Today was Pajama Day at school. The students came to school in total comfort. Many sported their favorite animated characters, like Spiderman, Ninja Turtles, Hello Kitty, and Sponge Bob, while others were decked out in peace signs, snowflakes, or hearts. The kids really enjoyed the novelty of dressing differently for school, and differently from each … Continue reading
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Popcorn Words
All words are pegs to hang ideas on. – Henry Ward Beecher And some words certainly carry a hefty load of ideas! For example, the word “love” can be interchanged with the words “compassion”, “romance”, “friendship”, and “affection”, to name but a few. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Other words are … Continue reading
May The Force Be With You
I love talking with kids. And listening to them. Especially young children. Kids are eager to share their thoughts and ideas, their feelings and knowledge. Sometimes I am amazed, other times I am amused, and sometimes I feel deeply touched. Sometimes I just laugh. This was one of those times. I was working with one … Continue reading
Thanksgiving: Words to Live By
No longer forward nor behind, I look in hope or fear; But, grateful, take the good I find, The best of now and here. – John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), from My Psalm As Thanksgiving Day nears, I like to look for poems and quotations expressing thoughts on gratitude. They remind me to take stock of … Continue reading
Bedtime and Balloons
Sometimes life is so busy. There’s work, there’s play, there’s challenge, there’s stimulation. The body gets tired and the mind gets worn out. In fact, the mind gets a better work out than the body, at least in my case. And by the time my husband says it’s bedtime, my body just wants to stay … Continue reading
Happy At Home
“To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labour tends.” — Samuel Johnson I can’t tell you how true these words ring for me. As an introvert who would be happier working alone on a quiet project at home, I need to push myself … Continue reading
Birds of Worry
That the birds of worry and care fly over your head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent. Chinese Proverb I really like this quote. It evokes a bold image that so vividly, and, in a way, comically expresses a truth about being human: we are, … Continue reading
The Simple Pleasure of Observation
My cat, Charcoal, often joins me in the kitchen when I am tidying up after dinner. Sometimes he sits on the dishwasher door as I’m loading the dishes, looking up at me, affectionately, licking his chops in his subliminal way to suggest that I should pour him a spot of milk. Sometimes I give in; … Continue reading
Growing Older, Living Better
Youth is not a time of life—it is a state of mind Last weekend my husband and I attended a birthday party for a friend who was turning 60. A milestone year, most would agree, although I’m not sure if any one year is more significant than another. As we wished Brad “happy birthday”, our … Continue reading
It’s A Wonderful Life
Recently I sat down to sort through my boxes of photographs. My sister’s husband is putting together a slide show of family photos to display during our Christmas get-together, and I wanted to see if I had anything to add to his collection. So I got the boxes out and began my journey down Memory … Continue reading
Simple Pleasures 