All that’s left of last night’s magical family dinner is a heaping bit of ashes in our backyard make-shift fire pit. Reheated leftovers and fresh canteloupe might not sound magical, but a quick meal for mom is. Partner that with fading light, newly-mowed yard and crackling fire; you can almost hear the twinkle in the [...]
There’s “spring cleaning,” and I figure what I’m going through now is “fall clearing” — when it’s time to clear the clutter, make some organizational shifts, and make sure my priorities are in line before the long nights of winter set in. (It only seems far off; we know how time gets away from us.) [...]
The anticipation in my oldest child leading up to the first day of school nearly pushed me over the edge. I was ready to trash the school supplies and send her to school with a piece of paper and a pencil.
The second child got stung by a wasp the night before school started and still [...]
It’s about that time. The school supplies are purchased. The laundry is clean. Summer vacation is wrapped up in memories as early bedtime has resumed. The kids are sleeping soundly, though I’m sure the anxiety for the first day of school (coming on Wednesday) is coursing through their veins.
I am quite certain I’m not the [...]
Is it mere coincidence that when I water the garden and plants with water from the rain barrel, it rains? Yesterday we were blessed with a delightful summer storm . . . delightful if you don’t think too badly of the hail accompanying it. When I think that my barrel will surely dry up, it [...]
