Mentally, I’m still somewhere back in May or maybe June, and the sweltering heat has me convinced we’re still in the throes of summer. But the calendar says we are two days into September, so I suppose it’s time for a monthly recap. Here’s a look at some of what my family and I were… Continue Reading
My Sweet Babies, Happy Eleven Months, you guys! It doesn’t seem possible that you are a month away from your first birthday. In trying to remain present within each stage, I had “forbidden” myself from dwelling on your upcoming birthday until you hit eleven months. And now, here we are, and your birthday looms ahead… Continue Reading
“Where you spend your attention is where you spend your life.” ~ James Clear Continue Reading
Due to some glitch in the time/space continuum (or maybe just because time no longer makes sense in the age of COVID), we’ve arrived at the last Friday of August . . . which means it’s time to reflect on what I learned this summer. Full confession here: when I looked at my calendar and… Continue Reading
Books find their way to me in various ways, and my reasons for choosing to read them can vary. Today’s book reviews include a twist on a childhood favorite; the first in a cozy mystery series (for which I’m a true sucker); a book from an author I heard interviewed recently on a podcast; the… Continue Reading
“How are you?” It’s a question so ubiquitous in our everyday interactions that it has become more of a greeting than a genuine inquiry. In “normal times,” we begin nearly every meeting with “how are you?” but we rarely expect a response. In the era of COVID, though, this question feels different. “How are you?”… Continue Reading
“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring Continue Reading
I thought the field of podcasting was pretty saturated at the start of 2020; then COVID and quarantine hit, and suddenly the podcasting world was more flooded than ever before. With even the most unexpected voices jumping onto the podcasting bandwagon, I’m sure that not every new show is a good one, but in the… Continue Reading
Today’s batch of book reviews is a true variety platter, featuring literary fiction, a thriller, poetry, romantic comedy, and a parenting book. Let’s get right to the reviews! An Anonymous Girl, by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen: Jessica Farris is a struggling makeup artist whose eagerness to earn some extra money leads her to participate… Continue Reading
With summer winding down, nearly every parent in America is asking the same question: what are we doing for school this year? This decision that was once fairly straightforward for many families is suddenly loaded with concerns about health, the adequacy of distance learning, widespread misinformation, and a lack of communication from government and school… Continue Reading