When a friend looses a loved one sometimes it is hard to know how to best show them love and support. And I'm not very good at those situations...basically all I do is a lot of crying with and for them....and I always want to give them something...something useful.... Over the past few years I've found a few things that seem to be both useful and will let them know that I care (and are surprisingly not hard to do). Giving, even in times of sadness, doesn't need to be monumental. It can ... View the Post
I’m so lucky to have you in my life because…(Printable)
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Back when I taught junior high I would give each of my students a shamrock note on St. Patrick's day. And on that note it would say why I was lucky to have them for a student. The notes took me awhile to write. But it was a tradition and even though I only taught school for 7 years I never missed a a year...or a student. Some notes were easier to write than others. Some students were so easy to connect with and were such a joy to have in class while others ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking–because it might be the last time…
My art of homemaking post today is short...but something I have been thinking about a lot lately. The other night we went to Hannie's play performance for her elementary school. Our four year old sat bright-eyed and watched every bit of action while seated sometimes on his own chair and sometimes on his aunt's lap. And after it was over he smiled, yawned and walked up to me. "Uppie, mama," he said. And I looked down into his eyes a bit surprised because he hadn't said those words in a long ... View the Post
2015 Word of the Year: Araneae
Last month we were asked by the SNAP CONFERENCE to share our word for 2015 over on their site. The word I chose was "Araneae". I know....it's not even a verb...but after a lot of thinking I realized it was the only word that I could pick for this year...and if you are wondering why that is you can read on. ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: On Guard
Recently my kids have been on a Robin Hood watching binge...so the movie is playing all the time in the background of whatever we are doing...and the other day I over heard something I'd never paid attention to before. It was the phrase, "On Guard". Before Robin Hood attacks his opponent he always puts them on alert by shouting "On Guard!" And not only does Robin Hood afford that luxury to his opponents but the bad guys even follow suit. "On Guard!" they shout before swinging their ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking–Kindness Matters
I have been thinking about kindness lately in lots of different areas of my life. I was at school performance last month and was a bit late so I was sitting in the back...and halfway during the performance I couldn't even hear a thing on at the front because so many parents were talking (loudly) in the back. I felt badly, mostly because I was a teacher and I full-well knew the hours that had gone in to teaching the kids those songs. I felt badly that half of the room was talking so loudly and ... View the Post
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