From E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web. (Wilbur is the first speaker. (If you’ve not read the book, Wilbur is a pig whose life was saved by Charlotte, a spider)): “Why … Continue reading Elevating Life Through Friendship
Re-learn aggressive driving techniques. Visit the zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. Get a drivers license in my sixth different state (previous five are Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, California, and Utah). Take … Continue reading Top Ten Things I Want to Do This Summer
I’m not a terribly emotive person. It goes along with introversion to be understated about my emotional expressions, and it’s okay. It does, however, sometimes hinder connection with others who … Continue reading June is “Sharing Happiness” Month!
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
Imperfect Happiness 