Good morning and… I am doing cartwheels because this is my absolute favorite holiday. From the Thanksgiving Day parade to the Football games. From the turkey to the lefse. From the awkward conversations around the dinner table to the dorky games with the family with desert. From the act of writing down the thing you […]
When I Felt Like I Was Too Different
The Way of Gratitude: Day 7 (originally posted here) Looking back on this post, I can still feel my frustration My sense of uncertainty about who I am, what I do, how I do it… When I wrote months ago about being a Highly Sensitive Person, I may have mentioned how sometimes I feel very different […]
Why I’m Grateful I Screw Up
The Way of Gratitude: Day 6 (originally posted here) Reading this, I remember why I’m naming our dog Gracie. Grace is amazing. In the full sense of that word. Last night, I didn’t post about gratitude. I didn’t feel it. I was worn out from lots of housework, only to find that the hose from the […]
What Every Mama Wants to See
The Way of Gratitude: Day 5 (originally posted here) A note before this repost. Reading and watching this, I am filled with glee. While back then I was grateful for a milestone, today I am grateful for the relationship that has developed over the last 3 years between my boys. They may fight, but they are […]
Why I’m Grateful for My Smartphone – and
The Way of Gratitude: Day 4 (originally published here) note: when I wrote this, we had no internet at home and everything I did was on my smartphone. We live in the future, guys. Ok, this thing I’m grateful for? And decided I was going to write about last night? Technology? Well, that’s pretty ironic, because […]
What I Remember When I Feel I Don’t Have
The Way of Gratitude: Day 4 (originally posted here) This evening we went to Costco and stocked up. Apples, bread, pancake batter, mandarins oranges, pizza, sponges, toothbrushes… and on and on. So much so that I groaned a little as I paid for it all. I’m not sure how much we have left in our […]
When Life Feels Gray, Just Add Color
The Way of Gratitude: Day 2 (originally published here) Today started out quite plain. Get dressed, eat breakfast, kiss Tim goodbye… And then I pulled out Jack’s Make-A-Plate kit (a gift from Aunt Teri, thank you!). Caps came off markers, coloring books were used as templates and Jack drew a plate exactly as pictured on […]
Making the Journey from Bitter to Gratef...
With Thanksgiving approaching, I can’t help but remember this miniseries I did during the summer of 2013. Reading through it recently, I wanted to share it with you again. It’s not all well written. It’s not all deep. It’s not always great. But here’s what it is: Honest. True. As I read it I can […]
Life
For months now I have been trying to enjoy life a bit more. I have thrown numerous dance parties for my kids, eaten more ice cream, enjoyed playing Simon Says with my super creative 5 year old: “Simon says, act like a flower.” (what?!) Turns out I can be pretty creative, too: “Simon says, go […]
Gratefulness; Day 7 – Like Minds
When I wrote months ago about being a Highly Sensitive Person, I may have mentioned how sometimes I feel very different than others I interact with. Ok, I don’t remember if I did say that, but I don’t have time to look back now. The truth is, I often do feel as though I approach […]