Weekly Photo Challenge: Faces
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: Faces
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How Not to be a Famous Author
I checked out Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones from the library nearly six weeks ago. It’s due next week and I can’t renew it again, so I’m trying to … Continue reading How Not to be a Famous Author
Beauty and Tragedy in Southern Culture: Kathryn Stockett’s The Help
The Help by Kathryn Stockett My rating: 3 of 5 stars I lived in North Carolina for six years. Upon her return from a church trip to Mississippi, one of … Continue reading Beauty and Tragedy in Southern Culture: Kathryn Stockett’s The Help
You Know You’re a Crunchy Mama When…
…you’re grooving to the celtic music hour on the radio while making a homemade gluten-free apple pie (out of local apples, of course). (Actually, I’m not sure if this is … Continue reading You Know You’re a Crunchy Mama When…
Goodbye, Salamanders! See You Tomorrow!
So, we went camping. And we made it back. And the children loved it. “I loved camping!” my daughter proclaimed while we were at the coffee shop waiting for our … Continue reading Goodbye, Salamanders! See You Tomorrow!
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
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
Imperfect Happiness 