Our teenage girls are off to youth girls camp today, and spent a good part of the day yesterday getting packed. The list was quite extensive, ranging from the normal clothing and toiletries to a mess kit and work gloves. It told a story of what the experience might be, and it sounds like they have l...
Have you ever found leftover broccoli in your fridge that has been there a bit too long?
You don't even have to open the container to know that it's beyond the point of no return.
Can you imagine wearing a mustache made of that stinky stuff all the time?
That's like what cynicism does to us.
Cynicism...
We bought a home 4 years ago with a beautifully landscaped backyard... that would be perfect for a family with no kids. Several features were impractical for our crew, so we're in an extended DIY remodel.
It's hard.
And not just the physical labor. What I didn't expect is the emotional work required....
Today is graduation day at our local high school, and the word "commencement" is on my mind.
The dictionary defines the word "commencement" as "a beginning or start." While I'm sure some high school students would rather call it "conclusion," the focus is very much on the new chapter. I love how muc...
I'm immersed in a creative project right now that has been on my heart for over 5 years now.
I've chipped away at it little bits at a time, with some progress made but not much.
It sat dormant while other priorities flowed in (new baby, amazing but rigorous school program, global pandemic, helping t...
I had a very simple but important topic on my mind yesterday: showering.
Showering is something we do regularly (at least I hope so!), for the purpose of cleansing our bodies of any bacteria, oil, and dirt. It's also an opportunity to get rid of any unwanted hair and exfoliate our skin.
There are tim...
A friend of mine was telling me about an amazing tour of Radio City Music Hall she took during her last New York City trip. Her group got to go behind the scenes (literally) and see the whole place, including the costumes, Rockettes dance room, got to spend time on the actual stage, and did a meet-a...
Doubt and Possibility are sisters, both from the same mother: Imagination.
Doubt uses the imagination to look at how something might be wrong. Possibility considers the negatives, but also imagines the potential positives. Doubt avoids most disaster, but also avoids living. Possibility enjoys much g...
Guess what!? I've been posting to my blog for 100 days straight!
It's something I've intended to do for a LONG time, ever since hearing Seth Godin recommend it for people who are ready to launch into "shipping" mode. Call it fear, call it self-doubt, call it laziness, or just hiding behind busy-ness....
If you're on the dance floor and you want to dance a slow song, you have options:
- Stand there and hope someone asks you
- Leave the room and prevent possible heartbreak altogether
- Find someone and ask them.
Strategy #1 works sometimes.
Strategy #2 works every time, but toward a totally differe...
Our twins had state testing this week for Algebra, and there was quite a bit of panic in the air the night before. We tried to assure them that they should be fine as long as they'd been keeping up with their classwork, but still felt a bit stressed.
I thought back to my school days, and remembered ...
In my "Motherhood Day" post, I promised you the rest of this story (to be read in your best Paul Harvey voice), so here goes.
As I wrote before, Mother's Day morning started with our 6-year old bursting into our room and announcing urgently:
"You GUYS. Something happened. You GOTTA come see this."
I ...
