Happy Mothers Day! I have received some beautiful gifts from my family. But if I could wish for some less tangible, more personal gifts from my own mother figures, this is what I would ask for… I’d pray to have my Grandma Evelyn’s beautiful hands. Her hands created works of art, wrote words of comfort […]
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Such A Pretty Sick: Guest Post From The Foda
Intro: I’m very excited to introduce you to our guest blogger today… The Female Yoda! Check out her blog at thefemaleyoda.com, and in particular, take a moment to view her new children’s e-book, Once Upon a Lyme, which teaches children about ticks and Lyme prevention in a gentle, whimsical manner. I’ll be giving away 100 Once […]
The Treasure That Was Almost Trash: My Grandfather’s Workbench
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. -Ancient Greek saying Also: Beauty, like supreme dominionIs but supported by opinion. – Benjamin Franklin Today my husband and I walked through my grandmother’s house for one of the last times. My grandmother was moved permanently to a nursing home last week, and the house is being emptied for […]
I Seek Beauty
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” -Confucius As I wrote in Monday’s post, The Sowul Commandments, I am trying something new with the blog: a monthly focus for my mental energy, with the intent to inspire my writing. My focus for May will be BEAUTY. (If you need a reminder, see the new graphic […]
The Sowul Commandments
One of the things I found most inspiring in Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project was her list of “commandments” for how she wanted to live her life. I decided to make a list of my own, and share it with you. I’d love to hear if anyone else has created personal commandments, either formally or informally, […]
April Book Round-Up
Rather than post weekly book reviews in April, I decided to do a round-up at the end of the month. If you’ve been keeping track on my “Books I’m Reading” page, you’ll see I’ve been interested in variety: a healthy mix of fiction of both the literary and genre type, and an array of nonfiction topics. […]