Daily Thoughts
They Are a Treat
It’s that time of year, the time of costumes and fall festivals and trunk or treating and harvest-themed games. This year, I finally managed to get my act together in time to volunteer to participate in our church’s fall festival and be a part of the popular trunk or…
She Has a Bead on…Beading
When it comes to crafting, my girls still love heading into Michaels and exploring the aisles of creative possibilities, aisles filled with sketch books and artist pencils, markers and paints, miniatures and holiday decor, and so much more. When they were younger,…
Drawing on Their Doodle Prowess
Ever since my girls were little (with them, I tend to use the term, when they were knee-high to a grasshopper) they have been doodlers. In fact, pretty much since they were able to hold a pencil or a marker, we have had different options for them to draw, sketch, and…
Road Trips, Punch Buggies & Cybertrucks, Oh My!
Although first referred to as slug bug, I’ve always referred to this car game as punch buggy and if you are unfamiliar with this particular game, it involves the following frivolity: when one person in the car you are riding in spots a Volkswagen Beetle, they call out…
Slowing Down for Wonder
Have you ever noticed how many ways the idea that we are rushing through life seems to show up in how we talk about our days or our lives. We refer to life as the rat race, or we use terms like racing around, running from place to place. We say we are running late or…
A Great Pumpkin Night
Good grief, Halloween is on the horizon and until today, we remained pumpkinless. But, at the suggestion of my 17 year old, almost as if she were reading my mind ( I love when we are on that same frequency), this evening we rounded up a small group of perfect pumpkins…
Technically Speaking
You don’t realize how much you depend on the Internet until it’s not working. You know that feeling, too, right? When you hit the refresh button again and again. And then again, trying to get a webpage to load or trying to access your email. Only five…
Sing Me a Song
When it comes to music, science tells us that whether it’s by listening to it, playing an instrument or singing, music provides us with some amazing mental health benefits, including reducing stress and improving our mood. Even more, it can foster creativity as well…
Our Heart to Heart Connection
When it comes to connection and conversation, some of the ones that tend to stick with me, imprinting themselves on my heart, are the ones that develop in unexpected, unplanned moments. There is something about these spontaneous moments that invites a heart to heart…