Daily Thoughts
Endless Possibilities
If you create anything at all, you likely will understand the sense of risk and vulnerability woven into the act of creating. Whether you are trying a new recipe or writing new words or exploring a new medium for your art or even a new brush for your paintings. No...
A Small Eclipse of the Heart
It seemed like it was finally time. For at least a year before it was finally time the girls had asked about whether they could get a pet and we talked about getting them each a fish—a good starter pet. Still, it took us another year after those initial conversations...
Outside the Norm
Earlier this week, when the first days of the week felt a bit longer than I wanted and my energy for getting things done was waning a bit more than I liked, I decided to shake things up a little for me as well as the girls. The days tend to follow a pretty good...
A Hunt for Treasure
Every now and then, when we visit the library and I’m hunting around for nonfiction or even novels related to what we’re currently studying in our Mystery of History—the Renaissance, by the way—I will stumble upon a gem of a book that fits perfectly with our...
A Little Bit More
For a seemingly simple story filled with imaginative words and creative rhymes, How the Grinch Stole Christmas has always held a lot of meaning and provided some wonderful perspective, not only about Christmas but about how we approach our lives. The line that has...
Sibling Harmony
As someone who is married to a composer and musician, I have come to appreciate the way some bands create incredible harmonies in their music, the way they combine their different voices to create a rich, vibrant, and complex sound, one with a depth that reaches...
Those Things They Do…and Love
Back in 1996 Tom Hanks made his film writing and directorial debut with the film, That Thing You Do, which follows the fictional 1964 rock band, The Wonders, and their rollercoaster ride of stardom and its pitfalls both professionally and personally. As they attempt...
Autism Level Unlocked
Aside from the benefits our girls’ counseling appointments afford, one of the other benefits they enjoy from these weekly times is the drivetime it provides because, as I’ve written about in previous posts, our girls love the opportunity to go for a drive, windows...
Ziggy’s Stardust
One of the myriad things about unschooling our teens is that we can take small outings during the day, especially on Fridays, when my husband is off from the church. When most kids are in school during the regular school year, it’s nice to take our own field trips on...