The neighbors’ lawn is lush and green, while our lawn is decorated with dandelions and patches of brown. Clearly, we have some work to do when it comes to lawn maintenance. Everywhere we look, it feels as if we have something we aren’t keeping up with in life. The question “how do they do it…
Hospitality is the attitude and practice of providing the atmosphere and opportunities, however risky, in which strangers are free to become friends, thereby feeling accepted, included, and loved. Steve Clapp In a year where gathering in person around the kitchen table with friends has not been an option, I’ve spent a lot of time reading…
Driving down the road, I find myself lost in my imagination. While many people are not big fans of long road trips, I love to travel by car. Road trips allow my mind to get lost in stories—so many stories to discover, mostly imagined as we drive through old and new places. Old abandoned buildings,…
As I sit at the edge of the pool, my feet dangle in the coolish water; I find myself lost in people-watching. There is laughter around me; mostly, kids with the occasional adults jumping in with a splash. My kids call to me, “Come in Mom, once you get wet it feels amazing.” When it…
The sun has set, and we near the end of the day. Before our heads hit the pillows and we call it a night, we gather in the living room. We lay across the sofa, lounge in chairs, or sprawl across beanbags on the floor. Hands remain busy working on projects or simply sit idle….
There was a season in my life where I loved watching old movies—especially drawn to the elegance of the 1950’s fashion and films like Breakfast at Tiffanies, Sabrina and Roman Holiday with actress Audrey Hepburn. While a house full of boys doesn’t lend itself to frequently watching old romantic movies, to this day, my favorite…
