Over the summer I read a post written by the talented Jennifer King in which she discussed concepts presented in the book, Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, by Richard Swenson, M.D. Swenson’s premise is that we must build ‘margin’ in to our daily lives. We all need that cushion of […]
Read moreWhen we were in Maine this summer we visited the most amazing place. The church above sat right on the water. Gorgeous architecture nestled in to perfect scenery. In the summer, in fact, the congregation meets in a space outside and soaks in the rocks and waves throughout the service. I feel, this week, like […]
Read moreA few months ago, I wrote a post called On My Nightstand. It ended up being a super fun way to capture life at the moment and I was thrilled when a few people did the same. I love a sneak peek into the way others live, don’t you? This morning, I was starting into […]
Read more“If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreToday I… See…fall coming to our neighborhood. Leaves are turning, but only at the tips of the tops of the trees. The light is changing. It is getting darker earlier. When I picked Katherine up at soccer practice last night, the girls were shadows running on the field and we could see a nearly full […]
Read moreI feel like I’ve spent a lot of energy lately fighting my soccer mom status. I even got rid of my mini-van in a mini-revolt. I had always promised myself that I wouldn’t over-schedule our family but I have. The girls both want to do so many things. Dance and act and play soccer. And […]
Read moreIt was after dinner that I realized how truly askew our world has become. I had followed the news of the shooting at the Navy Yard. I felt the familiar drop in my stomach when I heard the phrase ‘breaking news.’I had listened to the news when I was in the car and had checked […]
Read moreThanks to Anne at Modern Mrs. Darcy, I am doing a much better job than usual at keeping track of my books. Here is the Twitterature version of my reads from the last month. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight. While on vacation I reached out to Facebook friends for book recommendations. I was looking for an […]
Read more“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life and elevating them to an art” -William Morris (discovered in Tracey Clark‘s Elevate the Everyday)
Read moreOver the past few weeks, the fall schedule has loomed. There have been early soccer practices and changing commitments. I have edited and deleted dates, the whole time, my head spinning with worry. Too much, too little, too something. There is no doubt that we are over-scheduled. The girls want to learn, explore, practice and […]
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