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The simple joys of tea
Tea is one of the simple joys in life that I savor every day. Even on vacation. Even at conferences. Even when we went camping! It has, of course, already made appearances in my relatively new hobby of art journaling. Tea is good for you! Tea is much lower in caffeine than coffee, helps fight…
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100 things I want my daughters to know
Three daughters, plus a daughter-in-law, and likely another daughter-in-law someday if/when the youngest marries; that’s potentially five families who will branch off of ours. I find that awesome — and sometimes a little bit panic-inducing. We’re setting the stage for our future grandchildren’s lives right now. The world sends all kind of messages to our…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 3}
“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” – Henry Ward Beecher This is one of my favorite ornaments because 4-year-old Kathryn made it entirely by herself (the idea of joined hearts was hers, too) the year Ken and I got married. My tree is full of sentimentality,…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 2}
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” -Stephen R. Covey I had a delightful 2 1/2 hour lunch-talk with my lovely daughter-in-law Diane earlier this week. I really like this girl, and these chats help us stay tuned with what’s happening in each other’s lives…
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Week-end: links & life
“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.” -Thoreau Once again, I’ve dumped facebook. Basically, I’m just trying to streamline life wherever I can, and FB and I have been on rocky terms for a long time. But I’d been sharing some pretty great links from around the web on that facebook page, so…
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The dog ate my blog
Thankfully, the dog hasn’t literally eaten my blog because I suppose that means she would’ve eaten my macbook. And while rugs, a wall, a couple of towels, a pack of kitchen sponges, and a windowsill have fallen victim to the BatDog, all electronics have thus far escaped. She has, however, temporarily taken over my life,…