Monthly Archives: September 2011
Earth-Careful Diapering
Last week I wrote about my longing (and failure) to care for the stuff around me. I don’t want to be careless, not with my things or my money, not with my relationships, and especially not with my children. Lately, … Continue reading
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Of course it’s Thankful Tuesday!
The past week has not been an easy one. There was the destruction of my laptop, then four days of a vomiting, whiny 3-year-old, then I got sick (and am still recovering). Last night my husband said, “Do you even … Continue reading
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Absence, marriage and making that little heart grow fonder
So yesterday I came across an article in Slate about a new book by Iris Krasnow, who has spent every July for the past decade away from her husband of almost a quarter century. Her book is called The Secret … Continue reading
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Taking Care
I’ve never been known for being careful. When I brush August’s hair, I go for quick and efficient, the same as when I brush my own. I have a tough scalp. I brush my teeth with vigor. I don’t close … Continue reading
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#Ask5for5 Campaign: Let’s do this, people.
I’m so excited to have Sarah Lenssen guest posting here today. In August, she launched the Ask5for5 Initiative and in just six weeks, she’s raised $23,000 (as of this posting) towards the famine crisis in East Africa. Her goal is … Continue reading
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Green peas, weddings, acorns and more! A Thankful Tuesday post
Yesterday’s lunch when a newly 6-month-old baby was simultaneously consuming and expelling puréed green peas all over his face: This made his older brother laugh hysterically. Which caused the little babes smile like a hero. He made his big brother … Continue reading
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On graveyards…
I miss graveyards. I mean the lovely ones, with hills and big oak trees and ornate above-ground shrines and stone caskets. I love pebble paths between sections where I can read names of the centuries gone: Ann, who died in … Continue reading
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Wise Stuff My Husband Said {A Series}: Beauty and Brokenness
Two weeks ago when August had his traumatic day at school, I was a mess when Chris got home. We put the boys to bed and talked. He said, remember how my dad said, “You’re only as happy as your … Continue reading
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