Reflecting
So Mondays on Hijas Americanas are dedicated to reflection, self-awareness, self-esteem, identity (because all those things play into becoming our fully realized best selves; beautiful ‘us’es if you will). […]
What's your schedule like?
Schedule? Hmmm, here is how it sort of goes in picture journal form. Somewhere between 5:50-7am, baby wakes for the day. We bring to our bed and just let him […]
Making meals ahead of time
So, you have a new baby or a child on the way. Waiting is hard, absolutely, and finding time to be able to feed your family a nutritious meal once […]
April and May workshops
Are you in the greater Charlotte area? If so, I hope you’ll consider signing up for one of my upcoming workshops. Writing Your Life April 14, 2009 7:30 pm – […]
Good News Thread
* My dad and nephew (see #6) So, there is plenty of ick news going around with the economy and the general stuff of life. A rain cloud parked […]
Insult and Injury
I have been covered, infested really, with hives for 5 days now. “Why the heck do I have hives”, I’ve whined while scratching. “Why the heck are they so much […]
Project Hope in Uganda
My very first year of teaching, I had the wonderful good fortune of meeting one of my dearest friends. Julie McCue taught in the classroom next door to me, and […]
The stuff people say
When we arrived at the Addis Ababa airport to begin our journey home, we were disappointed to see that our flight had been significantly delayed. Instantly, we knew that we […]
Desperate times call for hardwood floors
So, I reached a new low– literally and figuratively (I’m sorry I said literally, Jill. But I really mean literally)– in parenting the other night. It was last Thursday night. […]
I am the Commonwealth Part 3
Read Part 1 and Part 2 and then dive into the final episode, Part 3… “Any day now,” the doctor says. He is a good man, gentle and kind, […]
