It's evening of Mother's Day here in the midwest United States, and I just want to share with you how my day began:And although I shared with the Belgian Wonder and kids a few crazy moments during food preparation, the meal itself was relaxing.Late afternoon, I even enjoyed this moment:Before heading into the work week, it's nice to take it slow.As I wrote over at … [Read more...]
Food on Fridays: Mother's Day Quiche
Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome. Just write up a story about vitamins, snap a picture of your child's tea party, or tell us what you snack on late at night when everyone else is asleep.In other words, the Food on Fridays parameters are not at all narrow. I think of it as a virtual pitch-in where everyone brings something … [Read more...]
Rainy Days and Wednesdays
On Thursday morning I'm speaking at a local MOPS group about getting kids outdoors in nature, enjoying God's creation.When I awoke this morning, the gloomy skies were dribbling down rain on our already drenched lawn. I wasn't particularly motivated to work on my talk and stated as much on Facebook.Immediately two friends responded. One pointed me to photos of her daughter … [Read more...]
Tea Time
In July 2007, I posted this video I found that contrasts a calm, tranquil tea with the bustling world all around.The team of students who created it wrote this in the YouTube notes:In 1982 Larry Dossey, an American physician, coined the term "time-sickness" to describe the obsessive belief that "time is getting away, that there isn't enough of it, and that you must pedal … [Read more...]
Make-Do Mondays: Make-Do Style
see below for alternative buttonAt Make-Do Mondays, we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.It’s a carnival you can visit to celebrate creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. If you want to participate, you can share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post … [Read more...]
Food on Fridays: Resurrection Buns
Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome. Just write up a story about grilled cheese sandwiches, take a picture of your favorite fruit, or tell us why you love (or hate) to cook.In other words, the Food on Fridays parameters are not narrow. It's like a pitch-in, where everyone just brings something to share, and we enjoy sampling … [Read more...]
Make-Do Mondays
see below for alternative buttonAt Make-Do Mondays, we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.It’s a carnival you can visit to celebrate creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. If you want to participate, you can share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post … [Read more...]
Make-Do Mondays: A "Love"ly Jewelry Box
see below for alternative buttonAt Make-Do Mondays, we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.It’s a carnival you can visit to celebrate creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. If you want to participate, you can share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post … [Read more...]
A Watch That Beeps
My sister-in-law Marj was instrumental in connecting me with a retreat-planning committee that organized a "Day of Reflection." I was one of the breakout session speakers, presenting The Contemplative Mom: Restoring Rich Relationship with God in the Midst of Motherhood.She attended my session and described it from her perspective in a post entitled "Ann, God, and a watch … [Read more...]
Make-Do Mondays: Envelope-Notes
At Make-Do Mondays, we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.It’s a carnival you can visit to celebrate creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. If you want to participate, you can share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here to … [Read more...]
Monday Afternoon: Light on Water and a Heavy Tool
The fountain, where we found a quarter on the road and tossed a penny in the water.My daughter noticed the delicate dance of light on water, while I stood staring, distracted, at the blue sky.Feathery patterns, shimmering in the spring sun.Lingering near this spot where the water cascades down, we could hardly hear each other for the noise. On the path home, so peaceful, … [Read more...]
Bike Lock Debacle
As you now know from the title of my forthcoming book, we seek to live a slower life—a "not so fast" life. Plenty of people are living far simpler and slower lives than we are, but we're making choices that do set us apart in our suburban area. One simple choice is to use our bikes as often as possible.When my four kids and I head out through the neighborhood on bikes, we … [Read more...]
Make-Do Mondays: Imperfect Closet
At Make-Do Mondays, we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.It’s a carnival you can visit to celebrate creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. If you want to participate, you can share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here to … [Read more...]
Not So Fast
For two years, I've been working on a book.I've mentioned it occasionally. In fact, you may recall the following photo I posted of the manuscript. I submitted this ream of paper to my publisher last year:As you can see, I was, well, a little wordy.I had to cut it way down. Susan, my editor at David C. Cook, and I tossed out entire chapters in hopes of getting it to a … [Read more...]
Food on Fridays: Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Soup
Join the Food on Fridays carnival–any post related to the topic of food is welcome!To participate, write up a post (borrow the broccoli-button, if you like), publish, then return here and click on Mr. Linky below. A screen will pop up where you can type in your blog name and paste in the url to your own Food on Fridays post (give us the exact link to your Food on Fridays … [Read more...]
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