After my First Weekend Away in a Year…
I am well-rested. Fully showered and shaved. My hair is blown dry. I am wearing makeup (on both eyes!) My clothes are clean. My nails are painted. I talked to my sister for over an hour on the...
View ArticleYou Can’t do This on Your Morning Commute
I am sitting on the deck with a fresh cup of coffee. The sun is bright and warm. Birds are singing. A bluejay is snacking on bread off the deck. The kids, in their pajamas, are running around together...
View ArticleCreate a Nest of Pleasantness
Yesterday we visited the Ocean, a playground, and a wildlife park. It was a very busy day. As we walked through the wildlife park, feeling a little tired and sun-dappled, Molly said, “It’s so...
View ArticleFound Art
Molly and I had a little “girl time” recently. When I went to take a picture of the baby this morning, I found this on my phone: Finding hidden treats like this makes my day. And this particular...
View ArticleDaily Prompt: We (Homeschoolers) Can be Taught!
Today’s WordPress Daily Prompt caught my eye and reminded me to share this special photo with you. Here’s the Prompt: Tell us a moment or an incident that you treasure – not necessarily because it...
View ArticleScenes From the Sick Ward
Three super-sick babies. Will Dad or Mom catch this virus next?
View ArticleR.I.P. Minty Orange
In the year or two after my Dad died I often found myself, usually in moments of routine or relaxation, jolted back to the realization that he was dead. It wasn’t that I had forgotten. Rather, at...
View ArticleDaily Prompt: When I Think of 6…
I will think of this moment. Leaping. Ever leaping. Smiling a new-toothed grin and prancing to your own song. So full of untarnished joy. And I will feel great pride. Not the pride that is...
View Article15th Anniversary Art
15 years of marriage seems like a pretty big deal to me. How do you commemorate big moments? I thought, and thought, and thought. And every time, all I could think was “Every day I want to see him”....
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