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By Charity Posted on May 20, 2013May 20, 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

Categories: PhotographyTags: Escape, Moleskine, Photography, reading, The Daily Post, Weekly Photo Challenge, Writing
By Charity Posted on May 18, 2013May 20, 2013

Just Plain Grapes

After my post the other day about feeling conflicted about the recent success of one of my former high school classmates, I wanted to demonstrate that I’m not all sour … Continue reading Just Plain Grapes

Categories: MindfulnessTags: Junior High, success, Writing
By Charity Posted on May 15, 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

Categories: PhotographyTags: Eggs, Pattern, Photography, The Daily Post, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Charity Posted on May 14, 2013

The Sour Grapes Test

The other day I found out that I graduated high school with a woman who is now a famous mommy-blogger with a recent New York Times Best Seller. I felt … Continue reading The Sour Grapes Test

Categories: MindfulnessTags: blogging, High school, success, Writing
By Charity Posted on May 13, 2013May 13, 2013

Kids Sign the Darnedest Things

We were having a lovely trip to the fabric store. The moment we walked through the door, my daughter paused, took a deep breath and said, “I love the smell … Continue reading Kids Sign the Darnedest Things

Categories: MotherhoodTags: American Sign Language, ASL, kids
By Charity Posted on May 12, 2013May 12, 2013

The Moon and Mother’s Day: A Post About Writing and Connection

Last night I dreamed I looked up into the night sky and saw suspended there an enormous moon. This moon wasn’t just, “Hey, look at this big moon.” This moon was … Continue reading The Moon and Mother’s Day: A Post About Writing and Connection

Categories: WritingTags: Moon, Motherhood, mothers day, Writing
By Charity Posted on May 11, 2013June 26, 2013

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown My rating: 3 of 5 stars Divided into ten … Continue reading The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

Categories: BooksTags: Brené Brown, Self-help, Shame, The Gifts of Imperfection, vulnerability
By Charity Posted on May 10, 2013July 29, 2015

Anticipating Super-Heroism

After two days inside our microwave display, this spider suddenly disappeared. I can only assume that we’re in for a Peter Parker scenario. That will dramatically change my five-year plan.

Categories: FunTags: spiders, super heroes
By Charity Posted on May 8, 2013May 7, 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Categories: PhotographyTags: farm, Photography, The Daily Post, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Charity Posted on May 7, 2013May 7, 2013

New Digs

I’d only planned to change my header image. I found a font I liked, printed out a reference sheet, put on my sun hat, swept the driveway, then knelt in … Continue reading New Digs

Categories: FunTags: blogging, themes
By Charity Posted on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: Culture

This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Culture

Categories: PhotographyTags: culture, Photography, The Daily Post, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Charity Posted on May 1, 2013June 26, 2013

Bookends: April 2013

The first day of each month, I’m posting a summary of what I read the previous month and what I plan to read in the coming month. I would love … Continue reading Bookends: April 2013

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Brené Brown, Cavalcade of Classics, Gillian Flynn, Gulliver's Travels, Mike Venezia, Peter Sís, reading

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