So, it's the end of April, and you know what that means: school is winding down. Whether you homeschool or not, you know that this is the time of year that kids start staring out windows, dreaming of summer and teachers start taking stock. We start evaluating, planning and dreaming, too. What will we do the same? What will we do differently? What worked? What didn't? (We also ...
FMF: Glue
So, on Fridays, I like to join with Lisa-Jo and many others and write for five minutes flat, inspired by one word. Today's word is "glue." Here goes: The glass orb hit the floor, leaving shattered shards lying around, and she began to pick them up, tiny piece by tiny piece. The she did the thing that none of us expected. She got out the glue. The super glue. And ...
It’s time to run! Or walk! Or whatever!
I've been quiet on the blog because I took a little trip...to Kenya! It was short and quick and full of opportunities to see how a little bit of opportunity goes a long way. I saw women excited about the business plans they have. I met with dreamers. Seriously, these women dream big. I spoke with person after person who wanted to be a part of helping women in Kenya, and I ...
FMF: Paint
She adds color carefully, layer by layer, the image deepening with each new dye. In the middle of the method, only vague images appear, hints of what's to come. My eyes can't make it out, but the artist sees it clearly in her own mind's eye. My life is a lot like that. From the inside, the moment by moment middle of my routine, I can't always see the big picture. Just glimpses here and ...