Got a journal?
When I was a girl, I fell in love with Harriet the Spy. She was the plucky heroine in Louise Fitzhugh’s book of the same name who spied on her […]
Not fixed. But not broken.
I was reading a blog last week when a bit of an epiphany struck. I’m still working through it, but I thought I’d share the beginnings of it with you, […]
Operation Beautiful with Caitlyn Boyle
Earlier this year, I discovered Operation Beautiful and blogged about it here. Earlier this summer, Operation Beautiful went from being a global project to also being a book. Now, people everywhere […]
NPR and the Yard
As Happy and I were driving in the car on Tuesday morning, I had this concrete memory of a moment in the car with my dad when I was in […]
The woman who lives in my house
The woman who lives in my house runs with her dog every morning. She loves the quiet of that time and loses herself in thought or the book she’s listening […]
a little sunshine
Thought I’d offer a quick Sunshine Project Update. When I remember to fill out the chart , it’s a great tool for me to make sure that I deliberately include things that […]
As if…
Years ago, I spotted a Maxine or Cathy cartoon where the main character (Cathy or Maxine) was slumped dramtically on the couch, perhaps there was something like chocolate just out […]
What I always want to remember as a parent
“We are all just one phone call away from living a totally different life,” said Kelly Corrigan at a speaking event I went to last week (you might remember that […]
Journal Prompts
A couple weeks ago, I blogged about how a little self-awareness goes a long way. Since I am always striving for more self-awareness and work to get there with some […]
What's My Vision?
So, I spent some time while Happy was sleeping putting together my vision board for this year (better late than never, right?). I had been cutting images for a couple […]