The Kismet of Our Creative Lives

(this post contains affiliate links) A few years ago I discovered a book by Elizabeth Gilbert called, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear and devoured its words and ideas zestfully. Because it inspired me as much as it did, I also got the audio version, read by...

Fridays That Feed Our Hyperfixations

Who doesn’t love Friday’s arrival? Unlike the rest of the week, Friday brings with it an anticipation the other days of the week cannot necessarily equal. Because my husband is a music director at a local church and works on Sundays, Friday and Saturday...

Parenting: A Lifelong Learning Journey

If you’re a parent, you know; if you’re not a parent, you were at one point a child, then a tween, then a teen, so, still, you know. You know that sometimes, no matter how old you are, you just need your mama. Nothing and no one else will do. For example, I remember...

Battery Power Low

Not too long ago we bought each of our teenagers earphones so they could listen to their music in their ears without being influenced by the world around them. For the 17 year old, she preferred an in-ear option and we found a pair that suits her. As for the 14 year...

They Till the Soil

With the busyness and To Do lists we curate and cultivate, life can seem an awful lot like a race with little room to pause, explore, or experience the moments of our days. And if every day is little more than a mad dash, our hearts can become a little more frayed and...