Thanksgiving day is here! A time for family, friends, fun, food with a side of thankfulness for good measure. I haven't always been a big fan of holidays like thanksgiving. I struggled with the feeling that the day was a little fake and forced. But after reading Ann Voskamp's book I started to see things … Continue reading Giving thanks
Things that make me think
Shine the light
This flashlight... I'm not too sure what to say about it other than it is like the energizer bunny and it keeps going and going and going... No, really. Against all odds it keeps on shining. Its proud owner is my 2 almost 3 year old, Calah. For a year she's had this flashlight, loved it, … Continue reading Shine the light
Easter leftovers
Up at 6am, trying to be quiet to avoid waking the family, I stood in the kitchen waiting for the heating water to make tea. In the early morning light I wrote, filling in our daily board: notes for the day, jobs, meals... the words hit me kind of hard Not the literal meal, that … Continue reading Easter leftovers