Ordinary – of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional. Think with me for a minute about your day. For most of us, my guess is that our days tend to be commonplace, unexceptional, and all too often of no special quality. What if there was another way to look Read more…
When you step outside your front door, are you confronted by neighbors or strangers? I don’t mean the people who live closest to you. Rather, I want to look both with a wide angle lens and with a magnifying glass. When you cast your eyes to the horizon, do you Read more…
It’s no secret that I’m a planner. But what to do when those plans get interrupted? Any mom of small children will tell you that interruptions are more normal than plans! But even those of us without little ones know that battle of interruptions disrupting our plans. The phone call Read more…
It’s no secret that I love organization. And just like other things that we love, that can become an obsession, and even an idol for me. What is one of my greatest strengths can all too easily become a great weakness. However, I am often asked how I manage to Read more…
What are you reading right now? I hope your answer is not “nothing”……I wrote a blog post on the value of reading fairy tales. And I promised you a reading list for those of you who wanted to take up the challenge to delight again in fairy tales. I took Read more…
“The waiting is the hardest part…” a friend of mine posted this lyric from Tom Petty’s song “The Waiting” in reference to hurricane season here in Florida. As most of you know, Hurricane Dorian has been wreaking havoc for almost a week now. I live in central Florida, but a Read more…
“Fairy tales do not give the child his first idea of bogey. What fairy tales give the child is his first clear idea of the possible defeat of bogey. The baby has known the dragon intimately ever since he had an imagination. What the fairy tale provides for him is Read more…
What is public art, and why should we care? We have a regular feature on Facebook and Instagram called “Fun Friday” where we encourage you to check out an art related event. Frequently, we have featured local art walks in various cities. Visitors wander through the city discovering various works Read more…
Did you know that the Museo Cabañas in Guadalajara is a Unesco World Heritage Site? Recently, my husband was teaching a seminary class in Guadalajara, Mexico. This time, I was able to go along with him. Our hosts were excited about all their city has to offer, and high on Read more…
Relaxation – just the word makes me sigh pleasantly. But when was the last time you really did nothing? No technology, no racing thoughts, no mindless entertainment, just pure relaxation? It’s summer in my house, and that means everyone is home. My husband is a teacher, and my two school Read more…