Despite broken bones, puffy eyes, and toddlers who are suddenly boycotting their naps, I’m on an Easter kick. We all should be. We are an Easter people. Besides, joy feels good. During my most recent spiritual direction session I was sharing how it’s not easy to dredge up dark bits from my past. My spiritualRead the whole post >>
7 Quick Takes: The Natural Disaster, Broken Ankle, Swollen Eye, Among Other Things Edition
~1~ My husband returned from work around 1 a.m. on Thursday, and I was awake (I’ve been struggling with insomnia this week). We tuned into our weather radio, knowing that severe storms would soon be marching through our area. A few minutes into listening, we heard the eerie cry of a tornado siren. We piledRead the whole post >>
The View From Up Here
This week, my two older daughters had the opportunity to attend a homeschooling nature study program. While they were digging for worms in a compost pile and learning about various ecosystems, I took advantage of the sunshine and went on a hike with Mary Elizabeth. I stuffed her in my Ergo. It had been aRead the whole post >>
A Little Dirt Never Hurt Anyone
Small Miracles
Today we wandered outside to have a picnic lunch. A ladybug immediately caught Madeline’s eye, and she gently picked it up to examine it more closely. Rachel didn’t want to be left out, so we gave her a chance to hold the tiny critter. She didn’t mean to, but she toddler-handled the poor thing,Read the whole post >>