Lessons from the Bible
This week, my daughter and I have been reading the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. My daughter really seemed to enjoy the story and retained many … Continue reading Lessons from the Bible
Author: Charity
Chocolatey Figgy Smoothie
Last week at the grocery store, there were figs. They looked so good that I bought them and brought them home before I remembered that I don’t really like figs. … Continue reading Chocolatey Figgy Smoothie
There is a Balm in Gilead: Home by Marilynne Robinson
Home by Marilynne Robinson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Upon the return of his son, Jack, from a 20-year absence, Robert Boughton, the patriarch of the Boughton family, finds … Continue reading There is a Balm in Gilead: Home by Marilynne Robinson
A Victory for Imperfection!
I mentioned a while back that I’m trying (again) to follow the FLYLady Baby Steps to help me develop routines. I know you’re all wondering how that’s going. In fact, … Continue reading A Victory for Imperfection!
And We Wept.
Ten years ago today, I—like so many others—was at work when I heard some strange news. After a brief time when we could still speculate and cling to the possibility … Continue reading And We Wept.
Dirty Deeds
All day long, my two-year-old son has been saying this phrase, and my daughter and I just couldn’t figure it out. It sounded kind of like, “dun-der-deep.” He kept saying … Continue reading Dirty Deeds
The Introvert Playdate
Today I planned yet another introvert-unfriendly outing for my introverted self and my two introverted children. We were supposed to meet a houseful of strangers (fellow UU homeschoolers; you don’t … Continue reading The Introvert Playdate
Birds and Bees and Cats
Last night my husband stopped by the library on his way back from the bike shop to pick up a few books for me. He got everything I requested, but … Continue reading Birds and Bees and Cats
Why Put a New Address on That Same Old Loneliness?
On the way up to Maine this weekend (my first time in Maine), I was feeling intractably out-of-place, sort of fundamentally alienated, when we came upon Portland. It seemed like … Continue reading Why Put a New Address on That Same Old Loneliness?
Guest Posting on my own Blog
I wrote this as a guest post on another blog. I won’t go into details, but suffice it to say, that fell through. Rather than wasting a perfectly serviceable post, … Continue reading Guest Posting on my own Blog
No. 5 of “Sixteen Things I Believe” by Susan Cain
5. We teach kids in group classrooms not because this is the best way to learn but because it’s cost-efficient, and what else would we do with the children while … Continue reading No. 5 of “Sixteen Things I Believe” by Susan Cain
I’m Dappled and Drowsy and Ready to Sleep
From Danielle LaPorte, who frequently says just the thing I need to hear just when I need to hear it, on the value of resting between projects: We rest to … Continue reading I’m Dappled and Drowsy and Ready to Sleep
Imperfect Happiness 