Message in the Attic
Somehow I let myself slip into the delusion that life would get easier as I got older. Maybe older, is meant for the over 60 crowd, in which case, I still have a little while to go. As for this...
View ArticleWho’s In Your Cup?
“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” ~Joseph Addison Tea. When I was growing up, there was one flavor, two brands:...
View ArticleThe Boy Who Lives…On
If you haven’t heard of Harry Potter, you must live under a rock. If you have but haven’t read the books, what are you waiting for? If you’ve read the books and didn’t like love them, I may have to...
View ArticleDiamond in the Rough
Gratitude. This week I can’t help but be thankful for the people in my life, my children and our health. It’s a tradition in the school I work at, to celebrate each year’s accomplishments at a Stepping...
View ArticleNot Just Another Day Trip
There is work to be done at FIL, the largest Spanish language book fair in the world, held each year at the end of November in Guadalajara, Mexico. Fortunately, I don’t have to do any of that work and...
View ArticleClose Encounters of the Boy-Girl Kind
“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” Elizabeth Lawrence I love the ease that comes with...
View ArticleThe Child Whisperer
The flip-side of last week’s post thankfully, is that there are many amazing teachers that devote their whole lives to educating children. These people influence who we are in the most positive of...
View ArticleResting My Foot On Your Head
In January my horoscope for 2012 advised me to ‘go forth in the way I intend to be.’ Taking that to heart, I’ve been very committed to being open to all kinds of possibilities while keeping it simple...
View ArticleA Walk In The Woods
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. ~ Henry David Thoreau For many, many moons now I’ve had the great fortune of a “standing“, weekly walk...
View ArticleGeorge
In the new storefront a man stood in front of the huge glass window watching people, including us, walk by his establishment. My eyes met his as we passed and then I couldn’t help but notice the two,...
View ArticleWe The Jury ~ And Then There Were Six Part III
Opening Statements on Tuesday took the entire day. The Plaintiffs’ attorney spoke first on behalf of his clients, a man and his wife. The couple had five children and had been married for nearly...
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