When Heather Hopkins’ mother told her a story about how ashamed she was to go to school in tattered and ill-fitting clothes and shoes when she was a child, Heather … Continue reading Heather Hopkins: A Mother Called to Serve
My friend Maggie wrote a post about body image during her round-the-world travels. She beautifully expresses the discomfort of being noticed to be different in appearance in some way, and … Continue reading Wherever You Go, There You Are
TouchstoneZ is hosting a blog carnival about mindfulness practices. I plan to participate, even with the move and all (I consider writing one of my mindfulness practices after all), and … Continue reading Mindful Mama Carnival: Call for Submissions (via TouchstoneZ)
Look at Me by Jennifer Egan My rating: 4 of 5 stars I loved the beginning of this book, but once she started getting into the “Ordinary People” reality TV/social … Continue reading You Don’t Own Me, I Don’t Own Me: Identity and Jennifer Egan’s Look at Me
The last week of Service Month passed with my doing very little service. There were a few random acts and I made a point of staying to help clean up … Continue reading Existential Angst and the Cross-Country Move: Week 42 Review
…a farewell party hosted by a dear friend and attended by so many other dear friends, green grass for the kids to run around in while the parents chatted, big … Continue reading Happiness is…
It’s another “taking pictures of dinner” post! Tonight: Steak Fajitas! I don’t normally buy steak. But I ordered meat from a local farm as part of their meat CSA (which … Continue reading Cleaning Out the Freezer: Steak Fajitas
I’ve discovered a cure (or perhaps simply a treatment) for the anxiety that’s been following me around about this upcoming move: Compulsive cleaning. “I have a job now,” my husband … Continue reading Poo Happens
You may recall that I’m participating in the WordPress 2011 PostADay Challenge. As you might guess, this means that I’ve challenged myself to post at least once daily in 2011. … Continue reading In Under the Wire: The Pros and Cons of Daily Posting
I had a mute massage yesterday. My massage therapist, also a dueling pianist (pronounced pi-AN-ist) at the Tavernacle Social Club, is on doctor-ordered vocal rest. She offered to postpone my … Continue reading Sound Decluttering
This week I’ve been thinking about how external circumstances affect my mood. I’ve noticed that I go through my day wondering if this will make me happy or if that … Continue reading Week 41 Review: Simmering
During a weekly Skyping session with my in-laws, we were discussing my husband’s job search. My mother-in-law said that she was praying for us. “I’m praying to God, though, not … Continue reading How Not to Pray for Me
Imperfect Happiness 