hot mess without corrective lenses or volume control. Thankfully there are products that help me see and hear better. I don’t have to walk around blind and deaf all the time. Not all…
Somewhere I stumbled upon a recommendation for the book An Everlasting Meal by Tamar Adler and added to my reading list. Originally published in 2011 it is written with a bit of an old soul feel. A mixture of cooking tips, stories, and thoughts about life. With a scattering of recipes throughout. There were times…
There was a plan, I had a plan. My thirtieth birthday was just a few years away and in my plan, it was time to start a family. Most of our peers had already started families, we had waited but now I was ready. But guess what? My plan wasn’t working. The doctor told me…
With each stage of parenting there comes some growing pains. Just about the time we get comfortable with routines and rhythms our kids grow three inches. And with each physical growth spurt there comes adjustments to how we parent. Let’s face it what worked with our three years old no longer works for a ten-year-old….
