Author: Jamie

  • Life lately: summer highlights

    Life lately: summer highlights

    “Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.” Van Morrison happenings Oh, look — I actually do still blog, in case you wondered! I don’t make as much time for writing here as I once did, but I still enjoy this little creative outlet. I’m currently working on setting more…

  • A smattering of thankfuls for June

    A smattering of thankfuls for June

    I’m a big proponent of the power of gratitude, and for a while I blogged my list of “thankfuls” as I developed my gratitude habit. It’s been quite a few years since then, so I thought I’d share a smattering of this month’s list. Maybe it’ll even inspire you to develop your own gratitude habit….

  • Shrugging off shoulds {a birthday post}

    Shrugging off shoulds {a birthday post}

    Birthdays get me feeling even more introspective than usual and I’ve been thinking about shoulds. I’m sometimes told I don’t look my age, or I don’t look like I could be a grandma — but who says what 46 or “grandmotherly” should look like? Or act like, or dress like? Life is too short for…

  • How do you read so much?

    How do you read so much?

    I’m often asked how I read so much. The answer: I have no social life. Okay, that’s not really the answer — although I really am a major introvert and quite happily a homebody. My idea of a good time is getting cozied up in my favorite chair or on the porch listening to the…

  • Life lately: ice cream season

    Life lately: ice cream season

    “Life is like an ice cream, enjoy it before it melts.” Consider yourself warned: this is a longer than usual “life lately” post since it’s been months since the last one. Sorry-not-sorry. 😉 family life Our annual season of visitors begins soon and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone. Next week two of our longtime…