Sometimes I observe the girl and think about how un-self-conscious it is. This age. Four-and-a-half and a little sprite. She never thinks, “How did that sound when I said it? How do I look? Is my butt too big? Does my mouth look normal when...
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 greater responsibility to model this for my children. It's a long video (speaking of long-term...
Last night I read this post and it stuck with me. I've been thinking about it all day . . . and it led to a conversation which prompted me to make a decision. A really big decision for me.I always talk about wanting to simplify. I...
I just finished updating the Christmas card list. That is officially the final act in my post-Christmas tear-down. But it's not truly the final act. I still have to wash all the Holiday place mats and napkins we used this week when my brother and...
I'm going to ramble today. Just a warning. In September I went with my friend Amanda to a writers symposium where we heard several journalists, an agent, and an editor speak to a room full of writers about writing and publishing. It was invigorating, exciting,...
I hate Facebook. Don't get me wrong. I am on Facebook. All. The. Time. That's why I hate it. It's an addiction. I have to kick it every now and then. Last summer I went a whole week without it. And the world did not...
Okay, I've come to the decision that I need to grab brief pockets of time when I have them and write like mad for the duration. A week or so ago, I watched the movie Motherhood. I loved it. I can't even remember who recommended...
An old friend of mine went to the hospital last week with preeclampsia. She was only 26 weeks pregnant. On Saturday night the baby had to be delivered. He weighs only 1 lb. 1 oz. My heart just breaks at the thought of beginning motherhood...
In my last post I made the observation that "I don't know how anybody handles more than two children" but said that was a post for another day. I've been mulling over it ever since and now it is another day, so I'll just dive...
I don't have a lot of time these days, but I could not keep silent about this. I am just sick over the awful death of Lydia Schatz. Please pray for everyone involved. Here is a link to a blog post with a lot more...
