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2020 has some built-in requirements for me. It is not so much a list of goals as a list of bare minimums; a quart of tea a day, a beach trip per month, a nap every time I need it, ten minutes of sitting on my butt daily. In 2020, I shall strive for nothing but mediocrity. . . . → Read More: sanctuary 
True, the angle of the sun this time of year increases the length of the shadows. But it also means there are afternoon sun rays beamed at just the right angle to produce a rainbow in the spider web, something that would not be the case in the height of summer. . . . → Read More: ~thankful thursday~ gratitude garland 
The tree-filtered sunlight projected the smiley faces drawn on the frosty bus windows across the gray seat backs, and they danced and smiled and stretched larger as we drove along. . . . → Read More: ~thankful thursday~ butterfly effect  2 comments  abundance, gratitude, natural world, parenting  abundance, back yard, being a mama, brothers, butterflies, butterfly effect, cranberries, dorkaversary, family, farm, flowers, gratitude, husband, kitties, love, nachos, nature, ocean, outside, parenting, parents, photography, pie, popcorn, prayer, self care, shadows, thankful thursday, thanksgiving, webs, wood stove 
The Ghost of Gratitude Past is a comforting companion, carrying a time capsule full of love letters to the world mailed to my future self, reverberating forward through time in ever widening ripples. . . . → Read More: ~thankful thursday~wonder woman and spider webs 
Today I participated in another of my favorite mindfulness practices, one concerning impermanence, like sand painting but with squashes, already scattered and but a memory. Tomorrow I will fill the slow cooker with leek and potato, celeriac and parsley root, and some imaginal cells to remind me that next summer will unfurl its colorful wings in time. . . . → Read More: ~thankful thursday~ fall crops and late bloomers 
It may take more years of this practice before I can truly feel thankful for darkness, or the meltdown it initiates in me. Simmering in my slow cooker today, I’m grateful for memories of summer, excellent walks with my husband, and butterflies. . . . → Read More: ~thankful thursday~ shadows and butterflies One comment abundance, gratitude, lifelong learning, natural world, parenting abundance, band, being a mama, books, butterflies, executive function skills, family, gratitude, lifelong learning, light, love, monarchs, music, nana, nature, nourish, ocean, outside, parenting, photography, self care, shadows, sunset, thankful thursday, webs 
by walking there we arrive with more stealth on the scene of a kaleidoscope of wings wheeling among a rainbow of tall flowers. . . . → Read More: ~summer shorts~ summer flutters by 
~3-23 to 4-23~ for spring break we had no big plans other than reconnecting a bit with each other. spring break breakdown: monday q went to work with me; listening to lemony snicket audio again; also a sparkle stories installment of the “how to be super” series he hasn’t listened to yet . . . → Read More: ~a month in the life of a lifelong learner~ scutoid cake, pancakes, and warm butter tortillas 
why i love spring: metaphors for rebirth literally growing on trees; the mascot for lightness of being zooming past my head each time i walk out my door; the spiraling of life curling outward into the light; and oh, the light! rainbow flash! perhaps inspired by spring, my husband and i are . . . → Read More: ~rainbow mondays~ spiral heart tunnels 4 comments abundance, gratitude, natural world, rainbow mondays abundance, baby, back yard, bayou, beach, cherry blossoms, eagles, family, flowers, forget-me-nots, gratitude, heart-shaped lens, hummingbirds, light, love, nature, nourish, ocean, outside, photography, plants, rainbow mondays, self care, spring, sunset, sunshine, trillium, trout lily 
this rainbow wrap has snuggled several special babies including my own… and now one more! rainbow dragon hand warmers hand made for me by my dear friend! hard at work on color wheel assignment; finishing up red violet, best for last! rainbow dragon camera mama selfie superimposed on smiling boy . . . → Read More: ~rainbow mondays~ colors of renewal |
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