How I Detangle My Life
Before church this morning, I participate in a daily morning ritual with my daughters: I detangle their hair. This is not fun ever. We employ
August 29, 2010
Live With Flair
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A Taste of My Own Medicine
For all my talk of releasing children into nature, with nothing but pure imagination and the grass beneath their feet, I’m not one to take
August 28, 2010
The Love Stockpile
All afternoon, my daughter’s been riding around on her bike. She’s collecting acorns. She loads her pink basket and rides back to a rugged old
August 27, 2010
A face without freckles is like a sky without stars.
This morning, I have a great conversation with a rising 5th grader. This is the daughter of the mother who says the sign of a
August 26, 2010
When You’re Disappointed and Bitter
With so many tomatoes, how could I not make homemade sauce? It’s violent. You take tomatoes and submerge them in boiling water for a few
August 25, 2010
What You Can Do with a Macy’s Bag
The big red Macy’s bag (the one somebody gave me) almost disappeared into the closet. My husband dug it out a few days ago and
August 24, 2010
After All These Years
Every so often, I have a student who fits the category of “non-traditional.” These students always inspire me. Some include single parents returning to school,
August 23, 2010
Delighted In, Rejoiced Over
While trying to get the children back on their school bedtime schedule, I have them tucked in at 8:00 PM. They are hardly tired. I
August 22, 2010
What’s Worth Keeping?
Yesterday, my oldest daughter had to choose one object from home that best represents her to share with her class. The teacher wrote: “Find one
August 21, 2010
When You Have to Wait for Something
I’ve been watching a chrysalis in my garden for a week now, and today a gorgeous butterfly emerged. She’s finally here! She’s a female Eastern
August 20, 2010