Author: Jamie
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 16}
“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves — slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.” – Thich Nat Hahn Biggest tea mug ever. Bought at Target for about $5, if you want one for yourself; they come in several colors that exactly match the…
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Learning how to Dream Big
For most of us living ordinary lives — washing endless loads of laundry and cleaning toilets and feeding our families meals eaten in less time than it took to prepare them — it’s easy to forget how to dream. Add to that my extremely practical thinking, working through every possibility. I can easily come up…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 15}
“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.” -Robert Wagner First time the dogs have been in such close proximity without one jumping or chewing on the other; it’s a big victory! from around the web Healthy reasons you don’t need to break…
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Dog training miracle tool
In October, I brought home a cute little mutt who promptly made me rethink the decision. We joked that she had some kind of split-personality disorder because she could be sweet as pie, but often turned into a jumping, pouncing, play-biting SPAZ-MONSTER. Although there was no aggression involved, Ken and I got mighty tired of…
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9 random things in my brain right now
Ken says my mind is a scary place because it never stops. Ever. Which sometimes makes sleeping a challenge. It’d be great to have a switch to flip off, but it is what it is! So let’s just jump into a little of the randomness that is my brain. In no particular order, these are…