August can be a bittersweet time here in the Northeast as we begin to feel autumn around the corner with its cool morning breath, and see it in the smattering of red leaves amongst the green. Late, summer, however, is when all the loving we have heaped upon our gardens comes to fruition: fresh snap […]
Beets that go Boom
August 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
I was making dinner the other night, and tossed sliced beets into the microwave for a reheat. I went into the office to quickly check my email and heard a low and quick “BOOM!”, followed immediately by popping type sounds, and then another “BOOM!”. I ran back into the kitchen, stopped the microwave, and […]
Five minute Friday: Beauty
August 12, 2011 By 8 Comments
Every Friday I join Lisa-Jo over at The Gypsy Mama for a quick, no edit writing topic, and we each watch, often in surprise, at what appears beneath our tapping fingers in the short span of five minutes. This week she pulls together what has been on her heart of late and turns it […]
Five minute Friday: Whole
August 5, 2011 By 6 Comments
Welcome to Five Minute Friday, where we join Lisa-Jo at The Gypsy Mama on just writing for five straight minutes, no editing, no criticizing, no worrying. Just writing and letting it fly. If you would like to join us, click on the link at the bottom of this post. Welcome to my version this […]
Mowing lawns and facing fears
August 1, 2011 By 8 Comments
Last night I helped my dear hubbie mow the lawn. All one gazillion acres of it. Ok. It’s not quite that big, but it feels that way when you are mowing the lawn for the FIRST TIME EVER in your entire life and you are on a rider that feels like it has forty horses […]
The BIG conversation you’ve been avoiding about money with your boomerang, and a success story
July 20, 2011 By 5 Comments
You are a parent, possibly with younger kids still at home, and one day, you get that dreaded call from one of your 20-something adult children, whether they have been out in the workplace or are nearing the end of their college years: “Mom, I can’t afford to live on my own. I need to […]
So long status quo
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I’ve written lately about being dissatisfied with how I was leading my life, about feeling like the wheels on my bus were going ka-thunk, ka-thunk, ka-thunk, thinking about unopened gifts that might be in the closet, and recognizing that each of us wants to live a life that matters. Do you have that niggling feeling […]
Five minute Friday: Loss
July 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
Joining Lisa-Jo at The Gypsy Mama today for her Five Minute Friday topic of loss. I invite you to read, comment, and join us with your thoughts. Five minute Friday: Loss The minutes tick by, as I sit quietly in the car as my dear hubbie drives, heading for the nearest city to do […]
Who knew…about vinegar and sunburns?
July 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
We all know we are supposed to wear sunscreen, but sometimes, well, we just decide we won’t be outside that long, or the sun isn’t really that intense today, or we’d like to get a fast jump-start on a tan. Many times, however, that means we end up with a sunburn. Painful to the touch, […]
