We tend to live with our lives and feel our feelings in categories. I am happy. I am sad. I am joyful. I am mourning. But this past year has been so much more than segments of feelings or times when I can easily answer the offhanded question, “How are you?” 10 months ago we […]
Teaching Myself to be Surprised by Joy :...
Every Friday, a group of writers gets together on the internet with Kate Motaung and we all write together for five minutes. No edits. No second guesses. Just writing. This is Five Minute Friday – and it is one of the most supportive groups on the web. Today’s writing prompt is: Surprise. I’m going to […]
How De-Cluttering is Forcing Me to See M...
In simplifying my life via the KonMari method, I find myself surrounded by boxes of things I have had in my possession, but never really needed. I have stockpiled clothing, gadgets, do-dads, books, not to mention food, cleaning supplies, and other “necessities” that I must have in bulk in order to have “enough.” While clearing […]
20 Moments in Motherhood when Uff Da! is...
I posted this picture on Instagram and Facebook on Sunday. While my Minnesota friends declared their devotion to my mug (It’s available on Amazon!!), my non-Minnesota friends wanted to know, “What does Uff da! even mean?” For a technical definition of uff da, seek wikipedia. But for some examples from early motherhood when “uff da” can […]