by Judith Heaney | Jul 31, 2025 | 365 Reasons
When our girls were little, we read a lot of picture books and developed many favorites, including Harry the Dirty Dog, Olivia the Pig, The Day the Crayons Quit, and several by David Wiesner, including Art & Max, Tuesday, and Sector 7. One of the strong appeals of...
by Judith Heaney | Jul 26, 2025 | 365 Reasons
I am not an outdoorsy person. I suppose I should have preceded that statement with the now-popular catch phrase, unpopular opinion. No matter. I am a city girl through and through. I do not love hiking (I have gone and don’t hate it, but it is not one of my go-to...
by Judith Heaney | Jul 22, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Have you ever invited yourself over to someone else’s house or into someone else’s activity or world? Honestly, it’s not something I make a habit of myself because, let’s face it, it feels a little weird, right? Unless, of course, I’m inviting myself into one of my...
by Judith Heaney | Jul 20, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Every now and then, as I move through my day, my eyes will fall on my two teenagers and I will experience a familiar feeling, a feeling that is an amalgamation of wonder and gratitude and love. I don’t know about the experience of other parents, but ever since these...
by Judith Heaney | Jul 15, 2025 | 365 Reasons
One of the things I like to do as I’m driving around is take in the natural world around me as a way to keep myself grounded as I’m making my way through our city’s traffic. I tend to have a pretty keen ability to spot red-tailed hawks overhead in the blue sky along...
