I have no lack of ideas of things I'd love to do. But there's the issue of being a human who has finite time and energy, as well as commitments that may not fall in the category of things I'm excited about but are nonetheless necessary. Like laundry and cleaning the shower and feeding kids and … [Read more...] about Acknowledging limits & chasing sunshine
It’s a new year – finally!
The year wasn't all bad for us, but it certainly had challenges. There's been so much talk about everyone being excited for a new year, but things don't feel different to me just because we flipped the calendar. Even so, I'm glad to see the tail end of 2020. We smoked ourselves out of the house … [Read more...] about It’s a new year – finally!
How is it already November?
I decided a while back that I had shifted to writing here on my personal blog whenever time allows and the urge strikes. Unfortunately, most of the time the two don't happen simultaneously, so here we are. family life We had two birthdays since my last post. One became a teen; one phased out … [Read more...] about How is it already November?
Crochet Therapy
My youngest girl, now age 13, made this adorable purse as her most recent crochet project. She did it entirely on her own by following a pattern in a book. I'm totally impressed by this because I cannot crochet or knit. Not one stitch. She also made the shawl she’s wearing. It was her first … [Read more...] about Crochet Therapy