Happy Memorial Day! Though this “token holiday” is seldom viewed as more than a celebration of summer’s arrival, it is intended as a day of memory and reflection. So it’s a fitting ...
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- Month: May 2016
Quotable // from Anna Quindelin
“Honesty is casting bright light on your own experience; truth is casting it on the experiences of all.” ~ Anna Quindelin I’m slowing working my way through A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. ...
Seasonal Seven: Countdown to Summer!
Memorial Day is this coming Monday, which means we’ve officially arrived at my favorite season of the year. Whether you’re looking for a fun and timely recipe or the perfect source of ...
Cinco de Wednesday: Time for Some Questions!
Living halfway across the country from my family hasn’t been easy. As a way to stay connected with my parents, brother, and sister-in-law, I started sending out group text messages with a ...
Lately // May 2016
We’re certainly catapulting through this year; I can’t believe that summer is almost here! After several busy months, May has felt refreshingly slow-paced. We’ve fully settled into our new normal, and while ...
Quotable // from Sally Breedlove
“We find rest in the incompleteness of the present moment as we learn to recognize the goodness of what is and as we trust that what is needed for the future will ...
The Soul-Tending Practice of Tackling Chores
A few weeks ago I changed out Charlie’s clothing. If you’re a mother, I’m sure you’re familiar with this chore of sorting through old clothes, boxing up the pieces that are too ...
Cinco de Wednesday: Name Nerd Alert!
Earlier this month, the Social Security Administration released the lists of top baby names in 2015. As an unabashed name nerd, this is one of my most-anticipated days of the year! How ...
Sweet 16
As impossible as it seems, Charlie turns 16 months old today! My little buddy has become the happiest, most fun little guy a mama could ask for and I am ridiculously thankful ...
Quotable // from Frank Wilczek
“If you don’t make mistakes, your not working on hard enough problems. And that’s a big mistake.” ~ Frank Wilczek, 2004 Nobel Prize Winner in Physics ...