i was scrolling through instagram this weekend and i saw some brilliant pictures of fall trees from all of the accounts that i follow. people who are living their best autumn lives. i collapsed onto my accupressure mat and began to cry. i feel like i've spent the last year only looking ahead. i've been… Continue reading wake up calls
I stumbled onto this poem many months ago: Source I should mention that I discovered this poem through this blogger. She wrote her own version of George Ella Lyons' poem, which I also loved, so please visit her blog to read hers. I remember Anna working on this project in high school, but I had… Continue reading Where I’m From
I started the first 100 Things I Don't Love list here. I'm always hesitant to publish these posts because I don't want them to appear negative or complainy. That's not to say there's anything wrong with that. I believe that a good rant every now and then is good for the soul. I believe that… Continue reading 100 Even More Things I Don’t Love
A blogging friend recently shared her Barbie doll memories in a blog post, and it reminded me of when I was a little girl and used to play with Barbies with my friends. The Barbie movie came out this weekend, and Anna and Ella went to see it together, which makes me so happy. They… Continue reading Gratus | July 2023
In my post, 53 Things I've Learned in 53 Years, I mentioned that there are some words that I don't know how to spell or what they mean. It would have embarrassed me to admit this ten years ago, but now I have no concern about discussing it with all of you. Maybe some of… Continue reading Words I Had to Look Up
That's what Anna calls my soul homework. She started calling it that when she was in college. When she was having a bad week or someone she knew was having a difficult time, she would ask me to work my "mommy magic." I got a hard-to-find book in the mail a few weeks ago. I found it… Continue reading “Mommy Magic”
A Grace Full Life 