02 May My Little Helpers
We LOVE being outside. Playing outside makes us so happy! Especially on a sunny, beautiful day like last Tuesday. Ahh, the feel of sunshine . . . and mud. Did I...
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25 Apr Back on the wagon . . . for the moment, anyway.
Posted at 22:47h
in celebrations, Family, JOY, Lena Roy, Madeleine L'Engle, miracles, spring
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Okay, I'm not going to apologize anymore. One of my sisters-in-law said I shouldn't, so I'm taking her advice. I'm just busy. I have two little kids and a ginormous house to...
07 Apr Musings regarding my Grandmother
I've been bickering with myself about what to write, so I just decided to dive in. If it seems a little scattered, well, it's all the more authentic I suppose....
23 Mar Breaking the Blog Blah’s
Posted at 22:54h
in Adrian, Camilla, Family, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down, snow, winter
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I've been sitting here on our leather sectional, drinking decaffeinated tea and waiting for my laptop to reboot. I was also staring at the tv screen with its floating song title and thinking...
06 Mar Confessions
Posted at 23:19h
in illness, simplifying, single-tasking, skiing, slowing down, snow, spring, winter
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I know, I know, it's been over a week. I was trying hard to blog at least every week, preferably twice a week, but in addition to having a busy...
26 Feb Thank a Mentor–Take Two
A few weeks ago, I wrote about one of my mentors, Sue Hand. Speaking of that, I stopped in at "The Studio" recently and Sue had printed out my blog...
22 Feb Ten Inches of Snow!
I love snow! The horrendous 60-degree weather we had on Friday (ridiculous for February, I think) redeemed itself by melting away all the horrific ice in our yard and proceeding...
17 Feb The Honeymoon is Over
Posted at 23:36h
in Demery Bader-Saye, Internet, Madeleine L'Engle, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down, Spiritual Disciplines
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I love single-tasking in theory. I think mindfulness is a great idea, but I've been really struggling to follow through today. Not that I ever do it perfectly. Well, maybe...
12 Feb Speaking of Single-Tasking . . .
Last night we watched an episode of Frontline called "Digital Nation" It gave me more incentive to disconnect periodically and make sure I engage my brain in some longer-term activities. I feel an even...
08 Feb This is what single-tasking looks like.
I've been working at "single-tasking" for two weeks. I am far from mastering it. I have my good days, like yesterday when I was telling my friend Tina how much single-tasking has helped me...