I think I need to stop complaining to my friends about needing a new hobby. Because clearly I already have one – and it is called “visiting the Buffalo Exchange”. The Buffalo Exchange, of course, is only the coolest, awesomest, custom-made-for-moie secondhand store ever invented. That (like who is the prettiest bird in the whole … Continue reading »
It is always a big event when a child experiences their first lemonade stand. So like any proud Mama, I was bursting with pride as Pearl “helped” me to make our first spring batch of fresh lemonade. Pearl (naturally) assigned herself the role of supervising.
Today I am grateful for: Tiny spring things. The WHOOSH of wings (if they are not grey and white “indoor” wings, so much the better…Pearl flies about as well as I do). The amazing scent of magnolia and gardenia blossoms wafting on the wind right into my nostrils. With perfumes that fragrant, I am in … Continue reading »
Today I am grateful for: All things that make me smile spontaneously. (ie, I have noticed that while life clearly has its problems, and often I let the things I cannot seem to control – even after offering up a 150% best-effort – bother me far more than they logically could or should, if during … Continue reading »
Today I am grateful for: Enthusiastic middle & high school students (like the ones I spoke to this morning at Northland Christian School) who are courageous enough to be respectful, kind, supportive, and welcoming at an age when they might be forgiven for behaving otherwise. Bravo! (I am also very grateful for their parents and … Continue reading »
