How Many Moments in a Day?

When my eldest was little, probably around two and a half, I took him to an amusement park about two hours away. We went, just us, and spent the day wandering around doing whatever we wanted. Of course there were lots of crazy-long lines and super overpriced food, but...

Challenges Help Change Us

Change – everyone is doing it, trying it or at least talking about it – especially this time of year.  People are trying to change things from the extra weight they gained from the holidays to the secret attributes of their personalities that deter them...

Pasts and Futures

I’m a DIY dummy.  But while I can’t do it myself, I love finding treasures that others have repurposed/upcycled/refurbished and made beautiful again.  There’s something about the character, tradition and memories associated with something old and established that...

I Wish…

I would beyond gladly give up everything tangible in my life ….would willingly trade it ALL in…would swap everything material I have or might ever have for one thing:  a magic wand. It doesn’t have to be pink and sparkly. It doesn’t have to...