This morning it is humid, muggy and hazy in VA. And as a result, just like the Grinch's heart, my hair grew two sizes the minute I stepped out into the weather. Frizz is not your friend. Oh the complicated relationship I've always had with my hair. I challenge you to find one woman who… Continue reading How To Be a Friend
Serious, long, drawn-out conversations have been happening over here- both in my head and in my home. Sample topics on the table: Vacation, fear, jobs, anxiety, futures, travel, music, sewing, among other things... And of course there have been proper amounts of joking thrown in for good measure because I'm finding it's waaaay less messy… Continue reading How to be a Mary in a Martha World
There's a story that makes its rounds in our family about my dad as a little boy who was afraid of the "boos". Now I'm not talking ghosts and goblins but a boo was what he called a bird before he knew the right terminology and they spooked him some kind of bad. Part of me… Continue reading Don’t Fear the Birds
I won't lie- I'm not usually a fan of Monday... BUT since I had this post halfway ready for Friday and it slipped through the cracks I thought why wait until next Friday! Life is just too short not to try and start out the week on a good note! {image via The Graphics Fairy}… Continue reading Friday Finds…on a Monday
So it seems I couldn't let the theme of my last post go... I've been busy over here producing pearls-- because that sounds a lot better than admitting that I'm feeling agitated...! In a small "Aha" moment last week that verse in James finally came a little more clear for me: Consider it JOY when troubles drive… Continue reading Producing Pearls
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