Thankful Thursdays
Leading gratitude researches have found that people who weekly journal what they are thankful for are more optimistic and feel better about their life as a whole. I thought it would be a great exercise...
View ArticleSpring is here, kind of
The house we are renting while we finish renovating our new home doesn’t have a yard. This is one of the downsides to city living. So you can imagine that we are really excited by the fact that our new...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard
We have been enjoying some time away from Boston. Haddie celebrated her 7th birthday on Monday, so we let her choose where we would spend our little family get away. She chose Martha’s Vineyard because...
View ArticleThankful Thursdays
Leading gratitude researches have found that people who weekly journal what they are thankful for (as few as 5 things) are more optimistic and feel better about their life as a whole. I thought it...
View Article22 ways to enjoy vacation with small kids even more
Let’s face it, once you have children, vacation changes drastically. What was a time of couple fun and relaxation in years gone by, can become hectic and challenging with the addition of little people...
View ArticleA mother’s happiness quote
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View ArticleMom, always be who you are
You are unique, one-of-a kind. You were hand-selected to love and care for your children. Mom, always be who you are. Even on your difficult days, you are more than enough. Allowing your children to...
View ArticleDo you want to join me?
Haddie lost a tooth today. Technically I pulled it and then I cried. I don’t remember my mom crying when I lost teeth, but I just couldn’t help myself. Before I knew it my eyes, stinging, filled with...
View Article10 Things that gave me a HAPPY new start
Today is a rainy spring day. I love this kind of day. I am cuddled up in bed now while the rain washes away city dirt and grime. I just love how fresh, how clean, rain makes the world around us. Even...
View ArticleSurrender
(fabric design by William Morris) Surrender is not a popular idea in our culture. Independence. Yes. Strength. You bet. Self-assertion. Absolutely. But, surrender. Well, isn’t surrender human frailtyat...
View Article3 tips to turn hard days around
There are days that smack you in the face. You know, the ones where you feel like you’re doggy paddling with all your might to just stay afloat. Your emotions are raw or numb and it is difficult to...
View ArticleA mirror and a close call with garbage collectors
I experienced a first recently. I actually rummaged through someone else’s garbage on the sidewalk! I couldn’t help myself. Someone had set out an antique wood mirror and I love old things. I felt a...
View ArticleIncrease marital heat WITHOUT crushing on someone else
I read an article on a popular blog recently that saddened me and frustrated me all at the same time. In it, the author encouraged married people to foster crushes on people other than their spouse....
View ArticleDealing with loss and sorrow
(Anonymous 17th-century watercolor of the Semper augustus) I am writing this post in honor of a dear friend of mine who has experienced a lot of loss in her life recently. Hers was in the form of a...
View ArticleMom, today can be different
(This is Abigail and I during our trip to Martha’s Vineyard this spring) Being a mom is one of life’s greatest privileges and joys. Really, truly. And yet, sometimes, in the hustle and crazy of the...
View ArticleCivil War-Era Home Renovation (Update)
So, here is what we are up to on our Civil War-Era Home renovation Brance has been stripping the paint off of the original stairwell in the entry. You wouldn’t believe how many layers of paint were put...
View Article6 gifts from hardship and brokenness
This post is a follow-up to a post I wrote recently entitled Dealing with loss and sorrow. Pain that engulfs and pins us down. An emotional pit we’ve been cast into with no known way of escape. Cancer...
View ArticleMenial work matters: washing dishes as loving service
Do you want to make a small shift in your life that will usher in big-time positive change? Do you want joy and peace, regardless of your life circumstances? Yes? Well then, what I am about to share is...
View ArticleWaiting…
There are few things in life less desirable than waiting. We aren’t naturally good at it. Right? Brance and I have been waiting to move into a house we bought almost 4 years ago. Our first home. A...
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