I've held this moment close to my heart for eight years now. It was summertime at the lake. One kid was in a kayak, the girls were sharing secrets up in the bunk room. The youngest was running up and down the long dock (the lake was low that year), timing himself with his new… Continue reading These Things Take Time
The Evolution of the Potluck
Over the past few decades, I've been a part of potlucks in a wide variety of roles. When I was a little kid, we'd go to potlucks for groups my mother was a part of. She would enlist me to help with making the dish to pass, and I'd instantly lobby for a dessert. Brownies...the… Continue reading The Evolution of the Potluck
The Chocolate House
Making time for yourself is not always easy. Sometimes it takes a shift in thinking. When I was a kid, walking the dog was a chore rather than a coveted opportunity. Today...now...in "grown-up" world, walking the dogs provides an hour of reflective, uninterrupted time. I leave my phone at home, I take time to look… Continue reading The Chocolate House
Burdens
I cannot count the number of times I've read the book Little Women, but I do know I have a new "takeaway" every time I read it. When I was ten years old, I was speechless at the idea that Jo had turned Laurie down. Of course the devastation surrounding Beth's scarlet fever. Jo's determination to… Continue reading Burdens
Silver Linings and Soul-Stirring Soup
Although there are certainly well-founded reasons for disliking the year 2020, I am growing weary of the clichés. Like it or not, everyone has been affected by the pandemic on some level, and there's no question that it sucks. For some people, those effects are far-reaching and deeply embedded. My heart goes out to those… Continue reading Silver Linings and Soul-Stirring Soup
