A goal is something to strive for. Theoretically, there is as much—or perhaps even more—value is in the striving as there is in reaching the goal. So in that sense, … Continue reading ROW80 Sunday Check-In: Process Not Product
This is my photographic response to a recent 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: Mine
Hooray! I’ve made it to the ROW80 Wednesday check-in and I’ve met my challenge for both of the two days since I announced my goals! I’ve also been reminded of … Continue reading Routines, Writing Phobia, and a Couple of Metaphors
Tomorrow I begin my very first ROW80 writing challenge. I am terrified. I’m not “horror film, hysterical screaming” terrified. I’m “trying to find a logical reason not to do the … Continue reading Page Fright
As I tucked the blankets around my daughter tonight, I asked, “Honey, are you going to sleep with that hat on?” She had pulled a stocking cap down over her ears. … Continue reading Playing “Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker” At Home
This is my photographic response to a recent 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: Solitary
I enjoy crocheting (and to a lesser extent knitting and sewing), but I have a difficult time maintaining enthusiasm for projects that drag on and on. So I make baby … Continue reading Crocheted Cuteness and Friendship Symbiosis
It’s possible I’m going through a midlife crisis. I’m only 35, but I’ve always been precocious. There’s this sense that I’ve missed my chance to do something grand, something a … Continue reading My Midlife Crisis, Ahead of Schedule
A few weeks ago I wrote about a bit of ice-cream-truck prevarication in which my husband and I engage with our children. You can read that story here for the context … Continue reading Truth Will Out…But Not Just Yet (A Music Truck Update)
As I walked up to the circulation desk where my daughter was showing her independence by checking out her stack of books about hamsters, kangaroos, Australia, and the solar system … Continue reading The Perils of Pertussis
This is my photographic response to a recent 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: Everyday Life
Till We Have Faces: A Novel of Cupid and Psyche by C.S. Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Myths are impersonal. They are told by an anonymous, omniscient narrator … Continue reading Book Review: Till We Have Faces: A Novel of Cupid and Psyche by C.S. Lewis
Imperfect Happiness 