Wordless: Winter Color
Massachusetts, February 2015.
Author: Charity
What We Have Here is Failure To Communicate
I get nervous when I talk to people. I have a naturally high baseline anxiety level—it’s just how I’m wired—and I know this is a big part of my interpersonal nervousness. … Continue reading What We Have Here is Failure To Communicate
The Positive Power of Negative Thinking by Julie Norem
In The Positive Power of Negative Thinking, author Julie Norem compares defensive pessimism—a strategy for managing existing anxiety by identifying and addressing possible negative outcomes before undertaking an endeavor—with its … Continue reading The Positive Power of Negative Thinking by Julie Norem
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (re-read)
I can’t remember how I felt about this book last time I read it, but listening to the audiobook with my kids this time while we reheated leftovers for lunch, or worked … Continue reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (re-read)
Wordless: Macaroni Wisdom
“To me, the first bowl of macaroni and cheese is the best.” -my five-year-old
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The mostly one- to three-page chapters in this novel oscillate between the story of Werner, an orphaned German boy, and Marie-Laure, a blind French girl. The way the form echoes … Continue reading All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Bookends: February 2015
With as snowy as February was, you’d think I would have been able to finish more books than I have. But snow means shoveling and getting new tires so that … Continue reading Bookends: February 2015
Habit Experiment: February Recap, March Kickoff
February Recap My goals for February: 1) Do daily FlyLady routines more regularly, particularly bathroom swish-and-swipe and morning and bedtime routines. 2) Streamline my weekly cleaning. 3) Add in 15 minutes a day … Continue reading Habit Experiment: February Recap, March Kickoff
Chaos, Wonder and the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting, edited by Sarah Conover and Tracy Springberry
Even before I became pregnant with my first child, I began amassing baby care and parenting books. Unsure of myself as a parent, I sought solace in the opinions of … Continue reading Chaos, Wonder and the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting, edited by Sarah Conover and Tracy Springberry
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Every night for three weeks, my nine-year-old and I snuggled together under a blanket, tea cups balanced on our laps. I read aloud in what my spouse says was a … Continue reading The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Imperfect Happiness 