"I lead a small life - well, valuable, but small - and sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave?" - You've Got Mail Lightning strikes; thunder resounds, shaking the house and the world all around it. In the enormity of the storm, I am small. Waves lap a white-sand beach with not another soul for miles to see. With the vastness ...
My idea of the perfect date…
"That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25 because it's not too hot and not too cold. All you need is a light jacket." (Name that movie!) There was a time when I might have had an idea of the perfect date. But, somewhere between child number one and child number four, my expectations have changed a bit. It probably has something to do with a severe lack of babysitters. That doesn't ...
Making sense of phonics….
My daughter was reading a sentence that included the words "shoes" and "toes." Now, she knows how to pronounce both, but seeing them together like that caused an unforeseen pronunciation problem. She kept wanting to rhyme. So, she said, "Shows and toes. No, shoes and toos." It was hysterical and kept going for a few minutes while we laughed. But it reminded me that the most ...
Daffodils and Sunny Days
Yesterday, my kids brought me the first of spring's daffodils. Little bits of sunlight sitting in my windowsill now. My family spent the afternoon outside together, and it was heavenly. Warm and glowing and relaxed. It's been a while, and I'd forgotten how much we need it. How much I need it. The ability to breath in fresh air, feel sunshine on my face and the wind in my hair, to stretch ...