It’s the time of year when we prune the rose bushes in our backyard down to a few stalks. For several weeks afterward, they look stark, straggly, and half-dead. Then an amazing thing happens. By May, they transform into vibrant, healthy bushes overflowing with blossoms. It’s life-changing to witness this process time and again, because…
My photo archives are like a journal of my life. I can spot the periods of busyness, stress, or deadlines by the gaps there. I can also spot the winter months that way. Around November my picture-taking mojo tends to curl up for a nap. I love snapping photos in the spring or fall when…
At the end of 2010, I shared 10 magic moments when someone said or wrote something that surprised or inspired me. Moments that made me say, “aha.” Now, as we say so long to 2012, I have 12 more for you: I unsubscribed from the clock. Dropped my watch right into the garbage. Shut off…
We were inspired by Tricia at Little Eco Footprints to make our own version of her “calm and creative” natural advent calendar, so last week we gathered leaves from around our neighborhood, numbered them, and strung them on a piece of twine. Tricia shares all sorts of wonderful “quick and simple activities” to do in…
Sometimes my four-year-old son Ezra asks me, “Where are you, Mama?” when he’s sitting on my lap. “I’m right here,” I say. But I know he’s caught me. I’m really miles away, my mind flitting from what we will have for dinner tonight, to the article I’m writing, to the garbage cans that I forgot…
“Love me when I least deserve it, because that is when I really need it.” – Swedish proverb “Watch what I can do,” four-year-old Ezra says as he pushes his bike to the top of a grassy hill near our house. He gets on his bike and grips the handlebars. I open my mouth to…