Daily Thoughts
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 minutes ago,...
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...
The True North of Love
This morning as I was contemplating my post for today, I came to an interesting, even intriguing realization. This week has been a challenging one as far as my mental health goes, mainly because driving through our city has felt far more stressful than it used to and...
One-on-One Car Connections
Because I knew our week was going to kick off with a busy start, including a lot of drive time, 45 minutes with the 17-year-old in each direction to and from her teen hangout and almost an hour with the 15-year-old in each direction to and from her final counseling...
Ordinary Days of Extraordinary Love
Some days tend to be more ordinary than others. This is not necessarily a bad thing, nor is it a good thing; it simply is the thing—the ordinary day. Even so, I do not like to mistake ordinary days for ones filled with ordinary joy and definitely not filled with...
Our Adventure as Family
One of my favorite days of the week right now is Fridays because they’ve become one of our family adventure days and I love that we get to spend time exploring our local area while so many other folks are at work and school. For us, Fridays can be like a fun micro...
They’re Both a Little Batty
I’m not exactly sure when I chose to believe the myth that bats get stuck in people’s hair, but once I caught wind of that idea, I was convinced it was absolutely and completely true. And, as a woman with thick curly hair, I was convinced that any foray I made outside...