Yesterday I tackled the file cabinet. It wasn't that it was so disorganized - just unused. It's still solid, outliving my needs. I appreciate it for what it ...

When my daughter was born I was so excited to read aloud to her. I started reading Misty of Chincoteague when I was nursing her at a few months old. It had b...

I recently read about how writing a narrative of your day is a great way to get a bird's eye view of how things are going in life; for your children's educat...

Yesterday I made a huge pot of pinto beans. They simmered all day and made my home smell like my childhood - we ate a lot of beans growing up and they were d...

No, this is not a post about aging. Ahem. This is a good surprise. I've been running for a year half now, with 24 weeks off for the last half of my pregnancy...

What happens in your mind when you leave the podcast off and go for a drive? A run? A walk? That's your interior life and it's valuable to 1. Know it's there...

I watched the movie last week and loved it. It's sticky, you know? Lots to think about. Art! It does that to ya. The thing that most resonated with me was Za...

This morning on the beach I found a message in a bottle. I was head clear, eyes eating up the ocean view, and I stumbled over a small glass jar. I thought it...

I recently read about how writing a narrative of your day is a great way to get a bird's eye view of how things are going in life; for your children's educat...

Part of me laughed as I typed that title. Me? A runner? But I am. I am slow, and I am new to the running journey but I am a runner. And I love running! I enj...

A ziploc bag of spaghetti sauce sags on the counter, slowly defrosting until I pour it out onto noodles for dinner. I've been reading Hard Times by Charles ...

Things leave their marks on us. While I had a handsome baby boy in November, I still look a bit pregnant. My Dad survived a heart attack last week but has a ...

I recently read about how writing a narrative of your day is a great way to get a bird's eye view of how things are going in life; for your children's educat...

In 2018 I posted on my favorite books of the year and I had a long list, with quotes and everything. But I didn't have a sweet, huggable newborn son then. S...

The year is not over yet, I know. But I'm in full on reflection mode and I'll probably write more on the year over the next two weeks...so bear with me. This...

You ask too much. I thought these words at some point in the night. They were spoken with a mental pointing finger in an accusing tone. I was frustrated with...

Throughout my teen years I had a good family friend with whom I occasionally played tennis. He was a fantastic tennis player and helped coach our town's high...

Ikea and I met afresh after a long hiatus last week. I came home laden with useful things: matching spice jars (I have had a spice jar epiphany*), a collapsi...

Sometime in the early morning Samantha had a nightmare. She said it was about sharks. I had been having a nightmare until I heard her sniffles outside our do...

So much has been written about morning and evening routines. I heartily acknowledge they matter and that is why I am unhappy with my current evening routine....