My One Little Word
Last year I was inspired by Ali Edwards to choose One Little Word for 2009. My word was “Do.” I chose the word by instinct more than anything else. But it somehow felt like the right word. The time was…
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A Playdate for the Food Bank
Yesterday my friend Cherie’ invited my children to her home for an activity. Cherie’ is one of the most thoughtful and generous people I know. This year she had a great idea to get the kids into the true Holiday…
Believing is Seeing
My son is now 9. For the last few weeks he has been coming home with stories…. “Joshua says there’s no Santa Claus. He says it’s his mom and dad. He even found his gifts last year…. before Christmas!” “But…
Giving Thanks
There are lots of ways to express gratitude. But I sometimes I need an exercise, something visual, to help me really think about the things that matter to me most. The answer this year was a Gratitude Tree. It all…
Holiday Plans
Do you ever feel like this during the Holidays? Like all of your best laid plans have gotten the better of you? I have. So, there is one word to sum up my plans for the Holidays this year: SIMPLIFY…
Thinking about November
While this is the month I start to get ready for Christmas, I try very hard not to look past November and to focus on what it represents. It’s a bleak month at first glance. The brilliant Autumn leaves have …
Bamboozled
My girls are really good girls. I remember when they were toddlers, and I would say “No, no” as they were headed toward a potted plant (or some other something that was off limits.) And they would turn and look…
Don’t Cheat On Me With Cornbread
I have a new favorite song, thanks to the Lyle Lovett/John Hiatt concert we went to this past weekend. But, unfortunately, I can’t get the dang song out of my head. It may just beat out “Fat Babies Have No…
Gratitude for Nie Nie
Did you see Stephanie Nielson on Oprah this week? I’m not much of a daytime television watcher, but when I heard Nie Nie was going to be on Oprah, I set the program to record. I love reading her blog,…
This Old Bed
This week as I was driving to Salt Lake City, I was listening to NPR’s Radio West. The author being interviewed was Ellen Ruppel Shell about her book, Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture. The subject really caught my…
Of Course I Can!
I ran across this old WWII poster yesterday and loved it! Check out her expression, like she’s been scared half to death. I have just one question, is she learning how to can? Because I probably looked like that this…
Looking for Inspiration
I am always looking for ideas for new projects. One place I love to check out is Anthropologie. Their products are usually quite expensive… but many of their products have a homemade quality about them that make them perfect for…