Wreath Of Thanksgiving
November is a good month to slow down and take a breather before the holidays. Take stock of all the positive things that have occurred throughout the other months of the year. Next week a harvest of food and nourishment…
Winged Parable
"To understand is to perceive patterns." ~ Isaiah Berlin October 5th is a very special day. It's my Dad's 90th birthday. Since I can't be with him I want to share this video greeting. He taught me in my childhood to…
Seasonal Affectiveness
“Only those who sow seeds of change can hope to grow and reap a harvest.” ~ Andrea Goeglein The turning of the season is coming. Cool evenings and mornings are already upon us. The best produce our little porch garden has provided are…
Family Investment
In my opinion, we need to redefine the "Value Meal" to mean an investment in strong families by dining together rather than thinking of the term as the most economical way to order fast food takeout. The act of gathering around the…
Game Night at Home
Happy Fourth of July! Hope you are spending the day with family and friends who bring JOY to your life. Have you heard the expression "A family that plays together stays together." Who said that? My mother and father highly encouraged our…
Habitats and Homes
"That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest.” ~Henry David Thoreau In some places around the world, happiness means having a roof over one's head with running water and shoes to put on one's feet when rising in the morning. It's…
Wholesome and Simple
God made life simple. It is man who complicates it. — Charles Lindbergh Looking back to a time when life was less complicated gives me fulfilling feelings. Social researchers have studied the phenomena of accumulating material possessions, and researchers have found a greater…
Airing Out
Finally, warmer temperatures in northern Colorado. I've been able to shed layers! Spring and summer remind me of my childhood. Every waking hour was spent outdoors. A book reviewer sensed it when she wrote "Sue Leonard's memoir is filled with a summer's sweet…
Change and Uprooting
"Don't be afraid to change. You may lose something good but you may gain something better." ~ Unknown Change isn't always easy especially if you've gotten rooted in a community. Today, I'm posting this for the benefit of a…
Energy Boosters
"When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It's very simple." ~ Paul Coelho If you are a baby boomer, you probably remember being shooed outdoors to play. I've nearly always lived in an environment…